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DEL.ICIO.USOn manners, a missing moustache, and Washington-proof briefs
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Notes from a short trip to Washington:
— Talked to Joshua Evans today. He’s the 24-year-old campaign manager for Paul Broun, who’s now trying to help the new congressman set up his office. He mentioned that Jim Whitehead has yet to call with his congratulations.
Don’t know what’s up with that. Republican Mac Collins has yet to concede his ’06 congressional race against Democrat Jim Marshall. Maybe graciousness has become a sign of weakness in the GOP camp.
Evans, by the way, will not be Broun’s chief of staff. He’s a city councilman in Greenbrier, Tenn., a position he’s held since he was 21.
— Passed U.S. Rep. Tom Price in a basement corridor in the U.S. Capitol, but neither of us had a chance to stop. He’s followed colleague Phil Gingrey and has ditched his moustache. Given his campaign stash, we know it’s not an attempt to duck creditors.
— One of the surprising attendees at U.S. Rep. Paul Broun’s swearing-in was state Rep. Bobby Franklin, a hard-core Republican from Cobb County who once told us that he feared the reach of Washington corruption so much that he always took the bypass when he found himself close to D.C.
He had special dispensation for this trip. Or was wearing protective underwear. One or the other.
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