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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
The dark side of ‘Go Fish Georgia’
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This from today’s Associated Press:
GREENSBORO — An 86-year-old man didn’t want anyone getting too close to his fishing lines, so he took a few shots at a pair of fishermen who did, authorities said.
Read the rest of the story here. Apparently the alleged shootees were in a fishing tournament. The alleged shooter was not.
After a ‘bumpy weekend,’ Harbin gives awards dinner a pass
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Matt Towery and InsiderAdvantage hosted a dinner Tuesday night to honor the two people that Towery’s magazine, James, named the two most influential Georgians of the year — Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker pro tem Mark Burkhalter.
The magazine also named House Appropriations Chairman Ben Harbin (R-Evans) as its Legislator of the Year. Harbin, who was charged with a DUI by Atlanta police over the weekend, wasn’t there to pick up his award.
State Rep. Bob Smith (R-Watkinsville) subbed for his missing colleague.
InsiderAdvantage quoted Smith as saying Harbin ‘is a great legislator. He is a calm individual. He is an individual who is extraordinarily thoughtful. He doesn’t offend people. He listens to people and he tries to work things out … He’s had sort of a bumpy weekend but he’s got a long road of great things ahead of him.”
About that University of Georgia quip: Larry Munson sides with Jim Whitehead
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jim Whitehead, a former Georgia offensive lineman and the leading Republican candidate in the 10th District congressional race, has taken a good bit of heat for cracking a particular joke, in which he says he wouldn’t mind seeing the entire University of Georgia, save for Sanford Stadium, erased.
He gets a bit of payback in Athens today, with a radio ad that features a rare endorsement by Bulldog voice Larry Munson.
Listen to it here.
Says Munson: “Hello, Dog fans. This is Larry Munson We’re down to the wire in this election for Congress. Conservative Republican state senator Jim Whitehead… is looking doggone good.”
Whitehead again emphasizes the economy, immigration and the late U.S. Rep. Charlie Norwood: “I’ll fight just as hard as Charlie did for a lower taxes, a stronger economy, and to control our bordres, so our country is more secure.”
New blogger. He’ll surprise you.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
We won’t tell you who it is, but we will note that his bio for some reason doesn’t include his vast courtroom experience. Click here to solve the mystery.
And a hat tip to Jason Pye.
Bob Barr also comes out in defense of Chamblis, Isakson
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
On today’s editorial pages of the AJC, Bob Barr joins the ranks of those who think there’s something worthwhile in that immigration reform package.
“If, however, those who so discourteously booed a sitting senator of their own party on Saturday took the time to actually read and understand the legislation to which not only [Saxby] Chambliss, but also his colleague, Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), have tentatively lent their support, they might discover the bill contains a number of other measures that used to enjoy GOP support.”
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