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DEL.ICIO.USAnd we’re back. Just in time for the Georgia Litter Summit.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Honest. That may have been the hottest press release that crossed the desk on Monday.
So we’re not out of the doldrums of August yet. That said, serious intrigue of a political nature is afoot. Or could be.
For instance, we’ve been directed to the fact that a group calling itself Hawks for Georgia, with a working address of a Sandy Springs apartment complex, has reserved the following domain name on the Internet: www.glenninten.com.
The implication, of course, is that someone’s thinking that House Speaker Glenn Richardson might be a willing Republican candidate for governor in 2010.
Richardson says he knows nothing about the web site — which remains inactive. “It could be a joke, or wishful thinking,� said Michelle Hitt Grasso, his spokeswoman.
“Hawks,� you’ll remember, are those roving House members — a Richardson innovation — who can swoop down at a moment’s notice to cast deciding votes in committee meetings.
Then there was last week’s overlooked announcement by the leader of the Christian Coalition of Alabama, that his group would disassociate itself with the fading national organization once led by the Rev. Pat Robertson and his young protégé, Ralph Reed.
The Alabama chapter is the third to split from the Christian Coalition of America this year. This could matter to Georgia politics. John Giles, leader of the Christian Coalition of Alabama, is close to his Georgia counterpart, Sadie Fields.
Which raises the question of whether Fields might also take the Christian Coalition of Georgia independent. If she does, how might that affect the Georgia GOP’s get-out-the-vote efforts in November?
We’ve got a call into her, and will let you know.
Finally, there is the news that Republicans have selected Georgia’s 12th Congressional District as a battleground to maintain control of the U.S. House.
President Bush will host a Savannah area fund-raiser for Max Burns, the one-time incumbent trying to grab his seat back from Democrat John Barrow.
Burns is a good candidate — knowledgeable and well-spoken. And Barrow’s rookie status alone makes him vulnerable.
But the 12th is 40 percent African-American. That’s a black population 7 percent higher than any congressional district now held by Republicans. If the 12th is fertile ground, worth the plowing by a sitting president, one fears to contemplate the rocky acreage the GOP faces elsewhere.
Let’s hear from you on any or all of the above.
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By RiverRat
August 28, 2006 7:46 PM | Link to this
I don’t think you posted that entry enough times….
By HallGOP
August 28, 2006 8:51 PM | Link to this
Welcome back, any reason for the same post 4 times?
By Hunter
August 29, 2006 6:16 AM | Link to this
Looks like Presidunce Boosh is swooping down on Savannah - like a hawk!…Wonder if they will question him on the massive, destructive ILLEGAL INVASION of our country? And how could a President from a border state be SO out of touch with this issue?
Read “State of Emergency” by Pat Buchanan…
By tater tate
August 29, 2006 7:28 AM | Link to this
I like Mac Collins chances. We are hearing the President may be coming to Georgia for Mac too. They only announce his schedule 2 weeks in advance, but there are good indications Mac will get the president’s help.
I think it is fun to watch these guys try to act and sound “independent.” Truth is they vote with their liberal party leaders most of the time.
Marshall will not support ending the death tax. He does not want us to have the ability to eavesdrop on the telephone calls of suspected terrorisits. He is liberal on most every issue, with the one exception being he and his family have a strong record of support for the military.
But I want someone who will reject that liberal San Francisco Polosi who wants to be the new democrat speaker. That should be the first quuestion either Barrow or Marshall should be asked in a debate. If they will not say without any reservation that they will not vote for Polosi, then they should be soundly rejected at the polls.
Mac Collins -06
By Debbie
August 29, 2006 8:35 AM | Link to this
Kudos to the Little League World Champions from Columbus!!!!
Voters do not start paying attention to the elections until 2-3 weeks out.
It is interesting to see how most voters that show disatisfaction with Congress appear to be happy with their Congressman. They are just unhappy with other Congressmen.
By Blue in Georgia
August 29, 2006 9:24 AM | Link to this
Pelosi for Speaker 06!
And yes Tater, it SHOULD be a question in any debate. You are absolutely right.
By debbie
August 29, 2006 9:35 AM | Link to this
Gret parody web site! If only Pelosi really were this smart instead of a bleeding heart liberal…
http://www.scrappleface.com/index.php?p=2320
August 29, 2006 One Year Later, Some Katrina Victims Still Slow to Respond by Scott Ott
(2006-08-29) — One year after hurricane Katrina, despite an outpouring of billions of dollars from government, church and private charity, and countless teams of volunteers who have come to their aid, many residents of New Orleans have still failed to restore their homes and neighborhoods, or even to clean up the storm-tossed debris, according to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-CA.
“Katrina was a tragedy in itself,� Rep. Pelosi said at a news conference in a neighborhood where moldy furniture still lay in front yards, “but it exposed a tragedy of greater proportions. Some people in this region have lost the spirit of our forefathers — the work ethic, the persistence, the determination to overcome adversity.�
The California lawmaker said that when she becomes the next Speaker of the House she plans to use her new prominence to tell Americans to “stop expecting the federal government to protect you from natural disasters, and to bail you out afterward.�
When reporters asked what might be learned in the aftermath of Katrina, Rep. Pelosi said there were at least three lessons.
“One: don’t buy a house between a lake and the sea that’s built below sea level,� she said. “Lesson two: if there’s a hurricane coming, get out of town. And lesson three: if your home gets wrecked, clean up the mess and start rebuilding — like many people on the Gulf Coast have already done — or at least rip it down, cart off the debris and start over on higher ground.�
Rep. Pelosi reserved her harshest comments for people who have “made a lifestyle out of blaming President Bush for everything.�
“Were you expecting President Bush to show up at your door and whisk you to safety in his armored SUV?� she asked rhetorically. “After the storm, did you think he was going to skydive out of Air Force One and start shoveling the junk out of your living room? Wake up and smell the personal responsibility. What have you been doing for the last 360 days? Get off your keister, organize your neighbors and get this mess straightened up.�
Asked if she was concerned that her remarks might be perceived as “less than compassionate,� the lawmaker said, “Compassion does not mean fostering a culture of dependency that leaves people vulnerable and helpless when the inevitable trials come.�
“Sometimes the greater part of compassion,� she added, “is challenging people to use their God-given abilities in a way that preserves their human dignity and strengthens them for the next crisis. “
By Blue in Georgia
August 29, 2006 9:46 AM | Link to this
Thank you Ms Cut and Paste!!
By Rome, GA
August 29, 2006 9:58 AM | Link to this
Rep. John Barrow was effective in last night’s debate in Milledgeville in establishing himself as an independent voice in Congress. Max Burns sounded like a partisan hack for the GOP accusing Barrow of being too liberal even though Barrow has a pretty conservative record.
By snd
August 29, 2006 10:01 AM | Link to this
Tater - the ‘Death Tax’? C’mon, that impacts 8,200 people nationwide! Paris Hilton, Major Corporation CEOs, George Welch. NOT the average american. Stop drinking the Kool-aid.
By BPJ
August 29, 2006 10:50 AM | Link to this
There’s nothing wrong with supporting the Paris Hilton Tax, as Marshall does. (Gee, we can think of clever names, too!) Democrats proposed for years that the exemption be raised (so that the tax would apply to fewer estates), and that the rate be lowered; Republicans blocked these proposals. Didn’t hear about that on Foxnews?
The statement that Marshall “does not want us to have the ability to eavesdrop on the telephone calls of suspected terrorisits [sic].” is false. Most of us do want a judge looking over the administration’s shoulder. That prevents abuses. Think about it: if Hillary Clinton were president, wouldn’t you want a judge (or panel of judges) keeping watch for overreaching (such as arresting anyone who’s ever had contact with a member of a right-wing militia)? I know I would. It doesn’t matter what you think of the current president; we make rules that apply to all our presidents. The way to prevent abuses is by checks & balances. (And remember, the law allows the government to wiretap in urgent situations and seek a warrant up to 3 days later, so don’t try the tired argument that the law ties law enforcement’s hands.)
By George Clements
August 29, 2006 12:28 PM | Link to this
Yawn. This is the best you political hotshots can come up with? Richardson for governor four years from now. Go back on vacation.
By Left in the South
August 29, 2006 1:59 PM | Link to this
Bush is f’ing idiot, and if you support him you are too.
By drjay
August 29, 2006 3:19 PM | Link to this
Americans for Democratic Action gave Barrow a 75% rating last year—-not “Nancy Pelosi liberal” to be sure—but hardly a moderate either…Marshall was 70%
By lawdawg
August 29, 2006 5:27 PM | Link to this
Barrow is a joke. I was in a jury pool a few years ago when he was councilman in Athens. He was one of the attorneys in the case and started campaigning in the middle of jury selection. The judge had to tell him to save the campaign speech for his rallies and pick a jury. Tacky.