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By sore loser

November 7, 2006 09:52 PM | Link to this

Because Georgia is full of a bunch of idiots that don’t understand the issues. Period. Ignorance is bliss.

By kchristopher

November 7, 2006 09:54 PM | Link to this

A complete lack of insight. It appears that a majority of people in our state keep their mind shut.

By Shawn Sanders

November 7, 2006 09:56 PM | Link to this

Why is the GA GOP on a roll? Because GA Dems were just as arrogant and brazen with their corruption as the national Republican party. Kick them all out!

By Rival

November 7, 2006 09:56 PM | Link to this

Because Georgia just turned GOP in 2002 and 2004. It takes a few more years for people to realize how badly Republicans govern.

See: 2000 to 2006 nationally.

The state will trend back blue in the next decade with all the growth and transplants from the midwest and north.

By Under Paid School Teacher

November 7, 2006 09:56 PM | Link to this

It is true. When it rains in Georgia, Democrats stay at home. Also, it appears that many Georgians are out of touch with reality. The election results prove it! I guess we are in for four more years of no pay increases, higher insurance premiums, looking out for big business and Sonny making more land deals that make Georgia “sonnier” for him! Of course, we will all still be able to fish!

By Titothebear

November 7, 2006 09:57 PM | Link to this

They’re a bunch of scum suckers.

By Lee

November 7, 2006 09:58 PM | Link to this

Georgia was controlled by Democrats for decades. I’m glad to see that Georgia voters are independent from those so easily influenced by the media and popular opinion.

By PN

November 7, 2006 10:00 PM | Link to this

Unconscionable gerrymandering is partially responsible. It’s also partially due to the state’s horrible educational system, which makes for an uninformed electorate.

By Beth

November 7, 2006 10:01 PM | Link to this

Take a look at our educational ranking…that should say it all. Unfortunately our state is populated by a bunch of undereducated wahoos who are red in more ways than one.

By Cathy Cox

November 7, 2006 10:01 PM | Link to this

We have a bunch of poor, stupid morons in this state that want to fund our governor and his friends. No wonder we’re always last in educaation. Oh well, I guess they can walk from their shelters to the polling booths in 4 years.

By Sam

November 7, 2006 10:01 PM | Link to this

Georgia is a conservative state that is not trendy and easily swayed by natiowide public opinion

By Ernie Logman

November 7, 2006 10:02 PM | Link to this

because the national Democratic party is controlled by the liberal wing and is bankrupt of ideas.

By jan

November 7, 2006 10:02 PM | Link to this

It appears that a large proportion of Georgians have allowed themselves to be brainwashed into believing that a vote for a Democrat represents a descent into insecurity and terrorism.

By dave

November 7, 2006 10:03 PM | Link to this

Georgia is bucking the trend because most of the people here eat up the FOX news/GOP force fed “boogyman syndrome”. These soccor moms think that Osama is lurking around the corner of their oversized gas guzzling SUV. They think that if they allow gay marrige that it will cause their husband to leave them and marry his best friend (or at least if he’s a pastor he’ll call some male escorts do meth and have a massage party)! Yes folks the neocons have done a great job of keeping the unimformed afraid and stupid here in this pathetic state of Georgia. Most rednecks here still think Iraq and 9/11 are tied together. How sad it is. Maybe that’s why your children are last in the nation when it comes to education. Those that think illegal immigration is an important topic and will make us safer are wearing blinders. Yes, the rednecks here are afriad and racist. It used to be of African Americans, now it’s us Yankees (this is the USA, not the confederate state of gomer pile), gays, and yes….HISPANICS! That’s right neocons. Get rid of them and watch the price of a house rise from $250,000 to $500,000! Watch what happens when you call Bubba to paint your house and it costs twice as much and comes out 3 times as bad! Good look red state. You will surely get what you are asking for. Last in education and last in the nation!

By Mark

November 7, 2006 10:03 PM | Link to this

We Georgians have neglected our educational for too long. The end result is a lot of under-educated citizens easily duped by the amoral Republican establishment that is destroying this great nation by driving it into bankruptcy. The Republicans claim to be Christians, but Jesus healed the sick and fed the poor. Both of those actions are anathema to the “Conservative Repbulicans” running our country into the ground.

By Decatur Mom

November 7, 2006 10:03 PM | Link to this

Where are the returns for the Superintendent of Schools election?

By John

November 7, 2006 10:04 PM | Link to this

It doesn’t matter if a democrat or republican wins the election. They both have the “if it’s good for me, it’s good for everyone” mentality. The lack of liquor sales on Sunday is a prime example of this. Just because it is a religious day for some doesn’t mean it is for everyone else.

Neither party has any clear benefits over the other. It makes no difference who is in office, we will still have big government determining what is and isn’t good for us no matter what.

By Rich

November 7, 2006 10:04 PM | Link to this

Georgians are stupid. The whole country makes fun of Georgia and Alabama and there is a good reason for it. It’s called Redneck religious fanatics.

By GA Voter

November 7, 2006 10:04 PM | Link to this

Because GA democrats ran a campaign based on race. Listen to this: http://politicalvine.com/outrage/BroandSistaGrimm.mp3

By tigger

November 7, 2006 10:04 PM | Link to this

Wah Wah Wah…… What a beautiful sound!

By Mark

November 7, 2006 10:05 PM | Link to this

We Georgians have neglected our educational system for too long. The end result is a lot of under-educated citizens easily duped by the amoral Republican establishment that is destroying this great nation by driving it into bankruptcy. The Republicans claim to be Christians, but Jesus healed the sick and fed the poor. Both of those actions are anathema to the “Conservative Repbulicans”.

By Political Mongrel

November 7, 2006 10:05 PM | Link to this

Georgia is a very conservative state, and conservatives tend to only believe other conservatives. They don’t believe that other conservatives will lie to them or deliberately manipulate their emotions.

By Intelligentdonkey

November 7, 2006 10:05 PM | Link to this

In analyzing the pattern of Georgia voters one must take into consideration the test scores of GA students compared to the other states. The students reflect the education of their parents. The second thing to keep in mind is the fact that Georgia is the buckle of the bible belt. They’re too busy worrying about gay marriages, homosexuality and lesbianism (including their own prophets), and following leaders who want to run government according to their own religious beliefs than learning how democracy works.

By tyrone

November 7, 2006 10:05 PM | Link to this

True, much of the population growth is refugees from the north and midwest. But those folks are conservatives who want to live among sane people. Georgia will grow even more Republican as they continue to arrive.

By Mark

November 7, 2006 10:05 PM | Link to this

We Georgians have neglected our educational system for too long. The end result is a lot of under-educated citizens easily duped by the amoral Republican establishment that is destroying this great nation by driving it into bankruptcy. The Republicans claim to be Christians, but Jesus healed the sick and fed the poor. Both of those actions are anathema to the “Conservative Repbulicans”.

By Susie

November 7, 2006 10:06 PM | Link to this

Because Georgians take the time to vote the issues not just along party lines.

To Titothebear did you vote? If you did I guess that makes you a scum sucker. If you didn’t, then blame yourself.

To sore loser—did you vote? Deal with reality.

To Beth—where did you go to school? Was it in Georgia? Guess you’re one of the idiots too… .

Why do Democrats take loosing so hard?

By BigRedElephant

November 7, 2006 10:07 PM | Link to this

It’s not just Georgia - it’s the south, in general. Dems don’t have a clue from year to year who makes up their constituency. Try writing a platform for a party that represents every special interest in the country. Therefore, their platform becomes - not why vote for me - but why you should be voting against the republican. Look at Taylor’s campaign - and he’s getting obliterated tonight. On a national scale, the campaign is, “please vote against the war in iraq.” It’s precisely why Zell left the party - the dems suffer from a deficit of decency…

By Houston

November 7, 2006 10:07 PM | Link to this

Georgians are to busy talking on their cells while driving their BMWs AND listening to their god and country saving conservative radio talk shows to really understand or care about the REAL WORLD

By Why_Indeed?

November 7, 2006 10:07 PM | Link to this

…because they’re really STUPID?….

And that’s MY final answer….

By Ken

November 7, 2006 10:08 PM | Link to this

Georgians have become ignorant and a bunch of idiots. If they don’t change their acts, it will be like their friendly states: Al, MS, TN, SC….They will lose most the big companies due to their idiotic policies they have and are currently inacting. The reason why Sonny won is because of those hately ignorant boys he manipulates and controls. Flag issue and what have you….still living with their slave mentality. They think they are patriotic, hmm!!!

By David from Augusta

November 7, 2006 10:08 PM | Link to this

If y’all hate Georgia and our values so much and think we are all stupid, why are you living here? “Delta is ready when you are,” in the words of the late, great Lewis Grizzard. Go on back to New Jersey or Massachusetts, and good luck there.

By Thrash

November 7, 2006 10:08 PM | Link to this

I think it’s great. Democrats SUCK A*.

By MAS

November 7, 2006 10:10 PM | Link to this

How very funny. If Georgians are voting Republican it MUST be because of Republican trickery or the people are uneducated. Everybody just knows (well maybe its just the liberals who know) that the Democrats have the best vision of what this country should be like since they are all “enlightened” and the rest of the country is composed of imbeciles.

Gee whiz! Try getting down off that high horse before you fall off and hurt yourself.

In my experience, it always the Democrats and liberals who whine the loudest when they don’t get their way. Can anybody say (keep counting those ballots till I win) Al Gore??

By Marcie

November 7, 2006 10:10 PM | Link to this

Because the people of GA realize that the republicans have a plan to move our great state forward. They see the progress that Sonny has made in the last four years (specifically in the areas of health care, education, illegal immigration, and illegal drugs) and want four more years that are even better. I think it also has a lot to do with the grassroots efforts of so many people to get the republicans back in office; it raised public awareness of the truth.

By sobecatlanta

November 7, 2006 10:10 PM | Link to this

Lots of dumb rednecks. Sorry if that is harsh, but I think we all know it’s true.

By DntBlvthehype

November 7, 2006 10:11 PM | Link to this

Those of you who find the need to sit here and complain need to ask yourself what you have done to make this state a better place? If education is so horrific, are you a teacher? Do you get involved with your local government? Do you vote? Too many Americans/Georgians want to sit on their a—es and blame someone else while they attempt to do nothing to make a difference in this country! Realize that you were placed in this country for a reason! Be glad you have the right to sit here and post the crap you have!

By Chris

November 7, 2006 10:11 PM | Link to this

I guess we are in for four more years of no pay increases.

Yes, as we all know that politicians control whether or not your employer decides you’re worth a few extra bucks per year. No one has ever been successful in negotiating their wage with their employer without goverment intervention.

I suppose I should read the AJC more often as these comments seem to prove that the people that read it are somehow more informed and concious than the average citizen gives them a greater grasp on reality.

By tigger

November 7, 2006 10:11 PM | Link to this

Well, let’s see - Democrats controlled everything for the last 140 years up until four years ago - did all the people who voted Democrat before that suddenly get up and leave the state? I’m sure a lot of those people who voted Democratic before MUST have voted Republican this time around - so did they suddenly get stupid? Or were they stupid when they were voting Democratic? Wah Wah Wah….

By Intelligentdonkey

November 7, 2006 10:11 PM | Link to this

As the Democrat-controlled Congress began to pass civil rights legislationin the 1960’s, the racists in Georgia became Republicans. Look at most native white Georgians who are now Republicans, and you will find that they were, at one time, Democrats. Talk to them a few minutes and you will see their racism start showing.

By Bart

November 7, 2006 10:12 PM | Link to this

Because we are tired of hearing the democrats acting like children. they have no clue what to stand on.

By Sore Loser 2

November 7, 2006 10:14 PM | Link to this

I can’t wrap my brain around WHY the people of this state seem to enjoy having a smarmy, arrogant, lying, thieving good old boy as their governor. Guess it’s just typical red state stupidity. It’s embarrassing to live here.

By sobecatlanta

November 7, 2006 10:14 PM | Link to this

Maybe it’s harsh, but the simple answer is Georgia is full of a lot of uneducated rednecks.

By Sore Loser 2

November 7, 2006 10:15 PM | Link to this

I can’t wrap my brain around WHY the people of this state seem to enjoy having a smarmy, arrogant, lying, thieving good old boy as their governor. Guess it’s just typical red state stupidity. It’s embarrassing to live here.

By Dwhite

November 7, 2006 10:15 PM | Link to this

Good grief, the whining from the sore losers has reached a fevered pitch on this blog. The voters here in Georgia are happy with the way their state is being run, so they’ve brought back the Republicans for another go round. To the Dems on here who think that Georgia is “out of touch” with the rest of the county, clearly you are “out of touch” with the rest of Georgia so Delta is ready when you are.

By Ryan

November 7, 2006 10:15 PM | Link to this

Wow. Everyone here must be posting from the Georgia 4th. There is life outside of the perimeter that thinks conservatively. If you think that it is because of education you must keep in mind that you need to be 18 to vote and the Republicans have only been in control for 4 years. What kind of educating where those Democrats doing in the previous 14 years? Also don’t think this trend will change. Georgia is becoming more conservative because of the people moving here realizing you can have a clean and safe community with low taxes by voting Republican. Finally, lets remember our history folks. Can you tell me the difference between a ‘Blue Dog’ Democrat and a Republican? ‘Blue Dogs’ ran Georgia and they are not much different from a Republican.

By Appalled

November 7, 2006 10:15 PM | Link to this

It is truly amazing to see such unkind words because Georgia is bucking a trend? At the end of the day, the trend will not have shifted by that much as far as the national georgraphic goes. The sad part is the harshness of words used for fellow Americans over an election. It makes one wonder if we are really on the same side. When things are said and done, we are ultimately in the same boat in the same country. If we cannot respect each others opinions over an election, we will be in serious trouble when real adversity arises. People need to respect others and get over it if they don’t agree. It’s really not that hard.

By godawgs

November 7, 2006 10:15 PM | Link to this

Because the President makes idiotic comments like voting democrat is the same as voting for terrorists and people in Georgia believe it. It’s quite sad that so many people are plain stupid.

By matt

November 7, 2006 10:16 PM | Link to this

Simple. States that have vibrant economies are controlled by Republicans and are Union Free. Less restrictions on business = higher employment and a stronger state economy. States that are dying, see: Michigan, CA, Ohio, IL, NY are run by Democrats, pay huge taxes and have substantial Union Labor.

Democrat voters still haven’t figured it out. State economic systems are determinded by state gov’t. Not the Fed.

By Susan

November 7, 2006 10:16 PM | Link to this

People will vote how they vote. It’s one election. What’s up with all of the racism directed against the white people of this state. Just because you are from the North or are nonwhite doesn’t mean that you are not a racist. Deal with the issues, and don’t make personal attacks!!

By dave

November 7, 2006 10:16 PM | Link to this

yes that’s right Georgia, follow jesus and he will save you. Build a bigger church with your HUGE middle class tax cut! LOL! Give more money to the church and you will surely be buying your ticket to heaven! The weak minded and unimformed (and those that were schooled here…I could only IMAGINE what the education system was like 15 or 20 years ago) are easy to lead. Yes, yes, yes, folks that’s right ban gay marrige! No alcohol sales on Sunday (but you can go out after church, get drunk at a restaurant, then DRIVE home…that’s a good thinkin a boss)! Backwards Backwards Backards, tha’t where this great state is going, follow your leaders folks, follow your leaders. Hey one last thing! Make abortion illegal, ALL life in sacred, but hey KILL Sadam! Innocent Iraqi’s are collateral damage! ALL life? nope just christian, american life is sacred, all others are expendable (except your secretely gay pastors…shhhhh)!

By David from Augusta

November 7, 2006 10:16 PM | Link to this

I have never seen such vitriol and hate spewed on people — neighbors — who just happen to be political opponents. For goodness sake, if y’all can’t even be good guests with decent manners, why are you still living in Georgia among people you seem to detest so much? Manners still do count in the South…

By dawg10

November 7, 2006 10:16 PM | Link to this

Interesting that the trend towards the Republican party in Georgia is a result of “poor, idiotic morons” when the majority of the people who vote Republican in Georgia come from some of the most affluent, well-educated portions of the state (i.e. North Fulton). Meanwhile, the Democratic electorate hails from the poor, uneducated areas of Georgia (South Fulton).

By Bill Mack

November 7, 2006 10:16 PM | Link to this

All the extremely harsh comments above from Democrats illustrate one reason that they have fallen into obscurity. While the Republicans are far from perfect, they are not as uniformly obnoxious and overbearning as the Democrats. There’s still a wide streak of civility in the majority of Georgians, and they find the Republicans to be less repulsive than the Democrats. I think they are right. Bill

By Rainyknight

November 7, 2006 10:17 PM | Link to this

Perdue has done an admirable job, especially after having inherited the mess the previous democratic governor left. The other republicans being elected may be a result of the poor job that recent democrats have done in GA.

By GA Voter

November 7, 2006 10:17 PM | Link to this

GA democrats should read this:

http://politicalvine.com/politicalrumors/political-boxers/a-message-from-the-brothers-sistas-grimm-a-factual-tale/

And they will know why they lose in GA.

By Dick

November 7, 2006 10:19 PM | Link to this

Hopefully, Georgia’s political preferences will help eliminate the influx of the Yankee white trash that are ruining our state. Who wants to live next to anyone that votes for Ted Kennedy, Hilary Clinton or Nancy Polsi! Cowards and White Trash!

By Pamela

November 7, 2006 10:19 PM | Link to this

The voting machines are not reliable in the respect that the machines are terribly vunerable t , and probably used for, manipulation by the private companies who make and sell them to the states, and are not necessarily ethical in their business practices. This has already been proven to have happened in some states previously since the introduction of these machines. I would like to be able to verify my vote on the internet after I vote, at the secretary of state website, just as I can verify my voter registration there. Since I can’t, well, who knows.

By BC

November 7, 2006 10:19 PM | Link to this

If Sonny has made any improvements in education, I would like to see them! Cutting funding helped teachers like me tremedously. Of course the $100 “gift card/bribe” he passed for us this year (an election year) helped me tremedously. Let’s see if we get one for the next school year!!! I only spent $500 out of pocket to prepare for classes. If you want to give credit to any improvement in Georgia education, thank Kathy Cox and the educators who are trying to teach the new Georgia Performance Standards. Maybe Sonny can donate some of his land for charter schools, etc!

By godawgs

November 7, 2006 10:21 PM | Link to this

Susie…..you might want to learn how to spell losing…..not loosing before you make fun of other people. Just a thought as we assess the intelligence of this state…

By Nick

November 7, 2006 10:22 PM | Link to this

The South has risen again! Go GOP!

By Richard

November 7, 2006 10:22 PM | Link to this

Ignorance. Plain and simple ignorance. GA quality of life will deteriorate so low, unless you have a good job and live in Atlanta - the city/metro area.

By Leslie

November 7, 2006 10:22 PM | Link to this

Man, you Democrats are such babies when you lose. I don’t hear the GOP whinning…

By Rachel

November 7, 2006 10:22 PM | Link to this

I disagree that all Georgians are stupid, atleast I didn’t vote for Sonny Perdue.

By Chasity

November 7, 2006 10:23 PM | Link to this

Because Georgia is majority conservative, and think close mindly. I hope you guys are happy by voting Perdue into office again, because you just screwed everyone. I dont think many Georgians understand the differences between a Replubican and Demorcrat. A Replubican believes in big buisnesses and less government assitants, While the Demorcrats want more government social programs. I think the Replubicans think they are hurting urban youth by voting for Rep.But you are also hurting yourselves by making the Hope Scolarship harder to get, and having more schools programs cut from GA public schools. What if a situation like Katrina hits GA, you dumb asses asked for less government assistants in a situation likes that and ask for people to defend for them selves. Hope you guys are happy, you bunch of idiots.

Chasity, age 17

By Media

November 7, 2006 10:24 PM | Link to this

Do the people who constantly harp about GA’s test scores know that NO private school scores are in the mix, nor are any of the home schooled kids scores in the mix. And in regard to SAT scores—look at the percentage of kids who take the test. A much larger % of GA high school kids take the test than other states. Maybe, like VA, we should only let the smart “college-bound” kids take the tests.

By Beth

November 7, 2006 10:24 PM | Link to this

Mark, your deductive reasoning is about as keen as GW’s fuzzy math. I did not go to school in Georgia, and fortunately I had parents who taught me to think for myself rather than to belive at face value the hype that Karl Rove/Fox Network/Ann Coulter are toting to the closed minded conservative crowd.

By Who's Your Daddy

November 7, 2006 10:26 PM | Link to this

Trying to prevent whackos like Pelosi taking over Speaker of the House. Have at it Dems, you’ve been whining for years, Republicans fumbled the ball out of bounds and now pay the price with Democrats in control. So when are you going to “fix” Iraq?

By tigger

November 7, 2006 10:26 PM | Link to this

For everyone who is complaining how bad it is in Georgia - why don’t you get the ** out? Delta is ready and waiting….

By Who's Your Daddy

November 7, 2006 10:27 PM | Link to this

Trying to prevent whackos like Pelosi taking over Speaker of the House. Have at it Dems, you’ve been whining for years, Republicans fumbled the ball out of bounds and now pay the price with Democrats in control. So when are you going to “fix” Iraq?

By MC

November 7, 2006 10:28 PM | Link to this

Read:

http://kudoshinichi0.tripod.com/hottimeshotwords/id19.html

I just typed this twenty minutes ago. Pay special attention to where I point out the oddly Republican transplants.

By Carrr

November 7, 2006 10:28 PM | Link to this

Because the majority of people OUTSIDE of Atlanta aren’t as educated. If they were, they would know that the Republicans are screwing them the most.

By Flibberdigibbit

November 7, 2006 10:28 PM | Link to this

Whose supporters illegally posted campaign signs all over the public rights-of way? Sonny’s did!

By tyrone

November 7, 2006 10:28 PM | Link to this

Richard, one doesn’t have to live in Atlanta to have a great quality of life. Live ain’t real bad here on St. Simons Island except for Easter, Labor Day, Memorial Day and Ga.-Fla. weekend when all the loud mouthed louts from Atlanta arrive.

By Sam Remlap

November 7, 2006 10:29 PM | Link to this

The Democratic Party is so perverted and weird that many normal people could never vote for it. Many Republicans are Republicans only because it is the far lesser of two evils with the Democratic party easily being the most perverted and pornographic political party on earth.

By Tony, King of Lithonia

November 7, 2006 10:29 PM | Link to this

Our state motto should be: Alway’s Proudly One Step Behind”. But alas, what do you expect from a populace who when polled about why they voted for Bush, over 50% said “he’s someone I’d like to share a beer with”? The rest of the country actually thinks we’re kinda cute in a backward a* voting way.

By Georgia Teacher

November 7, 2006 10:30 PM | Link to this

To answer the questions put forth by DntBlvthehype, my answers are Yes - I am a teacher; Yes - I am in involved in local government; and Yes - I have voted in EVERY election since I turned 18 years old. And yes, I am a Democrat. It is a sad day for Georgia and its students.

By Shawn

November 7, 2006 10:30 PM | Link to this

Democrats aren’t bankrupt of ideas, Repubs just spend so much time shouting one-liners no one can hold a conversation about issues. People have forgotten that they are the party that is moving to take away the very rights so many of or predecessors fought and died for.

By allowing the same people to continue to hold office, the citizens have voted to allow more jobs to be outsourced out of the country, more emphasis on testing than education, less effort at conservation or finding new sources of energy. In short, we’ve gone backward.

By Sonny

November 7, 2006 10:30 PM | Link to this

Chasity, thank God you cannot vote!

By tyrone

November 7, 2006 10:30 PM | Link to this

Richard, one doesn’t have to live in Atlanta to have a great quality of life. Life ain’t so bad here on St. Simons Island except for Easter, Memorial Day, Labor Day and Ga.-Fla. weekend when all the loud Atlanta louts arrive.

By Larry

November 7, 2006 10:33 PM | Link to this

We are still a D R A W K C A B state ..

By Joe

November 7, 2006 10:35 PM | Link to this

Its simple really.

Roy Barnes destroyed the democratic party in the state of Georgia with his ill advised flag change in 2002 that cost Barnes his re-election. The dems would be in a much different postion now if Barnes hadn’t did that all to please Jesse Jackson. Now the repubs have it all except for some meaningless offices like Ag comm, ect. In a way the old state flag destroyed those that destroyed it.

I ask you democrats, was it worth it?

Joe

By B. Jordan

November 7, 2006 10:35 PM | Link to this

GA is bucking the national trend because the reps from this state have stayed true to their conservative base and ideals. Idiot elitist GOP reps in other states dug themselves into their own graves trying to make liberals happy which is a losing strategy. When other states truly elect conservatives, the GOP will regain the majority again. It will only take 2 years of the Democratic majority for them to shoot themselves in the foot when they show their true colors and screw up the economy. You all can call GOP voters ignorant, but time will show the opposite.

By Richard

November 7, 2006 10:36 PM | Link to this

Whe i said that the quality of life is better in Atlanta than in “Georgia”, I menat to say that there are more educatioanl resources, ,diversity, opportunities and open minded people. Then on the weekends we take a break from civilization ad go to the mountains or the coast. It feels like another country outside the Perimeter that’s for sure. Atlanta is not Georgia! A blue city in a red state, unfortunately.

By Indocumentado

November 7, 2006 10:36 PM | Link to this

Because with few exceptions, Georgians are a bunch of idiots and rednecks totally disconnected with reality who wnat to “stay the course”, invade and nuke the rest of the world and expel all immigrants and blacks.

By Diane

November 7, 2006 10:36 PM | Link to this

I voted Republican across the Board..EXCEPT for Perdue…I think Sonney is rich, arrogant and is only in politics for personal gain… What laws will Sonney pass this coming term for self benefit? Why didn’t he run for Governor in Florida and spare me!!!

By Beth

November 7, 2006 10:37 PM | Link to this

Chasity - your comments are spot on. We look forward to having you join the voting ranks next year.

Sonny - so sorry you are threatened by an articulate young lady.

By Gwinnett Voter

November 7, 2006 10:37 PM | Link to this

Come on folks, the highly arrogant George W. Bush wasn’t on the ballot. If he had been, even the poorly described “under-educated” among us would have kicked him to the curb. Most Georgians (yes, even those of us born and bred here)put some forethought into these matters. This is a mid-term election and many of the issues are local. We know how to vote. We don’t care about the national trend. And those of you who are putting so much focus on education, please rest assured that we know that education is an issue. And please spell properly.

By Jim

November 7, 2006 10:37 PM | Link to this

It has to do with a Governor that hasn’t screwed up too much while in office——unlike the President.

Even so…..sounds like a lot of sour grapes from the losing party in Georgia.

By Clay

November 7, 2006 10:38 PM | Link to this

Georgia voters buck the national trend because Georgians are smarter than the average American. What a wonderful day this is turning out to be for Georgia! Thank God the residents of this state didn’t drink the Pelosi Kool-Aid. It may have appeared to be a rainy day in Georgia; but, it was really a Sonny day!

By Berniej

November 7, 2006 10:38 PM | Link to this

yeah thats it. It’s the education system. That’s why Fayette, Cobb and the other highest scoring counties vote heavily Republican, while Clayton, etc. vote heavy Democratic. Yea, that’s it it’s the education system.

By DB

November 7, 2006 10:38 PM | Link to this

For the same reason that Georgia ranks 49th in nation in Education…

By Home Boy

November 7, 2006 10:39 PM | Link to this

I’m not sure - but i’ll put it on my “Sonny Do” list for the next four years…

By Jon

November 7, 2006 10:40 PM | Link to this

because nobody reads the AJC — check your subscription numbers.

By tigger

November 7, 2006 10:40 PM | Link to this

I think it is telling that Zell Miller was stumping for Sonny.

By

November 7, 2006 10:41 PM | Link to this

Because the people who would vote for Dems don’t bother to vote!

By B. Jordan

November 7, 2006 10:42 PM | Link to this

Georgia Teacher, You are the reason my daughter is in private school. My wife worked in the public school system for 4 years and we can vouch by our own experience, teachers like you and incompetent public school administrators are the reason for our poor showing in the national education rankings. You refuse to allow school choice, thus eliminating competition and improving schools. Look in the mirror teachers. There are some good ones out there in public schools, but they are few and far between and are handcuffed by the incompetent school boards and administrators.

By Steve

November 7, 2006 10:42 PM | Link to this

What a bunch of pathetic loser comments. Typical for the media led Deomcratic masses that cannot think for themselves.

Georgia is bucking the trend because Democratic corruption ran so deep in this state for two full decades that people grew tired of it. Democrats in the South also don’t have the backing of the big Labor Unions who protect lazy underachieving workers with the same gusto that they try to bring the overachievers back to the pack.

To hear Democrats in this state complain about corruption in the Republican party nationally just shows you how biased, close-minded, and hypocritical people can be. If an average citizen had done what McKinney did, we would be in jail serving time. If we had done what Campbell did, we would be in jail much longer.

And yes, I voted for Clinton because he was a good politician despite the poor decisions he made in his private life. Sadly, I do not feel the same about the majority of politicians, from both sides.

Georgia has only recently swung to the GOP, and low and behold, school ratings are going up. Crime stats, while thoroughly miserable are actullay much better than they were in the past when we constantly ranked just behind Camden and DC in capital crime rates. Now the media complains about being 16th and blames the GOP for it. Maybe the mass moronic Democratic party can fall for this media bias, but an intelligent person won’t.

As for National level, I sure won’t be voting for Bush .. unless Hitlary decides to run.

Last but not least, anyone who votes straight down a party line is doing this country a huge dis-favor. Don’t even vote. You are obviously not intelligent enough to actually look into the candidates and issues and make decent decisions. Both parties are rampant with craptastic candidates that continually get re-elected because people blindly vote straight down a party line. Sad and pathetic.

By Nick

November 7, 2006 10:42 PM | Link to this

Dumber than a box of rocks! LOL Nick

By bIll Mack

November 7, 2006 10:44 PM | Link to this

Well folks, is there any doubt left in anybody’s mind as to which party is dominated by card carrying hate mongers? It is one of the most prominent characteristics of the radical “D’s” that control the party nationally and here in Georgia. As they grow more and more unacceptable to reasonable people, they continue to force political success on Republicans, as the lesser of two evils. Bill

By Jim J

November 7, 2006 10:44 PM | Link to this

Because the hard working, forward thinking, white, conservative Christian backbone of this state gets out to vote. And we love to listen to the loud mouthed liberal left whine over the next few days like they are doing already. How many black politicians do you think will be on the news tomorrow alleging voting irregularities???????????????

By Disappointed

November 7, 2006 10:44 PM | Link to this

The GOP is winning is Georgia because this state is full of uneducated, bible thumping rednecks.

By Beth

November 7, 2006 10:44 PM | Link to this

I think a quote from the affable Karl Rove says it all:

“As people do better, they start voting like Republicans - unless they have too much education and vote Democratic, which proves there can be too much of a good thing.”

By WALTER

November 7, 2006 10:45 PM | Link to this

THIS STATE IS FULL OF POOR WHITE TRASH THATS WHY THE GOP IS WINNING HERE. A BUNCH OF DUMB RED NECKS!!!

By Adam

November 7, 2006 10:46 PM | Link to this

‘Cause all these outside-the-perimeter Georgians care about is ‘More Guns and More Jesus’

By John

November 7, 2006 10:46 PM | Link to this

It makes no sense to me. People who know nothing of Georgia tradition move down here because they like the state. They then change things by voting out the Democratic officeholders who made this state great. We will look back 10 years from now and regret the day that we voted out people like Tom Murphy and Roy Barnes who were the true heroes of recent decades.

By Nick

November 7, 2006 10:46 PM | Link to this

Karl Rove for President!

By Doris

November 7, 2006 10:47 PM | Link to this

Because those who would vote Democrat don’t bother to vote!

By DB

November 7, 2006 10:48 PM | Link to this

Berneijn - you should be really proud comparing your counties (Fayette, Cobb) to the worst in the nation. You must have taken a page out of Sonny’s book. Georgia “improved from 50th to 49th” —- so we celebrate that???

By Jim J

November 7, 2006 10:48 PM | Link to this

Why do you liberals stay in Georgia if you hate it so much???? I’m sure your welfare officers or your immigration agents could help you latch on to some government funding in some other locations. Maybe the ACLU could help you secure some relocation funds……….

By Atlanta Born

November 7, 2006 10:48 PM | Link to this

…Because Georgia is populated by knuckle-scraping mouth-breathers?

Yup, that’s it!

By dave

November 7, 2006 10:49 PM | Link to this

Rebublicans good for the economy?! Look at the stock market over the past 100 years, it has ALWAYS performed better under a democratic president (by 15%). These rednecks think that republicans are good for business, yes they are, the richest 1% has gotten richer, but we added 9% more americans to the poverty level! The democrats left you a huge SURPLUS (THANKS CLINTON)! But now we have the biggest deficit in history (all thanks to the GOP running all branches of Gov’t)! It is really funny watching you Bubba’s and Bertha’s drive your gas guzzeling SUV’s with “W” stickers. All I have to say is you certainly got what you asked for. If you have a son or daughter, I hope they are in Iraq since you support this war (and have from the start), because Iraq attacked us, right? How many terrorist attacks were there in iraq before 2003? Zero How many now? One every 15 minutes. Well regardless of you “victory in the “backwards” state. The country has spoken and is heading in the right direction >you, as usual, will be left behind and last as usual .Delta may fly back up north, but we won the old war and this country belongs to us. We kicked your butts and you have beren our little “joke” ever since.

By Sonny

November 7, 2006 10:49 PM | Link to this

Georgia is setting a leadership trend that will go national in 2008.
Beth are you better off now than you were in 2002?

Sonny

By Lisa

November 7, 2006 10:50 PM | Link to this

I’m sick of hearing all these “poor, uneducated idiot” comments. If you think all Georgians are idiots, then feel free to pack up and move tomorrow! There are many well educated people in my area and our area is heavily republican.

The GOP is doing so well in Georgia because Georgia has a good economy and the changes that have been made in the last few years have been for the good. It took a while, but we cleaned out the narrow minded good ole’ boys who had been in control since before I was born in the late 50’s.

Governor Perdue ran a very upbeat, positive campaign and people responded. Mark Taylor had nothing to run on, so he drummed up a bunch of crap and tried to make Sonny look bad. Sorry “Big Guy” but you are way off base. Enjoy your retiremnt down in “All-benny”.

By saveTRGshow

November 7, 2006 10:50 PM | Link to this

What a great freakin day to be a Georgian. First the Govs. office next the Lt. Govs. office plus the “Right” Kathy Cox and Karen Handel. There is a God. I am wondering how in the hell the “big guy” has such a hot wife. I guess all of those millions his father has was good for one thing. Maybe next time Taylor will not lean so hard on land deals. I also love how dems. start talking about “REDNECK” voters. Seems like maybe you might want to paint your necks red KNOW THAT GEORGIA IS A RED STATE offically.

By J. R.

November 7, 2006 10:50 PM | Link to this

Don’t blame me. I voted libertarian. Soon, maybe all fair citizens of this great state will be as educated and informed as those of us who vote for less government and more individual responsibilty.

By Reginald

November 7, 2006 10:53 PM | Link to this

Those Georgians who are bucking the trend are totally ignorant to facts. Now that republicans are in totally control, the only thing they can do to gain my trust is to do away with that stupid car tag tax!!!! You have been crying about it for years rebpublicans, now produce, and keep your closet family values out of my life!

By kmur

November 7, 2006 10:54 PM | Link to this

I love how whenever someone disagrees with a liberal they are: stupid, uneducated, unenlightened, a redneck, uninformed, poor, an idiot, or whatever other condescending epithet can be thought of at the time. Maybe the people of Georgia decided to put conservatives in power because they were sick of all you ivory tower, better than everyone else, liberal fg ashls.

By Robert Jeffries-Class of 58

November 7, 2006 10:54 PM | Link to this

By Jim J

November 7, 2006 10:55 PM | Link to this

This is really funny. Some of the democratic candidates in the statewide races are not conceding because they want to see the metro Atlanta vote come in. Do they not understand that the elitist white liberal democrats didn’t show up to drive the vans to pick up the handout inner city voters because the weather was so bad today. I wonder why Taylor conceded so quickly with all of the (wink) metro votes still coming in…… HMMM.. Oh yeah, I guess it’s because he’s lost so much he’s used to it……………

By Wedgie Evans

November 7, 2006 10:56 PM | Link to this

Ah, isn’t name calling great?

Georgia voters vote Republican because they care more about whether gays can get married or pregnant girls can get abortions than whether their kids die in Iraq or how our government is going to look financially in the near future. Most of the states that swung from GOP to Democrat this election don’t care so much about the “Christian right” issues. It’s not my job to judge people’s opinions, but there’s your reason.

By James

November 7, 2006 10:57 PM | Link to this

We are in the bible belt, most church’s are now big business. PERIOD. Republicans favor big business, I am saved and it sadens me to see so many preachers living like kings and the people of god suffering. All we can do is pray for the state and its people as God knows Georgians sure do need it.

By Janglin

November 7, 2006 10:57 PM | Link to this

Because Georgia is backwards.

By Dems for breakfast

November 7, 2006 10:57 PM | Link to this

Democrat are the biggest bunch of whiners I have ever seen. Whaaaaa!! You have a bigger car than me!! A gas guzzeling SUV!! It’s not fair!! Your house is bigger than mine!! Whaaaaa!!

Go back to New Jersey you bunch of pansies!!

By Nick

November 7, 2006 10:58 PM | Link to this

I would like to propose an ammendment to require proof of citizenship, IQ tests and political savvy testing to be able to vote in the 2008 Elections.

By Tom Goodwin

November 7, 2006 11:00 PM | Link to this

I am proud to be a Republican and a Georgian. I plan to stick around as well. Has anyone heard lately that unemplyment is at an all time low and the market is at an all-time high. I can assure you we cannot thank the Democrats for that. For those that thinking Georgia’s voters are stupid, I suggest you move to Democrat strongholds like NY, Boston, Chicago, LA, San Fran—but then again get prepared to pay higher taxes not to mention housing costs…about 50-100% higher. I am staying here. Smart people do and smart people like me vote. I just wish the rest of America saw what we Georgians see and know to be true. Go Sonny. Go Lieberman. Go Corker.

By BC

November 7, 2006 11:00 PM | Link to this

It’s amazing how Dems resort to name calling (i.e., rednecks, knuckle-draggers, bible thumpers, etc) to explain their failures.

1) The economy performed well under Clinton because he was kept in line by what was then a well led Republican congress that curtailed excess entitlement spending.

2) Clinton had the benefit of following an expected recession from Bush Sr. giving into, who now folks?…Democrats and raised taxes. Go figure.

3) “Clinton’s Economy” was a farce based on the over-inflated dot com hype.

Democrats (more specifically, liberal Democrats) think those with more money than others are keeping others from having the same chance. So they call for more taxes on richer folks. And who ends up whining when they lose their jobs because the “rich” folks that help provide the jobs have to cut them.

Without resorting to name calling, I believe the liberals on this page are exposing themselves as what they are trying to call conservatives. Thank God, there is GOP (specifically conservative GOP) control of the state.

Ane one more thing. Where are the biggest money wasting, worst performing school systems? Blue counties/districts. Again, go figure.

By Morgen Ingerson

November 7, 2006 11:01 PM | Link to this

Georgia is bucking the trend because of the various amendments presented in this election called to primarily republican voters. Georgia has always been divided into two groups- Atlanta voters and Georgia voters. The various amendments drew in different voter groups out to the polls. For example, Amendment 2 brought out the sportman to defend hunting and fishing who overall vote republican or look to who Zell Miller or NRA endorses. If no other incentives exist on the ballot and less coverage is shown in the various media sources, you will have a lower voter turn out. As for me, I turned up to the polls to protect hutning and fishing. See you all next election.

By Dan

November 7, 2006 11:01 PM | Link to this

Oh, let’s see…because Democrat is actually a euphemism for Socialist. Or maybe because despite all of their Bush bashing about Iraq, they don’t have any solutions of their own. Or maybe because the Democrat base is made up of people who want our tax dollars to support them….

By Bobby

November 7, 2006 11:03 PM | Link to this

GA voters have something to say in this election: we are proud - or maybe, we are: scared of the future, we are scared of gay men and women among us, and we don’t seem to know how to challenge our white male leaders who have sent thousands of beautiful young Americans to their slaughter in Iraq. Georgians, the majority who vote, are scared - and ironically, think aloud they are so strong and brave. History will judge them as brutally as it has done Alabama and Miss. on matters such as civil rights and democratic freedoms for all Americans including women. GA voters - you are as blind as you often act, look and speak. If only Jesus were among us today — to see you blindly turn your back on those who oppose war and discrimination. Shame on Goergia.

By Tom Goodwin

November 7, 2006 11:03 PM | Link to this

With all of our traffic, we listen to talk radio and hear the truth as opposed to the crap most of you read in the AJC or listen to on CNN. This is one good result of heavy traffic and longer commutes. We are not stupid—just more educated and learned and able to see the hostile mainstream media for what it is.

By BIll

November 7, 2006 11:04 PM | Link to this

What a bunch of whiney losers! (Big surprise there). Frankly it was a lose/lose situation. We’d all have been a lot better of if more libertarian minded people were in office. (Well, those of us not leeching off the rest.)

By Atlanta Born

November 7, 2006 11:05 PM | Link to this

Or maybe bec