Rigged Red Hats: Swampy Endorsements and the 2026 Fight to Reclaim the Peach State

In this raw, unfiltered episode of The Georgia Hour on VoiceofRuralAmerica.com, host BKP (a staunch MAGA voice from rural Georgia) delivers a blistering monologue laced with sarcasm, historical hindsight, and urgent calls to action, framing the 2026 elections as Georgia's last shot at dismantling a "totally rigged" political machine before it locks in the 2028 presidential cycle. Broadcasting on October 29, 2025, amid rainy weather and flickering power lines, BKP kicks off by mocking the blurred lines between "good" and "bad" candidates, using football coach Derek Dooley as a punchline: Kemp family allies are funneling cash his way for the U.S. Senate race, but BKP doubts Governor Brian Kemp would ever rally behind a true Trump-endorsed nominee like Mike Collins if push comes to shove—calling it a classic case of elite maneuvering over grassroots loyalty.

BKP transports listeners back to October 28, 2017—a pivotal "what if" moment when Donald Trump endorsed Kemp in a crowded GOP gubernatorial primary, oblivious to the storms ahead: no COVID, no "stolen" 2020 election, no Diebold-to-Dominion voting machine fiasco, no SB 202 or election integrity battles. In hindsight, that slate of candidates (including Casey Cagle, Brad Raffensperger, and others) handed power to insiders who "rigged the system" through campaign finance loopholes, leadership PACs, and legislative control. Fast-forward to today: With open primaries every eight years, BKP sees eerie parallels in the 2026 lineup for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and more. He admits past regrets—like grinding for Kemp's narrow 2018 win over Stacey Abrams by just 54,723 votes (the closest since 1966)—and now questions the "MAGA" credentials of Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, despite the red hat: "I don't dislike Burt Jones, but I'm finding it hard to locate MAGA in him." The host floats wild cards like a Marjorie Taylor Greene gubernatorial run as a chaotic but potentially salvific disruptor, while slamming the current GOP slate: do-nothing AG Chris Carr (who "reactivated his law license" for the gig), businessman frontrunners with "minor problems," and Raffensperger's crew peddling the same Fulton County "squirrely" irregularities that flipped 11,780 votes in 2020.

Diving deeper into the "rigged" underbelly, BKP rails against campaign finance as a Ponzi scheme that crushes outsiders. Pulling FEC data, he contrasts Senate hopefuls: Mike Collins ($1.8M raised, but tainted by chief of staff Brandon Phillips' ties), Buddy Carter ($2.8M war chest), and Derek Dooley (up to 16% in polls with $1.7M funneled via Kemp connections). In congressional races, he laments underdogs like Kandiss Taylor (just $7,236 cash-on-hand vs. Jim Kingston's $1.17M dynasty inheritance) and Reagan Box ($3,890 after scraping $51K), declaring, "I didn't create the system—the system is rigged." Even in safer red districts, incumbents like Collins and Carter face Democrat attack ads on healthcare (ACA credits expiring, premiums spiking 345%) and utility profiteering, with BKP scoffing at GOP inaction after 15 years of Obamacare: "Stop believing they want to help you."

Weaving in real-time Georgia drama, BKP spotlights a Public Service Commission ad war against incumbents Tim Echols and Fitz Johnson, the resignation of Rep. Marcus Wiedower (the sports betting bill's champion, bailing for real estate), and Tyler Harper's star-studded "pig pickin'" fundraiser drawing the full GOP circus—including weasels like Greg Dolezal lurking near. He jabs at Kemp's "world stage" schmoozing in Korea (complete with "Marty Antoinette" digs at the first lady) and foreign investment deals that feel like sellouts. Closing with shoutouts to allies like the "mountain legislative" watchdog team and reminders of RINO foes (e.g., "albino rhino" Brant Frost V, tied to a Ponzi scandal; "what the Futch" Jackal of Georgia Dennis; untrustworthy Jon George as Trump's regional gatekeeper), BKP urges vigilance: "We can't fall into the 2017 trap again—if I knew then what I know now." It's a rollicking, rally cry to "get out and vote," watch every bill, and back true outsiders to "set the record straight" before the elites lock in another cycle of control. Catch the full unhinged Q&A on VoiceofRuralAmerica's Facebook or Small Town Underground for the beer-spilling bridge-crossing vibes.