Jay Bookman

By Class of '98

December 4, 2008 7:29 PM | Link to this

There were millions of African-Americans (and others) in Georgia and nationwide that voted for President based on race alone.

A great percentage of them hold conservative viewpoints, but the desire to see the ultimate barrier broken trumped party and stance on any particular issue. They are not liberals.

Not that anyone in the media would ever mention this however.

By Mike

December 4, 2008 7:37 PM | Link to this

So says the partisan hack who was touting Obama’s election as an outright refutation of conservative policy. Bookman’s utter lack of self awareness would be funny if he wasn’t playing such a key role in driving our one local paper into the ground with his rigid, predictable and tedious partisan dreck.

Hypocrite, thy name is Bookman.

By Midori

December 4, 2008 7:37 PM | Link to this

Class of ‘98 -

and you know this how?

By DB, Gwinnettian

December 4, 2008 7:58 PM | Link to this

Funny thing is, if Jay hadn’t identified Mike Duncan as the RNC chair, I honestly wouldn’t have known who he was.

That’s how irrelevant that party’s becoming.

By "The Corporal"

December 4, 2008 8:03 PM | Link to this

He who laughs last laughs loudest

Stay tuned ………………..

By Road Scholar

December 4, 2008 8:08 PM | Link to this

The Obama win was a shift away from corruption and lousy national management. The win by Chambliss was a reinforcement that Georgia conservatives can be easily duped by fear and lies.

Come again….what positive issues did Chambliss extoll during his campaign besides blocking a possible democratic super majority in the Senate?

By RW-(the original)

December 4, 2008 8:09 PM | Link to this

DB ragger,

I’m not sure that your awareness of someone or something is so much an indication of that someone or something’s relevance as it is of your awareness of things outside the fever swamps.

By Class of '98

December 4, 2008 8:16 PM | Link to this

Road Scholar -

“Fear and Lies”?? Did you happen to see the Martin ad that accused Saxby of wanting to add 23% on sales tax WITHOUT mentioning this is a tenet of the FairTax, which also eliminates the IRS and Federal Income Tax?

That was the most purposely deceptive ad I have ever seen for a political candidate.

And it was aimed directly and the ignorant and stupid people too dumb to question anything they hear on TV.

Which is most of the Democrat voting base, come to think of it.

By Frederick Douglass

December 4, 2008 8:18 PM | Link to this

What’s even scarier than African Americans voting for Obama based on race, is the fact that millions thought McCain/Palin could tackle the mess we’re currently in.

By Mrs.Godzilla

December 4, 2008 8:20 PM | Link to this

The Republicans!

Wow! What a bunch of wild and crazy guys and gals!

Palin, Chambliss, Newt, Jeb, Jindahl, Romney, Guiliani, Huckabee,……I’t like the whole entire “group W bench”.

Y’all go right ahead and play with your GOP action figures.

The rest of us are coming together to clean up the mess, toss out the trash and build America’s future.

By Midori

December 4, 2008 8:23 PM | Link to this

And it was aimed directly and the ignorant and stupid people too dumb to question anything they hear on TV.

Translation: the people who put Chambliss back into office

By Ray

December 4, 2008 8:25 PM | Link to this

Martin was banking on the black vote to win. He had to have it. Podiums filled with hip-hop clowns and John Lewis. They turned out for the Annointed One but not for him. He’s white. What do you expect?

By Taxpayer

December 4, 2008 8:29 PM | Link to this

You nailed that one, Midori.

By @@

December 4, 2008 8:32 PM | Link to this

But really, jay………can we talk about what lies within the bounds of your reality?

Bush regrets mistakes of others?

Change that even Bush’s top people can believe in?

How to deny victory to terrorists?

I continue to be amazed at your lack of journalistic integrity.

By Class of '98

December 4, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this

If by “nailed it” you meant “parrotted the last sentence of his post”, then yes… she nailed it.

If any of you have any ORIGINAL thoughts, feel free to use them.

By Midori

December 4, 2008 8:43 PM | Link to this

Hi ya, Taxpayer :)

always good to see you.

and Thanks. :)

By Midori

December 4, 2008 8:49 PM | Link to this

Mr. or Mrs. Class,

you still haven’t told me how you knew all those millions voted for Obama based on race.

You talk to each and every one of them, did you?

By Ray

December 4, 2008 8:58 PM | Link to this

Midori,

How about 82%/13% in DC? I don’t need to ask them all. … it’s pretty obvious.

By Midori

December 4, 2008 9:01 PM | Link to this

Not to be rude, Ray - but I wasn’t talking to you.

Not that I don’t enjoy talking to you.

I would, however, like to hear from mr. or mrs. class.

thanks.

By Midori

December 4, 2008 9:04 PM | Link to this

oh yeah, Ray?

DC’s population does not comprise “millions”….

By Amelia

December 4, 2008 9:05 PM | Link to this

As if Georgia is representative of the nation as a whole. Good one Mike Duncan, try again.

I don’t think the nation has shifted to the left. I think the Republican party has taken a giant step to the lunatic fringe of the right (and everything Road Scholar said). The Republican party greatly understimates the importance of the moderates and independents. Apparently the Democractic party hasn’t.

Frederick Douglass, you are astute as always.

By Bud Wiser

December 4, 2008 9:05 PM | Link to this

By Midori

December 4, 2008 8:49 PM | Link to this

Mr. or Mrs. Class,

you still haven’t told me how you knew all those millions voted for Obama based on race.

You talk to each and every one of them, did you?

My guess is he actually looked at the polling data.

By Taxpayer

December 4, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

Well, let’s see, there’s GOP whining such as:

And it was aimed directly and the ignorant and stupid people too dumb to question anything they hear on TV.

Of course, the following is an example of mimicking:

Methinks Class of ‘98 protests too much.

Parroting would be:

Methinks the GOP protests too much.

And finally, an example of an original comment:

Translation: the people who put Chambliss back into office

How’s that for originality.

By Midori

December 4, 2008 9:09 PM | Link to this

Either someone does not intend on answering me, or he or she is posting under several names.

In any event, enjoy the freak show.

Goodnight.

cue, “Freaks come out at night…..”

By lostindixie

December 4, 2008 9:14 PM | Link to this

Nobody gives a rats a* about what Georgians think except the self-delusional Georgian repugs. I think the South should try to secede again, only this time the rest of the union should let them go!

By AmVet

December 4, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this

Two consecutive November humiliations. The first epic in proportions. The second just a run of the mill slaughter.

And more to come.

Everyone on the planet realizes the neo-cons and their demagoguery is stone cold dead.

Everyone but them.

Let hem have their token disgrace, Suxby.

By TheVoice

December 4, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this

The spin here is obvious—Saxby wins, no big deal but if Saxby had lost it would be an event of monumental proportions. Bookman, how does it feel to be on the Democrats payroll

By "The Corporal"

December 4, 2008 9:19 PM | Link to this

I just wish everyone could be civil and debate instead of drivel, jibberish and personal attacks.

When someone makes (or trys to make) a point can’t “we” just come back with an honest, rational counterpoint or ignore it them if we can’t?

Politeness is the art of choosing among one’s real thoughts. Abel Stevens

By Taxpayer

December 4, 2008 9:22 PM | Link to this

Oh well,

I think I’ll go watch Earl. You just gotta love these new fangled DVRs and HDTV. It shore beats that little ole 13” B&W with its built in VCR that I used to have. Always fiddlin’ with them rabbit ears and needin’ to extend one all the way while holdin’ the other one half extended at a 45 degree angle to the horizon with my right arm extended and facing north for channel two, northwest for five, and north north east for eleven if it was cloudy and after six PM except on Sunday. I don’t have to remember any of those dang rules of good reception any more. Life is good and my name ain’t even Earl.

By leni

December 4, 2008 9:28 PM | Link to this

Well, me thinks The Big O is turning out to be less than. Democrats are pleading with him to grow a spine and take a stand on something—anything

By getalife

December 4, 2008 9:52 PM | Link to this

I think if you include the bailouts into their arguments our country is a little right of Valenzuela.

By RW-(the original)

December 4, 2008 10:13 PM | Link to this

getalife,

Is that the old Dodger pitcher Fernando Valenzuela you’re talking about or did the shipment I sent you arrive?

By Abomi Nation

December 4, 2008 10:19 PM | Link to this

Valenzuela was a lefty.

By @@

December 4, 2008 10:22 PM | Link to this

And getalife sends me to bed laughing.

Oooohhhhh me…..

Thanks getalife!!!!

By Mr Snarky

December 4, 2008 10:44 PM | Link to this

Jay, Poor Mike Duncan…talk about a crappy job. Taking over the RNC right now…its like if I took over the Detroit Lions with their 0-12 record. If the Lions beat the lousy Bengals in the next game, of course I’d say we’d turned a corner and were going to start winning some games and how the team’s strategy had been vindicated and how we were actually really good……..er…never mind…Mike, whoever he is…is just full of crap. But then, he has to be full of crap, because he chairs the RNC. Most likely, being full of crap is even in his job description. So he seems to be really good at his crappy job.

By Chad Harris

December 4, 2008 11:05 PM | Link to this

Congrats are in order for the Wingnuts on the legal fron where so many of you display your Karen Handelian expertise

1) Yesterday afternoon in an Eleventh Circuit courtroom Judge Birch dropped a bomb on Handel and her lawyuh Mark Cohen when he tersely issued an order to Cohen to provide a scintilla of proof that voter fraud made it necessary for a Voter ID. Immediately Cohen replied “Ah don’t have no proof to present in no motion Jidge Birch but ah will consult mah legal expert in proof of voter fraud, the esteemed legal scholar Jim Woo Woo the Wooten. LOL

So it don’t look good for the Handelians and all you fans of fat butted ugly women.

2) Gonzogate flames rage. A D.C. Grand Jury issued subpoenas Tuesday and Wednesday in Norah Dannehey’s (special counsel) investigation into Rove’s hijacking of DOJ”. She is looking into the possibility that former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, former Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, former Gonzales Chief of Staff and others committed perjury, obstructed justice when they testified before Congress about the firings last year, and perhaps broke other federal laws. Gonzales, Sampson and McNulty resigned in disgrace last year.

3) A big shout out to skank Rachel Palose who was forced to resign as US Attorney in Minnesota last year after several veteran litigaqtors in her office resigned out of protest at the way she ran the office. Rachel had next to no experience litigating in a federal courtroom but a little detail like that never stopped the Rovians from putting her fat butt into the job she was forced to resign.

Office of Special Counsel had concluded that Rachel Paulose acted improperly when she demoted the guy who busted her for mishandling classified information:

Today, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) announced the settlement of a prohibited personnel practice complaint filed by John Marti, an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the District of Minnesota. Mr. Marti previously served as the First Assistant United States Attorney (FAUSA) to the former U.S. Attorney, Rachel K. Paulose. He alleged that in April 2007, Ms. Paulose demoted him to a staff attorney position because he had reported to officials within the Department of Justice that she had mishandled classified material. OSC’s investigation showed that Ms. Paulose retaliated against Mr. Marti for making whistleblower disclosures in violation of the Whistleblower Protection Act.

[snip]

Based on considerable evidence of intent, animus, and motive, OSC concluded that Ms. Paulose constructively demoted Mr. Marti.

Today, OSC issued a second press release clarifying yesterday’s news:

The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) announced yesterday the settlement of a prohibited personnel practice complaint filed by John Marti, an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the District of Minnesota. Mr. Marti previously served as the First Assistant United States Attorney (FAUSA) to the former U.S. Attorney, Rachel K. Paulose. He alleged that in April 2007, Ms. Paulose demoted him to a staff attorney position because he had reported to officials within the Department of Justice that she had mishandled classified material.

In yesterday’s press release, OSC did not note that the settlement agreement reached between Mr. Marti and the U.S. Attorneys’ Office for the District of Minnesota was entered into by the Department of Justice as a no-fault agreement and was not to be construed as an admission of liability by DOJ. The settlement agreement specifically states this.

Ah would jist lahk to say it wasn’t Sayraw Palin who won it for Saxbutt, but it was Geeezzzes who done got him his victory—praise Geeezesss. Geeeezes done made all the whatt reneck stoopids vote for Saxbutt.

By getalife

December 4, 2008 11:06 PM | Link to this

Canada shuts down government , our economy is collapsing and Mexico is losing the drug war with cartels.

North America is screwed under con rule.

By Road Scholar

December 4, 2008 11:25 PM | Link to this

Class of 98: I didn’t say that Martin’s campaign was without error or misinformation. But you did confirm that Chambliss had nothing of positive value to offer. Please spare me “the return to conservative values”; he lied about that the last time. Why (except to get reelected) wouldn’t he lie about that again?

By Chad Harris

December 5, 2008 12:33 AM | Link to this

From Da Muck:

*The Department of Justice has reopened an investigation into crucial allegations made by a whistleblower in the Don Siegelman trial, according to documents submitted last week by prosecutors in the case.

Siegelman, the Democratic former governor of Alabama, was convicted in 2006 on corruption charges. (He is appealing the conviction). The whistleblower, who works in the US Attorney’s office in Alabama, has claimed that, during his trial, there were inappropriate contacts between members of the jury and the prosecution, including messages passed by jurors revealing that some jury members had developed a romantic interest in an FBI agent attached to the prosecution team.

A DOJ investigation of the claims, launched after the whistleblower came forward and carried out by two US Attorneys, concluded that no such contacts had occurred. But in a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey last month, Rep. John Conyers, whose judiciary committee has been looking into the issue, questioned the thoroughness of that probe, noting that investigators had not contacted the jurors themselves, or the federal marshals who allegedly passed notes between the jurors and the prosecution team.

In the recent court filing — which responds to a filing made previously by Siegelman’s defense lawyers in connection with his appeal — prosecutors referred to that DOJ investigation, then added in a footnote:

Out of an abundance of caution, the Department of Justice recently reopened the investigation into this matter in response to concerns raised about the completeness of the investigation … It remains the case that we are not aware of any improper contacts.*

By Esther Morgenstern

December 5, 2008 2:44 AM | Link to this

Well, I see there’s Chad again, with all his substance. Good Work !! And here I am again, without my substance.— The GOP will rebound again within a few months, of course Duncan is right, the country wants and seeks conservatism, the McCain/Palin Ticket got 47% of the vote, so almost 1/2 of the country is interested in conservative values, loves God and the preservation of Life, 2 very important principles of Humanity, then add smaller government, love of country and self-empowerment, like owning your own business… Thats the american spirit…..

By Chad Harris

December 5, 2008 4:01 AM | Link to this

It’s morons like Duncan that insure that the Dems will win the Presidential election every cycle in Esther’s remaining life.

Keep on deluding yourself as to why and how you lost. Being stupid is bad for your lifestyle but good for the country.

By AJC/DNC Management

December 5, 2008 6:32 AM | Link to this

Nonetheless, Duncan argues, “Chambliss’ reelection sends a message to all those who believe the Republican Party and its core principles are anything less than strong and competitive.” Personally, I’d say Duncan’s desperation is showing a bit.

Let’s see here, the democrat presidential candidate ran to the right of the Republican candidate, all of the weak minded RINOs got run off on a rail and most experts agree that the biggest challenge to Pelosi/ Reed hardcore extremist liberalism would come from the blue dog democrats within your own party.

And the very first race after the pop star election, a true pinko against a reformed Republican, we won by 15%, despite early voting and Acorn.

Not to mention you pinkkkos can’t even think about our soon to be president hot stuff with out wigging out.

Who’s desperate?

By GodHatesTrash

December 5, 2008 6:59 AM | Link to this

Klu Kluxery = Core GOP Principles.

Duh.

By Taxpayer

December 5, 2008 7:06 AM | Link to this

If the Democrats had lost the presidency and all those seats in both the house and senate, then they might be bragging about managing to eek out one seat in a state where they actually shouldn’t even be in a runoff to begin with. They didn’t. The Republicans DID! Then again, the Republicans do need to try and keep their hopes up so they’ll be in good spirits going into the next election. Y’all keep up the good work. You’re doing fine.

By spankmonkey

December 5, 2008 7:10 AM | Link to this

yup, ya’ll voted to start rebuilding the GOP, and it all starts with Saxby, wait a minute that’s not a change…

Keep doing your little victory dances. The drunk guy on TV in the stands at the Falcons game never knows how stupid he looks either… so dance away nutbags.

It’s gonna be fun watching you all implode as president Obamaa doesn’t fail, afterall that seems to be the common thread amongst the “conservatives” here on the little girls b*** board, that Obama will fail, and some of you are hoping for spectacular failures. That’s just sick.

The state our country and economy is in, you should be praying for Obama’s success. You angry little righties would gladly watch our economy get worse, or heaven forbid, cheer while one of our cities goes up in a mushroom cloud, all for the sake of your precious little political ideologies, and so you can smugly say “I told you so”.

It’s nice to know you all are doing so well you can afford to think like this, but it’s going to hurt a lot of people (what you wish for),all for the sake of your little political “gotcha”.

It just goes to show you what small-minded, vindictive people you are.

By AJC/DNC Management

December 5, 2008 7:26 AM | Link to this

1) We may wind up staying in Iraq 100 years under Oblahmi.

2) Gitmo will remain open for business.

3) “Big Oil” is once again escaping thee tax hike.

4) Rush Limbaugh is bigger than ever and not censored by thee “fairness doctrine.”

5) The KKKlintoons are baaaaaaaccccccckkkkkkkkk.

6) Not only is a lobbyist a part of the Oblahmi transition team, even after barry said no lobbyists in my administration, but this lobbyist is in charge of picking the other members of Obalhmi’s staff.

Tis the Massah Card Rewards season at thee House.

Who’s desperate?

By DB, Gwinnettian

December 5, 2008 7:38 AM | Link to this

sheets.

By Bud Wiser

December 5, 2008 8:00 AM | Link to this

By Midori

December 4, 2008 9:09 PM | Link to this

Either someone does not intend on answering me, or he or she is posting under several names….

You got your answer, but you already knew it to be true, yet you remain defiant in denial. You are one sad sack. If it is research you want for proof, go do it yourself. You are probably posting on someone else’s dime anyway.

By Goldie

December 5, 2008 8:11 AM | Link to this

In a state like GA, Saxby should’ve never even been in a runoff election to begin with. John McAngry managed to win the state by a bigger margin than 3%, and if the Repugs really wanted to vote for Saxby in Nov., they would’ve given him a larger margin then, too.

Saxby: another one to hold your nose while voting for him.

By AmVet

December 5, 2008 8:32 AM | Link to this

Goldie,

He’s a gutless disgrace of a man, veterans despise him and he’s one of the biggest suckup corporate wh0res in a town full of them.

So even though he’s a card carrying Marxist, the ever stuck on stupid neo-cons here in the Moron Belt voted for Suxby for one reason and one reason alone.

He had an R after his name.

But then these are the ring-through-their-noses dipsticks who voted for the worst president in American history twice…

By gadem

December 5, 2008 8:51 AM | Link to this

BudWiser at 9:05 PM, last time I checked, polling data does not show if someone voted for someone based totally on their race…please show me this imaginary poll that you refer to?

By norman ravitch

December 5, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

The Chambliss reelection shows that even a shallow man like Chambliss, who defended the sugar company in Savannah for its criminal behavior, can win so long as the Democratic party in Georgia is regarded as a black party. The Democrats have to whiten up. But the GOP, like the Democrats after the Civil War, are in danger of becoming a regional party instead of a national one. You do find rednecks and bigots in all of the United States but as we know they are concentrated down here. People whom southerners like won’t get votes up north — except perhaps in Alaska, Kansas and on occasion in Bloody Missouri.

By annoyed

December 5, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

AJC/DNC Management - your insane, pointless, and off topic rants are truly annoying. Hello - this is a left leaning blog, go rant and rave your stupid version of politics on Wooten’s blog.

By scrappy

December 5, 2008 9:47 AM | Link to this

Methinks people voted for him because they didn’t want a super majority of Dems, not because the GOP is making a comeback and certainly not because they think he is doing a good job for the state of GA.

It was a much closer race than I would have thought actually, maybe next time we can elect someone useful. Then again, I am sure the GOP will come up with some other fear tactic to get people to vote for them.

By Mort Merkel

December 5, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

It’s the type of irrational tripe spewed by Duncan and from every partisan from either party that keeps Washington in gridlock. Denial = bad government.

By mike hussein smith

December 5, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this

Chambliss’ re-election means Georgia voters prefered a candidate who is a mush-mouthed do-nothing who can’t even speak the English language.

Don’t forget, AC/DC. The libs are gonna take care of Rush!!!!!

By Sissy Saxby

December 5, 2008 7:52 PM | Link to this

What a joke. Sissy Saxby is irrelevant in the big picture. He has no clout or influence. Just goes to show how out of touch this state is.

By sunshine and thunder

December 5, 2008 10:41 PM | Link to this

AMVET

You wrote:

But then these are the ring-through-their-noses dipsticks who voted for the worst president in American history twice…

If there are lower forms of life on this forum than you they should be shot with Raid.

Why don’t you get out of your toilet and post something a little more decent once in a while?

When you post crap like this you are waving your ignorant flag for everyone to see.

By Peter

December 6, 2008 7:33 AM | Link to this

With new disclosures of spending to make Sarah more appealing, I can see how sensitive the Republicans were about remarks pertaining to “LIPSTICK ON A … . (fill in the blank)”