What's next for Shelby County Republicans after Election Day losses leave them without a seat in cou

[SheltieLover]

https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/politics/elections/shelby-county-gop-election-day-losses/522-1d143628-82f8-4981-9935-dbaea0d4d582

Republican DA Amy Weirich's loss means Shelby County GOP shut out in such offices for first time since races became partisan in early 1990's.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Republicans did some soul-searching Friday.

"I know a lot of folks left it all on the field, campaigned hard and just the voters made a different decision," Former Shelby County GOP Chairman Chris Tutor said.

For the first time since Shelby County elections became partisan three decades ago, the GOP won't hold any local countywide offices after its remaining officeholder - Amy Weirich - lost the district attorney's race Thursday.

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[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Politics is indeed LOCAL! The Democrat's message is getting through.

Pay attention to the Local and State races, as well as the Federal ones. It is at the local and state level where Rights and freedoms will be lost.

[SheltieLover]

2. Absolutely! Significant because, although demographics reflect 66% Black voters,

they do not trust the system enough to vote, generally speaking.

It is incredible to see this voting block step up & participate!

[tulipsandroses]

6. Democrats have to do a better job at voter engagement and education

Voter participation in America is far too low for all communities. Not only is there a trust issue in some communities, I don’t think people understand how they can affect change on the local level. Beto O’Rourke recently said, Texas is not a red state or a purple state. It’s a non voting state.
Arredondo was elected to city council with very votes.
We need to do a better job of getting more voters involved. Im glad to see the tide is turning. We have to do it year round.

[SheltieLover]

11. Agreed!

I keep trying. Every store clerk & neighbor I encounter.

[barbaraann]

3. You don't get much more local than INSIDE WOMEN'S BODIES. n/t

[SheltieLover]

12. Agreed!

[tulipsandroses]

4. I hope to see more of this in all states

They showed up and showed out.

[SheltieLover]

13. Absolutely!

[H2O Man]

5. Recommended.

This is a good thing. I'd suggest the republicans think about this for a few years, to try to understand the implications.

[SheltieLover]

14. They will never comprehend that serving constituemts

Means doing the voters' will, NOT pushing their own hate-based, greedy agenda.

Therein lies the difference

[H2O Man]

20. I agree.

The longer they sit quietly and pretend to think, the better!

Hot day here in the northeast! Muggy as can be. I am spending time quietly pulling weeds in the garden, as Beatles CDs play, thinking about how to kick the stuffing out of republicans come November!

[SheltieLover]

22. Hot & muggy here, too.

Happy gardening, and plotting!

[gratuitous]

27. The Republican solution is that too many of the wrong people are voting

While certain rights are total and unfettered, other rights are, well, sort of optional.

[tanyev]

7. They are incapable of soul-searching.

“How can we rig the next vote?” is what they will work on.

[SheltieLover]

10. One has to have a soul to search it, & a modicum of awareness

[Skittles]

36. TANYEV NAILS IT

since WHEN do repukes try to make their platform more appealing to women, gay folk, POC, etc

FUCK THEM

[rzemanfl]

8. Planning a trip to Memphis after seeing this welcome news.

Probably not until spring.

[SheltieLover]

9. If you do pm me?

Meet up?

[rzemanfl]

15. Cool. I will be with another DUer.

[SheltieLover]

23. Awesome!

This is a very dangerous area...

[rzemanfl]

28. I hope you are kidding me. We want to do the tourist bit.

Beale Street, Mclemore Avenue. We're old and won't be out at night.

[SheltieLover]

29. Not joking, sadly

#1 violent crime city in the US.

I'm old, too. Rarely leave the house, except to get food.

Roads here are literally like off roading. Many car parts broken on roads.

😏

[rzemanfl]

30. Sorry to hear that. n/t

[SheltieLover]

31. Ya. Not a nice place to be.

[SheltieLover]

32. Hard to imagine, but car vandalism, & violent acts againsf people are how folks here "have fun"

I never could have imagined.

Good you won't venture out at night!

[summer_in_TX]

33. I was briefly in Memphis at a conference.

We didn't go out to the venues but they brought music in for us. Fabulous! But then I'm partial to R&B. Got to hear Patty Smyth too.

But the highlight for me was a quick trip to the Lorraine Motel Museum. I plan to go back and take my time next time. (I had a plane to catch or I'd have done it justice then.)

A lot of poverty in Memphis, but a rich history.

[calimary]

16. Oh EXCELLENT!!!

But I bet nobody on that side will learn any relevant or realistic lessons from this.

Because nobody want to admit they were wrong, much less that they’ve been royally HAD.

[Handler]

18. Excellent 🎉

[bucolic_frolic]

19. That article is hilarious ... "time for outreach". Outreach to WHO? Everyone's alienated against GOP

There is no reserve army of stupid MAGA convertibles. No gas in the tank.

[SheltieLover]

24. True! And they do not understand service to constituents

Only greed & hate.

Service does not mean pushing your own (or pootin's!) agenda despite constituents desires.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

21. You know what to do...

[SheltieLover]

25. You bet!

[BumRushDaShow]

26. EXCELLENT!!

The same thing needs to happen in every purple county. Make 'em BLUE.

There's a blue tidal wave coming and they better look out!

[BlueIdaho]

34. They fucked around

And now they’ve found out.

[Rhiannon12866]

35. First Kansas, now Tennessee! The message is getting out there and voters are responding!