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• Rob Teilhet Breaks a "Rule"

  "Stay in your own lane." That's one of the cardinal rules of a successful political campaign. Rep. Rob Teilhet, who is running for Attorney General, broke that rule last week when he endorsed Stacey Godfrey Evans, a phenomenal young women who is running for his soon-to-be vacated House seat. [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 5:25pm EST
  

• For the Woman Who Has it All...

  Text from my birthday card from Daryl (accompanying the DSM-IV-TR AND Desk Guide birthday present):
  

  Buy me, Lady, said the dress, and I will make you into a BEAUTIFUL and WHOLE and COMPLETE Human Being. Do not be silly, said the Man, for a dress alone cannot do that. TRUE, [...]

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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 6:28pm EST
  

• Happy Birthday Amy!

  

  Everybody should make sure and wish Amy a happy 50th today!  (Amy - don't beat me!)
  
  
  Lauren Logan Benedict
  

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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 4:51pm EST
  

• Beautiful Arteries

  Is it just me, or does this strike you as sheer irony? Last Wednesday, when we arrived at the MCCG Heart Tower for the cath the doctor ordered, the person at the registration desk handed Daryl a pager-just like the ones you get at the restaurants where the problem likely [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 8:27pm EST
  

• Where DOES the NRSC Get Their Lists?

  I am sure that you all remember this gem from a couple of weeks ago. The RNC made a piece of mail look like a census form and invited my Democratic husband to be in charge of Republican voters in the 8th congressional district. Quite an offer that [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 12:46pm EST
  

• By a Nose?

  Looks like Darrell Black has found his way into a run-off with Rusty Kidd, assuming that his margin of 16 votes over Angela Gheesling-McCommon survives what I believe will be an automatic recount. Black put his campaign together in a short six weeks, and regardless of the outcome of the [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 10:53pm EST
  

• Since I've Now Earned the Right

  Since the MCCG was kind enough to phone this afternoon to let me know that the estimated after-insurance-discount price of the heart cath I have scheduled for Wednesday is just over 19K, this seems especially ridiculous. [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 11:25pm EST
  

• The Heart of the Matter

  I never expected to spend election week with my cardiologist. Heck, a week ago, I didn't have a cardiologist, but, now I have one, and I'm going to let him thread a catheter into my heart and look around. I thought long and hard about whether I wanted to write [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 6:11pm EDT
  

• No More Mrs. Nice Party

  How dare the Democratic Party of Georgia go and support Democrats?!! Who do we think we are, anyway? [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 10:44pm EDT
  

• Wonkette's Take on Ox's "YouPorn" Ad

  Yesterday, I found Wonkette's filleting of Oxendine's "YouPorn" "ad" that was supposed to strike fear in the heart of Gov. Barnes. Go, there because it is so worth the read.
  
  Among other things, she opines, "Well we could dissect this, or we could use the time to back" [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 1:29pm EDT
  

• Gee, I wonder what Georgia will do?

  Sen. Reid has indicated that he will support a health care reform bill that includes a public option, but that allows states to opt out. Unfortunately, since our congressional delegation has already opted out, there's little question that Georgians, whose health and access to health care can be correctly' [...]
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 8:00pm EDT
  

• More Mail from the RNC

  Not having had time to purge their database after creating a mini-firestorm with their mailing masquerading as an official census form , my husband got yet another RNC mailer, this one in an envelope marked "Official Business," "To Be Opened By Addressee Only, Under Penalty of Law," and "2009" [...]
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 4:25pm EDT
  

• Georgia Congressman: Privatize Medicare

  He's gone and done it. Or maybe he's just gone. Broun has finally sat on the third rail and put out a picnic.
  
  Georgia Rep. Paul Broun is seriously proposing privatizing Medicare. He thinks seniors should just get a voucher and go buy their own health insurance. Great [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 7:29pm EDT
  

• How Can the RNC Get By With This?

  I laughed earlier this week at the prospect of the RNC putting my husband in charge of Republican voters in Georgia's 8th Congressional District, but this post on Think Progress points out the problems with that mailer appearing to be a census form. It is very, very deceptive' [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 4:58pm EDT
  

• "Marshall Disappoints Again"

  I am sure that Jim Marshall could not care less what I think about his recent interviews on Fixed News or this piece in the Telegraph where he not only bashes all of the health reform plans before Congress, but at the same time manages to slam President Obama [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 6:34pm EDT
  

• What? Dem Invited to "Lead Republicans in Georgia"

  My husband, who is the 8th Congressional District Chair for the Democratic Party of Georgia, has been getting some interesting mail. This mailer from the RNC came just yesterday and is made to look like an official census document. Pretty deceptive, if you ask me. But, the funny part of [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 6:21pm EDT
  

• Ox the Rat

  Ox the Rat: On the same day the State Ethics Commission voted to expand the investigation into Oxendine's campaign contributions, Oxendine plays the rat card (badly) in a YouTube video, two unrelated incidents, I'm sure. This is SO 2002. [...]
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  Posted: October 16, 2009, 3:45pm EDT
  

• This Makes Me Sadder than Sad

  Tom Crawford reports that the State Ethics Commission is widening the probe into Oxendine's donations. By the end of the day, will Ox or will Ox not send out an email blast alleging that he is the victim of a vast right wing conspiracy? Oh, wait...
  
  I think' [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 2:57pm EDT
  

• A Million Reasons to Vote for AC Pup!

  AC Pup, local celebrity and mascot for Macon Animal Control, has entered himself in a beauty pageant with a grand prize of a million dollars! That's right, if AC gets the most votes, Macon Animal Control could get a cool million. This is one time your clicks really do' [...]
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  Posted: October 15, 2009, 11:20am EDT
  

• Forced Unionization in Georgia???

  When I saw this on my husband's desk today, my first thought was, "Why is the Georgia GOP sending expensive direct mail to a DPG state committee member?"But, I was wrong. The mailer was from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, but the message was indistinguishable from the Republican party line.' [...]
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  Posted: October 13, 2009, 11:07pm EDT
  

• Culture of violence and disrespect....

  I had fun decorating a booth at the Georgia National Fair for the Democratic Party. I brought tables and chairs and flags and posters from home. Then I stopped by Kroger and bought blue and white balloons. My friend Fenika Miller brought a life size stand-up of President Barack Obama [...]
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  Posted: October 10, 2009, 9:09pm EDT
  

• Cashing in on Bad Behavior

  In politics, "sorry" no longer implies regret; it is simply the preamble to a coming fundraising appeal. With any luck, out-right celebrity will follow. It's the Joe "You Lie" Wilson road map to success and an indication that the line between shock-jock and politician gets thinner every day.
  
  Last' [...]
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  Posted: October 10, 2009, 6:35pm EDT
  

• What Do Georgia Democrats Believe?

  On Saturday, the Democratic Party of Georgia adopted a values-based platform that reflects what Georgia Democrats told us they believe. Here's just the summary statement:
  
  
  • Georgia Democrats believe every child in every classroom in every school in every county in Georgia should have access to a high' [...]
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  Posted: October 05, 2009, 11:57pm EDT
  

• Some Bible Verses for Political Candidates

  Last week, there was much to-do about whether or not cheerleaders in Catoosa County could burst onto the field through paper banners emblazened with Bible verses. According to Jim Galloway over at the AJC, some Democratic activist...I mean a mom who'd just finished an education law class at Jerry' [...]
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  Posted: October 05, 2009, 12:25am EDT
  

• Barnes Enters the Governor's Race

  A comment from Sen. Robert Brown and from me on WMAZ:
  
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  Posted: June 21, 2009, 12:03am EDT
  

• Is the Blogosphere Entering the Viagra Generation?

  As "over forty" blogger, I found this interesting. What impact will it have as the blogosphere "ages?" Will the issue, the focus or the tenor change? Instead of "aging hippies," will our generation have "aging bloggers?" [...]
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  Posted: March 16, 2009, 1:07pm EDT
  

• This is Absolutely Outrageous

  Facing a deficit of historic proportions, Republican lawmakers in Georgia want to spend tens of millions on a tax cut for big corporations. What do they want to tax instead? Your groceries.
  
  Family friendly bunch, don't you think?
  
  Oh, they'll tell you that Georgians will still [...]
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  Posted: March 07, 2009, 10:09pm EST
  

• Georgia GOP: Cut Critical Services, Fund Huge Corporate Tax Cuts

  Georgia Republicans would rather spend millions giving big tax breaks to corporations than pay for immunizations for babies. And, they're willing to spend that money without presenting a scrap of research supporting their "feeling" that such tax breaks will spur economic development and therefore increase other revenue streams. Who knew' [...]
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  Posted: March 06, 2009, 5:51pm EST
  

• "Snow" in Macon

  

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  Posted: March 01, 2009, 1:06pm EST
  

• What Shipp Said

  Bill Shipp's piece today is a must read. When Georgia, squarely in the "black belt of poverty", has become a donor state there's a problem. Georgia is "Exhibit "A" in the argument that Reaganomics is a horrendous failure. Take the money, Sonny." [...]
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  Posted: March 01, 2009, 12:07pm EST
  

• Just Let Me Say...

  Last night, President Obama rocked the House....and the Senate. [...]
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  Posted: February 25, 2009, 11:14am EST
  

• Richardson Schools Perdue on Education

  In a hard-hitting tell it like it is editorial in today's Telegraph, Charles Richardson is on point as he attacks the myth that Governor Perdue is somehow a friend of public education. You really must read the entire piece, here, but here's a tease:
  
  In 2002 Sonny [...]
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  Posted: February 19, 2009, 3:28pm EST
  

• Macon Mayor Reichert Headed to Obama-Biden Meeting

  Macon's Mayor, Robert Reichert, will be a little busy tomorrow. He is one of 70 mayors nationwide who have been invited to D.C. to meet with President Obama and Vice President Biden. Nice.' [...]
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  Posted: February 19, 2009, 2:44pm EST
  

• The Georgia Power Gift Cart

  Gov. Barnes hit the nail on the head when he wrote that the citizens of Georgia need our own lobbyist in Atlanta. If you ever wondered whether "pay to play" is alive and well here in the Peach State, just keep reading.
  
  Exhibit "A"? SB31, the bill that [...]
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  Posted: February 18, 2009, 10:43pm EST
  

• A Shout Out to the 67!

  Props to the 67 Democrats in the Georgia House who stood together today to prevent the passage of HR1. We're not done with this fight, but it's a good start. This legislation would have placed a constitutional amendment on the ballot that sounded great on paper but could have had [...]
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  Posted: February 12, 2009, 3:50pm EST
  

• Georgia Political Power: The "Y" Factor

  Sometimes, a picture really is worth a thousand words. This weekend, someone handed me a copy of this AJC article, Lineup of movers and shakers, published just before the session started. Complete with photographs, the article was a sort of Who's Who of Georgia's most powerful politicians.
  
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  Posted: February 08, 2009, 11:53pm EST
  

• McDade: Wrong, Again

  David McDade, Douglas County district attorney, infamous for his role in the Genarlow Wilson fiasco, is now registering his opposition to a proposal to alter the juvenile code to allow treating 17-year-olds in Georgia as juveniles rather than adults when they are accused of committing a crime.
  
  Currently, [...]
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  Posted: February 01, 2009, 4:46pm EST
  

• The Macon Plague

  Since Wednesday, I have spent most of my time either in the bed or at the doctor's office. Now, Daryl is recovering from what I have dubbed the "Macon Plague." At first, we thought it was food poisoning and blamed a pack of peanut butter M&M's. Turns out, the candy [...]
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  Posted: January 30, 2009, 8:56pm EST
  

• Hey, Georgia Dems: Required Reading

  You will want to read Rahm Emanuel's How to Beat a Republican.
  
  Now.' [...]
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  Posted: January 27, 2009, 5:24pm EST
  

• Join us for Breakfast

  Next Tuesday, you are invited to come enjoy breakfast, hear from our Democratic legislators and the Rev. Joanna Adams at Georgia WIN List's Annual Legislative Breakfast. This is going to be a very special event. I hope that you will join us!
  Please Join Us
  
  
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  Posted: January 25, 2009, 7:02pm EST
  

• Obama Stand Up for Women's Health: Lifts Global Gag Rule

  Thanks to President Obama, the Bush legacy of the "Global Gag Rule" is now His-Story. [...]
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  Posted: January 23, 2009, 5:33pm EST
  

• Democrats Lead Fight to Keep Nurses in Schools

  Georgia House Democratic Caucus Pledges fight to keep Nurses in Schools
  Children can't learn when they are sick and teachers can't teach when they are running a health clinic
  Atlanta -- According to the Governor's FY 2009 amended budget proposal school nurses will soon become a thing of the' [...]
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  Posted: January 23, 2009, 4:43pm EST
  

• What is There Left to Say?

  This morning, I learned from my sister that my niece, who is a student at the University of Florida, had made a last minute trip to D.C. I think that there was a lot of that going on. During the last week, it is as if a giant magnet were [...]
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  Posted: January 20, 2009, 6:39pm EST
  

• Alternative (Reality) School

  I am stunned that Bibb County Public Schools will bow to the complaints of a few parents and offer an "alternative educational activity" for children whose parents do not want them to watch Obama's historic swearing in and inaugural address on Tuesday. Apparently, these parents argue that this is' [...]
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  Posted: January 17, 2009, 1:44pm EST
  

• What Do the Heroes Have in Common?

  A friend points out...

  The professionals rescuing airline passengers yesterday have something in common:

  They are all union members. [...]

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  Posted: January 16, 2009, 7:10pm EST
  

• "Elephant Stampede!"

  Last week, Democratic lawmakers in Georgia decided not to put forth a candidate for speaker in an effort to demonstrate their commitment to using the time in session to address the critical economic crisis we face as a state and a nation. Contrast that with the near riot in [...]
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  Posted: January 16, 2009, 4:26pm EST
  

• A First: Vitter Says No to a Women

  Of the sixteen member of the committee considering whether to recommend Hillary Clinton's confirmation, Sen. Vitter was the only "no" vote. [...]
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  Posted: January 15, 2009, 12:02pm EST
  

• King Nut

  Because deregulation worked so well for banking, and the FDA is so good at keeping us safe, Gov. Perdue wants prevent Georgians harmed by dangerous products from recovering damages from the Georgia makers provided the FDA has signed off on a product. This is the same agency that has handled [...]
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  Posted: January 13, 2009, 2:43pm EST
  

• "Republicans Have No WIN List"

  Sometimes you have to make your case; sometimes your opposition makes your case for you.
  
  Today, in the AJC article about Karen Handel's run for governor, Millie Rogers, the president of the Georgia Federation of Republican Women made the case for Georgia's WIN List:
  
  
  
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  Posted: January 12, 2009, 5:54pm EST
  

• Millions for Macon

  Macon (and Bibb County) is about to get nearly 4 million dollars to rehab blighted housing. This money comes courtesy of the first stimulus package and local leaders are excited, if not all together in agreement-what else is new-about the opportunity the money will bring. the City and the [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2009, 1:21pm EST