Episode Details

Voting is a foundation of democracy and key to American power, but also a process that can be ugly and divisive. In what many believe to be the most politically charged election period in modern history, Fran Racioppi took a few minutes to sit down with Congressman Rich McCormick, Representative for Georgia’s 7th district. 

Representative McCormick shared his Elementary Issues of A, B, C, D, E:  the American dream, the border, crime, debt, education and energy; why it’s dangerous to develop a culture of government giving, balancing compassion with security along our borders, and not hiding from the fact that America has real adversaries who seek to do us harm. 

As a Marine Corps and Navy Veteran, emergency room doctor and former American Gladiator, the Congressman knows the importance of earning success and leading through adversity; character traits he has taken from his military service to the halls of Congress.

Join our conversation from Congressman McCormick’s Office. Follow us on social media, read the full episode on our website, then head over to our YouTube channel or your favorite podcast platform for all our election coverage.

Stand for something, or stand to the side. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• 0:00 Welcome to Capitol Hill
• 5:45 Georgia as a swing state
• 10:20 The Elementary Issues
• 13:40 Government Giving
• 17:12 A divided America
• 22:46 The Open Border Argument 
• 25:20 Balancing compassion with security
• 30:03 The near-peer fight
• 32:28 Accepting America has adversaries
• 40:10 The role of SOF in the next fight
• 44:26 Why Congress needs more Veterans
• 51:55 Daily Foundations For Success