Bob Inglis speaks at a Lumpkin County GOP gathering on November 5, 2026. Photo by Bob O’Brien.
Tonight I’m going to be in Columbia, SC, speaking to the Capitol City Republican Women’s Club.
This past Thursday night I was in Dalahonaga, GA, talking to the Lumpkin County GOP.
The topic is the Republican Rethink.
To quote my nemesis-turned-friend, the late Sen. Fritz Hollings, “There’s no education in the second kick of a mule!”
Republicans got a devastating kick on November 3rd. The folks in Dalahonaga seemed interested in avoiding a second kick. I expect Columbia to be the same.
In Dalahonaga, I got away with saying that Georgia didn’t buy the climate “hoax” and “con job” story on Election Day 2026, and that they’re not likely to buy it in 2028.
Riffing on two College Republican Chairs who had spoken briefly before my presentation, I emphasized their message of coming together, of moving on, of healing divisions, of seeking good things for Georgia. I described a path to national security by repowering our lives, of cleaning up the air, of breaking free of the Middle East. Heads were nodding in agreement as I talked about the market pull for clean energy that would come from requiring data center developers to build their own power plants, use clean energy, control the noise and light, recycle the water, and comply with local zoning laws about siting and setbacks.
Not everyone was ready to move on, of course. There was B., a 28-year-old, who followed me out into the parking lot to tell me about the voter fraud on the Texas border. “Too big to rig,” I bluntly told him, challenging the conspiracy theories rummaging around in his head. Then I took an additional risk:
“What if I had come here tonight and said, ‘You people suck. Your county sucks. Your state sucks. I’m the only one who knows how to fix it.’” He got the connection. “Why do we put up with that from President Trump?” I asked. “Dunno,” B. said. “He does seem to be all about himself, doesn’t he?”
Wish me well. Let’s see how it goes in Columbia, SC tonight.
Pushing the rethink,
Bob
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- 11/02: Fountain Inn, SC – Speaking event with Fountain Inn Rotary Club
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- 11/10: Columbia, SC – Speaking event with Capitol City Republican Women
- 11/12: Anderson, SC – Speaking event at Anderson University
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- 02/05/27: Plainfield, IN – Keynote speaker for 2027 Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference hosted by Indiana University’s Environmental Resilience Institute
- 02/15/27: Woodruff, SC – Speaking event with Trail Life USA
- 02/18/27: Virtual – Webinar speaker for Stanford Alumni in Sustainability
- 02/23/27: Virtual – Guest lecturer for Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting class at University of Georgia
- 04/06/27: Greenville, SC – Speaking event with Rotary Club of the Reedy River Greenville
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