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The DSCC attacks Chambliss on the issue of children’s health insurance

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has chosen the day of John McCain’s visit to Georgia to launch a round of TV commercials attacking Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss.

The ad below specifically notes Chambliss’ vote against the expansion of the federal-state children’s health insurance program — which in Georgia is called PeachCare.

The operative language:

Congress tried to pass better health care for children. But he voted no. Lower drug prices for seniors. He said no. Tax cuts for middle-class Georgia families. He said no.

“For six years, Saxby Chambliss has been part of the gridlock that’s hurt the middle class.”

Once McCain, the former GOP presidential candidate, has left town and clears the airwaves, look for Chambliss or his surrogates to respond in kind.

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By Republicans for Veteran JIM MARTIN--U.S. Senate

November 13, 2008 8:51 PM | Link to this

$axby has never cared for anybody in Georgia except himself.SUPPORT REPUBLICANS FOR MARTIN

By REPUBLICANS For JIM MARTIN.........

November 13, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this

23% Federal sales tax plus a 7% Local and State sales tax equals 30% total sales tax. Then add 10% gas guzzler tax FOR $axby’s $100,000 Mercedes Benz Limo. Wow, that’s a good deal for Georgians in this wonderful economic climate.………GOD BLESS AMERICA

By REPUBLICANS For JIM MARTIN.........

November 13, 2008 9:54 PM | Link to this

NO MORE OPEN BORDERS, NO MORE BAILOUTS , NO MORE SLANDERING HONORABLE VETERANS MAX CLELAND AND JIM MARTIN,REPUBLICANS CAN NOT TAKE ANOTHER 6 YEARS OF GOVERNMENT WASTE. GEORGIA FISCAL CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS ARE FED UP

By ------Compassionate Conservative------------

November 13, 2008 10:09 PM | Link to this

No Child Left Behind. We need to fix the broken leadership in the U.S. Senate with a new Georgia Senator and a new direction for our state and nation.

By Sissy Saxby

November 13, 2008 10:15 PM | Link to this

Sissy Saxby gorges himself on lobbyist dollars, and says no healthcare for kids.

By Warm Springs, Georgia

November 13, 2008 10:22 PM | Link to this

THE ONLY THING TO FEAR, IS FEAR ITSELF. Meriwether County For Jim Martin

By TOM GA HUNTER

November 13, 2008 10:41 PM | Link to this

MARTIN IS A PANTY WASTE LIB THAT WILL VOTE WITH REID AND PELOSI. Martin does not represent GA Values. VOTE SMART. VOTE SAXBY

By GA VALUES

November 13, 2008 10:55 PM | Link to this

A vote for Martin is a vote for Reid and Pelosi. SAXBY IS THE ONLY CHOICE

By .....Nookie Jr,.-----

November 13, 2008 11:13 PM | Link to this

Zig Zag Zell Miller is easy to understand,-from Lester Maddox,-to Jimmy Carter,-to Bill Clinton,-to Thurbert Baker,-to Johnny Isakson,to Mike Thurmond,-to Roy Barnes,to Leah Ward Sears,-to George Bush,-to Joe Liberman,-to Saxby Chambliss.-Are Sam Nunn and President-Elect Obama next?-“Not all of us can be born rich, handsome, and lucky and thats why we have a Democratic Party.”(Zell Miller, 1991)….Thanks Zell, I will follow your historical advice and vote for Vietnam Veteran Democrat Jim Martin.

By American Legion

November 13, 2008 11:16 PM | Link to this

THE ONLY CHOICE FOR DRAFT-DODGERS

By Colin Powell For Secretary Of Defense

November 13, 2008 11:34 PM | Link to this

failed $axby $issy leadership

By RJ

November 14, 2008 2:01 AM | Link to this

Saxby is running against Pelosi, Reid, Obama, a filibuster proof US Senate, and his own performance record.

This is an excellent ad that factually speaks to his voting record.

All Saxby will be able to do for Georgia is make a little NOISE!

By Churchill

November 14, 2008 6:53 AM | Link to this

Saxby is a Big Spending, Big Government, Pro Amnesty Socialist who works for the LOBBYIST not Georgia. Saxby’s Calls & emailis were running 1,000 to 1 AGAINST the Wall Street Bailout but Saxby took over $2,000,000.00 from the LOBBYIST and sold us out. A vote for Saxby is not a vote for the Republican Party but a vote for the LOBBYIST that gives him the most money. My vote goes to Martin & hope he works for Georgia not the Lobbyist like Saxby.

By Tom Becker

November 14, 2008 6:56 AM | Link to this

Sarah Palin exhumed the recently interred Joe the Plumber at the RNC soul-search yesterday.

Redefining Conservatism, almost like a seance, Palin disinterred many losing GOP mascots, complete with the embalmed Reaganism, exorcized Nixonian Demons, and of course she was speaking in that amazing Palin tongue.

Drill, baby, Drill. Flip flop Flip Flop. USA USA USA.

Lose, baby, Lose. nip not nip not. Blue As Sky BLue as Sky.

By Mountain Democrat

November 14, 2008 7:57 AM | Link to this

“To steal from Peter to pay Paul, even if it gets Paul to vote for you, is wrong, wrong, wrong,” US Senator Zell Miller said.

I am a democrat, have voted democrat my entire life, but the folks on this site are angry, bitter and becoming dangerously close to socialists. In this country, we promote that hard work pays off, not the tax and spend approach that we could get.

I voted for Obama because I wanted a change in direction, but I believe more in checks and balances, and I will vote for Chambliss becuase of his common sense.

And as a vietnam veteran, I think Chambliss has done a good job on veterans issues.

By Lobbyist for Saxby

November 14, 2008 8:00 AM | Link to this

American International Group plans to pay out $503 million in deferred compensation to some of its top employees, saying it must tap the funds to keep valuable workers from exiting the troubled insurance giant.

News of the payments to top AIG talent comes as the federal government has just put more money into saving the company from bankruptcy, beefing up the total public commitment to $152 billion. Meanwhile, members of Congress are questioning the company’s expenditures — including lavish business trips to resorts — during a time when taxpayers are on the hook for the bailout.

AIG’s troubles stem from bad bets it made guaranteeing and buying risky mortgage investments. On Monday, the U.S. government announced that it would have to expand its rescue of the company to nearly double the $85 billion loan it first provided in September when AIG was unable to pay billions of dollars in claims.

By Senator Saxby Chambliss

November 14, 2008 8:03 AM | Link to this

I just want to say that Senator Stevens and I are dear friends. He gave me $15,000.00 which I am keeping. As all of you know what I say before election & what I actually are VERY different things. I will stay loyal to Ted because we are just alike. Look at all the lies that I am telling about my frat brother Jum Martin, you know I’ll stand by my HERO Ted Stevens.

By Bo Chambliss

November 14, 2008 8:08 AM | Link to this

I still cannot belive the idiots, including but certainly not limited to Saxby Chambliss, the Chief Sucker on the Public Teat, who stole 700 B $ plus from us. They put one stupid proposal up which we jumped on and then in compromise stuck it to us with the second proposal. Talk about redistributing the wealth! Repubs, why does it hurt so much less to give to the fat cats than the black and white welfare queens?

Saxby Chambliss (everytime I say or write his name I spit) is a liar. He is not fit to walk the halls of Congress, even pushing a broom. I don’t know if Martin is better but AT LEAST HE ISN’T SAXBY CHAMBLISS, AND HE COULD HARDLY BE WORSE THAN SAXBY! Let Saxby and his service-dodging, influence peddling friends and family get REAL jobs with real-world benefits. Let him spend some time doing the stuff the rest of us do, and see if he learns something. He sure has done NOTHING for most of us for the last 6 years, although his pockets are considerably fuller and his golf score considerably better.

By Vets for MARTIN

November 14, 2008 8:21 AM | Link to this

Chambliss Has Either Poor or Mediocre Grades from Veterans’ Organizations

Disabled American Veterans 2006: 60%….

Disabled American Veterans 2005: 35%….

Disabled American Veterans 2004: 0%…

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America 2006: D-….

Vietnam Veterans of America 2006: 57%…

Vietnam Veterans of America 2005: 33%….

Vietnam Veterans of America 2004: 0%….

Vietnam Veterans of America 2003: 50%….

By Grumpy

November 14, 2008 8:39 AM | Link to this

Why should anyone expect Saxby Chambliss to get high marks from veterans groups when you consider how hard he fought to keep himself from going to Vietnam supposedly because he a bad knee. Poor baby! He and Karl Rove (another draft dodging coward) had some nerve to question the honor and integity of Max Cleland when neither ever put themselves in harm’s way. A coward ought not be rewarded with another 6 years of cheating the people he’s supposed to represent — that includes the average people, not just the Big Money Guys.

The main reason not to vote for Saxby is that his staff has one hell of a time getting him off the golf course and into to the office to do the People’s business.

By What does it mean to be a Republican

November 14, 2008 9:01 AM | Link to this

I just love this show from the Republican party so much I should be recording it to show future generations. It just has to be one of the strangest most bizarre comedic ironic calamities of all time — the 2008 election. We started off with McCain and Palin, the Maverick and his Rogue sidekick, attacking the Republican good old boys and all they stand for (while running as Republicans, no less). Of course, they went down in flames along with more Republican seats in Congress and now the Republicans are just soooo scared that they will lose their filibuster capability in the Senate, that they’re turning to another RINO (that’s Republican in Name ONLY) to help save the day. The Republican party must now turn to someone that voted for the 700 billion dollar bailout and everything else that is so NOT Republican to bail them out. They are now willing to place their faith at the feet of a RINO that has bragged about reaching across the aisle to his Democratic comrades in order to pass those big spending bills time and time again. You just gotta love it. This is Great. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha. Keep up the good work, Republicans. You really know how to put on a show. Just as a side note on increasing your audience at your next rally, you might want to try for Tina Fey instead of Sarah Palin.

By What does it mean to be a Republican

November 14, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this

Has anyone else noticed that nearly flawless burnt orange “tan” that good old boy Saxby is sporting. What really makes it stand out as Oh So Faux though is the white around the eyes. That’s from wearing those little bitty shades that cover only the eyes while getting that otherwise perfectly applied “tan”. Sax, old boy, your vanity is showing.

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