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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
A brief hiatus
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Insider has been exhausted by the machinations of the 2008 General Assembly. A well-known but not terribly respected physician has ordered several days’ rest. In case of news, expect a speedy reactivation. Otherwise, let’s plan on touching base next week.
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Cagle on Richardson: ‘He tried to bully his way through the process’
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle was silent in the hours after the Legislature melted down and dripped home last week.
But in the last few days, he’s been out and around, giving his side of the story, and responding to House Speaker Glenn Richardson’s Friday night taunts. (Gov. Sonny Perdue offers his first insights this afternoon.)
On Monday, Cagle wasn’t willing to address Richardson’s call for a new lieutenant governor. This morning, Cagle was on WGAU (1340AM) in Athens, where host Tim Bryant let Cagle, for the first time, hear exactly what Richardson said.
It loosened the lieutenant governor up a bit. Listen to it here.
Richardson, said Cagle, is a fellow “who began the session with not agreeing with the governor so he tried to bully his way through the process with 12 overrides.
“Then he didn’t get his way with the DOT race, and he tried to unseat incumbent board members. This is kind of the way he approaches things.”
And there’s more about Cagle’s side on tax cuts as well.
