I Support Chris West

A long season of primary campaigning ended Tuesday for most campaigns across the state. Congratulations to the winners of the Republican primaries. Now it is time to begin the process of putting aside the differences and unite as Republicans for the good of our state and nation.

Some primaries are still ongoing with runoff elections. The 2nd District is one with Chris West and Jeremy Hunt making another run for the majority vote.

I congratulate Chris and Jeremy for their strong campaigns. Both candidates worked hard and met the voters across the district. Both have passionate supporters.

Now those who supported one of the other four candidates in the race will get behind their second choice. My choice for the runoff is Chris West.

Both Chris and Jeremy have conservative messages that match up to the values of the 2nd District. There are differences which will make the decision for those like me who had another first choice in the primary.

Chris made a strong point in his campaign that he was born in Southwest Georgia, went to school here, was married here, and now works here. He has been involved in Republican politics here. He also emphasizes that he is going to stand up and represent the people of the 2nd District, not merely the Washington establishment.

Chris’s strong support financially and at the grassroots level comes from the people of the 2nd District. I watched Chris through the campaign and I am convinced that he will stand up for his district and be a voice for the people of Southwest and Middle Georgia. He represents the people of his district because he has lived, planted deeper roots, and invested his life in the 2nd district.

Jeremy ran a great campaign. He worked hard and went to every county in the 2nd District. He is friendly, outgoing, and connects well. He is a strong and positive communicator.

Jeremy promotes his candidacy as a pathway to win over those who have become disenchanted with the Democrat party. Chris West can do the same.

There are aspects of Jeremy’s campaign that are less than positive for me. The outside influence is primarily what raises the flag of concern.

Jeremy leveraged his relationships with Fox news to get multiple appearances of free air time to promote his campaign. It seemed that Jeremy was showing up every few days.

The Fox hosts fawned over Jeremy like he was a movie star. A slight edge in air time for someone with an existing relationship with Fox is understandable and even acceptable. This was not just a slight edge.

After the fourth or fifth appearance with no other candidate being given equal opportunity the stacked deck became so blatant that Wayne Johnson wrote a letter to Fox news demanding equal time. Fox never gave equal time but did invite other candidates on for one appearance. On election morning, Jeremy was back on Fox and Friends with another telethon to get out the vote for Jeremy Hunt.

Between Fox News and hundreds of thousands poured in from PACS that have no connection to the 2nd District, it raises serious questions about the tug of influence that Jeremy will face. The office sought is the US House of Representatives. It should seem to be reasonable to select someone who has some length of time living in the 2nd district.

Jeremy is new to the 2nd District. At a meeting in Crawford County, I asked him when he moved to Columbus and he said that he moved at the end of the year. He did not say that he moved from Connecticut.

I later learned that he did not register to vote in Columbus until February, which was several weeks after he announced his candidacy for congress. His voter registration was in his permanent residence in Metro Atlanta. That bit of information led me to ponder which was worse, being a Connecticut Yankee or being from Fulton County.

I also learned that he is still attending Yale Law School while trying to unseat a powerful incumbent. This undertaking is not a mission to be squeezed in between classes.

The Democrats will send an army to the 2nd District because Abrams and Warnock must have the 2nd to win. Be assured that Sanford Bishop will present himself as the candidate who really understands the needs of the people in the 2nd contrasted to someone who just showed up.

That brings me to an argument that I have heard privately, but no one seems to want to discuss it openly. There is a feeling by many that it will take a black Republican to beat a black Democrat in this district.

Republicans need to decisively crush and reject any notion of identity politics. First, it collides with the value of the individual based on the content of character, not the color of skin. Secondly, it simply does not work. I know that many want it to work, but it has not and there is no reason to believe that it will.

If a Democrat determines to cross over and vote for a Republican, it will not be merely because of the color of that Republican’s skin. It will be because that Democrat is sick of hearing the same story over and and over while paying $6.00 per gallon for gasoline. It will be because that individual sees the value of his or her paycheck dissolve with skyrocketing inflation. When we play identity politics, we are no different than the Democrats.

In short, I support and ask you to vote for Chris West because he will be your representative. I know his loyalty will be to the people right here where he lives and has invested his life.

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Wayne Johnson Will Sue to Stop Joe Biden from Cancelling Student Loan Debt

Early voting starts today. If you are in the 2nd District, I support, and ask you to vote for Wayne Johnson for Congress in the Republican primary. Here is just one reason why.

Joe Biden came out last week with his plan to cancel student loans. Wayne Johnson fired back with a promise to do more than just talk about how bad the plan was.

“I will sue Joe Biden.” Five action packed words summed up Johnson’s practical problem solving approach.

Tucker Carlson said that Wayne Johnson is the most knowledgeable man in America on the issue of student loans. He served in the Trump administration running the student loan program and saw the multitude of problems with the student loan program and recommended that the entire program be killed.

I wrote about Wayne’s common sense approach to solve the problem in an article last January. (“When You’ve Dug a Hole, Stop Digging”) What Joe Biden is proposing is not a solution.

Read Wayne’s press release below and you will see why I support Wayne Johnson. He is willing to tackle serious issues for our nation and the 2nd District. Wayne does not just talk the talk. He walks the walk.

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 28, 2022
CONTACT: Dan McLagan
media@johnsoncongress.com

Trump Education Official Wayne Johnson Declares
“I Will Sue Joe Biden” To Stop Student Loan Debt Cancellation

“Taxpayers should not be forced to make an in-kind contribution to the Joe Biden or Sanford Bishop re-election campaigns”

Columbus, GA. – Former senior Trump Administration DOE official, and Republican Congressional candidate, Dr. Wayne Johnson said he will file a lawsuit against the Biden Administration if it moves to unlawfully cancel student loan debt by way of executive action, as the administration signaled it is intending to do.

“The White House, the Department of Justice and the Department of Education all know that any unilateral or broad form of student loan debt cancellation requires full congressional approval,” stated Johnson.

Johnson said Biden and Secretary Cardona are bending to the wishes of Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders with the belief that if they push the “idiotic” forward, no one will object in the courts.

“I will bring a Federal lawsuit if this is done,” said Johnson. “I will seek an immediate injunction and make a promise to the American taxpayers that I will do all I can to stop this overreach by Biden.”

Tucker Carlson interviewed Johnson in 2020 and said Johnson knows more about the federal student loan program than anyone in the country.

“Our nation’s student loan situation is a sad, sad mess,” said Johnson. “In fact, it’s a financial abomination affecting millions of families. To do something like what Biden and just about every Democrat is wanting to do — just giving away taxpayer money, without any plan to stop this problem going forward — is political pandering at its worst and a prime example of why we need to ‘Stop the Stupid’ in Washington.”

Johnson, who oversaw the $1.7 trillion student loan program during the Trump Administration as the Chief Operating Officer for the Office of Federal Student Aid, has previously called for eliminating the entire Federal Student Loan Program. His proposals have recommended “defined dollar limit” federal grants and having banks and other lenders, including schools themselves, offer student loans and otherwise provide for the financing of higher education for students.

“Canceling student loan debt while leaving the program itself unchanged is a recipe for continuously repeating this crisis,” Johnson explained. “That is the definition of insanity and will continue to send future generations into debt. It also creates the ongoing moral hazard of people expecting that if debt is cancelled once, it will be canceled again in the future; so why not borrow to the max, believing full well it will never have to be paid back.”

“Taxpayers who pay their debts, work hard and live within their means should not be handed a bill for a purely political act by a president who is floundering in the polls,” Johnson said. “Taxpayers should not be forced to make an in-kind financial contribution to Joe Biden’s re-election campaign or that of Sanford Bishop and other liberal members of Congress who are running scared from the debacle that is our current situation in Washington.”

“There is a way that we as a nation can solve this problem of runaway, out of control student loan debt and absurd college cost. However, it will require Republicans in Congress to take the “Bull by the horns” to change law and bring fiscal sanity into play. I am the Republican who has the knowledge and experience to lead this”, according to Dr. Johnson.

Johnson is a rock-solid conservative candidate in the Republican Primary in the 2nd Congressional District covering Middle and Southwest Georgia. Johnson served as a Senior Official within the Trump Administration, was an officer in the U.S. Army and is an Eagle Scout.

Johnson obtained his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from Mercer University and his MBA from Emory University. He was born, raised and currently resides in Macon.

www.JohnsonCongress.com

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Wayne Johnson hits Sanford in ad on Fox News

In my last post, I introduced you to Wayne Johnson, candidate for US Congress in the 2nd District. I had not planned to write regularly about Wayne on my site, but this commercial he is running was too good to let it slide by.

With the big National Championship game on Monday night, Wayne made another brilliant commercial. It will be running during The Five on Fox News between 5:00 – 6:00 PM

Here’s the 30 second commercial. Read the full press release below:

Wayne Johnson hits Sanford in ad on Fox News, “The Five” Monday between 5:00 – 6:00 pm

Go ‘Dawgs! Johnson Shoots Commercial with Famous Bulldogs in Leesburg

LEESBURG, Ga. – U.S. Second District congressional candidate Wayne Johnson produced a television commercial with Wills American Bulldogs in Leesburg on Thursday, wishing the Georgia Bulldogs good luck in their national championship game against Alabama. Continue reading

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Congressman Austin Scott Dares to Call it Discrimination

Watch my video commentary. Only 3 minutes and it adds so much more than reading the text. 

If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck, it is a duck. 8th District Congressman Austin Scott dared to call out discrimination in the $1.9 trillion so-called Covid relief bill. He wrote an editorial entitled, “Woke Coke Wants Reparations, and Biden’s COVID Relief Bill Delivers Them.”

Bills in Congress usually have deceptive titles. “The American Rescue Act of 2021” is no exception. A more accurate name would be, Continue reading

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We Ran the Race

When I let it be known that I was going to run for the 2nd District US House, many well-meaning people said that I was wasting my time and my money. Because of a long-time incumbency, the demographics, and socio-economics, the district has always been written off for a Republican challenger. 

If an analysis of the data was my basis for running, then I would have come to the same conclusion. My basis for running; however, was not merely on political analysis. Continue reading

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Fighting Against His District

Why did the Congressman from the 2nd District fight against an Historically Black University, which is also one of only two Land Grant Universities in the State of Georgia, and in his own Congressional District? Maybe because he has received nearly $1 million dollars from organizations in Washington, DC?

In this 2 minute video, I point out how so out of touch the incumbent is with his district that Sellout Sanford fought against an opportunity to get jobs for Peach County and Middle Georgia at Fort Valley State University.

It is time for a change. It is past time. It is WAAAAAAY Past Time!

Why Did Our Congressman Fight Against His Own District and Fort Valley State University?
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NRA Boots Bishop, Slashing His Score to “C,” and Crowns Cole With An “A”

Bishop’s Voting with NRA was a Matter of Convenience, not Conviction

For the first time in over a decade, the National Rifle Association (NRA) dropped their endorsement of the Democrat incumbent and gave a Republican challenger a higher score in the contest for the 2nd Congressional District.

I filled out the NRA survey as soon as I received it because I want all to know that I will defend their 2nd Amendment rights. I knew that groups like the NRA tend to endorse the incumbent, but I also knew that Democrats are now openly embracing not only socialism, but anarchy and destruction.

When I heard that the scores were out, I looked at the website just to see what the NRA did this year. My heart swelled and my jaw dropped when I saw the scores.

They awarded me an “A.” It was based on the survey as I have not yet had the opportunity to have a voting record.

The near failing score of “C” for Bishop proved that what conservatives have been saying for years is true. Sellout Sanford was never a defender of the 2nd Amendment.

For all these years, as an incumbent, he could stay quiet. On 2nd Amendment issues, he got Pelosi’s permission to cast meaningless votes in order to check the box for NRA’s endorsement.

When he voted with the NRA, it was a matter of convenience, not conviction. Unless you are Nancy Pelosi or a Democrat socialist, do not depend on Sellout Sanford.

In the meaning of the scores, the NRA explained that a “C” is worse than it appears:

“C – Not necessarily a passing grade. A candidate with a mixed record or positions on gun related issues, who may oppose some pro-gun positions or support some restrictive legislation.”

His C Rating by the NRA is just one more piece of the puzzle. Now you can see the picture clearly.

Take a step back and see the reality. We do not have a representative. Sellout Sanford sold your voice and your vote in Washington to Nancy Pelosi and her band of left-wing radicals.

  • He voted to impeach our President. The sham of an impeachment was based on fabrications, twisted testimony, and outright lies. Sellout Sanford sided with Pelosi and sold out the people of the 2nd District as Pelosi pulled the puppet strings.

  • He prioritized Puerto Rico over our farmers and local communities. Hurricane Michael was one of the worst hurricanes in history and was the most devastating event to Georgia agriculture since we began keeping records. Congress normally passes a bill to give disaster relief within days. Our communities languished for eight months while Nancy Pelosi demanded billions more for Puerto Rico and our representative stayed silent. Sellout Sanford sided with Pelosi and sold out farmers and communities as Pelosi pulled the puppet strings and he prioritized Puerto Rico.

  • He advocates abortion and promotes Planned Parenthood. They are so proud of his voting record that they gave him a 100% score. On the other hand, he NEVER sided with National Right to Life and earned a zero percent score. Sellout Sanford sided with Pelosi and sold out the most innocent, vulnerable, underprivileged, and the most uncharted potential of all – babies whose lives were horrifically ended before they had a chance.

  • He does not defend your 2nd Amendment rights. He can run but he cannot hide from this truthful and horrible score. When push came to shove, Sellout Sanford sided with Pelosi and sold out your Constitutional right to own and bear firearms as Pelosi pulled the puppet strings.

  • He misused campaign funds and he wrongfully and unlawfully took your tax money to throw glamorous parties for himself and his friends. Sellout Sanford sold out the people of his district.

Here is the bottom line. You cannot depend on Sellout Sanford to do the right thing. He votes based on convenience, not conviction. You do not have a representative, a voice, or a vote in Congress.

If you are one who thinks that he will be there to help, then you need to think again. When Pelosi pulls the puppet strings, Sellout Sanford sways to the beat of her music.

Finally, if you are voting for Donald Trump, then the best way to help President Trump is to help elect Don Cole. Even if you do not live in the 2nd District, this one matters to you because when you donate, you are cutting Pelosi’s puppet strings and that directly affects you.

Cut the Pelosi puppet strings to Sellout Sanford. I will be your voice. I will be your vote. I will advocate for you, not Nancy Pelosi.

I am running to rescue and return our vote in Congress to its rightful owners, the people of the 2nd District. I will represent your values.

Freedom is under fire. We must take a stand and I ask for your support. Send DC to DC!

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Sanford’s Scathing Ethics Charges

Do You Really Want this Man Representing You?

On July 31, 2020, the US House Committee on Ethics released a scathing report on the unethical and unlawful spending of campaign and taxpayer funds by Sanford Bishop. The report contained 114 findings of fact and citations finding “substantial reason” to believe that Sanford Bishop converted campaign funds to personal use and misused thousands of taxpayer dollars. The report from the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) was approved by a unanimous 6-0 vote.

The wild spending spree included reckless misuse of campaign donations for membership in at least two country clubs, unrestrained gasoline purchases for his entire family, undocumented cash ATM withdrawals, and specially fitted golf clubs. Bishop also spent over $5,000 on a 3-day retreat with two volunteers at yet another luxury resort, which included a trip to the Master’s Golf Tournament.

In addition to conversion of campaign funds for personal use, Bishop misused the government funds which were appropriated for official constituent services. The report outlined that at least four annual Christmas “celebrations were thrown by Rep. Bishop and his wife for their respective staffs” at a luxury golf club in Columbus, Georgia. In an obvious effort to cover up the misuse, either Bishop or his wife called the club and asked that the food invoice be labeled as a “constituent meeting.”

Finding of fact # 103 on page 31 of the report proves the knowledge and intent of the misuse and cover-up.

After receiving initial copies of the bills, Rep. Bishop or Mrs. Bishop called and specifically asked that the food invoice be labeled as a ‘Constituents Meeting,’ but GICC Banquet Coordinator confirmed that this invoice was for the annual holiday party.”

Sanford Bishop denied that these Christmas parties were holiday gatherings and insisted that these were end of year “constituent meetings.” The OCE determined that Bishop’s denials were undercut by his acknowledgement that both his staff and his wife’s staff attended the gatherings. Incredulously, Bishop said that anyone from anywhere in his district could attend if they heard about the “constituent meetings.”

If these were really constituent meetings, then why have them every year at the farthest distance from everyone in the District? How many constituents from the Benning Drive and Ft. Benning Road area on the south side of Columbus, or East Albany, were invited, or have ever been invited, to the country club?

Sanford Bishop and Democrats presume upon the voters in these neighborhoods, but all they want is their votes. After every election cycle of empty promises, it is back to squalor until they need their votes again.

Sanford Bishop is a typical elitist Democrat hypocrite. Sanford Bishop has been in Washington so long that he has lost touch with the people and values in the 2nd District.

In addition to voting to impeach President Trump, Bishop put Puerto Rico ahead of his own District. Siding with Nancy Pelosi against his own constituents, he caused farmers, bankers, and local communities to languish for eight months waiting on disaster relief from Hurricane Michael while he said nothing.

Bishop says that he is an advocate for the less fortunate, yet he has a 100% rating with Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortionist and killer of the least fortunate and most defenseless, an innocent baby. His rating with Right to Life is zero. These ratings are diametrically opposed to the values of the people of Southwest Georgia representing every race and ethnic group.

Sanford Bishop sold out our district and presumed upon the sacred trust of the people. He represents elitists in Washington, not the people of the 2nd District. He should be expelled from the House, indicted for fraud and theft of government funds, and booted out of office in November.

I am running to rescue and return our vote in Congress to its rightful owner, the people of the 2nd District. I will represent your values.

Freedom is under fire. We must take a stand and I ask for your support.

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Choose You This Day

Choose you this day. Those words are familiar. It is likely that you have already finished the phrase in your mind.

In his final address, to the nation of Israel, Joshua stood before the nation that he had led into the Promised Land. He reminded them of God’s providential care. He reminded them of God’s abundant blessings.

Joshua also warned them of the danger that lurked and would attack the foundation of their freedom. Then Joshua challenged the people to make a willful, conscious, decision to choose.

Joshua concluded with his decision. “As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” (Joshua 24:15)

Today, America stands at the point of decision. We are in a time like never before.

The primary issues today are no longer about the size of government, tax policy, or regulation. Today we see mob violence, destruction, and an intentional, planned, assault on America.

What began as calls for the removal of memorial statues, has now taken on the face of mob destruction and violence. Today statues of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt are not only criticized but defaced and damaged.

Princeton University removed Woodrow Wilson’s name from its Public Policy Center. The Democrat Party in Orange County, California called for the renaming of the John Wayne airport because of comments he made in an interview with Playboy magazine half a century ago.

This mob frenzy has surpassed mere political correctness. It has now metastasized into a cancer that is out to destroy America itself.

Democrats blame President Trump for the violence while at the same time they call for abolishing the police. Seattle handed over several blocks of the city to a lawless mob who apparently could not settle on the name of their newly formed republic, “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” (CHAZ) or “Capitol Hill Organized Protest” (CHOP).

In the first month of CHAZ/CHOP, there were at least six shootings. After three shootings in a 48 hour time frame, one being fatal, the Mayor of Seattle boldly proclaimed that the city “will not allow for gun violence to continue in the evenings around Capitol Hill.”

The Mayor’s proclamation was so effective that 72 hours later there was another shooting. A week later yet another shooting left a 16 year old dead and a 14 year old in critical condition.

Meanwhile, Democrats, including Sanford Bishop, are characteristically silent about the lawlessness, crime, destruction, and decay. The problem is that Democrats have controlled these areas for decades. What happened in a matter of weeks in CHAZ/CHOP was just Democrat leadership on steroids.

Today, America stands at a critical crossroads. The violence and destruction that we see around our nation share no DNA with the values of the people of the 2nd District.

I am speaking up and standing up for your values. I am speaking up and standing up for you as I challenge Sanford Bishop.

I need you to stand with me. I need you to put skin in the game with me.

I am regularly asked if the Republican party will support our race. Yes they will, but they need to see that the people of the 2nd District are standing up. Now is the time to take a stand.

When you donate to Don Cole for Congress, the money stays with my campaign and is focused right here on my campaign. Your contribution will go to promote your values and you can count on that.

You may have never donated to a political campaign before. Now is the time, today is the day.

We are at a time as never before. Right now, you, not anyone else, but you stand at a point of decision.

Some of my readers have already given generously and sacrificially. If you have not given to my campaign yet, then I ask you to do it now.

The number of individual donors is just as important as how much the donors give. Will you put some skin in the game by donating as little as $2.20 (2nd District in 20) or $20.20 (Send DC to DC in 2020)?

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Don Cole Kicks off Conference Call Tour of 2nd District Counties

Covid-19 may have brought traditional campaigning to a grinding halt, but it hasn’t stopped me. I eat problems for breakfast.

On Tuesday, my campaign kicks off a conference call tour across the 2nd District. All you need is a telephone to make a simple call to (508) 924-1857 at the scheduled time to connect with your county. Continue reading

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