The past two weeks we have been joined on the Kudzu Vine by Anne Osborne on 12/21 and Wendy Davis 12/28. If you have not heard the shows give them a listen. Both ladies are VERY knowledgeable and have great delivery.
Regarding Game On, my national show with Kevin [...]
It seems some Republicans are "not bothered" by racism and are quick to defend a potential Chair of the RNC who uses racism in his campaign.
Thinking about it, it makes perfect sense why Republicans would support Saltsman. Liberals think racism is the most egregious offense. Liberals run the [...]
Most important for registered users is that you [...]
The 5 areas covered under HB 1209, which authorizes IE2 are very broad...
-Class size requirements
-Expenditure controls and categorical allotment requirements
-Certification requirements
-Salary schedule requirements
-Any other [...]
I've gotten several invitations to party this holiday season, but this one in particular comes supporting a great cause.
From Drive A Faster Car.
The Last Big Event of 2008! (besides New Years Eve, of course)We know what you're thinking. It's the day after [...]
Think "Revolution". It's going to be different.
Here are a couple of screen grabs to give you a sense [...]
Well, shame on you. It's good shit. go read it.
...adding Powell was such a cool d00d. It's shameful.
...adding later. I would also like to take this opportunity to say that grift also sucks. Big Time. Mr. [...]
This is a little bit last minute, but I started a College football bowl pick'em group on espn.com. My group is called Yellow Dog Democrats. If you want the opportunity to pick all the the games get your entry in BY 11 AM ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 20TH. I won't, [...]
I was talking with a friend of mine tonight who's involved in non-profit work and one thing we talked about was the need for dire reform in the public defender system in Georgia so that those who can't afford the best legal representation get something better than what is available [...]
"One of the ideas to help stimulate the economy is suspending the capital gain tax. Right now, the stock market is depressed and people don't want to invest but if you [...]
Your state legislature meets in a few weeks and, among many issues, will begin working on resolving the gaping hole in the state budget. Last month, I filed [...]
The problem - at least in my little slice of the metro exurbs - is that we haven't developed with the density required to make rail and other alternate transit projects economically feasible (or maybe even desirable). In the land of sprawled 1 acre [...]
He says the state should dramatically increase its reserves - from the current $792 million to $1.8 billion - to make sure it can afford to fund state government during the next economic downtown (sic).[...]
In a newly released report, Essig's group argues that the shortfall [...]
In Georgia, state government helps pay to educate about 2 million students and provides health care to [...]
Even though Adrian has written an excellent diary on a related subject I think we can turn this discussion in another direction that is more related to the future of Georgia Democrats and how we can improve our candidate selection as well as how we can improve our state government [...]
Anyway, consider this your Friday open thread while I ponder this [...]
Nobody listens to flackattack, but I still like my pony [...]
The 2007-2008 political season has been among the most ironic years in a while. At a time when our country elected a new President who has staked his claim on being for "new" politics and has been a strong supporter of ethics reform, we have also seen dirty airport bathroom [...]
Last week I brought you news that number-crunching nerd-supreme Nate Silver said Johnny "Leatherface" Isakson was one of [...]
This December, Wake Up Wal-Mart is going all out with our annual Holiday Campaign to awaken America’s largest retailer to its responsibilities. Here is a peek at our second TV ad for 2008's holiday season:
Titled Wal-Mart: America Just Can't Afford It Any Longer, the ad focuses on the hidden costs [...]
As he gets deeper into the 2010 governor's race, it appears that Oxendine has retained his taste for high-priced transportation. His initial disclosure report shows that Oxendine spent $36,933 from his campaign account on June 30 to buy what was described [...]
Seriously, this is a great pick. Gen. Shinseki had the stones to speak truth to power about the necessary troop levels needed in the run-up to the Iraq war. For that, he was [...]
Remember, this is the guy who was busted for failing to disclose financial relationships with someone he repeatedly pimped on this blog. Now Andre, who was also shit canned from the DPG early in Kidd's tenure, runs to our states Republican mouthpiece and bashes Jane. [...]
Handing out $5,000 checks for private schools, when legislators are looking to find 2 billion under the mattress, seems pretty irresponsible. Of course, the Republicans [...]
Runoff win could make Chambliss a GOP star
ATLANTA - A double-digit win in Georgia's U.S. Senate runoff could make Saxby Chambliss a star in a Republican Party hungry for fresh leadership.
Really? A GOP with Palin and Chambliss as the rockstars? [...]
Clark Howard won't run for Mayor of Atlanta.
“I’ve really thought it through and, as much as I love my city ... right now it’s not going to happen,” he said (according to a CL staffer who was listening in his car).
That means there [...]
Some say the GOP is now a regional party limited to the South.
My question is, where does the Democratic Party in our state stand?
I heard few people discuss Marshall's overwhelming victory over Goddard or Barrow's victory over Stone. To be fair, there has been a decent discussion in the GA [...]
2008 Runoff: 2,055,633 (95% reporting)
2006 General Election: 2,122,185
The raw count of this runoff election will be very close to our last gubernatorial election. What exactly does that mean, [...]
(Ed's note:This is bad, this is really bad. We haven't even finished the race for our Class II Senator and I'm posting about our Class III Senator.)
Nate Silver, the poll reading wunderkind at 538.com, says Johnny "Leatherface" Isakson is one of [...]
Tomorrow night, Kevin Ross and I will kick off our new show (Game On) and I will be live from Park Tavern covering the election results live. Tune in at [www.blogtalkradio.com] from 8:00 9:30 pm EST.
We should have lots of guest, analysis and a few suprises.
Even though we were a cheerleader for Bush's failed hubris, now that we have a Democratic Party president you can rest assure that will not happen again.We are now officially concerned.
I sure am glad they came to their senses. And just in time!
I missed this quote, but it is so great it needs to be posted.
John Stone: he won in a landslide, but I won.
“We beat John Barrow,” Stone said.
[EDITED BY ED -- 11:10]
How much do you think the [...]
Dear Georgia voters,
You deserve a United States Senator who cares deeply about the challenges you face on a daily basis: paying the mortgage or the rent, receiving quality health care, educating your children, making sure you have clean water to drink and [...]
Tonight at 7:00 pm Jim Powell will give us a report from the bus tour. Also, Steve Deak will give us a report from the Norcross rally and we may have another suprise or two.
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