Insight into the Georgia political machine. Kemp & Loeffler. Excerpts Brian Kemp Defies President Trump, Taps Establishment-Backed Kelly Loeffler to Senate Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp nominated business executive Kelly Loeffler for the Senate on Wednesday despite President Donald Trump and the conservative base’s concerns regarding her ties to Planned Parenthood, Stacey Abrams, and previous Democrat donors. Gov. Kemp  tapped Loeffler to replace the outgoing Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA), who will retire at the end of December. Loeffler will reportedly describe herself as “pro-Trump” despite conservate criticism of her as well as her lack of support for the president during the 2016 presidential election. Kemp has resisted lobbying from President Trump to nominate House Judiciary Committee ranking member Doug Collins (R-GA), who has served as a staunch supporter of the president during the House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. In prepared remarks, Loeffler cast herself as a “lifelong conservative” as well as a D.C. outsider. She said: I haven’t spent my life trying to get to Washington. But here’s what folks are gonna find out about me: I’m a lifelong conservative. Pro-Second Amendment. Pro-military. Pro-wall. And pro-Trump. I make no apologies for my conservative values, and will proudly support President Trump’s conservative judges. Despite Loeffler’s claim to her conservative credentials, Republicans, conservatives, and pro-life organizations have cried foul regarding her ties to Planned Parenthood, Democrat icon Stacey Abrams, and her donations to Democrats. President Trump has even told Loeffler at a White House meeting that Kemp would be taking a risk by nominating Loeffler, who remains politically untested. The Family Research Council (FRC) was the latest pro-life organization to express concern over Loeffler’s lack of pro-life credentials. Family Research Council Action President Tony Perkins said in a statement Tuesday: Family Research Council Action is concerned about the likelihood that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is considering a candidate to fill the remaining term of Senator Johnny Isakson that has no public record validating a conservative political ideology. While Governor Kemp does have a conservative pro-family record, Kelly Loeffler does not. Breitbart News has reported how Loeffler has concerning ties to Democrat icon Stacey Abrams, and also that her basketball team, the Atlanta Dream, has promoted the abortion provider Planned Parenthood. Loeffler has also donated $750,000 to Mitt Romney’s failed 2012 presidential campaign, as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars to former Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) campaigns and PACs. Loeffler has even donated to many Democrats, including former Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and America Coming Together political group, which was primarily funded by George Soros and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Despite these conservative concern’s over Loeffler’s record, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has backed Loeffler. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/12/04/brian-kemp-taps-establishment-backed-kelly-loeffler-setting-up-potential-clash-with-trump-conservatives/