Just for completeness concerning Senator Isakson’s retirement, it appears that Governor Kemp will appoint a replacement until a special election in 2020.
And, in the category of Really Trying Hard To Be Appointed, Rep Doug Collins (R-GA), auditioning – or perhaps leaping onto the metaphorical casting couch – for the role of temporary Senator, had this to say:
Collins on Thursday called Isakson “a mentor” whom he has “followed … for years” and said “Georgia has suffered an amazing loss.
“Johnny Isakson is a man of stature. He is one of the politicians that have come forward and shown what leadership and statesmanship is like,” Collins said, adding: “We in Georgia stand on his shoulders because he has provided Republican leadership for so long.”
I can’t even say I’ve heard of Senator Isakson until he announced his sudden retirement. I do hope Collins didn’t hurt himself with that little trifling of praise.
