About this episode

The episode discusses Brian Kemp's call for redrawing Georgia's gerrymandered districts and the need for Democrats to present a compelling alternative to the GOP.

Also, Democrats need to present an alternative to GOP and their own 'status quo' & is there a pattern of campaign finance ethics issues with Bottoms' campaigns? Not only did Brian Kemp call a special session of the General Assembly back to the Gold Dome to address a mess of its own making (mandating the elimination of QR codes from voter ballots), but the already-and-disproportionately gerrymandered state - in his mind - needs another redraw. So what are Democrats to do? Well, for starters, they need to understand that they, as a party, aren't much more popular than the historically unpopular President they're trying to mitigate by retaking the House the November. My goodness, if they could provide clarity by way of a slate of candidates backing a populist message that's centered on the working class, eschewing 'Third Way' "baby steps pragmatism" for a bold visionary agenda, the places they could ascend to! That agenda starts with fixing the way we govern and elect leaders. They include: Uncapping the House. New England California Republicans would love this because they'd finally have representation, and a nation whose voice in the House has been diluted by 1/3…

People in this episode

Host: Ron Roberts

Topics covered

• gerrymandering
• campaign finance
• political strategy
• Democratic Party
• Georgia politics
• voter representation

Keywords

• gerrymandering
• Brian Kemp
• Democrats
• GOP
• campaign finance
• voter representation
• politics
• Georgia
• November elections

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Democrats, GOP

Places: Georgia, New England, California, House

More episodes of The Ron Show

• Chidi on Democratic down ballot, the dents in Keisha's armor & more · May 19, 2026 · 47 min
• The 'Atlanta Voice' is heard: Donnell Suggs on Georgia's primary | the optics in Selma concern me · May 18, 2026 · 44 min
• Before hitting the road to Selma, former NAACP GA leader Gerald Griggs sounds off · May 16, 2026 · 40 min
• Kemp's weaponized pen attacks homeless vets | Is Richard the 'Wright' choice for LG? · May 13, 2026 · 44 min
• A 'new civil rights movement' has to be built: it'll begin (again) in Selma · May 12, 2026 · 44 min
• After Callais & Virginia, Democrats don't need to cut corners · May 11, 2026 · 44 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Ron Show podcast page.