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By Who Cares

November 19, 2008 1:39 PM | Link to this

Is this newsworthy or is this just the AJC supporting the Liberal left?

By WH

November 19, 2008 1:39 PM | Link to this

So. What’s the big deal?

The Democrats are probably going in the hole for Jim Martin.

By Stewie

November 19, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this

Why so sensitive? I think this is newsworthy because it further illustrates how important the party considers the race here in Georgia.

A Georgia election with great importance at a national level…yep, I’d say that’s newsworthy for a major news outlet in Atlanta, GA.

By Ralph

November 19, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this

Please let us know how much the DNC is spending on Martin. Thank you in advance for your non-biased attention.

By DPH

November 19, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this

I fail to see how this is biased reporting, especially compared to the reports of Obama’s extravagant spending habits throughout the presidential campaign.

Those who believe there is a pervasive left-wing bias to the media always manage to see it everywhere.

By DPH

November 19, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

I fail to see how this is biased reporting, especially compared to the reports of Obama’s extravagant spending habits throughout the presidential campaign.

Those who believe there is a pervasive left-wing bias to the media always manage to see it everywhere.

By Tommy1

November 19, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this

When you go to the polls to vote for Mr Chambliss, please remember triple amputee veteran Max Cleland, whom Saxby called un-American.

By Brian

November 19, 2008 2:22 PM | Link to this

The jerk can run a lot of smear adds with that much $.

By American Citizen

November 19, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this

**Can this NEWSPAPER not report NEWS without it being considered “biased” by all of the loons out there?

Of course the media is biased!-it is pretty much owned by only MAJOR corporations, who do like to control what we think about (and more so, what we buy), but belief in this left-wing bias crap only controls your ability to use your OWN filter to disseminate where the truth lies.

THINK FOR YOURSELF QUESTION EVERYTHING**

By cnote

November 19, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this

“whom Saxby called un-American.”

Unless you have proof for that statement, you need to own up to your lie.

By Bo Chambliss LOBBYIST

November 19, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this

Don’t worry Dad & I are skimming off every $ we get.. keep the money comming.. as you know SAXBY does NOT work for free.

By jacksmith

November 19, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this

WE HAVE MORE TO DO:

Democrat Jim Martin is in a runoff against Bush Republican Saxby Chambliss for the Senate seat from Georgia. Bush’s Saxby Chambliss voted against spending a few measly dollars to provide health care coverage for Georgia, and Americas needy children. But he supported wasting hundreds of billions of your dollars, and the life BLOOD of Americas finest on an unnecessary war in Iraq.

At a time when 47 million of you have no health insurance coverage, and over 100 million of you with insurance are just one major illness away from complete financial destruction. Bush and Saxby Chambliss voted to make the heart break of bankruptcy relief even harder for all of you to use.

You see, Bush and Saxby Chambliss, and his family don’t have to worry about their health care coverage. They have the finest health care coverage your tax money can buy for them. Courtesy of you. The American Tax payer. In fact, no one but the super rich can afford the health care coverage you the tax payer provide for Saxby Chambliss, and his family for FREE! with your tax dollars.

He supposedly works for you. But he doesn’t think you and your family should have access to the type of taxpayer supported FREE health care that you provide for him, and his loved ones for FREE!. Doesn’t that just make you BURRING MAD!

Vote for JIM MARTIN for US senator from Georgia. Vote for JIM Martin who will be on your side. Vote for JIM MARTIN who will work with President Obama and a majority congress for you. Vote for JIM MARTIN most of all for your-self, your family’s, friends, and loved ones. Vote for JIM MARTIN for a better America, and a better World.

Don’t let Saxby Chambliss make a chump out of you by tricking you into voting against your own best interest. Saxby chambliss is NOT! on your side. He’s not one of you. He is on George Bush’s side. And we all know what a catastrophe the Bush Chambliss administration has been the past 8 years.

Contact all your family and friends and do every thing you can to see to it that JIM MARTIN and GEORGIANS! take that senate seat back for Georgia, and America. No matter where you live in America. This is important to you. President Obama will need all the help, and power you can give him to try and fix this catastrophic mess that the Corrupt Bush Chambliss administration has created.

As I said before you will have to vote in overwhelming numbers to overcome the Bush Chambliss “Let Them Eat Cake” vote fraud machine. Vote early if you can. Then help everyone you can get to the polls and vote for JIM MARTIN. You and your loved ones don’t have to be Saxby Chambliss’s victims anymore.

I know you will get it done. Just like you did for President Obama.

God bless all of you

jacksmith - WORKING CLASS… :-)

By get a life

November 19, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this

Isn’t Georgia one of those red states that is not suppose to be competitive for the democrats anymore! I think Redneck is more like it!!! Toss the bomb Saxes out of office, he hasn’t done anything in 6 years anyway! I hope the DNC spend more money on Martin in the next few weeks. Watch, the next two years at least, if Chambliss is reelected, he will be nothing but an obstructionist! And that we definitely don’t need.

By mdr

November 19, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this

the question to ask what has saxby done for the people of georgia nothing but lie he is worth about 1 dollar

By Jim

November 19, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this

Tommy1 Do some research as to how Mr. Cleland lost his limbs before asking everyone to vote in his honor. Here’s a hint: It wasn’t on a battlefield.

By Vets for Martin

November 19, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

Jim 2:44 PM

Max Cleland was injured in a non-combat related accident, but he was also a war hero. Both are true. He was awarded both the silver and bronze star for combat in Vietnam. He also was a constant fighter for veterans rights while in the state and US Senate, which in many peoples’ view, made him a post-war hero of the military as well. Oh, and I also forgot that he was in charge of the VA under Carter. If that’s not enough military-related service to qualify for ‘war hero’ or ‘military hero’ status I don’t know what is.

You seem bitter (and less than accurate). I feel sorry for you.

By quizzical

November 19, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this

From an Oct. 26, 2008 AJC article: *”But even McCain condemned as “reprehensible” a Chambliss ad against Democratic incumbent Max Cleland, a Vietnam War triple amputee, in 2002.

Claiming a bad knee, Chambliss received deferments that kept him out of Vietnam. But his ad, which featured photos of Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden, implicitly questioned Cleland’s patriotism and explicitly doubted his courage.

“Since July, Max Cleland voted against President Bush’s vital homeland security efforts 11 times!” the voice-over intoned. That completed a remarkable Swiftboating of the truth.

In 2002, President Bush initially resisted calls from several Democrats, including Cleland, to establish a Homeland Security department. When Bush finally relented, he tangled with Democrats over labor rules for department employees. Disagreements about those rules accounted for the votes Chambliss used to paint Cleland as soft on terrorism.*

Chambless surely is, as noted above, a scumbag and an embarassment to the citizens of Georgia.

By HateNDummies

November 19, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this

You right-wingers are pathetic. Why do you continue to read “biased” news? Aren’t there any conservative newspapers you can read to get “unbiased” news? Please stop with the whining. We heard enough of it during the campaign.

By 26belly

November 19, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this

Jim: It boils down to this…WaxMe Chambliss WASNT’T ANYWHERE NEAR Vietnam during that period to be involved in an accident like Max Cleland was.

WaxMe is a pantywaste, period! How convenient it is now to distance himself from W, when the end is at hand. Typical draftdodging, stateside, SOB!

By Jeff

November 19, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this

If you thought the last 8 years of the Bush administration were bad, wait until you see how the next 4 years turn out. Losing this seat will be detrimental to the GOP, but even more so to the American people. I didn’t vote for The Chosen One, but will support him as my president. I sure “hope” he will do a great job, but since I don’t drink the liberal Kool-Aid, I have my doubts rightfully so. Btw, Jim Martin is an even emptier suit than the Messiah.

By Saxby is a Crook

November 19, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this

Chambliss is shameless and corrupt. The earlier post is correct; Chambliss has received large campaign donations from the sugar industry and specifically Imperial Sugar. During the senate hearing, he falsely accused the whistleblower of being the one who was responsible for the conditions that led to the tragic explosion. But this is Chambliss’ pattern. Consider the tragedy of Katrina. Afterward, he voted against all legislation that would have helped schools and individuals. He was opposed to investigations of the government’s response to the hurricane. Instead, he voted for tax breaks for businesses. Also, consider his response to the financial markets plunge. There are a large and growing number of foreclosures taking place in Georgia. There are hundreds of thousands of mortgages that are 60 days past due. Instead of trying to figure a responsible way to reduce the number of foreclosures, he hands $700 billion to the former CEO of Goldman Sachs. For those of you who do not know, Goldman Sachs was one of the biggest players in sub prime lending and derivative trading. Chambliss is a corporate lackey.

By Vets for Martin

November 19, 2008 3:04 PM | 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 Saxby stole my Social Security

November 19, 2008 3:06 PM | Link to this

Saxby’s Gang of 10 Traitors has helped elect OBAMA. His vote for the $700,000,000,000.00 Wall Street Bailout with an added $153,000,000,000.00 of pork was done after he got over $2,000,000.00 from LOBBYIST. Saxby worked with Pelosi, Reid, Boxer & Kennedy on the ILLEGAL AMNESTY Bill & to over ride President Bush’s Veto of the PORK filled Farm Bill. If this is what our country needs we are in deep trouble.

By Jim

November 19, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

Dear Vets for Martin, I wrote that Max Cleland didn’t lose any limbs on a Battlefield. Please point out the inaccuracies in that statement. I equate politicians with bums, so I don’t give a sht either way. Don’t ask folks to vote a certain way based on horse sht.

By Vets for Martin

November 19, 2008 3:10 PM | Link to this

As a combat vet in Viet Nam there is no way I could vote for Saxby. How about the way Saxby worked with Kennedy, Pelosi, Reid, Frank, And Dodd on Amnesty, over ridding President Bush’s 3 Vetoes of Saxby’s farm Bill, the Gang of 10 TRAITORS and the $700,000,000,000. bail out of Wall Street with an added $153,000,000,000.00 of pork. Fire Saxby Now, Fire Saxby Now, Pay Less

By Sissy Saxby

November 19, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this

Cnote, you are right. Sissy Saxby didnt’ call the triple-amputee war veteran un-American - he just questioned his courage!!!

By Saxby Chambliss

November 19, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

This run off is a mess, I have NOT been able to play golf and have to stay in Georgia rather than Palm Beach, where I normally play golf.

By Robert

November 19, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this

For a man who ran as a candidate for change, Sen. Obama’s cabinet choices to date looks like WASHINGTON, AS USUAL…

By hawk

November 19, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this

Whether it is Saxby Chambliss or Jim Martin fighting for this senate seat, two million dollars is a hell of a lot of money that us taxpayers could use in our pocket right about now. So I really don’t care about Saxby Chambliss getting this amount, but if he’s willing to share I’m up for it just like the rest of us.

By Reality

November 19, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

Unless a Republican admits to being a mass murderer or child molester most white Georgians will vote for him/her. It’s been that way every since Reagan promised to end busing and launched his campaign from Philadelphia, Mississippi while touting “States Rights.” Saxby will win big. How else does one explain Max’s loss? Enough said.

By CJ

November 19, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this

Ask yourselves: What has Chambliss done to benefit Georgia directly? Hardly any job growth. Hardly any funds for transportation improvements. Hardly any changes in public policy. Did he even show up for work? It’s difficult to tell!

Saxby, what have you done for me lately?

By AJC_Spiel

November 19, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this

Did anyone notice how the AJC uses the word ‘save” in t hat caption? And, what the freak is the DNC trying to do for a no-good, clueless, no-namer in Jim Martin? Or, is the AJC waiting for the Anointed One to step in and bless Martin and all his fellow Dems? AJC excels in its anti-GOP invective. And they are supposed to be neutral?!

By MB

November 19, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

This isn’t really worth the news. Just another example of the ajc trying to make the far left look good.

By scott

November 19, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this

This runoff is in the bag for Saxby because none of the blacks are going to come out and vote in the runoff now that Obama has been elected. Just watch it will be a landslide for Chambliss!

By Road scholar

November 19, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

Hey Robert, if President Obama selected all cabinent leaders w/o Washington experience, you’d say that it was the second coming of the Carter Administration. Why don’t you stow it and wait on the selections, wait until Obama is actually in charge (it may look that way now since Bush is soooooooo active- can you say lame duck?)(he’s working exclusively on his pardons list and ironning the Mission Accomplished banner), and Obama’s administration does something. Then and only then will you whinning crybabies have any possible legitimacy in what you say/write.

By Interested Bystander

November 19, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

Just like the Republicans to go into debt. They think anything be fixed by raising more money from corproations and cronies. PACS are evil and should be eliminated.

By Liberals Sux

November 19, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

You cant trust Jim Martin

By Saxby Stole my Social Security

November 19, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

Georgia Has Lost 88,000 Jobs This Year, and Had Some of the Highest Rates of Unemployment, Personal Bankruptcies and Foreclosures in the Country. Georgia has the second highest unemployment rate in the country, has lost 88,000 jobs since January, and leads the nation in home foreclosures. [BLS Unemployment Statistics; AP, 1/30/08; Atlanta Business Chronicle, 3/13/08]

Georgia Has Lost 173,000 Manufacturing Jobs During the Bush- Chambliss Era. Since January 2001, Georgia has lost 172,900 manufacturing jobs. In January 2001, Georgia had 578,800 manufacturing jobs. In August 2008, Georgia had 405,900 jobs in that sector. [Bureau of Labor Statistics, 9/19/08; BLS, 3/1/01]

…Saxby’s Response Makes His Priorities Clear:

A $700 Bailout For Wall Street And CEOs. Chambliss voted for the $700 billion dollar Wall Street bailout package that banks are now using to continue paying executive bonuses and dividends to stockholders, and to acquire other banks. Chambliss has received $2,536,728 from the financial, real estate and insurance industry. [Vote Time Magazine, 10/27/08; GPB Debate, 11/2/08; Center for Responsive Politics, accessed 11/6/08]

… And Continuing Tax Breaks for Companies that Ship Manufacturing Jobs Overseas. In 2004 and 2005, Chambliss voted twice in opposition to amendments that would repeal the deferral tax subsidy for companies that outsource production of goods for sale in the U.S. market. In 2005, Chambliss voted against a Dorgan (D-ND) amendment that would “repeal the tax subsidy for certain domestic companies which move manufacturing operations and American jobs offshore.” In 2004, Chambliss voted to table, effectively killing, an amendment that would “partially repeal a tax deferral regulation for U.S. multinational companies by requiring those companies to pay federal income taxes on foreign factories when goods are reimported back into the United States,” according to CQ. [Vote 63, 3/17/05; Vote 83, 5/5/04; CQ Floor Votes, 5/5/04]

By Saxby Economics

November 19, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

Chambliss voted six times against restoring pay-as-you-go rules to Congressional spending. [Vote 38, 3/14/06; Star Tribune, 3/16/06; New York Times, 3/15/06; Vote 53, 3/16/05; Vote 283, 11/3/05; Vote 340, 11/17/05; Vote 38, 3/10/04; Vote 200, 5/23/03]

The national debt has increased by almost $4 trillion in the six years Chambliss has been in the Senate, and it now exceeds $10 trillion. [U.S. Treasury, 10/23/08]

By Saxby Economics II

November 19, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

Democrats believe they have a shot at picking off Chambliss’ Senate seat now that the race is heading into a runoff, likely a low turnout affair where get-out-the-vote efforts will prove critical. Chambliss dramatically outspent Martin in the general election, $11 million to $2.5 million, but still failed to avoid a runoff. Now, as the campaigns essentially start from scratch, Martin will be at financial parity and aided by scores of leading Democratic operatives.

By Tired of Idiots

November 19, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

Interested Bystander - I weep for your children. You Sir are the Hero of the Stupid. Besides Bush/Clinton and their role-reversal on surplus vs. deficit, have you ever even bothered to study the history of politics and the two party system?

I didn’t think so. Now run off and watch another re-run of Jerry Springer.

By Wilburn

November 19, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

to Scott:

Don’t delude yourself in thinking that Blacks will not vote in the run-off;the job is not done yet.. Chambliss will be defeated no matter how many millions RNC pumps into his sorry-a* campaign…

By jj

November 19, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

It is never, I repeat - never, a good idea to give one party total control of the government. That includes Republicans and Democrats. If the democrats get 60 seats in the Senate, the Congress will lurch way to the left, with no hopes of staying anywhere near the middle. I’m an independant, and voted for Obama. But there is no way I will vote for Martin if it means no debate in Congress. This Country needs to drive down the middle of the road and stay out of the ditches on the left and right. Be careful what you wish for, and look at history if you think its a good idea to have one party in control. Why do you think each party continues to lose roughly every 8 years?

By rc

November 19, 2008 5:37 PM | Link to this

hey jim, don’t worry there are so many dumb a*******es in this redneck state that will vote for the draft dodger.

By Maxey

November 19, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this

Max Cleland is scum in a wheelchair, Mccain was a true war hero.

GOOOOOOOOOOOO Zaxby whip their butts

By Maxey

November 19, 2008 5:44 PM | Link to this

Max Cleland is scum in a wheelchair, Mccain was a true war hero.

GOOOOOOOOOOOO Zaxby whip their butts

By rpf

November 19, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this

Of course the AJC leans to the left, it’s run by liberals. The choice for the senate is a simple on one. Tax and spend with Jim or support private enterprise with a true Southern Gentleman by the name of Saxby.

I’m for some balance in Washington and I believe an unchecked Obama presidency will be a disaster! Remember Jimmy Carter and a democratic controlled Congress with runaway inflation and 16% mortage rates. Get ready, if Martin gets elected we will be headed there again!

By ATLER

November 19, 2008 6:31 PM | Link to this

The whites are seeing what us blacks have seen for centuries. I just don’t understand how you can still vote for Chambliss. The guy hasn’t done a thing for this State the whole time he’s been in the Senate. It’s troubling for me to see some Georgians ignore all his (do nothings) and still keep him in office. I’m all for Jim Martin and I hope people wise up and do the same. We need to brighten the future. I’m still trying to figure out how Max Cleland lost??????

By It's a One Party System

November 20, 2008 12:06 AM | Link to this

Do you really think it matters who will win? Saxby failed to represent Georgians by voting for the Bankster “Bailout” Heist, but do you think Martin will do any better? While I didn’t agree with Buckley 100%, he would have stood up against robbing our future to buy a nice gold-lined parachute for the Money Changers. www.EndTheFed.com

By Beccy Sue

November 20, 2008 12:08 AM | Link to this

Don’t choose Martin or Saxby…choose Zaxby’s

By Atrick

November 20, 2008 10:17 AM | Link to this

Georgia’s absolute right to shoot itself in the foot & Hard times a coming! Saxby brings in the NRA to teach Georgians to shoot themselves in the foot! With hard times a coming South Carolina with it’s one new democrat senator will probably get 10 times the money from a total democratic sweep in Washington than all the republican senators in the old south! And Chambliss brought in old LaPierre to make sure they unloaded both barrels into their feet! We need a republican in the senate like we need a 45 calibre hole in our heads! Six long years of cold and misery with Chamblis! Georgians hopefully will be smarter and voters from Alabama and Tennessee. Georgia’s absolute right to shoot itself in the foot & Hard times a coming! Saxby brings in the NRA to teach Georgians to shoot themselves in the foot! With hard times a coming South Carolina with it’s one new democrat senator will probably get 10 times the money from a total democratic sweep in Washington than all the republican senators in the old south! And Chambliss brought in old LaPierre to make sure they unloaded both barrels into their feet! We need a republican in the senate like we need a 45 calibre hole in our heads! Six long years of cold and misery with Chamblis! Georgians hopefully will be smarter and voters from Alabama and Tennessee.