Trump now wants to dictate state representation

Tensions rose between President Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) during a meeting at the White House on Sunday over who should be appointed to fill the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.).

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The reported disagreement centered around Trump advocating for Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), the top Republican on the powerful House Judiciary Committee and one of his most vocal defenders in the lower chamber, while Kemp is said to be leaning toward business executive Kelly Loeffler to fill the position.

The meeting ended swiftly, with Trump alleging it could be risky to appoint Loeffler as she has less political experience than Collins, according to the Journal.

  The Hill

Risky to whom?  Sounds like another Trump threat to me.

A woman who might not lick his boots versus a man he already knows will.

Since when does the president of the US get to choose a state's representatives to Congress? Things have gone way off the rails in this country, folks.

“President Trump had a very nice meeting at the White House on Sunday with Gov. Kemp of Georgia,” White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham told the Journal in a statement. “They discussed many things including his potential appointment of a senator and the timing of the appointment. Various names were discussed. It was a very friendly meeting.”

Either she didn't write that, or she's started talking exactly like Trump.

Trump has intensified his lobbying for Collins to be appointed to the position in recent weeks. Collins, who is expected to play a leading role in pushing back against Democrats’ impeachment efforts, could be a key ally in voting against impeachment if it moves to the upper chamber if he’s appointed to replace Isakson.

I can't keep saying "unbelievable", but unbelievable.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

UPDATE 12/4:  Kemp did not back down.

UPDATE 1/9/20:  She's back in the news.  And not in a good way.