If you think the GOP doesn’t care what happens in the Saxby Chambliss-Jim Martin runoff on December 2, get a load of this wingnutty riff from Georgia state senator Eric Johnson:
“This is not the last election of the 2008 cycle — consider this is the first race of the 2010 cycle where we begin to claw our way back into power with solid principles and integrity. This is Georgia, by God, and we must draw a line in the sand. We will pick our Senators — not Hollywood, Wall Street, the New York Times, or MoveOn.org.”
And sure enough, it looks like both McCain and Palin are coming down to prevent Wall Street (WTF?) and MoveOn.org from picking Jim Martin.
Meanwhile, Chambliss may have a built-in turnout advantage.
According to analysts, democrats don’t usually make the extra effort to return to the polls for runoff elections. Despite the fact that Clayton county led Georgia in votes for President-elect Barack Obama, 67 percent of residents voted, and many came out because of the presidential election. Republicans are counting on democrats not coming out again so that Chambliss can easily reclaim his senate seat and stop the super majority the democrats covet.
You can contribute to Jim Martin’s campaign here.
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I BET THEY ARE
Saxby the football hero,who couldnt serve in Nam
time to get out the vote.
mc$hame and Palinocchio getting out the vote on their side, eh? ***small smile***
sorry to be off topic, but Paulson has been nailed for insider trading help to WAMU;
http://seattletimes.nwsource.c…..zz090.html
Well, that just gets my gumption up. If I were in GA I would definitely turn out again. The lines wouldn’t be nearly as long with such a short ballot. I think…
wow!
Treasury’s Paulson warned WaMu CEO to sell before it failed
Two months before Washington Mutual failed, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warned then-CEO Kerry Killinger that he ought to sell the Seattle-based thrift before it deteriorated further.
I particularly liked the line about Treasury not commenting on Paulson’s private statements.
I wonder if Martha still has that poncho from when she ended up in the slammer for lying about insider training. It can get a might chilly in the poky.
Obama should turn out his New Model Army in this one.
Howdy Blue Texan !
the analysts also say the youth vote is a bust, and umarried women don’t turn out
not so fast there pal
Hey Georgia don’t send your sleaze to DC.
As John McShame said “We are all Georgians Now”
The corruption, it fatigues me. Is there no one in the old government with integrity?
Georgia voter suppression.
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpoi…..nges_b.php
Integrity was the one characteristic sure to get you disqualified by W.
ACK!
Urgent attention to those in VA. Terry MacAuliffe has filed papers to run for Gov. This saboteur must be stopped immediately. The DLCers are fighting back.
http://tpmelectioncentral.talk…..r_virg.php
Republicans may be surprised to find Democrats coming out in droves! All Obama has to do is make a cameo appearance — even Joe Biden could turn this state blue.
“solid principles and integrity”?!
Geesh. What party do they think they’re part of?
Thanks BT.
digg
just saw that over at Kos, was gonna link it with a big phat
Oh Hell No!!!
fyi – found it in a diary showing Chairman Dean is stepping down in January.
hope it’s to accept HHS pos.
I think the question is whether OB wants to spend capital and take the risk that he could lose in GA.
maybe there is a sub-brand, but I dont see that.
Hi Cbl
I think shrub (Mr. 19%), and his VP should drop everything and go down there and personally campaign for Chambliss. If they’re serious about keeping him, Shrub and/or Cheney should be seen at the Saxby side in every public appearance. Saxby deserves nothing but the best.
lol ..ah lived in august-ta georgia for six years once .. and ah.m wonderin’ who they get to read the WSJ to ‘em ..
what’s happen-ing hotstuff !
This needs wider distribution.
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsme….._conspira/
OT http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27640617/ Obama’s gonna close Gitmo and ship the prisoners back to the US for real trials.
Suxby Shambles.
1,822 DAYZ AND THE KILLIN GOEZ ON AND ON AND…
Citizen Blue Texan and the Firepup Freedom Fighters:
Time to boot Lieberman from the Democratic Party caucus AND get the DSCC to borrow whatever it takes to flood Georgia for Martin. We little people in the base of the Democratic Party don’t have any more cash ta give…the DSCC and the Obama machine need to spend whatever it takes.
KEEP THE FAITH AND PASS THE AMMUNITION, TIME FOR SOME LEADERSHIP AND GET YER HANDS OUTTA MY POCKET!!
the DSCC aint sayin’ s*, I’ll take that as a good sign they will devote serious resources to this fight. if they weren’t, we’d be treated to Schumer dissembling right and left about it
looseheadprop a couple of flights upstairs
I didn’t contribute much, but I hope it helps get us another Senate vote.
http://www.instantrunoff.com/
I’m in GA and honestly, I don’t see how Martin will win. I hope I am wrong but people just don’t turn out to vote in runoff elections. I think republicans will be a lot more motiviated and democrats here because I think republicans will see it as a “line in the sand” as the idiot above says.
I hope Governor Dean gets a good position in the administration. They say elections have consequences, but it should also be true that being right has consequences. He’s earned more good opportunities to serve!
So far I haven’t heard any names being associated with the Obama team which bother me. Everything seems to be zooming along quite well.