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DEL.ICIO.USVernon Jones: ‘Obviously, the Democratic party loves to recruit losers’
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
DeKalb County CEO Vernon Jones jumped into the Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate in unique fashion on Tuesday, by loudly announcing that his party — which recruited one of his opponents — has a taste for defeat.
“Obviously, the Democratic party loves to recruit losers,” Jones said. “In the past we lost both United States senate seats, we’ve lost the governor’s race, the lieutenant governor’s race, the secretary of state’s race, the last Democratic public service commission race. The Democratic party has constantly put up liberal candidates and they’ve lost election after election after election. And Vernon Jones and the people of Georgia want a winner.”
Jones is the second Democrat to qualify for the chance to unseat Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss. Jim Martin, backed by Democratic recruiters in Washington and Georgia, paid his qualifying fee a day earlier.
Though last to enter the race, Martin has already outpaced other candidates in contributions. But Jones pointed out that he, too, has raised significant cash. “I’ve been able to raise a lot of money without the endorsements from the losers in the Democratic party,” he said.
Facing a scrum of reporters and cameras, with prominent Republicans as spectators, Jones declared Martin to be “a nice guy.”
“But you know what? He’s a veteran of the Vietnam war of the past. The war right now is at the gas pump,” Jones said. The DeKalb executive emphasized his fiscal conservatism, and the economic problems facing the country. Jones declined to take a position on Iraq until he studied the issue.
Jones mentioned how humbling it was, to think that a North Carolina farm boy could run for the U.S. Senate. He mentioned Sam Nunn and Richard Russell as his models. His comments of the day may have brought Zell Miller more to mind — but Zell did not rate a mention.
Dale Cardwell, a former TV journalist, is to qualify Wednesday and has repeatedly pointed out that Jones has admitted that he twice voted for George W. Bush.
Asked to respond on Tuesday, Jones said, “This is not about Dale Cardwell. This is about people losing their homes. It’s about high gasoline prices. People can hardly pay for their food now.”
But Jones did go on to explain his votes for Bush.
“[Neither Democratic presidential candidates] John Kerry nor Al Gore came to Georgia,” Jones said. “They never invested in Georgia. They never wanted to ask us for our vote. They didn’t care about Georgians. They turned their back on Georgia. And anybody who turns their backs on Georgia, turns their back on me and others.”
Reporters, being impolite slobs, of course mentioned the certain controversies that Jones has endured as head of DeKalb County government. The Senate candidate said his success in DeKalb had silenced any criticism.
“That’s why the voters turn a deaf ear to the news media, who create baseless controversies. They’ve responded by not only electing me twice, but at the same time passing four bond initiatives. DeKalb County is better run than the federal government,” Jones said.
“Every one of those so-called controversies that you guys have reported have turned out to be baseless and reckless and erroneous and just false.”
Jones declined to say whether he supports Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama in the race for president, but said he had friends on both sides of the fight. “And I support my friends,” he added.
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By GAconservative007
April 29, 2008 6:45 PM | Link to this
I guess it takes one to know one. Jones a major perv.
By Loser
April 29, 2008 6:51 PM | Link to this
He hasn’t studied Iraq enough to have a position???????????
By Major Perv
April 29, 2008 8:13 PM | Link to this
I take offense GA007, I’m a perv but I got standards unlike Jones
By jacksmith
April 29, 2008 11:13 PM | Link to this
MY FELLOW “BITTER”, STUPID, WORKING CLASS PEOPLE :-)
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You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think Barack Obama with little or no experience would be better than Hillary Clinton with 35 years experience.
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You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think that Obama with no experience fighting for universal health care can get it for you better than Hillary Clinton. Who anticipated this current health care crisis back in 1993, and fought a pitched battle against overwhelming odds to get universal health care for all the American people.
You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you think that Obama with no experience can manage, and get us out of two wars better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) went to war only when he was convinced that he absolutely had to. Then completed the mission in record time against a nuclear power. AND DID NOT LOSE THE LIFE OF A SINGLE AMERICAN SOLDIER. NOT ONE!
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Best regards
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p.s. You Might Be An Idiot! :-)
If you don’t know that the huge amounts of money funding the Obama campaign to try and defeat Hillary Clinton is coming in from the insurance, and medical industry, that has been ripping you off, and killing you and your children. And denying you, and your loved ones the life saving medical care you needed. All just so they can make more huge immoral profits for them-selves off of your suffering…
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Approx. 100,000 of you die each year from medical accidents from a rush to profit by the insurance, and medical industry. Another 120,000 of you die each year from treatable illness that people in other developed countries don’t die from. And I could go on, and on…
OBAMA AIDE: “WORKING-CLASS VOTERS NOT KEY FOR DEMOCRATS” :o
DEBATE! DEBATE!! DEBATE!!!…
By Babydude
April 30, 2008 12:13 AM | Link to this
Yeah he can’t leave the white b*** alone but put in all black managers in Dekalb.
By kevin
April 30, 2008 6:11 AM | Link to this
jack smith=idiot
By Charles
April 30, 2008 7:26 AM | Link to this
Maybe Vernon is seeing the light - the Democrapic Party IS for LOSERS! When someone feels like they can’t take responsibility for their own life they call on government to help. It reminds me of the old days when people worked in the coal mines and cotton mills with company stores. These workers lives never improved because they were always indebted to the company for their livelihood. Its the same scenario supporting the Democraps - until you break the chains you’ll never improve your own life.
By Copyleft
April 30, 2008 7:46 AM | Link to this
Of COURSE the smart Democratic candidates ignored Georgia. Georgia is in the grip of deep-seated Republican stupidity, and will be for many years to come.
Georgia’s a lost cause for sane policymakers. Why SHOULDN’T they ignore it?
By Hans Apology
April 30, 2008 7:50 AM | Link to this
conservatism defined: Selling out to the saudi royal family.
Cynthia McKinney came out for Obama today, just as Obama had distanced himself from the veteran christian pastor wright…….(can it get any worse?)
it’s still 6 months from election day. I dont know if Obama can overcome the McKinney thing, though.
By bman
April 30, 2008 8:26 AM | Link to this
It’s funny how the “losers” are the ones to get Repuplican messes cleaned up time and time again! You have such a genius in the white house now… talk about loser! John Edwards wanted to end poverty in 30 years… Bush ended the middle class in 8! Oh… btw, for all you “true democrats” thinking of voting for Jones check his FEC filings. He just loves to give money to the GEORGIA REPUBLICAN PARTY and he calls himself a democrat? Yeah right! Here’s the link http://herndon1.sdrdc.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?21990182796 The only candidate in my eyes that truly wants and is ready fight for Georgia is Rand Knight!
By RJ
April 30, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this
Vernon comes accross arrogant in the reasons he gives for voting for Bush twice, as well as expressing his dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party’s recruitment activities.
Casting his candidacy in the political mold of Sam Nunn and Richard Russel plays to the General Election, suggesting extra ordinary confidence in his ability to win the primary. Big mistake!
Vernon, don’t strategize on the premise that you have the Black vote in the tank. Also, you should not bank on the historical significance factor. You enter this race with perceived baggage in the Black community.
By Interested Bystander
April 30, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this
Vernon, I know Sam Nunn. He’s someone that has worked to improve the economy of Georgia, to protect the United States and our military men & women.
To paraphrase Lloyd Bentsen’s statement to Dan Quayle, “You are no Sam Nunn.”
By MC
April 30, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this
Vernon Jones is not a Democrat, Period. Using that kind of evasive language not only belittles voters who you claim to be in your own party, but makes you look foolish and inexperienced Vernon. An Experienced and mature US Senate candidate understands that respect is the #1 rule to abide by- especially from a ‘conservative, value oriented’ Republican like yourself.
Rand Knight for US Senate.
By Georgia Dem
April 30, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this
Rand Knight for US Senate! What a bright, terrific young man!
By Vern is a Scumbag
April 30, 2008 11:40 AM | Link to this
http://www.vernonjonesfacts.com/
By What?
April 30, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this
Did the media make up you firing Police Chief Eddie Moody via your budy Rev. Wiley Jackson?
Did the media make up that your Asst. Chief of Staff Lance Robertson never had a county employee background check done, and was living in a condo you owned in Fulton Co. that wasn’t listed in your required disclosure forms?
Dude, you’ve had so many scandals we can’t keep track. Vernon Jones lives in a fantasy world, and we here in DeKalb can’t wait until the day he leaves office.
By Dan
April 30, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this
I vote Jack Smith for town idiot! Obviously his credentials are impeccable!
By dunwoody dame
April 30, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this
Maybe Vernon’s best friend Fran Miller will endorse him for senate just like he did for CEO eight years ago.
By ATL
April 30, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this
Let’s face it. The Dems are going to lose this election to Chamliss regardless of whether their candidate is Martin, Jones or Cardwell. This primary is a waste of Dem resources. They should focus on taking over the State House, the Senate and the Governor’s mansion, even if it takes a generation.
By Tiiiiired
May 2, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this
An open letter to all Rand Knight/Dale Cardwell “plants” on ajc.com,
It might be a better idea to focus on raising more than a whopping $18,000 then to sit on ajc.com daily and pretend to be random supporters for your candidate (s). Just a thought.
By Georgia Dem
May 2, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this
Tiiiired, how do you imagine that people who check out ajc.com daily don’t have our own preferences? No one pays me or tells me whom to support. I actually meet and listen to candidates, and express what I think. That makes me an attentive citizen, not a paid or potted “plant.” You could meet the candidates too, if you’d get off YOUR behind. Just another thought, Snarky.
By Tiiiiired
May 2, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this
I’ve met each candidate (unfortunately) and while I’m not exactly thrilled about any of them, I know who I support. I also know that you, or someone you work for or know, works for Knight or Cardwell. That’s the way it works sweetheart. But more power to these guys for running! They must really love the country and the state party so much that they will force a run off only to get obliterated. What shameful arrogance to run for an office as high as US senate when neither man has ever held political office. Say hi to Dale for me…and while you’re at it, will you ask him what the weather this weekend looks like?
By Georgia Dem
May 2, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this
Tiiired, you are wrong. I’ve met Cardwell, Knight, and Martin, and have exchanged emails with Lanier. I like Knight, Lanier and Martin — was not moved by Mr. Cardwell. I am a Georgia Democrat — volunteer only — and have campaigned for numerous candidates over the years. Will likely wait until AFTER the primary to get involved in the Senate campaign, though. Thanks for paying attention.
By Sonya Jones
May 22, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this
Senator Barack Obama did more in the first two years of the Senate than Senator Hillary Clinton did in over 15 years of service. He is a true work-a-holic with a real passion to help out the citizens of the United States of America. Not help out nations abroad like the Clintons while watching U.S. suffer and lose countless jobs.