It is nearly 9:00 p..m. on a day when the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. The Bulwark has NOTHING on this, and you have one Black person who is supposed to be a part of The Bulwark, and I have seen her once or twice.
THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
This is an analysis of the possibility of electing a Democrat in Mississippi. Mississippi will gerrymander Black voting and recreate Jim Crow if given any opportunity. I will believe that a Democrat will be elected when I see it happen. But in a statewide election it could happen, I suppose. But if Mississippi gerrymanders Black voters out of existence in Congressional elections, it may cause Black voters to give up on having any real political power. This is a state governed by white supremacy.
TO THE BULWARK; IF YOU WANT TO BE A MAJOR PLAYER, QUIT IGNORING BLACK CITIZENS! QUITE IGNORING RACE.
*The ‘Transgender Defender,’ Scott Colom, was handpicked by Chuck Schumer and the D.C. liberal elite. His previous campaigns were bankrolled by out-of-state billionaire George Soros*
Hmmmm. Let's see:
Transgender fearmongering? Check.
Chuck Schumer mention? Check.
The liberal elite? Check.
George Soros? Check, check, and checkity-check!
Do they have a wheel with eight named segments and just spin it until they get four different bogeymen to paste into their prefilled response? Of course they do.
You seem to have no problem with the consistent history of white supremacy in Mississippi. You will now gerrymander Congressional districts to make sure Black people have as little political power as possible. And do so happily. You fought to keep Jim Crow. Anything to the left of Jim Crow is regarded as radical in Mississippi.
Great profile. I love Talerico, but the disparity in resources is striking, and in what may well be a wave election, it just makes sense to invest in a few candidates who may be facing uphill fights, but have a chance, and in states where the money goes infinitely farther.
Wouldn't hurt to get some Mississippi football legends to campaign with him or for him.
Paul Loeb, author Soul of a Citizen and The Impossible Will Take a Little While
I was at that same event in Jackson on the 18th, met Scott and his mother and I have to tell you--as a 5th generation, white Mississippian, he's got more than just a shot. I believe he'll beat the tar out of Ol' Cindy, Liar and Miss No-Show when it comes to Mississippi's real needs. Like Scott and I discussed, this is *the* year and he is *the* candidate.
Mississippian by birth and recent return after several years living in Northern Virginia. I have a lot of thoughts about this.
Colom's persona and campaign message have been intriguing to me ever since I heard about him, and although I am not injecting the hopium yet (this state has pulled the Lucy-and-the-football thing far too often for that), I do think he stands a better chance this year against this incumbent. I used to believe, rather cynically, that the only kind of Democrat who could win in Mississippi was a white conservative, but I don't think that anymore. The George Floyd movement of 2020, IMO, went way too far in many blue areas, and there WAS a strong culture of social-justice scolding and "cancellation" for a while, even though the right has weaponized this and become consummate hypocrites about the free-speech aspects of it (which should've come as a surprise to no one). But at the same time, I have been reluctant to go as far as some of my friends in condemning 2020 because of my background in the Deep South. 2020, I think, made it more likely that a Black Democrat could compete in states like Mississippi -- and in fact, I now think a well-qualified, likable Black Democrat such as Colom has a better chance in MS than a well-qualified, likable white conservative Democrat.
On the other hand, there's a fair point to be made that some of the Dem-aligned activist groups are out of touch even here. I have been to several No Kings protests here, and for one, the organizers had also scheduled a "self-care" event with "woowoo"-type speakers and some fairly far-left nonprofit organizations. It was the very sort of thing that makes normies roll their eyes. Colom's campaign needs to stay well clear of this type of messaging. I don't think it appeals to any voter who isn't already going to vote D.
Finally, Hyde-Smith is uniquely repellent in a way that Wicker just isn't. I wouldn't vote for Wicker, but he does have the reputation of getting things for the state and being somewhat normal and decent. Hyde-Smith is well known now for dismissing people concerned about the price of beef ("Eat a different kind of protein," like the Marie Antoinette myth) and for having corruption in her campaign involving expensive trips to Las Vegas. And if you know anything about Mississippi, you know that that won't play well. I don't mean the white evangelicals; as we all know, the only thing most of them care about is the party affiliation of someone. I mean the casino industry on the Gulf Coast, where I live. Vegas is in direct competition with local businesses.
Hyde-Smith also had a total no-name challenger in her own primary, a political neophyte from Chicago, of all places, who took 20% of the GOP primary vote. They actually went to the polls in their own primary to vote against her. I'm not saying they'll switch to Colom, but that's still worth considering in terms of how to exploit.
Colom probably needs to take the high ground, but I think it'd be a very good idea for surrogates and supporters to just hang the beef comments and the Vegas trips around Hyde-Smith's neck.
So I am not expecting Colom to win, but I'm also not counting it out. I do think it's possible if everything aligns.
Great to read the local take on him. As a white northerner, I can say that his ads with his family are very appealing. He is charming and never edgy or threatening. We will probably send him a few dollars.
If the talking point against him is that he supports boys in women’s sports or he supports surgery before puberty, then he needs to renounce both of these positions. They defeated Kamala on this; we can’t keep losing.
It is nearly 9:00 p..m. on a day when the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. The Bulwark has NOTHING on this, and you have one Black person who is supposed to be a part of The Bulwark, and I have seen her once or twice.
THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
This is an analysis of the possibility of electing a Democrat in Mississippi. Mississippi will gerrymander Black voting and recreate Jim Crow if given any opportunity. I will believe that a Democrat will be elected when I see it happen. But in a statewide election it could happen, I suppose. But if Mississippi gerrymanders Black voters out of existence in Congressional elections, it may cause Black voters to give up on having any real political power. This is a state governed by white supremacy.
TO THE BULWARK; IF YOU WANT TO BE A MAJOR PLAYER, QUIT IGNORING BLACK CITIZENS! QUITE IGNORING RACE.
Should Mississippi flip a Senate seat it would make my heart soar like a hawk.
I’ve been giving regularly to his campaign. Please consider donating here: https://scottcolom.com
*The ‘Transgender Defender,’ Scott Colom, was handpicked by Chuck Schumer and the D.C. liberal elite. His previous campaigns were bankrolled by out-of-state billionaire George Soros*
Hmmmm. Let's see:
Transgender fearmongering? Check.
Chuck Schumer mention? Check.
The liberal elite? Check.
George Soros? Check, check, and checkity-check!
Do they have a wheel with eight named segments and just spin it until they get four different bogeymen to paste into their prefilled response? Of course they do.
You seem to have no problem with the consistent history of white supremacy in Mississippi. You will now gerrymander Congressional districts to make sure Black people have as little political power as possible. And do so happily. You fought to keep Jim Crow. Anything to the left of Jim Crow is regarded as radical in Mississippi.
This is a great piece. Would make an amazing audio story.
Great profile. I love Talerico, but the disparity in resources is striking, and in what may well be a wave election, it just makes sense to invest in a few candidates who may be facing uphill fights, but have a chance, and in states where the money goes infinitely farther.
Wouldn't hurt to get some Mississippi football legends to campaign with him or for him.
Paul Loeb, author Soul of a Citizen and The Impossible Will Take a Little While
PS--I just sent him $100--wish I had Elon's money, but we don't have to equal them in $, we just need enough to be competitive
I just donated, too!
I was at that same event in Jackson on the 18th, met Scott and his mother and I have to tell you--as a 5th generation, white Mississippian, he's got more than just a shot. I believe he'll beat the tar out of Ol' Cindy, Liar and Miss No-Show when it comes to Mississippi's real needs. Like Scott and I discussed, this is *the* year and he is *the* candidate.
See you around the precincts!
Mississippian by birth and recent return after several years living in Northern Virginia. I have a lot of thoughts about this.
Colom's persona and campaign message have been intriguing to me ever since I heard about him, and although I am not injecting the hopium yet (this state has pulled the Lucy-and-the-football thing far too often for that), I do think he stands a better chance this year against this incumbent. I used to believe, rather cynically, that the only kind of Democrat who could win in Mississippi was a white conservative, but I don't think that anymore. The George Floyd movement of 2020, IMO, went way too far in many blue areas, and there WAS a strong culture of social-justice scolding and "cancellation" for a while, even though the right has weaponized this and become consummate hypocrites about the free-speech aspects of it (which should've come as a surprise to no one). But at the same time, I have been reluctant to go as far as some of my friends in condemning 2020 because of my background in the Deep South. 2020, I think, made it more likely that a Black Democrat could compete in states like Mississippi -- and in fact, I now think a well-qualified, likable Black Democrat such as Colom has a better chance in MS than a well-qualified, likable white conservative Democrat.
On the other hand, there's a fair point to be made that some of the Dem-aligned activist groups are out of touch even here. I have been to several No Kings protests here, and for one, the organizers had also scheduled a "self-care" event with "woowoo"-type speakers and some fairly far-left nonprofit organizations. It was the very sort of thing that makes normies roll their eyes. Colom's campaign needs to stay well clear of this type of messaging. I don't think it appeals to any voter who isn't already going to vote D.
Finally, Hyde-Smith is uniquely repellent in a way that Wicker just isn't. I wouldn't vote for Wicker, but he does have the reputation of getting things for the state and being somewhat normal and decent. Hyde-Smith is well known now for dismissing people concerned about the price of beef ("Eat a different kind of protein," like the Marie Antoinette myth) and for having corruption in her campaign involving expensive trips to Las Vegas. And if you know anything about Mississippi, you know that that won't play well. I don't mean the white evangelicals; as we all know, the only thing most of them care about is the party affiliation of someone. I mean the casino industry on the Gulf Coast, where I live. Vegas is in direct competition with local businesses.
Hyde-Smith also had a total no-name challenger in her own primary, a political neophyte from Chicago, of all places, who took 20% of the GOP primary vote. They actually went to the polls in their own primary to vote against her. I'm not saying they'll switch to Colom, but that's still worth considering in terms of how to exploit.
Colom probably needs to take the high ground, but I think it'd be a very good idea for surrogates and supporters to just hang the beef comments and the Vegas trips around Hyde-Smith's neck.
So I am not expecting Colom to win, but I'm also not counting it out. I do think it's possible if everything aligns.
Completely agree with you re the Far Lefties being out of touch, esp in Mississippi.
Great to read the local take on him. As a white northerner, I can say that his ads with his family are very appealing. He is charming and never edgy or threatening. We will probably send him a few dollars.
Cindy Hyde Smith had an opponent in the Republican primary who campaigned heavily implying corruption on the part of the Senator .
If the talking point against him is that he supports boys in women’s sports or he supports surgery before puberty, then he needs to renounce both of these positions. They defeated Kamala on this; we can’t keep losing.