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DEL.ICIO.USSchaefer says she may jump into 10th District race
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
U.S. Rep. Paul Broun may be picking up another opponent in the Republican primary this July.
State Sen. Nancy Schaefer (R-Turnerville) just told us that she’ll decide “in the next few days” whether to enter the race.
This is important because it would force a three-way geographic split in the 10th District congressional contest. Broun hails from Athens. House Majority Whip Barry Fleming, who announced last summer, draws his support from Augusta.
Schaefer currently represents northeast Georgia, which provided Broun with much of his surprise margin of victory in last year’s special election to replace the late Charlie Norwood.
Schaefer also does extremely well among conservative Christians, another point of support for Broun.
“We’ve had a poll run. We have quite a large group that has asked me to run on several occasions,” Schaefer said.
And the poll? “It was pretty favorable,” she said.
Democrat Bobby Saxon has also announced his candidacy for the 10th District.
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By Disbelieving Wrecker
February 27, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this
So, is Sen. Schaefer going to support the ridiculous alumni tag bill sponsored by Rep. Fleming so she can curry favor with UGA fans, too? Amazing how stupid Rep. Fleming must believe his own constituents are to buy into H.B. 1165.
By Final Authority
February 27, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this
Helmet-hair Nancy doesn’t have a chance even in the darkest slime pit from which she oozed - the woman is a blasphemous and deformed fundamentalist evangelical extremist whose insane agenda includes waging Jeezo-Jihad against the normal people of this country. We don’t need any more inbred hillbilly Republitard Christo-fascists in government at any level, and you can take Nancy’s humiliating blowout defeat to the bank if she decides to run. Of course, watching her wail and screech about Jesus forsaking her will be funny on election night.
By Tom
February 27, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this
You can ridicule it all you want, Wrecker, but HB 1165 is a simple and appropriate bill that isn’t intended to penalize or pander. What is illogical or wrong with reciprocity? Face it — all the Auburnites driving around with their college’s logo on a GEORGIA license plate still can’t believe this is actually permitted. Why we ever permitted it if these other states won’t pay our institutions the same courtesy is beyond understanding.
By Auburnite
February 27, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this
WAR EAGLE!
By Tom
February 27, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this
See!?!?
By Angry Georgia Gator
February 27, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this
No, Tom, HB 1165 is misguided attempt by several overgrown college boys to relive their college rivalries. It is a disguised formula for removing the offending Tiger and Gator plates; reciprocity is a red herring. Read Re. Fleming’s and Sen. Johnson’s comments; the reciprocity issue was invented as an excuse to revoke these 12,000 tags. Johnson and Fleming were whining about the Gator tags for six months before stumbled onto the reciprocity issue. What the states of Florida, Alabama and South Carolina do should have nothing to do with how the state of Georgia treats its own citizens. This bill is grotesque example of pandering … .
Sen. Johnson, a Tulane U. grad, is trying to shore up his Georgia bona fides for a statewide run for higher office.
Rep. Fleming is using it to curry favor in a Republican primary challenge of freshman U.S. Rep. Paul Broun in the 10th Congressional District. Surprise——the 10th CD includes Athens.
Do you feel used yet, Tom? Or are you just not smart enough to understand that you’re being played?
We’ll see if Sen. Nancy signs on, too. Good lord, where do I send a check to U.S. Rep. Broun’s re-election campaign?
By nora
February 27, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this
Final Authority, I’d be careful. It sounds like you’re designing her campaign advertisement. If she uses that and wins, be very ashamed!
By Tom
February 27, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this
How am I being used, “Angry Georgia Gator”? Does Florida make it as easy for “Angry” Florida ‘Dogs to UGA Arches or Bulldogs on their state’s license plates? No. Fair is fair, Chomper.
By Angry Georgia Gator
February 27, 2008 8:24 PM | Link to this
No, Tom, you’re missing it. Fleming and Johnson are not offering a solution to the Jacksonville Dawgs’ beef; they are exploiting it as a campaign issue. HB 1165 would penalize 75,000+ Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, and South Carolina alumni who are Georgia citizens because 11,000 UGA alumni who live in Florida can’t get UGA tags in Florida. Here’s the rub, Tom: those 75,000+ out-of-state alumni who would be treated as second-class citizens are all GEORGIA VOTERS and taxpayers. Of the 11,000 UGA alumni who live in Florida, virtually all of them are Florida voters, and their remedy lies with the Florida Legislature. Given those numbers, how do you think this is going to turn out? Only your blind Dawg loyalty could keep you from seeing that HB 1165 holds 75,000+ of your fellow Georgia citizens hostage for the laws that have been on the books of Alabama, Florida and South Carolina for years.
The best part is that many state senators are now recognizing that this issue is more about Johnson and Fleming’s political ambitions than anything else. Call your senator and see how he or she feels about being led down the primrose path by these two yokels.
And, BTW, when it’s over, a lot of Georgia Gators will still be happy to use whatever small amount of influence we have on behalf of the Jacksonville Dawgs to get their tag. But, I guess it never dawned on Fleming or Johnson to ask for cooperation instead of picking a fight, huh? You might be surprised, Tom, by who your friends really are.
By jesus christ
February 27, 2008 8:33 PM | Link to this
whys can’t we put high schools on are plates is this issue only for rich white boys still try to figure out whose got the biggest pecker you already root for us on the field let’s face it we own golf we play the sport you drool over next to your ugly wives all u got left is nascar that plate makes more sense for your demographic peace
By Wicked Hard
February 27, 2008 8:37 PM | Link to this
I want a Jesus Christ plate from my church we need God in license plates
By Disbelieving Wrecker
February 27, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this
Sorry, Gator, but only a Georgia Assembly run by UGA alumni would ever throw away free money from tag holders because of that big ol’ chip on their Dawg shoulders.
By Tom
February 28, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this
Answer me this, Angry Georgia Gator. What is the purpose of these special license tags? Is it not to show affinity toward a particular cause or institution? Of course it is.
So, while we can understand why state government would desire to promote its taxpayer-funded institutions, what rationale is there to promote the institutions of other states? Because some Georgians attended those other schools? Because now we’ve started this program, so it shouldn’t be examined? Because it provides some small income stream to the state coffers? There is no good rationale, Angry Georgia Gator, none.
Much of legislating involves clean-up and after-the-fact problem solving. While it took a while for the lightbulb to come on, it finally did, and appropriately so.
We’ll see where it goes, Angry Georgia Gator. I think we can agree at this point that neither of us will change the other’s mind.
By Disbelieving Wrecker
February 28, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this
Tom (or should we call you Tony Simon since you seem to be posting on every political and sports blog in Georgia):
As a graduate of Georgia Tech, I am embarrassed for my state. There seem to be no limits to the pettiness and small-mindedness of some UGA fans like yourself. (Not all Dawg fans, mind you, just the narrow-minded few.) As many Georgians work to expand the Atlanta and Georgia economy and to attract new talented transplants to the metro area, fools like yourself work at cross-purposes to the greater good. We should do everything we can to make Georgia an agreeable and welcoming destination for all college graduates. These transplants don’t take jobs, they create jobs and contribute to the larger economy. These transplants are Georgians by choice, if not birth, and they include alumni of Auburn and many other schools (and even UF). But you probably didn’t even know that most Georgia AU grads are Georgia born and raised did you???
I get that as a Tech grad and Atlanta native. It’s a damn shame you and your boy Barry Fleming don’t. The word is out that Fleming and he is making more enemies than he knows. He is no friend of Atlanta and he is no friend of Tech. The angry AU Tigers and UF Gators are just the icing on the cake.
By Tom
February 28, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this
Wrecker, you know nothing about me other than that you have correctly discerned that I am a proud Georgia graduate. Instead, you immediately lapse into that time-worn GT attitude of superiority (which, frankly, statistics do not bear out).
While some of my closest friends are Auburn graduates, it is neither xenophobic nor small-minded (as you so easily disparage) to not welcome their logo on a Georgia license tag. Plainly stated, there are no UGA Arches or Bulldogs allowed on Alabama or Florida plates (without unreasonable hoops). So are those states even more petty and small-minded than us ignorant ‘Dog fans?
Finally, let’s agree to meet back here in November. I’ll enjoy the cyber-crow you’ll be eating after the very capable Barry Fleming wins the election.
By Tony Simon
February 28, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this
Disbelieving Wrecker, Tom is not “Tony Simon” because this is Tony Simon. But, for the record, Tom is right on all points! Back to work….Tony
By Disbelieving Wrecker
February 28, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this
Tom and Tony, its interesting to note that both TN and VA have Georgia Tech vanity tags, and Tech grads in SC have an application pending there. Where, exactly, have UGA grads been able to get organized enough to meet the prestige plate application requirements of any state other than Georgia? This whole thing sounds like an awful lot of Dawg whining (and an obvious attempt to stick it to the Gators), to the detriment of the alumni of a lot of other schools like AU. Youve confused the privileges of actual Georgia residents with those of UGA alumni in other states. After all, its the Sate of Georgia General Assembly, not the UGA student senate.
BTW, good to see you lobbyist boys have free time to spend on the AJC blogs. No “sweet tea and grits” resolutions pending today?
By Disbelieving Wrecker
February 28, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this
PS Tony and Tom, the Florida auditor general just certified five more vanity plates for action in the next session of the Florida assembly: “Visiting Our Lights,” “Preserving the Past,” “Play Tennis,” “Save Wild Florida” and “Trinity.” Sadly, not making the auditor general’s certification cut were three other proposed vanity plates: “I Believe,” “Florida Horse Country” and “In God We Trust.”
Apparently, its not that tough if “Play Tennis” tags can get approved in Florida, fellas. If you boys want to help those Florida Dawgs, maybe you should use your political organizational skills to help them get their s** together down there.
As for the myth of Tech “smug superiority”, it appears that Tech grads now have obtained two out-of-state alumni car tags (TN and VA) to UGA’s zero. Seems we Techies must be better at something. LOL
Nice chatting with you two.
woof