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riversedge

(80,872 posts)
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:40 PM Mar 14

Wow. A huge fired-up crowd showed up in Rome, Georgia today for @PeteButtigieg and @ShawnForGeorgia in MTG's former di

Good to see this.


Wow. A huge fired-up crowd showed up in Rome, Georgia today for @PeteButtigieg
and @ShawnForGeorgia
in MTG’s former district — among the most conservative in the country.

Folks in NW Georgia are clearly ready for leadership in Congress that puts them first.


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Wow. A huge fired-up crowd showed up in Rome, Georgia today for @PeteButtigieg and @ShawnForGeorgia in MTG's former di (Original Post) riversedge Mar 14 OP
Anyone making light of this acting like its no big deal given how red this district is no Dem should've even made it thi riversedge Mar 14 #1
Excellent! SheltieLover Mar 14 #2
beautiful! I'm in tears Come on Georgia! mountain grammy Mar 14 #3
500 people came out in a county of 100,000 and a 10 county district with 570,00 registered voters 😝 😝 😝 It was f riversedge Mar 14 #4
meh....color me very skeptical democratsruletheday Mar 14 #5
K & R.............. Lovie777 Mar 14 #6
All right! Blue Owl Mar 14 #7
I hope it is true, but I will believe only after brer cat Mar 14 #8
So great to see! Keep it up! Go Shawn Harris!!! liberalla Mar 14 #9
Perhaps sanity has returned. n/t mtngirl47 Mar 14 #10
OMG....we did have the first Black POTUS, and now possibly??? The FIRST GAY POTUS!!!!!!! a kennedy Mar 14 #11
I missed seeing Pete B. with Gen. Shaun today? Ilsa Mar 14 #12
I believe it is "Shawn" Skittles Mar 14 #13

riversedge

(80,872 posts)
1. Anyone making light of this acting like its no big deal given how red this district is no Dem should've even made it thi
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:42 PM
Mar 14


Anyone making light of this acting like its no big deal given how red this district is no Dem should've even made it this far even the news media thought for sure it would be two republicans in that run off.


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SheltieLover

(80,641 posts)
2. Excellent!
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:43 PM
Mar 14


Thx for sharing!

Guessing lots of people are rethinking their loyalty to the chickenhawk party.



riversedge

(80,872 posts)
4. 500 people came out in a county of 100,000 and a 10 county district with 570,00 registered voters 😝 😝 😝 It was f
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:51 PM
Mar 14





500 people came out in a county of 100,000 and a 10 county district with 570,00 registered voters
😝 😝 😝
It was friggin’ HUGE!!! 😝 😝

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democratsruletheday

(1,885 posts)
5. meh....color me very skeptical
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:52 PM
Mar 14

these are BOOBS that voted, empowered and made MTG the runaway baboon that she became. They aren't real bright and I have no real faith in them. TIme will tell if they prove me wrong. Hope to hell they do.

Blue Owl

(59,150 posts)
7. All right!
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 07:07 PM
Mar 14

What a refreshing change to hear intelligent, thoughtful and humane speaking vs. the cruel, deceitful vitriol of the American Nazi party…..

brer cat

(27,608 posts)
8. I hope it is true, but I will believe only after
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 07:13 PM
Mar 14

the votes are counted. This is deep red country.

a kennedy

(36,015 posts)
11. OMG....we did have the first Black POTUS, and now possibly??? The FIRST GAY POTUS!!!!!!!
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 09:04 PM
Mar 14
It could happen…..he’s the smartest, soft spoken, intelligent, and kinda cute. (am I allowed to mention that?) man that could run this country. Gawd I love him.

Ilsa

(64,389 posts)
12. I missed seeing Pete B. with Gen. Shaun today?
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 09:18 PM
Mar 14

Oh crap! And I donated to Shaun's campaign several times! Are they appearing tomorrow?

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