Jay Bookman

By AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 7:35 AM | Link to this

Gosh, here I thought the RNC was out of power and marginalized.

But no, the whining continues on unabated, the president blubbers about Senator Limbaugh and the Bookman shrill liberals wail about Conservative posters.

What, no hopeandchange.duh?

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 7:55 AM | Link to this

Well, Jay, if this guy was a member of an all-white club and now he’s not, my question should be obvious: When did he resign from the GOP? These followers of the Rush Right faith just get whinier and funnier every day. Jay, I think they not only will resort to eating their own, they’ll even lift their own leg when they run out of fresh meat and start munching on it. HaHaHa. Good job, Republicans.

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 8:12 AM | Link to this

I see Geithner is already cracking down on the lobbyists from the Wall Street crooks. That’s what really bothered the Republicans about this guy — their loss of political power with the lobbyists. Whine, Republicans, Whine.

By Shawny

January 27, 2009 8:16 AM | Link to this

so, the prez’s pick for treasury secretary convienently “forgot” to pay his taxes.

By RB from Gwinnett

January 27, 2009 8:17 AM | Link to this

Gee Jay, do you suppose if Obama attended an all black church you would have the same issue with it?

Your pathetic bias is tired, Jay. Do this city a favor and move along already.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 8:27 AM | Link to this

{{{{Pelosi has helpfully if dimly blurted out what’s often implicit in many of the left’s schemes for human improvement: that, after all the rhetorical bells and whistles have fallen silent, the final solution concealed within the schemes is to eliminate people. -American Spectator}}}}

Um, eliminate other “people,” that is.

The libs will still fly around in their jets and run over pedestrians in their SUVs long after we’re gone.

ew

By Vinny

January 27, 2009 8:29 AM | Link to this

Slow news day Jay?

Couldn’t comment on Barry’s first television interview as POTUS is with an ARABIC television station, now could you?

What about the Congressional Black (liberal) Caucas? Are there any special requirements related to maintaining membership there?

Just keep drinking the liberal kool-aid. The editorial portion and the AJC in general is quickly going the way of the dodo bird.

I especially liked the way the letter writer took you to task for the pathetic lies you wrote regarding Terry Schiavo. Stick to the facts, man. Stick to the facts.

By JAY BOOKMAN

January 27, 2009 8:34 AM | Link to this

RB, is that really the best rebuttal you can muster?

Nobody forces you to come to this site, my friend.

By AmVet

January 27, 2009 8:38 AM | Link to this

“Gosh, here I thought the RNC was out of power and marginalized.”

Where in the name of (your favorite deity here) would anyone get that idea?

Oh, that’s right! The results of the past two elections.

Non neo-cons - 61

Neo-cons - 4

There is more to be done, but yeah, I’d say that’s a good start…

By I am calling you on it

January 27, 2009 8:41 AM | Link to this

Stick to the facts, hell. Jay has never let the facts get in his way on anything. But I am impressed that he actually wrote more than one paragraph today. Usually he writes an opening sentence or two and then cuts and paste’s someone else’s work. Hey Jay..answer the question do you have to be black to be in the black caucus? Do you have to be black to to fully enjoy BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV? Is it OK for your buddy Louis Farrakahnnnnnnn to use racially explosive language and get away with it? You libs call conservatives two faced….wow the pot calling he kettle black…so to speak.

By Davo

January 27, 2009 8:41 AM | Link to this

Nothing to see here, just Jay whining about the fact that he still has to deal with his white guilt even though a ‘minority’ has now risen to the highest office.

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 8:42 AM | Link to this

I see the defacto leader of the Republican faith, Rush, has come out whining about the attention he surely loves to get (secretly, he loves it more than just about anything except Oxy and money) from anyone. He and the dwindling Republican party faithful have something special — they hope Obama fails in his effort to save our country from the disasters that the Republicans have wrought on us all over the last eight years. For their prophecy to be fulfilled, Obama must not succeed in undoing their efforts. There’s a deadline in 2012 that must be met. So it is written in the book of the Republican faithful.

By gamom

January 27, 2009 8:48 AM | Link to this

The analogy by RB doesn’t hold up. The country club “will not” allow certain people to be members. If I, being a white woman, walked into a known “black” church- I do not believe I would be asked to leave. Unless of course I was there for negative reasons. Don’t ya think??

By Dave

January 27, 2009 8:51 AM | Link to this

These same people had the AL governor put in jail. They purged Republican federal prosecutors who failed to become political hacks and bring cases against Democrats based on partisan politics. No doubt Bush’s view of politics is get out of our way we eat our own if we want to take you down and ruin your reputation along the way so be it. This is why a lot of people don’t want to get in politics and be subjected to this and why incumbent crooks keep getting elected. Time to put the crooks in jail otherwise you end up with Karl Rove, Tom Delay, and his crowd..

By mm

January 27, 2009 8:52 AM | Link to this

Geez, why don’t you wingnuts just post the word “Ditto” each time you post?

You post the same tired Rush talking points every single post, every single day. Got any original thoughts of your own?

Moving on to your inept elected wingnut politicians, I see they have a counter proposal for the stimulus plan. It consists almost entirely of tax cuts. Who woulda thunk? Man, the GOP sure is creative. They broke this country with their tax cuts during wartime, and how do they plan to solve our financial mess? Tax cuts.

DITTO

By sd

January 27, 2009 8:56 AM | Link to this

WAIT! They still have all-white country clubs?

Sometimes I think that Georgia is really backwards and living in the past, so I open the Columbia, SC Newspaper’s page, The State dot com, to feel a little better.

By I am calling you on it

January 27, 2009 9:03 AM | Link to this

Hey Jay…your boy Obama gave his first ever television interview. Not to an AMERICAN network, not to an AMERICAN TV station but to an ARAB network. Geeeeeeee I wonder is his middle name means something after all.

By Mr Snarky

January 27, 2009 9:07 AM | Link to this

Jay, Of course this is a legitimate issue…belonging to a “Whites Only” club should make anyone a political pariah in this day and age.

Oh, and Obama’s former church isn’t “Blacks Only”. I’ve been there, and I wasn’t the only white person. Some caucasians were singing in the choir. It was an impressive service. Wright didn’t preach though…and nobody said “GD America”…just lots of babies being baptized.

By willie

January 27, 2009 9:07 AM | Link to this

By sd

January 27, 2009 8:56 AM | Link to this

WAIT! They still have all-white country clubs?

Yep and they still have all blacks colleges and all girl schools. Your thinking is very shallow. how about Utah? How many blacks are in their country clubs? Liberals are so funny and educated! What can I say liberals teaching liberas equals liberals squared….lol

By Donna P.

January 27, 2009 9:08 AM | Link to this

Only the Republicans are evil and the only ones doing political incorrect things? Please. The Democrats are just as bad. They just get away with it more because most in the media are Democrats. As for the all-white country club, so what? There are all-black colleges, TV stations, beauty contests, political caucuses, churches, etc. etc. If a private country club wants to be all-white then so be it.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 9:10 AM | Link to this

{{{{By AmVet January 27, 2009 8:38 AM Oh, that’s right! The results of the past two elections. Non neo-cons - 61 Neo-cons - 4}}}}

I think that is the point I was trying to make.

If Conservatives really are marginalized and out of power, then why do you liberals whine and moan about us?

Old habits hard to break?

By sd

January 27, 2009 9:11 AM | Link to this

To all those whining about Obama speaking to a Saudi owned television station:

So what? He was delivering a message to arabs that America is NOT their enemy. If my son was over there working to restore order to their governments, I would much prefer my President give that message to those who would harm my child than the message that President Bush gave, which was, “Bring em on”.

“My job to the Muslim world is to communicate that the Americans are not your enemy,” Obama told the Saudi-owned, Dubai-based Al-Arabiya news channel.

By Mrs. Godzilla

January 27, 2009 9:12 AM | Link to this

I see this morning that under pressure, Citi Bank will be refusing delivery on that new corporate jet.

Good work, ladies and gentlemen!

I don’t think the cat fight that is the GOP is anywhere near over.

It’s sad. In my years I have known and loved some wonderful conservative Republicans and they have no Party left.

By AmVet

January 27, 2009 9:14 AM | Link to this

“Gosh, here I thought the RNC was out of power and marginalized.”

Where in the name of (your favorite deity here) would anyone get that idea?

Oh, that’s right! The results of the past two elections.

Non neo-cons - 61

Neo-cons - 4

There is more to be done, but yeah, I’d say that’s a good start…

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 9:17 AM | Link to this

That is just too funny. The “geniuses” of the Republican party have come out with their solution to what ails we the people — cut taxes. Who would have ever guessed! I’ll bet that they really put a lot of thought into that approach and did all kinds of analyses and discovered, just like Reagan, that if you lower taxes you can proclaim that you lowered taxes and to make up for it all you have to do is borrow from your kids piggy bank and from communist China and from terrorist states. It’s the Republican way — dump all your problems on your kids and on their kids. After all, these Republicans earned that right because they gave their kids the right to life and there’s a high price to be extracted from their kids in exchange for that. You betcha.

Anyway, you would think that these same people would be rallying around Geithner and giving praise to him for not paying taxes. Geithner could very well be proclaimed a closet Republican that has been outed now that we all know of his secret desire to not pay taxes.

Republicans are such a strange lot. They also whine too much. Then again, they do take their cues from their defacto leader, Rush, and he sure does some good whining about Obama. By the way, does anyone here know who advertises on Rush’s show. Smith and Wesson? All-white clubs? Golf courses frequented by Saxby?

By sd

January 27, 2009 9:17 AM | Link to this

Willie wrote, “Yep and they still have all blacks colleges and all girl schools.”

No, they don’t have all black colleges. There are still all girls schools.

By CommunistAJC

January 27, 2009 9:19 AM | Link to this

As PresBo gives his first TV interview to an Islamic station in Dubai, Iran will have it’s first Nuke. Yaaaaa Democrat Party, Yaaaaa!

CHAINS WE CAN BELIEVE IN!

‘Nuke From Iran Within This Year’

Geoff Meade, defence correspondent Iran will have enough enriched uranium to make a single nuclear weapon later this year, the prestigious International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) predicts.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits a uranium enrichment facility

The think tank’s Mark Fitzpatrick made the announcement at today’s launch of its annual global review of military powers.

“During 2009, Iran will probably reach the point at which it has produced the amount of low-enriched uranium needed to make a nuclear bomb,” he said.

“But being able to enrich uranium is not the same as having a nuclear weapon.”

However, the survey reports doubts over US Intelligence estimates that Iran halted its work on nuclear weapons six years ago.

This points to Tehran’s continued development of long-range ballistic missiles able to reach targets in Israel and beyond.

The IISS recommends a mixture of carrot and stick as the best international response.

It concluded a dual policy of engagement and sanctions, testing possibilities for Iranian cooperation while adopting targeted containment strategies, is the best way to deal with Iran’s nuclear programme.

By CommunistAJC

January 27, 2009 9:23 AM | Link to this

Bookman, I’ve yet to hear you speak on the new Treasury Secretary not paying his taxes. For all of your blame the GOP for every problem in this country, you’ve yet to point the finger at the people who are really screwing the economy right now. I’m still counting down the days until the AJC is finally put in its grave.

By Bob

January 27, 2009 9:24 AM | Link to this

With a new socialist government on one side and their banker friends, etc. in the till I am just glad that I am out of the stock market. I may not be making anything, but I didn’t lose as much as I did a few months ago. And the so-called bail-out is only fattening the pockets of the super rich who, for the most part, supported Obama.

By CommunistAJC

January 27, 2009 9:25 AM | Link to this

Bookman, scratch that last comment about the new Treasury Secretary. I didn’t notice your previous blog. Apologies. But I’m still counting down the AJC’s demise.

By KC

January 27, 2009 9:29 AM | Link to this

All of you are crazy and ridiculous! So what Pres Obama gave his first interview to an ARAB network? Perhaps, that was a strategic move in the way he chooses to handle his business for the US, but of course, it’s something much more than than right? Because his name is Hussein, right? While you’re so busy critiquing his every move and word how about dealing with the elected officials who are supposed to do so much for us here in GA. What have you done to make life better for your city and state? Where have all the adults in the world gone?

By williebkind

January 27, 2009 9:32 AM | Link to this

You libs are have fun with the republicans. first, they are not conservatives; second, they are liberals who ran and won as republicans; and finally it is your family members who are the republicans. I am a conservative not a republican.

By Nan

January 27, 2009 9:35 AM | Link to this

“With a new socialist government on one side and their banker friends”

WTF?? I don’t think I’ve ever seen so two totally mutually contradictory phrases combined in one sentence quite like that before. Bob, how did you manage to type that paragraph without your head exploding?

By Dick

January 27, 2009 9:38 AM | Link to this

Hey Bookman;

How can you justify local school systems telling teachers they will watch 2009 inaugeration but yet would now allow others prior to 2009. Nothing racist about that order?

By tcoach

January 27, 2009 9:40 AM | Link to this

-Cohen said he became convinced that joining the caucus would be “a social faux pas” after seeing news reports that former Rep. William Lacy Clay Sr., D-Mo., a co-founder of the caucus, had circulated a memo telling members it was “critical” that the group remain “exclusively African-American-

But no where on this site did we hear one peep from any hard liberals about this.

I ask how is this ok, then you claim FALSE outrage over a private country club.

This was involving the Congressional Black Caucus.

So based on what Jay and you other hard core 1 sided party liberals are saying is it is bad for a group of individuals to form a PRIVATE club that may decide what members are included.

But it is GOOD for black congress members to exclude white members or apparently any other race from being in their group.

How is that NOT a DOUBLE STANDARD.

Every time I start to think you are about Principles, Bookman, you reveal it is only about Parties.

By Craig

January 27, 2009 9:41 AM | Link to this

Yes. I guess sitting in the pews of a radical Black theology church talking about the evils of Whitey is much better. That’s right Jay. We live in a modern society. Why IS this ilk still around? It sure matters to you if it is Republican but you seem to ignore the fact that your leader is just as associated with racism and bigotry. “Do as I say not as I do” right Jay?

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 9:41 AM | Link to this

Jay,

I do enjoy reading the whining from the Republicans about you and the AJC. They just HATE you guys so much that they just feel compelled to come here and read your work and then tell you how terrible it is and how they long for the day when they will no longer have you here to provide them with a place to post that they long to see you gone forever. You just cannot buy entertainment any better than that. Good job, Republicans. Keep up the good work, Jay.

By Sam

January 27, 2009 9:42 AM | Link to this

AHHH! Iran’s gonna nuke us. Iran’s gonna nuke us. Then they’re gonna cut all our heads off. RUUUN you chicken little pos’s.

And lets raise taxes…a lot. Like to 50% or even 70%, so we can pizz our money away to the federal government and they can buy rubbers for “overseas” and F22’s to warmonger and whatever else our great leaders like Pelosi and Frank and Byrd and Delay and Cheney in Washington mandate is right for all of us serfs.

Hey, eventually they can take my private property too and confiscate my IRA like Argentina did. How awesome would that be. Then they can kill the currency so WE proud Americans can pay back our debt with worthless paper and buy bread with it too. In wheelbarrows like Germany did after WW1. And we all know what happened after that. Heroics.

So slash my throat and cut off my head Iran and take my money and freedom Washington. Hooray for all of US.

By JAY BOOKMAN

January 27, 2009 9:43 AM | Link to this

Oh, I don’t know, Dick. Maybe it had something to do with the historic nature of the event. I mean, George W. Bush wasn’t exactly the first white man elected president, now was he?

He wasn’t even the first white Bush elected president.

By Theo

January 27, 2009 9:46 AM | Link to this

None Of You Hillbilly Whites From The South Voted For Obama, So Don’t Take Credit For The Other Whites That Did. Now, A Comment, Then A Question. The Republican Party Was Once Filled With Anti Slavery Whites And Abolitionists, It Was The Democrat Party That Led The Nation In Hatred Of Blacks. LBJ Signed The Civil Rights Legislation In To Law In 1964, He Was A Democrat. Afterwards, He Made The Statement That The Democrats “Had Given The South To The Republicans”, Because The White South Would Not Support A Party That Supports Voting Rights For Blacks(He Was Right). One Thing I Have Learned By Living In This Country Is That White Southerners Are Viewed By Other Whites As Ignorant,Stupid Racists. They See You Guys As Pickup Truck Driving, Confederate Flag Waving, Barefooted, Tobacco Chewing, No Shirt Wearing, Snuff Dipping,Inbred, NASCAR Loving, Backwoods, Missing Teeth,Moonshine Drinking,Uneducated, Country Music Loving,Pickup Truck Driving, Shotgun Carrying, Dimwits. Having Said All Of That, Here’s Two Questions. Why Is It That Southern Local News Anchors Are Told To Lose Their Southern Accent If They Want To Be On Local Southern Television? Also When Will The Day Come That A White Southern Person, Complete With The Hillbilly Accent And Everything Else, Win The Republican Parties Nomination For President? I Predict Never, Because The Republican Party Is Controlled By Northern, Northeast And To A Lesser Extent, Western, Money Barons, And There Is Simply No Way In Hell They Will Allow One Of You To Represent Their Party. They Can Always Count On You For Your Vote, But They Want Nothing Else To Do With You. McCain/Palin, W. Bush/Cheney, H.W. Bush/Quale, Reagan/Bush, Gerald Ford, Richard Nixon/Agnew,Eisenhower..No Southern White Males Anywhere To Be Found. There Never Will Be.The Real Republicans Would Never Allow It. They Take You For Granted. Wake Up. America Has Changed And Is Leaving You Guys Behind. Florida Is Not A Southern State, By The Way. You Guys Want To Claim It, But It Is Not. Mississippi, Yes & Georgia,Yes. Florida? No. Sorry. Obama And All Of The Americans That Voted For Him, Just(Indirectly) Changed The Republican Party As We Know It. Couldn’t Happen To A Better Bunch. Thank You.

By jasper

January 27, 2009 9:47 AM | Link to this

Jay, why do you label it a dirty trick that the RNC is informing voters that this guy is a member of a all white, (not the same as whites only, kids), country club.

I think it wise that the RNC expose the potential liability of this candidate, and trumpet it in a worst case scenario fashion. The RNC needs to take a break from Southern influence for a while, if for pr purposes only. We don’t have a fawning media at our disposal to shape public perception.

In the vast wasteland of public opinion we have always been able to count on the abject failure and moral depravity of liberals to spark our cause.

After Pelosi’s debacle yesterday, I’m feeling much enthused.

By GaLiberal

January 27, 2009 9:53 AM | Link to this

**By AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 8:27 AM | Link to this

{{{{Pelosi has helpfully if dimly blurted out what’s often implicit in many of the left’s schemes for human improvement: that, after all the rhetorical bells and whistles have fallen silent, the final solution concealed within the schemes is to eliminate people. -American Spectator}}}}

Um, eliminate other “people,” that is.**

Citing the American Spectator as a solid source of journalistic integrity just demonstrates how warped is the Rethuglicon mind. The American Sphincter is nothing but a yellow rag trash mag akin to something you buy at the supermarket. While highbrow Rethuglicon (meaning Neanderthal)can read the words there is no real comprehension of their true meaning. Like a chicken watching a magic act. Yet, tiny brains like this Rethuglicon butt-sniffer love to quote from it like some holy scripture. Ever hear of worshiping a false god?

When you vote Rethuglicon, you vote against your own best interests. And AJC/DUNC Management is living proof.

By bobbylee

January 27, 2009 9:53 AM | Link to this

Nice job there Bush, you and your buds have left the country in great shape.

By sd

January 27, 2009 9:54 AM | Link to this

To those who love to point out the all-black institutions like the black caucus and what-have-you as an excuse to have all-white memberships:

I don’t like all-black institutions either. If the blog was about that, I’d comment on it.

However, pointing out a different wrong, doesn’t make this one right.

Country Clubs are private places. They should be allowed to let whoever they want in, but I have the right to call members of such places ignorant racists too.

By T

January 27, 2009 9:55 AM | Link to this

White guilt? Really?

Interesting.

Once it is no longer a HISTORIC moment for a non- white person to become POTUS, I could understand and agree with that sentiment.

Kinda like how no one really makes a big deal about non-white baseball players.

Get over yourselves.

White guilt. LOL.

By DB, Gwinnettian

January 27, 2009 9:56 AM | Link to this

But Jay, you’re assuming the GOP base actually believe white supremacism to be a bad thing.

(See also: replies to this blog-post from that base. ‘specially them “Heez talkin’ to a A-RAB TeeVee stayshun!!1!!” bits.)

By AmVet

January 27, 2009 9:58 AM | Link to this

“If Conservatives really are marginalized and out of power, then why do you liberals whine and moan about us?”

Not moi.

I’m into celebrating and looking forward. As in George who?

As you’re asking me to speak for others, I have no clue, nor any interest. Ask them.

I leave putting words in other’s mouths up to you and your pals. You’ve mastered it.

sd, the issue appears to be that the worst of the ever-dwindling neo-cons desperately WANT all of Islam to be the enemy of America’s “Christians”.

The ability to make distinctions, not being one of their strong points…

By Eddy

January 27, 2009 10:02 AM | Link to this

Jay…..have you ever posed any question related to the wrongdoings of the Dems? Let’s see…..Rangel, Geithner, Barney, Pelosi, Dodd et al just to name a few have enough ethical/criminal lapses to warrant some attention. Perhaps Obama’s mantra about ethics and openness only applies to GOP.

Guess I’ll just not pay taxes and use the “stupidity” defense which seems to have worked for Rangel and Geithner.

By P-Low

January 27, 2009 10:03 AM | Link to this

Hey RB from Whitenett,

All black churchs are black because white people won’t be caught dead in one. They are always welcome, even encouraged…but this is irrelevant because you don’t really care, it’s just more Republican smear!

By jon gill

January 27, 2009 10:04 AM | Link to this

Get out your dictionary and look up the definitions for liberal and conservative. Then see which side you would really want to be on. To many people use liberal as a curse word where it is conservatives who have gotten us where we are now.The Republicans also, have always been better at dirty tricks. It’s in their blood.

By nemesis

January 27, 2009 10:06 AM | Link to this

We now have a black President and black leaders in just about all the different walks of life here in the US, yet we still have a need for the NAACP? How much further is there to advance? Our newly elected Messiah attends a “historically” black church that preaches “black values” and receives no political persecution for it, yet folks like Romney and this Dawson fellow get hammered for their personal beliefs and lifestyles? There’s a sickening double standard in this country and it’s media. If one politician’s personal beliefs or lifestyle is open for public ridicule then all of the politicians should receive the same treatment as well. As our Democrat friends like to say “all in the name of fairness”, then it is time to truly be fair. If Dawson’s membership in an all white country club is rationale to disapprove of or disqualify him, then Obama’s membership in an all black church should receive the same persecution. Is it equality for all or equality for some?

By The End of the GOP

January 27, 2009 10:06 AM | Link to this

Greetings,

This is typical of the GOP. Lie, cheat, and win at all costs regardless of the damage, collateral or otherwise.

Give it up you out of touch GOP Re-Thuglicans, teh American electorate has had enough of your type of politic. Tell your mouthpieces, Rush, Hannity, et al., that their services are no longer needed. It destroys and distorts what ever message that you have or had. They perpetuate this idea that they know all and they know what is best for the American people, but they don’t. They even attempt to show that they know more than the party that has bought them, that would be you, the GOP.

So my words are, Goodbye, GOP. All things must come to an end. And what an ending on Dubya.

By Buzz

January 27, 2009 10:15 AM | Link to this

Reading the above comments make it clear that any cooperation in congress is doomed. “The people” can’t even have a civil conversation / discussion without reverting to the usual ranting, name calling etc. If you step back and try to understand the workings of the financial system, economics etc. you might better understand exactly whats going on instead of repeating what you heard on CNN / FOX or any talk radio show etc. Obama won - thats a fact. Another fact is that this is STILL AMERICA. One can argue their point even if they disagree with the current administration. That’s freedom. Name calling etc. shows lack of respect for this country - so grow up and argue like an adult and not a spoilt child in toy’r’us. All it does is reduce your “contribution” to nought. Focus, research, learn, and stop calling each other “Nuts”. BTW - Stop reading this carp from the AJC. It is how they sell newspapers to the uneducated.

By DB, Gwinnettian

January 27, 2009 10:15 AM | Link to this

Anyone else chuckling at the Freeperish (mis-)spelling of “White’s Only” in that mock-USA Today direct-mailer Jay’s linked?

By Theo

January 27, 2009 10:19 AM | Link to this

Will Someone Please Respond To My 9:46 AM Post? I Know The Truth Hurts, But Surely One Of You Republicans Has A Comment. I’ve Posted This Identical Comment Several Times Over The Past 5 Months, But Received Only One Response( Somebody Cited Jimmy Carter & Bill Clinton As Examples Of Southerners Becoming President ) Only Problem Is, These Two Men Were/Are Democrats.

By tcoach

January 27, 2009 10:20 AM | Link to this

SD, If I am one of those you are posing your question to I will take a stab at it.

1st- I think it is ridiculous for any person to be a part of any group that does not allow membership. I also find the institutions that attempt to make themselves look better by not excluding any members. However they do not include those same members.

With that said it is the choice and right of any person to form or join any group of their choice. There are many groups who exclude other races or genders. I do not think that makes every member of those groups either a racist or a sexist though. If that is the standard then I must say that any person who was or is a member of ANY fraternity or Sorority is nothing more than a sexist pig who looks to discriminate and limit the opportunities of the other sex.

My post were revolving around the issue of this being blamed as a bad thing on the GOP. At least they brought this to the public eye. The GOP has not had a great track record recently. However to lump all members of that party into the same group and not judging each one on their individual character. Then that makes any who accuse them of doing so just as guilty of blind prejudice.

The only reason I brought up the issue of the black caucus is because there was a memo sent out by a congressman, and in the memo the congressman talked about how this institution needed to stay exclusive to African Americans. This is also one of the founding members of the Black Caucus who said this.

That is a government institution. This group is paid for by all of our tax money, not just white and black, but all people. So how dare this democrat try to limit any white or non-black members into his group. Then the people on here say how racist the GOP is, while never looking pure, hate filled and racist exclusionary practices of their own holier than thou party.

I was only pointing out how

By TW

January 27, 2009 10:23 AM | Link to this

The End of the GOP@10:06 - well said. The GOP is the drunkard who swears he has no drinking problem, but ends up tossed out into the parking lot on his can at closing time. Tearfully, he craws around in between episodes of hurl, continuing to blame everything on his wife…his job…life…

pa…thet…ic…

Memo to the GOP: save what little self-respect Obama will allow you to have, and quietly crawl away. Nobody likes a loser.

By jasper

January 27, 2009 10:23 AM | Link to this

You libbies sure are working yourself into a lather of hate today.

If the GOP were to go away, who will you hate, who will you resent, who will you have to blame for your underachievment.

What will be the outlet for you maliase, and undefined discontent.

Admit it, we conservatives provide relief to your tortured souls, and respite for your self loathing.

You need us, just like you needed Dad when you were a kid, albeit resentful of his discpline, grateful of his safekeeping.

By RB from Gwinnett

January 27, 2009 10:27 AM | Link to this

Jay, as usual, you are missing the point. Whether I come here or not, your incessant race baiting and other left leaning tactics have an impact on this city. You’re more than welcome to publish whatever you and your beloved editorial board choose to publish, but you and your cohorts complete unwillingness to address real issues with any level of fairness and objectivity is not doing anybody any good and is certainly not beneficial to this city. As a resident of the greater Atlanta area and a customer of the AJC, I have every right to complain. And you have the right to ignore me.

And I, like so many thousands of other AJC former customers, have the right to cancel my subscription. You can sit back and say all papers are seeing declining readership, Jay, but it’s attitudes like yours that’s driving your paper in the toilet. No business can survive by sticking a finger in the eye of their customers daily and you’re a blue paper in a red state.

Nobody is asking you to stop sharing opinions, Jay. We’re asking for a little objectivity once in a while. If you aren’t up to that task, you aren’t qualified to represent this city.

By tcoach

January 27, 2009 10:29 AM | Link to this

Theo, Do you mean the southEAST?

I mean I have never registered as a republican, but on here I understand that if you are not way left then you must be a republican.

Anyway, if you only meant SE, then you have a decent point if not, and you meant the south.

Well then sir you are massively mistaken just check the home state of last two rep. presidents. I think Texas is still in the south.

By Buzz

January 27, 2009 10:29 AM | Link to this

Hey - By The End of the GOP - GOP are liars - lets see what happened in the last few weeks: Millions of $$ for Condoms in the stimulus package, Blagojevich, George Mitchell (you do know who he is - right?)lobbist connections, Timothy Geithner and tax evasion, Charles B. Rangel , the chairman of House Committee on Ways and Means is being investigated for fraud and tax evasion - Need I go on. Grow up and get the facts. Both sides are corrupt.

By chuck

January 27, 2009 10:31 AM | Link to this

He and the dwindling Republican party faithful have something special — they hope Obama fails in his effort to save our country from the disasters that the Republicans have wrought on us all over the last eight years.

Taxpayer, you better hope that he fails too, because IF HE SUCEEDS, people will think it is because of his socialist policies and NOT because of normal economic cycles. If you think you are a taxpayer now, WAIT UNTIL YOU GET THE BILL FOR THIS “BAILOUT”.

By rightofcenter

January 27, 2009 10:34 AM | Link to this

Jay, Firstly, let me say that I am continually amazed that you (and your friendly bloggers) are still focused on the GOP. As you and your bloggers frequently point out, the GOP has made itself irrelevant these days. So why continue to throw dirt on the grave? It points out your biases.

Secondly, there are some stories out that are much more relevant on which I would be interested to see your opinion. Like President Obama making an ethics exception for the #2 guy at Defense. Or Geitner’s (sp) tax problem. Or the voices that are speaking negatively of President Obama’s stimulus package (Krugman, Fineman, among others).

Thirdly, Sam Nunn is a member of Augusta National, which we know has no female members. Would you have protested had he gotten a cabinet post?

By Theo

January 27, 2009 10:40 AM | Link to this

RB from Gwinnett, Jay Can Write Whatever He Wants. And It Is True That You Can Cancel Your Subscription At Any Time. The AJC Can Go Under, If Its In The Cards For That To Happen, But You Will Still Be In Georgia As Members Of A Political Party That Will Never Nominate One Of You To Represent It In A Run For President. Hell, You Southern Right Wingers Can’t Even Get One Of The Real Republicans To Pick One Of You As His/Her Running Mate. I Wonder Why??

By AmVet

January 27, 2009 10:40 AM | Link to this

Like Twain said, “”The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.”

The GOP is not toast.

Neo-conservatism as a relevant force in American politics, likely is though.

Sooner or later (probably later) a new breed of Republican will surface.

One opposed to their current ideology of pro-colonialism, interventionist wars, fiscal irresponsibility, massive intolerance, class-warfare, anti-science, anti-reason, anti-environment, Nixonesque paranoia and secret deals and religion-driven demagoguery.

Like someone used to post here, “Gawd, I miss the real Republicans.”

Off to pay for the occupation. And the bailout.

Pray for rain…

By DB, Gwinnettian

January 27, 2009 10:40 AM | Link to this

“Whether I come here or not, your incessant race baiting and other left leaning tactics have an impact on this city.”

RB, that you think a column like Jay’s today constitutes “race baiting” says far more about your tiny brain than it does about Jay, the AJC, or this city.

By GaLiberal

January 27, 2009 10:42 AM | Link to this

**By AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 8:27 AM | Link to this

{{{{Pelosi has helpfully if dimly blurted out what’s often implicit in many of the left’s schemes for human improvement: that, after all the rhetorical bells and whistles have fallen silent, the final solution concealed within the schemes is to eliminate people. -American Spectator}}}}

Um, eliminate other “people,” that is.**

Citing the American Spectator as a solid source of journalistic integrity just demonstrates how warped is the Rethuglicon mind. The American Sphincter is nothing but a yellow rag trash mag akin to something you buy at the supermarket. While highbrow Rethuglicon (meaning Neanderthal)can read the words there is no real comprehension of their true meaning. Like a chicken watching a magic act. Yet, tiny brains like this Rethuglicon butt-sniffer love to quote from it like some holy scripture. Ever hear of worshiping a false god?

When you vote Rethuglicon, you vote against your own best interests. And AJC/DUNC Management is living proof.

By DB, Gwinnettian

January 27, 2009 10:44 AM | Link to this

Theo, your deliberately annoying use of U/lc is… annoying.

Later, all.

By The Devil You Say

January 27, 2009 10:44 AM | Link to this

Mr. Bookman again proves that he is an IDIOT. He seems to forget that the people who invented political dirty tricks are the DEMONCRATS, beginning with the head jackass, Andrew Jackson. The dirty tricks pulled by the Kennedy people during the 1960 campaign were legendary. And let’s not forget LBJ and all of his shenanigans. The hypocrisy of liberals and Democrats on this subject is palpable. Mr. Bookman needs to take a long look in the mirror before he casts aspersions upon others.

However, I forgot: as long as one tows the Marxist-Leninist, redistributionist party line, then you are okay - no matter how much you lie, cheat, steal and murder!

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 10:51 AM | Link to this

nemesis,

Your comments are by far the most amusing of the day. You do realize that Jay was highlighting the fact that Republicans are the worst sort of cannibals — eating their own like Bush did with McCain by creating out of thin air those “undesirable” (to the local Republican base) images and circulating them amongst their own… Wait a minute. What am I saying! I premised all that on “You do realize”. Sorry, my bad.

HaHaHaHa. This is better than any reality TV show. Thanks, Jay.

Oh, lest I forget, I wished to extend an honorable mention to those Republicans that are now switching to that line “I’m a conservative.” That is just so cute coming from a bunch of Bush supporters. There’s never a dull moment reading the Republican, excuse me, “Conservative” (wink, wink), poster’s fact-lacking whines.

By Theo

January 27, 2009 10:53 AM | Link to this

tcoach, The Father/Son Duo You Are Referring To Are Both Yale Educated Millionaires With Big Money Ties To The Northeast Barons. Great Granddaddy Prescott Bush was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Samuel Prescott Bush and Flora (Sheldon) Bush. Samuel Bush was a railroad executive, then a steel company president, and, during World War I, also a federal government official in charge of coordination and assistance to major weapons contractors.

Bush attended St. George’s School in Newport, Rhode Island, from 1908 to 1913. In 1913, he enrolled at Yale University, where his grandfather James Smith Bush, class of 1844 and his uncle Robert E. Sheldon Jr., class of 1904, had matriculated. Three subsequent generations of the Bush family have been Yale alumni. Prescott Bush was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity while at Yale and Skull and Bones secret society. George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush are also members of that society.

Don’t Sound Like Southerners To Me

Prescott Was Also a United States Senator representing Connecticut from 1952 until January 1963. They Also Have The Bush Mansion in Kennebunkport, Maine.

By JAY BOOKMAN

January 27, 2009 10:56 AM | Link to this

It sure is fascinating to note that none of our conservative posters have actually addressed the issue at hand: Should someone who until recently was a member of a whites-only country club be chairman of the Republican National Committee?

Instead, somehow I became the subject of attack. That’s fine, by the way — I’m used to it. It’s even kind of fun, although how RB came to believe I indulge in incessant race-baiting is a mystery to me.

And RB: I write an opinion blog and column. Sorry if opinion at an opinion site offends you. Furthermore, in the four counties we regard as our core circulation area — Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb and your own Gwinnett — Obama won more than 60 percent of the vote.

By Hoof Hearted

January 27, 2009 10:57 AM | Link to this

Is this “all-white” country club that way because it prohibits non-whites from joining, or are there just no minorities who want to join a club full of uptight, rich, white dudes? There’s a big difference in my opinion.

By the ghost of strom

January 27, 2009 10:59 AM | Link to this

Gooooooooood morning/ i suggest a dna test for Mr. Dawson. dna don’t lie so it will be interesting to see how much wood pile Mr. D’s family has acumulated through the years. Don’t laugh. Ask Thomas J. and Strom T.

By tob

January 27, 2009 11:03 AM | Link to this

Hey RB, Belonging to an all-black church is not the same thing as choosing to join an org. that specifically excludes people by race or ethnicity. Most churches, (schools, neighborhoods, etc.) in this country are homogenous, thanks to our nation’s racist history. But that is slowly changing even if people’s racist attitudes are not.

By RW-(the original)

January 27, 2009 11:04 AM | Link to this

Jay B @ 10:56.,

No it isn’t acceptable for someone who wants to head the RNC to have been a recent member of an all white country club. It’s certainly acceptable for the private club to set their rules, but a decent person and certainly a person that wants to be held out as a group leader should shun that country club.

I also firmly believe it’s high time we got rid of the CBC.

Theo,

I’ve got to agree with DB. If your writing style wasn’t so deliberately aggravating and nearly unreadable you might get a few more answers.

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I’m off to the forest. See y’all upstairs at happy hour.

By tcoach

January 27, 2009 11:13 AM | Link to this

Theo, Then what you should have said is that they will not take any of your definition of Southerners then.

Because you are now cherry picking because you made a fool of yourself.

I had 2 classmates i went to high school go to the Ivy League, and both actually made some money up there and even made some friends. One’s dad is a surgeon who went to Harvard, and helped get his son in. They are also not to my knowledge racist, one has a black mom.

So by your great standards am I still aloud to call my friends southern? I mean they moved back to The Perimeter. Or are they now northerners?

By Jim Crow

January 27, 2009 11:17 AM | Link to this

I have a seen a number of comments related to all black institutions of higher learning and BET etc. If any of the people who posted those comments had 1/2 a brain they would know that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (“HBCU”) are open to every race and nationality on the planet. The very reason HBCUs exist is because southern white folk did not want to attend school with Negros. So now since these institutions were started by black people they still do now want to attend and think they should be closed. I say come join us you are welcome, always haven been, but unfortunately you can’t say the same. And oh complaing about BET really makes you a racist, because every channel on the airways is W.E.T. i.e. ABC, NBC,CBS,FOX, etc.

I know it must be hard to swallow the fact that a black man has ascended to such heights in this country. Especially after you guys did everything humanly possible to break his spirit and marginalize any success. But without the support of most southerns we WON! End of Story…….LMAO!

By Hillbilly Deluxe

January 27, 2009 11:18 AM | Link to this

Perhaps the fact that the AJC considers its core area, Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, and Gwinnett, is why it is losing readership. Back in the day, (long before Mr. Bookman or Mr. Wooten, etc. got here) the paper circulated all over north Georgia and into middle Georgia. There are millions of potential customers (and ex-customers) who don’t live in those four counties.

By Michael

January 27, 2009 11:18 AM | Link to this

Jay makes a good point about Republican dirty tricks. We should also take a look at the impeachment trial of the Democrat governor. He is being kicked out of office for doing the same thing as every other Illinois politician has done for generations but he was taped doing it. This seems like a dirty Democrat trick.

It’s all fun and politics. None of them are worth a bucket of spit and that probably includes our new prez from Illinois. Time will tell.

We never get to pick the good guy. It’s always our pick when we’ve had enough of the crooks presently in office. We are all fools for allowing any Republican or Democrat to win. Enough is enough!

By Jim Crow

January 27, 2009 11:19 AM | Link to this

I have a seen a number of comments related to all black institutions of higher learning and BET etc. If any of the people who posted those comments had 1/2 a brain they would know that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (“HBCU”) are open to every race and nationality on the planet. The very reason HBCUs exist is because southern white folk did not want to attend school with Negros. So now since these institutions were started by black people they still do now want to attend and think they should be closed. I say come join us you are welcome, always haven been, but unfortunately you can’t say the same. And oh complaing about BET really makes you a racist, because every channel on the airways is W.E.T. i.e. ABC, NBC,CBS,FOX, etc.

I know it must be hard to swallow the fact that a black man has ascended to such heights in this country. Especially after you guys did everything humanly possible to break his spirit and marginalize any success. But without the support of most southerns we WON! End of Story…….LMAO!

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 11:21 AM | Link to this

I don’t know, Jay. Maybe the Republican party leaders are simply not sharing all their dirty little secrets with their rank and file. It’s almost as though some of the followers of the Republican faith are just now hearing about some of their party’s nasty behavior such as the tactics they used to get Bush nominated in 2000 over McCain. I guess openness and transparency never were considered as “planks” in the Republican party platform. Anyway, I’ve never seen any evidence of it.

By jasper

January 27, 2009 11:28 AM | Link to this

Jay,

I dig to beffer with you on addressing the issue at hand, to wit my 9:47 post. I realize you libbies are selective in what you can comprehend, akin to not letting the facts get in the way of your agenda. I try not to be sesquipedalian in my points so that most here can engage. I guess I was expecting more from you.

So I repeat, the RNC is right and good to expose the potential liability of Dawson’s social past. Still curious as to why you think that is a dirty trick. You should try reporting truthfully on the scandals of your own party. I think the sense of renewed integrity would be exhilarating.

Remember 99% of you Democrats are giving the rest a bad name.

By AJ

January 27, 2009 11:39 AM | Link to this

Who cares? If this man paid a hefty membership fee to relax in his off time with all whites, that is his business.

The reason race will always be a factor in this country is because of people that join exclusive clubs and pay big bucks for the priviledge to do it.

Race will continue to be a factor because of people who do not want to get to know a person of another race, and continue to judge by the color of the skin, not the content of the character of the person!

Wake up people! Race will be an issue until all of the bigots: Black, White, Hispanic, Native American and Asian die off and the younger generation stands up against it!

By Bosch

January 27, 2009 11:41 AM | Link to this

Good morning -

I guess it’s up to the members of the RNC to decide. If it’s not a problem with the members of the RNC, so be it.

If they want someone to lead them who sends out songs about Obama the Magic Negro, if they like that kind of humor, then who am I to say no.

And the country club thing - well, again, if that’s what a private club wants, then so be it again. It’s their club and their rules. They can take their ball and go home if that’s what floats their boat.

It’s certainly not for me, but it’s not like I’m going to be putting in my application soon to such a club, or join the RNC anytime soon.

By Bosch

January 27, 2009 11:46 AM | Link to this

I did read this morning that one of the dirtiest political “pranksters” of all time, Mr. Karl Rove, is having his behind (as well as the rest of his slippery self) subpoened by the Judiciary Committee Chairman.

This was my favorite from the AJC article:

“Conyers, D-Mich., subpoenaed Rove on Monday to appear at a deposition Feb. 2. Former President George W. Bush backed Rove and two other senior aides who asserted they were legally immune from testifying about their actions in the White House. Conyers said President Barack Obama sees it differently”

Snicker, snicker. Yes, I’m sure Mr. Obama sees it MUCH differently!!! Ha, ha! (To borrow an Andyism) Go get ‘em boys!!!

By Bosch

January 27, 2009 11:50 AM | Link to this

Taxpayer (and Jay),

This is why I lost respect for McCain - if I had had someone smear my name so bad and so ruthlessly like Bush did McCain in 2000, I’ll be damned if I’d turn around in 2004 and go out and campaign for him like McCain did - and be all buddy buddy and all that sh!t. Good lord.

By RB from Gwinnett

January 27, 2009 11:52 AM | Link to this

“And RB: I write an opinion blog and column. Sorry if opinion at an opinion site offends you. Furthermore, in the four counties we regard as our core circulation area — Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb and your own Gwinnett — Obama won more than 60 percent of the vote.”

Jay, you keep thinking those Obama supporters are the ones buying and reading your paper and see where that gets you. Are you publishing a spanish version I’m not aware of? While you’re at it, you might pay attention to the rather extreme right slant nearly all of the polls you post on your web site have.

Or you could look at your redership decline at close to double the national average and at the top of the list of all major papers.

And to answer your question, he has every bit as much right to serve as Robert KKK Byrd. You forgot to bring up that paralell in your story.

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 11:52 AM | Link to this

Oh look, Jay. You have another poster that’s looking out for all the liberals (that’s three syllables, right). Isn’t that sweet and thoughtful. Perhaps this thoughtful person just overlooked that part of your piece, Jay, where you talked about Bush and the filthy, rotten, underhanded, backstabbing techniques that the Republican party used on one of the own, McCain in 2000. Notice that I never once used the phrase “dirty trick” because that might be too reminiscent of the days of “dirty dick” — Nixon or Cheney, take your pick.

HaHaHa. These Republi-conservatives are just a laugh a minute.

By dale gribble's GOP

January 27, 2009 11:57 AM | Link to this

Are WELCHERS allowed in the RNC?

By lovelyliz

January 27, 2009 11:59 AM | Link to this

I am constantly amazed by those who don’t see belonging to an all white country club in the 21st century or having a really, really wide stance matters!!!!!!!!!!

By AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 11:59 AM | Link to this

{{{{By JAY BOOKMAN

January 27, 2009 10:56 AM | Link to this

It sure is fascinating to note that none of our conservative posters have actually addressed the issue at hand: Should someone who until recently was a member of a whites-only country club be chairman of the Republican National Committee?}}}}

It would have been easier to address the “issue at hand” at you not 1) demonize Republican “dirty tricks” and then 2) went on to base your column on Republican “dirty tricks.”

It’s just a little bit too mind spinning for me.

By Bosch

January 27, 2009 12:01 PM | Link to this

RB,

Now, you certainly have the option to post whatever you like, I don’t think Jay likes name-calling so much, but seriously - can you spare us the ‘AJC sucks’ routine?

You are aware that you are posting on ajc.com which, is operated by the Atlanata Journal Constitution? Sure you are.

I’m off for a while. Later all.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 12:04 PM | Link to this

{{{{Republican lawmakers are raising concerns that ACORN, the low-income advocacy group under investigation for voter registration fraud, could be eligible for billions in aid from the economic stimulus proposal working its way through the House.}}}}

Hey, they “delivered” the election and the bill is due for their hard earned work, right?

ew

By chuck

January 27, 2009 12:06 PM | Link to this

It sure is fascinating to note that none of our conservative posters have actually addressed the issue at hand: Should someone who until recently was a member of a whites-only country club be chairman of the Republican National Committee?

I’ll take you up on the challenge Jay. The mistake that he made was QUITTING the club. There is a little thing in the Constitution that GUARANTEES US the right to ASSOCIATE with whomever we please. Now I don’t have any idea what circumstances led to his becoming a member of that club or WHY it has no minority members. There could be a number of reasons for this. What I DO KNOW, is that 95% of Blacks voted for Barack Obama in the general election.

Did 95% of WHITE PEOPLE vote for McCain? Certainly not. If they had, that would have been a HUGE story. The funny thing is that if you ask many blacks questions about Obama’s positions on issues, MANY of them don’t agree with him. There are MANY Black Americans who are PROLIFE. There are MANY Black Americans (MOST, IN FACT) who are against gay marriage. There are MANY Black Americans who are pro-business, yet they voted for Obama. My guess is that they did so because he is Black.

Does that make them RACIST? I don’t think that it does. But here is another question: Does belonging to a country club in South Carolina that has no Black members make one a RACIST? I don’t think that it does.

At some point, I hope that we will realize that it isn’t APPEARANCES that matter. We sure missed the boat on that in the last election, but I’m guessing the 4 years of democrat rule will change that.

By lovelyliz

January 27, 2009 12:11 PM | Link to this

Is the RNC cognizant of the fact that having a lead who in this century belonged to an all-white country club speaks volumes to the very minorities they must attract to remain viable?

By rightofcenter

January 27, 2009 12:13 PM | Link to this

Jay, In my opinion, the answer to your question is “no.” Now will you answer my question about Sam Nunn, or do you only respond to the usual suspects?

By @@

January 27, 2009 12:17 PM | Link to this

Well there’s “that anonymous somebody” that garners little attention from me, but a lot from liberals, jay.

Last I checked Duncan (ugh) was leading Dawson (yuk) for RNC chair with Michael Steele trailing in third place. Up until recently I’ve been in favor of Michael Steele……still like the guy, but Ken Blackwell seems to get the grassroots nod for being most true to the conservative principles.

Unfortunately, like all things political, the people’s opinion, is rarely considered.

How’s Obama’s expansion on the bailout “progressing”?

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 12:19 PM | Link to this

chuck,

If you think that this bailout tab is going to add to your tax bill, just wait until you find out about the tab that the Republicans have been running up and just saying “charge it” for all these years. I’ll bet you actually thought that the Republican “tax cuts” were real. How about wars? Do you think that wars are paid for from the “spoils” that we gather from the battlefield? If you’re interested in studying about the debt and deficit spending over the years, let me know and I’ll direct you to some information. Otherwise, feel free to join those of us that know that there is no such thing as a free ride, i.e., us non-Republi-conservatives.

By RB from Gwinnett

January 27, 2009 12:28 PM | Link to this

By Taxpayer 12:19 PM

“just wait until you find out about the tab that the Republicans have been running up and just saying “charge it” for all these years.”

TP, that’s THE issue that has the R party in the condition it’s in. They’ve spent like drunken democrats for the past few years and it’s a return to conservative values that will return the party to power, not acting like democrats (as Jay and others would have us all believe).

By Midori

January 27, 2009 12:29 PM | Link to this

Ken Blackwell’s lying, sleazy, voter purging a@@ needs to be in jail.

By WHAT!!!!

January 27, 2009 12:30 PM | Link to this

Tcoach its none of my buisness but your response to theo’s comment was kind of wack.You recieved possitive info and all you can talk about is someones mom being black? DUGH!!!

By GodHatesTrash

January 27, 2009 12:33 PM | Link to this

Can all of you Bookman’s RightWingnuts account for your whereabouts yesterday?

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 12:33 PM | Link to this

Bosch at 11:50. Good point about McCain. One cannot help but wonder just what he values most in life. Then again, he is a Republican. Also, we know that he really just picked Sarah in a hail mary attempt at getting elected. Then, there’s the rest of his past. So, when one takes into account just what this man is willing to do to get in office, maybe Bush was justified (in the minds of the Republicans, that is) in his use of those dirty tricks. Those Republicans — they sure are a hoot.

By GodHatesTrash

January 27, 2009 12:36 PM | Link to this

It’s just a little bit too mind spinning for me.

Bookman, you need to remember that most of your RightWingnuts aren’t playin’ with anything close to a full deck…

Whining welching whackjob wingnuts.

By Hip Hopcracy

January 27, 2009 12:42 PM | Link to this

Since most of the conservative bloggers on this site have completely missed the point, I thought I’d repeat it for you, s-l-o-w-l-y:

Other REPUBLICANS are maligning Mr. Dawson for his whites-only club membership…NOT liberals.

You folks eat your young, then blame liberals for your indigestion. Charming.

By AmVet

January 27, 2009 12:42 PM | Link to this

THE issue?

And here I thought it was that botched invasion/occupation based on deceit, half-truths and perhaps a family grudge.

But I guess you’d have to ask the families of those 4,230 Americans KIA’d and the tens of thousands of others maimed in Iraq.

In fact, I’m hard pressed to find almost any conservative values in today’s GOP.

But I’m willing to listen…

By moron = AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 12:45 PM | Link to this

Does AJC/DNC Management sit by a computer and wait around for a Bookman column? Obviously so. What a pathetic existence. But I can’t wait to see more of his brilliant insight. When will he deliver his next “duh” or “what a joke” or whacky play-on-name, like Oblahma or Dhimmie Carter. In addition to this brilliant insight, we get hysterical comedy for free. Thank you so much By AJC/DNC Management!!! You’re the best.

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 12:47 PM | Link to this

Well, RB, the Republicans were certainly given ample opportunity to take ownership of the problems that we are facing, including, what is it now, 10 to 12 trillion of debt. Now that they are out of power, they magically get all concerned about spending and still want to offer more tax cuts as the solution for all that ails us. Sounds like more of the same bull to me. Bottom line — the Republican party lost this voter and that leaves the Democrats as the only other viable option at present to set this ship right again even if it means over-correcting. I’ve seen enough of what the Republican party is capable of to last me a lifetime and it’s not just due to the economy.

By @@

January 27, 2009 12:51 PM | Link to this

From the Young College Republicans in a letter to the RNC:

The group’s national leaders, Charlie Smith, Blake Harris, Dan Carlson, Esther Clark and all state leaders sent an e-mail to the Republican national Committee in which they announced their support for Blackwell. In this e-mail they state: “After two difficult election cycles our party is at a crossroads. We have obligations to our ideals and our constituents to evaluate our strengths and weakness, successes and failures, and set ourselves on a path of renewal and revitalization. We must take this opportunity to elect a leader with a bold vision and the strength to carry it through. We need a leader that will stop allowing the Republican Party to surrender to the other party on campus and online. It is our opinion and the opinion of a large part of our organization that, of the many qualified candidates for RNC Chairman, the candidate best suited to take on these new challenges is Ken Blackwell.”

“Ken understands the importance of increasing our outreach to young and first time voters who will be making formative choices in the next few elections that will shape their voting habits for the rest of their lives. We cannot afford to continue to ignore an entire generation of voters. Ken also understands that we must increase our capabilities online if we’re going to inform and persuade voters effectively and remain competitive with Internet and email fundraising.Conclusion: Blackwell proved himself to be, perhaps, the most serious candidate for RNC chair of all. I’m waiting to hear something from Michael Steele, who impressed me greatly with his knowledge, energy and enthusiasm as well (the last two are characteristics Blackwell misses).

Couldn’t the two of them co-chair the RNC?

Midori:

Have I told you lately how little your “I’ve been robbed of my vote” means to me?

You’re a bulging chad……a hanging chad…….or a pregnant chad.

May I suggest that you update your I-glass prescription.

The voting process is so very simple for everyone but simpletons like you.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 12:51 PM | Link to this

At least I’m not sitting around waiting to whine and moan about AJC/DNC Management, like you are.

dhimwit.

By getalife

January 27, 2009 12:52 PM | Link to this

The first one wounded in the gop civil war was rush when he spewed he wanted the President to fail.

Many more kooks to weed out but I really don’t care about the gop or the dems.

They both suk and corrupted by lobbyists. At some point, the American people will follow the Icelanders lead.

By RB from Gwinnett

January 27, 2009 12:55 PM | Link to this

“And here I thought it was that botched invasion/occupation based on deceit, half-truths and perhaps a family grudge.”

No, amvet, that’s what the left keeps hanging their hat on. I think most of us on rhe right understand the bigger picture of what we’re doing over there.

And it ain’t protecting our oil (or we would have siezed it by now.)

By tcoach

January 27, 2009 1:00 PM | Link to this

What, I think i talked about more than my friends mom being black. She is black, what does that matter to you.

I was using in a sense to show THEO that not all people he perceives to be white racist are not always as he thinks. My friend who’s mom is black does not look black at all, he has dark blond hair, blue eyes. Features that one would associate with the ANGLO race.

I only say that because since you chose to see the only part were I spoke of anything black or white, you yourself are the type of person that sees race as the first issue.

Me I only look for racial motivations when it is the last resort. You continue to breed the problem.

I thank you for your comments and hope that you have a nice week.

Don’t be so scarred there is not a racist around every corner as some would have you to believe.

By Midori

January 27, 2009 1:05 PM | Link to this

I repeat: Ken Blackwell is nothing more than a sleazebag.

Period.

By Red

January 27, 2009 1:06 PM | Link to this

I have a ultra conservative rethuglican uncle who lives in upstate SC. He swears that he’s not racist, he just prefers to be around white people because, and I’m quoting from Xmas dinner, ‘white people don’t have that (editing because it’s so incredibly offensive but it had to do with body odor) like black folks do’. So yes, Dawson has every right to associate with whomever he chooses. And I hope he’s chosen to lead the GOP. It will ensure the GOP remains the backward, obstructionist, southern redneck party that they are for the next 12 election cycles.

By AmVet

January 27, 2009 1:15 PM | Link to this

The Young Republicans have a message?

That reminds me of how I always laughed when I heard the bungling BushCo PR machine lament that they did a poor job of “getting their message out”.

Notwithstanding the laughable GOP obsession with gaining ground on The Internets and The Google, THE problem, of course, IS the message.

And Blackwell addresses this how?

He’s just another outdated, neo-con non-pragmatist who wants to pollute the US Constitution with silly little amendments to bar not only same-sex marriage but also civil unions, domestic partnerships, and possibly wills and any legal contracts for homosexuals.

Oh, and he’d love to ban Roe v. Wade.

Good job, fraud conservatives. Keep trotting these clowns out for the GOP and watch the ongoing electoral massacre continue.

READY! FIRE! AIM!

Today’s GOP - The Credibility-free Party

By professional skeptic

January 27, 2009 1:17 PM | Link to this

Speaking of dirty tricks, Jay, did you hear about the GDOT’s attempt to throw a kink into the Beltline’s plans?

By jasper

January 27, 2009 1:22 PM | Link to this

Hey Red, I’m from upstate SC myself and we have a saying, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the Uncle”. And I mean that strictly from the sense that your uncle must be one hell of a race-baiting liar.

Smiling faces - beautiful places!

By Hip Hopcracy

January 27, 2009 1:33 PM | Link to this

AmVet

All this talk about the Young Republicans reminds me of an interview that I saw on YouTube a few years ago with a leader of the national YR group. He spoke eloquently about the war in Iraq and what a triumph it was for America. When queried why he, an able-bodied man in his early twenties, was esconced in the comforts of a prestigious university rather than bearing the standard of his nation and “putting his money where his mouth was”, he answered: “I am fighting the battle here, a battle of words and ideas”.

Oh, to be young again. But given the choice, who in their right mind would choose to be young AND republican?

By Midori

January 27, 2009 1:38 PM | Link to this

@@,

Somehow, I don’t think you’d understand/comprehend if I bothered to explain it to you. Not your style.

I will, however, give it the old college try.

Bush “won” in 2000 and 2004 via disenfranchisement of the african american vote. And other minorities.

In Florida, his henchwoman was the SOS Harris; in Ohio his henchman was SOS Blackwell. Thousands upon thousands of eligible voters were purged from the rolls. What did these purged voters have in common?

this is well documented fact; not fiction. — see on the right hand side “Election 2000 and Election 2004”

look it up (if you dare). The link above is just one starting place.

I must inform you (and the other hostile wingnuts) in advance that it is not my intent to argue this point with you, as judging from the comments and non answers to Jay’s question of the day, it is futile and pointless.

However, If you wish to sincerely and politely discuss this I’m game. The choice is your’s.

By Tomato or Mustard-based Sauce

January 27, 2009 1:39 PM | Link to this

I think jasper has issues. First and foremost, he’s from South Carolina. They don’t know anything about good barbecue sauce in South Carolina and that’s a fact.

By jasper

January 27, 2009 1:48 PM | Link to this

Maurice’s BBQ, nuff said dude. Not a big pig fan myself, I guess that’s my issue(s).

By mm

January 27, 2009 1:53 PM | Link to this

Midori,

About 30,000 votes were tossed in a minority district in Jacksonville, FL in 2004. Sorta got swept under the rug after a couple of days by the local “liberal” media.

By The Ghetto Prophet

January 27, 2009 1:56 PM | Link to this

I don’t see any whites in the black panther party. Let’s see, how many blacks have tried to join that country club?…………..How about 1 and he lost interest because it was all white. Let’s go further, we have black history month where is white history month? we have awards for blacks only, where are the white only awards? My household is all black and yours is probably all white, now do I need to adopt a white boy or girl to show diversity in my home? Racism is just a game fools play, “F” whether you are black or white, I respect men & women for their character & integrity. I didn’t mean to bring that up because it might make you question yo boy o-bama the colored man in charge.

By Midori

January 27, 2009 1:58 PM | Link to this

mm,

curse that “liberal” media!!!

The GOP is sure one one-trick pony.

Minnesota has shown us how a fair election and recount should be done.

By jasper

January 27, 2009 2:01 PM | Link to this

Ghetto Prophet, mega dittos!

By Tomato or Mustard-based Sauce

January 27, 2009 2:01 PM | Link to this

Well, I’ll have to out you on those comments, jasper. First, how can someone claim to be from South Carolina and not be a fan of pork. Just start by googling “south carolina pork producers” to start with. Then, there’s this:

You won’t find Maurice’s BBQ sauce at your local grocer because, well, here’s the thing. Big stores like Wal-Mart and Bi-Lo used to sell it, but they stopped because people complained about Maurice’s politics. Maurice Bessinger is - how to put this? - a political nutcase and unreconstructed Confederate cracker. That’s him in the picture standing in front of one his stores, which display the South Carolina flag flying over the Confederate battle flag. One of his pet peeves is that state flags should fly above the national flag.

Of course, I’m sure I’m not telling you anything that you didn’t already know.

By Rhett

January 27, 2009 2:03 PM | Link to this

Fair is fair. Some years ago, Attorney General Michael Bowers announced he was running for governor. I was so excited! I had so much faith in the guy from years of keeping a watchful eye on him. Only problem…his “former” mistress gave an exclusive interview to People Magazine wherein she revealed - (ready for this?) - he had only broken off their 22-year affair a few weeks prior to announcing his candidacy. I’d be willing to forgive the guy who cheated for a while, realized it was a mistake, broke it off, then 20 years later ran for office, but to be prejudice for 12+ years, then become inclusive just months before your campaign? Come on now! So Blacks/Africans, Hispanics, Asians, Middle Easterners, and Native Americans aren’t good enough to play golf with you, but they’re good enough to vote for you, carry your clubs, serve your food, fetch your car? Child, that crap only worked when white men were the only ones with guns. What about women? Was it an all-white, male only? That’s why the GOB (good old boys network)/GOP lost the presidential election to begin with…all their prejudice came to the light, and many minorities and good-hearted white men got sick of supporting their delusions of superiority. I am a black female republican; still love my party, but won’t support stupidity.

By Double Standard

January 27, 2009 2:17 PM | Link to this

“Personally, I think it’s a legitimate issue. It’s the 21st century and we have a black man as president. If the GOP elects a party chairman who felt at home in a club that barred black membership … well, they’ll deserve the criticism they get if they do that.”

And yet NO criticism of participation, or even the reason for the Congressional Black Caucus, BIG, on and on and on — once again, the double standard!!!!

By moron = AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 2:20 PM | Link to this

“By AJC/DNC Management January 27, 2009 12:51 PM | Link to this At least I’m not sitting around waiting to whine and moan about AJC/DNC Management, like you are.”

* With no less than six insipid posts between 7:30 and non, there’s no waiting required, moron.*

By AmVet

January 27, 2009 2:20 PM | Link to this

“…we have black history month where is white history month?”

It’s the other eleven months out of the year.

Sheesh…

By jasper

January 27, 2009 2:25 PM | Link to this

TM B-S,

I think you’ve outed yourself, you just politicised bbq sauce. Maybe that’s why I developed a distaste for pork, the sauce had the ingreidients of social injustice.

Thank you for solving that mystery for me. Just for twinkies, I also don’t care for tobacco products, moonshine, nascar, or country music. Not proud of John C. Calhoun either, but his son in law was an oustanding man.

By You stink Bookman!

January 27, 2009 2:30 PM | Link to this

You stink, Bookman!

By DB, Gwinnettian

January 27, 2009 2:37 PM | Link to this

“It’s the other eleven months out of the year. Sheesh…”

Kinda like when the usual suspects ask “What if there were a Congresional WHITE Caucus?? Huh? HUH?” and you tell them one already exists, and point ‘em here.

You wonder why still they walk into setups like that; you figure they’d learn.

By AmVet

January 27, 2009 2:41 PM | Link to this

Hip Hopcracy, (Luv that moniker, along with another awesome nom de plume, I see here, dale gribble!.)

Just checked out their website: http://www.youngrepublicans.com/

What a hoot.

Links to the Christian Coalition, John Birch, NRA, etc…

Some day people will look back on this era of GOP malaise and wonder how the hell could such an odd assortment of loons, wackos and agents of intolerance be co-opted into one ideology?

By tcoach

January 27, 2009 2:55 PM | Link to this

DB, your 2:37

That is a good comparision, however there has not been a declaration in any recent office memo’s by any member of congress to keep anything white. While there has been a member, a founding member, in the Congressional Black Caucus to do just that.
-Rep. William Lacy Clay Sr., D-Mo., a co-founder of the caucus, had circulated a memo telling members it was “critical” that the group remain “exclusively African-American-

This came from an article for Politico from 2007.

That same article and subsequent blog is where you also got your little comment.

Don’t plagurize and expect us to all be stupid enough to believe you were having any type of original thought.

Just don’t get preachy thinking that the GOP has a monopoly on being racist.

Can people other than white republicans be racist?

By Disgusted with Dems

January 27, 2009 3:02 PM | Link to this

I don’t see any problem with belonging to an all white country club. There are all black organizations and events, why the big stink over this??? I just don’t get it…..

By Dusty

January 27, 2009 3:03 PM | Link to this

This blog exists on a plethora of namecalling, insults and poor journalism.

Bookman talks about “dirty tricks”. That ought to be the name of this blog.

We know libs hate Republicans. You’ve been telling us for eight years and we believe it. Now you can’t drop the bad habit. Still full of hate, I suppose.

By @@

January 27, 2009 3:45 PM | Link to this

Yea….yea….yea, Midori

and Mayor Daley of Chicago found thousands of dead people to put JFK into office — something that Lyndon Johnson even joked about. The intimidation/suppression by union bosses was ALIVE and well though.

Hell! Governor Schweitzer(D) of Montana joked about stacking the deck for democrats by using law enforcement to oust poll watchers.

I could go on and on, but I’ve never found you worth the time.

Obama even claims he’s another Lincoln. ‘Ya oughta check out the intimidation tactics used by Lincoln in his day. He may have been Obama’s hero, but I’ve recently found out that he was not a man worthy of Obama’s adulation or mine. Who knows…….maybe Obama is hoping, as did Lincoln, that only “smart” negroes will be allowed to vote.

National guidelines for SoSs are needed as is voter ID.

AmVet:

I never said I was in support of all things Blackwell. My post was to indicate that it’s principles, not race that motivates conservatives. Therefore, it’s difficult to see how you and others can so enthusiastically paint with your broad brush, that conservatives are overall racist.

I’m still a Steele fan. Blackwell’s technological expertise would be a plus, but Steele also possesses that talent. He seeks to work within the party to “draw” on a more articulate message — refine, not reinvent.

By Don

January 27, 2009 3:50 PM | Link to this

Jay, find a hole, crawl in it, stay there and die.

By @@

January 27, 2009 3:55 PM | Link to this

Oh! and AmVet @ 2:41:

If you’re interesting (which you’re not) in how I got to where I am today, check out someone liberals would label “a homophobe”?

((((((I couldn’t vote against gay couples, but I also couldn’t vote to create a new class of pariahs. The gay community’s failure to show tolerance is costing it friends.)))

I was prodded……poked at…….pushed.

DON’T TREAD ON ME.

The rattlesnake has sharp eyes, and “may therefore be esteemed an emblem of vigilance.” Furthermore,

“She never begins an attack, nor, when once engaged, ever surrenders: She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage. … she never wounds ‘till she has generously given notice, even to her enemy, and cautioned him against the danger of treading on her.”

I’m off to the track.

By Midori

January 27, 2009 4:04 PM | Link to this

@@,

I just knew you’d come back with some dumb crap. Hence my disclaimer. I personally watched Ohio being called for Bush, all the while there were lines and lines of people still standing in line (in the RAIN) trying to cast their votes.

I can only speak of that I personally witnessed, and have knowledge of.

I don’t know anything about Daley, Johnson, Kennedy and any other straw men or women you care to toss into the ring.

If you want to discuss ancient history, perhaps we can debate the pros and cons of the Roman Empire.

By Tom

January 27, 2009 4:05 PM | Link to this

Ahh, the weakling, shave=headed, self-loathing NASCAR Repugs are out in force today, screaming forth their usual heroic vomitus. It is good. Not enough that such cowards have destroyed the Nation - now it must be the entire World!

By Midori

January 27, 2009 4:13 PM | Link to this

@@,

I forgot to add: even if what you say is true, in your mind that makes what Bush did ok?

What happened in the 60’s is just cause to throw eligible, credible minority voters off the voting roles? Just because they don’t vote Republican?

Is that what you are saying? Or not saying?

That’s like me saying violent crimes on whites by african americans is ok because of what whites did to black men during the Tuskegee experiments.

Same irrelevance; same stupidity; same lack of focus.

By Pogo

January 27, 2009 4:32 PM | Link to this

So you are an opinion blogger Jay. And you custom fit your blogs for that 60% of your demographic in the four counties or whatever. If this is so, what you are basically saying is that your opinion is pretty much meaningless because you cowtow to those “readers” (though that is a questionable description judging most of the liberal bloggers posting here today, who probably cannot read and certainly cannot write) in those locals that keep your check coming in from the AJC. Is this not also correct Jay? What do you really believe Jay? Is everything hunky-dory nowadays in our government? Are only those mean old republicans to blame Jay? Have you ever thought that if you and the AJC would have tried to be at least a little objective that your readership might be larger statewide? It used to be. There was a time that on a daily basis the print version of the AJC was in almost every household in the entire state of Georgia. What do you suppose changed that Jay? Have you ever thought that the AJC, by playing trumpet blower for all things liberal you alientated the rest of the state?

By John Galt Jr.

January 27, 2009 5:29 PM | Link to this

Do any of you people have jobs? I run a business with 12 employees and have to work to keep all of our heads above water. How many of you people on here (especially the liberal weenies) draw some sort of government check, and sit in front of a computer all day posting on here? Or better yet, do it on your bosses time? I have never seen so many intelligent people in my life! Not! Since there are so many smart people here, how many of you can retire tomorrow without help from the teat of government? How many of you drive used cars, don’t have a big screen, and actually have the personal responsibility to save for your OWN future, without relying on either party to save you a**es? I can retire tomorrow, in SPITE of BOTH parties. Choices. Not breeding heavy at an early age, saving, saving, saving, not peeing away my money on cigarettes and beer and drugs, etc,. etc. I am only doing this for 12 other employees and their families, for now. Every one of you is responsible for yourselves, not the government. Grow up. (Disclaimer: I do read a few intelligent, mostly conservative posts on here, and they probably have their own businesses, not waiting on a handout).

By @@

January 27, 2009 5:30 PM | Link to this

Midori:

(((I can only speak of that I personally witnessed, and have knowledge of.)))

Goes to your narrow view of things.

I would argue that employing state guidelines is far better than creating voters out of thin air or intimidating voters to vote the way an organization or party dictates.

Again…..federal guidelines for all SoSs and a national voters ID — something with which the democrats have a problem. I don’t go for redistricting either.

You and I have a bad history, Midori and that’s not gonna change so save the outreach effort.

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 6:37 PM | Link to this

I like Midori. Midori’s cool.

Hi John Galt, Jr. How are you. I used to work all the time but I had a chance to get out of that rut and so I took it. Now, I have fun doing whatever I want to do such as reading humorous posts from people. You sound depressed John Galt, Jr. Would you like to talk about it.

By John Galt Jr.

January 27, 2009 6:47 PM | Link to this

Actually not depressed at all. I am going to the Caribbean for 2 weeks to one of my cottages. Later his spring probably do my normal 2 week trip fishing out west. I am just amazed at the whiners that cannot or will not do for themselves, blame the Democrats, blame the Republicans, blame Bush, blame, blame blame.

By Taxpayer

January 28, 2009 9:37 AM | Link to this

John Galt, Jr.,

I hope that trip turns out to be what you need. It took me a whole week in the Bahamas before I finally started to relax and enjoy the place. I was actually thinking about heading off to Ireland next time. I’ve had enough of the Bahamas and the Caribbean and Mexico. I need something different.

By johnc

January 28, 2009 5:06 PM | Link to this

black colleges and black churches aren’t exclusive clubs that disallow whites- quite the contrary the “black” churches and “black” colleges were formed b/c racist whites didn’t allow blacks to use their restrooms - let alone attend their schools or places of worship. As if urine and feces have a color but I digress. a person who would knowingly join a country club that doesn’t allow blacks, Arabs, Chinese or any other ethnic group is a bigot and shouldn’t be considered for any political office- local or national b/c they are not going to be fair- plain and simple.

By eblake

January 28, 2009 5:58 PM | Link to this

The Black Caucus describes its goals as “positively influencing the course of events pertinent to African-Americans and others of similar experience and situation,” and “achieving greater equity for persons of African descent in the design and content of domestic and international programs and services.”

the caucus does allow honory white members but again it was formed out of neccessity in 1969. racism in the usa exists this is just a fact and for anyone to argue that whites expeircne the same level of discrimination as blacks or any other minority for that matter but especially blacks - thats just not accurate. its not. and IM WHITE!