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DEL.ICIO.USSonny to House: Pick a date, any date
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gov. Sonny Perdue put out an e-mail to 180 House members this afternoon, asking for their choice of dates for the special session. The governor offers three consecutive Mondays — May 7, 14, and 21, but indicates he’s not wedded to any of them.
This is an interesting move. If this weren’t politics, the cigar might only be a cigar, a sincere attempt to exhibit grace in a confrontation that has, up until now, lacked any sense of politeness.
But this is politics, and the cigar is never just that. Here we have an attempt to reach past a particular House speaker, to initiate a conversation with rank-and-file Republican members. Perdue and Glenn Richardson aren’t speaking at the moment.
It’s not bad strategy. First you ask your intended for a date — and who knows whether first base is right around the corner?
Richardson, you’ll remember, sent his own note (three or four posts down) to House members on Wednesday.
Here’s the note from Perdue, shipped by Chief of Staff Ed Holcombe:
From: Holcombe, Ed
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 2:35 PM
Cc: Holtzclaw, Cathy
Subject: Input on Special Session
Good afternoon,
The Governor has asked that I poll your preference for timing of the Special Session. Would you prefer the Session to begin on Monday, May 7th; Monday, May 14th; Monday, May 21st or otherwise? Please send your email response to Cathy Holtzclaw at [e-mail address deleted, to prevent American Idol-style balloting].
Thank you.
Ed Holcombe
Chief of Staff
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By Tom Murphy
May 3, 2007 4:38 PM | Link to this
OUTRAGEOUS!!!! Disrespectful of the House leadership to say the least! Where is Perdue’s sense of professionalism and respect for long standing protocol? Does Sonny think he could hold a session on the sly without the Speaker or House Leadership? Roy Barnes and Zell Miller had far more sense than this!
By RJ
May 3, 2007 10:55 PM | Link to this
This latest move is just context for Sonny Perdue. He is the only Governor to be impressively re-elected and starts his second term under a cloud. The House rebuked him with their overide and the Senate is using his shaky status. Looks like a long four years adhead of Georgia.