Inauguration Open Thread

By On January 20, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Democrats, Events, Obama, Random

This morning President Obama and Vice President Biden were sworn in private ceremonies.  The Vice President was sworn in early this morning at  his residence by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, becoming the fourth woman and the first Hispanic to administer the oath to the president or vice president.

The President was sworn [...]

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You Are Invited to a Fundraiser for Rep. David Scott

By On October 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In 2012, Campaigns+Elections, Events, Georgia Democrats, Random

Herman Russell, Chairman, H.J. Russell & Company

Hank Aaron, Major League Baseball Legend and Homerun King
Andrew Young, United States Ambassador & Former Atlanta Mayor and
Mack Wilbourn, Rev. Jasper Williams, Stephen & Lucy H. Draper, Dan Halpern, Michael Russell, Dr. Rod Edmond & Brooke Jackson Edmond, Michael Hightower, Jeff Dickerson, Ben Levinson, Dr. Rogsbert Phillips, [...]

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41 Days & Counting Down

By On September 26, 2012 · 13 Comments · In 2012, Campaigns+Elections, Debates, Events, LGBT, Random, Republicans

It’s getting pretty durn hard to keep up with all the political news these days. I’mma going to take a stab at a couple items that I think got short shrift in the wake/tsunami of the “47%” video.

Local:

The famously political watering hole known as Manuel’s Tavern has issued this [...]

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Scott Holcomb Fundraiser – Tomorrow (Wednesday)!

By On September 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In 2012, Campaigns+Elections, Events

Amna Shirazi, Esq. & Cecily McLeod, Esq.
Cordially invite you to a reception in honor of
State Representative Scott Holcomb

Wednesday, September 19, 2012
6:00-8:00 p.m.
at
Eclipse di Luna
764 Miami Circle
Atlanta, GA 30324

Suggested Contribution Levels
$500-Sponsor
[...]

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Back to Dear Old Athens Town

By On August 29, 2012 · 11 Comments · In 2012, 2016, Campaign Resources, Campaigns+Elections, Events, Young Democrats

I’ll be heading back to dear old Athens town tonight to speak to the UGA Young Democrats about efforts to stop the Republicans from getting a 2/3rds majority in the General Assembly, stop the charter school amendment from passing, and the plan to move Georgia forward in 2014 and beyond.

I’ll [...]

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Sunday Evening Open Thread

By On August 26, 2012 · 8 Comments · In 2012, Campaigns+Elections, Events, Random

As most of our readers know, Friday night was Multi-Partisan Happy Hour with the fine folks from this blog, Grift Drift, Jason Pye and Peach Pundit. The above video clip from the hilarious movie The Trotsky is what I think the right hand of dial thought the BfD crew was [...]

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Scott Holcomb, September 26th, Atlanta, be there! UPDATE

By On August 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In 2012, Events

UPDATE: Due to the threat of severe weather, this event has been rescheduled for Sept. 26th. Same place and time, different date.

“Friends of Scott Holcomb” is having a fundraiser on August 29, 2012 September 26th, from 6-8 PM at Eclipse di Luna at 764 Miami Circle in Buckhead, [...]

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It’s a “Date”, yeah we’ll be drinking a lot

By On August 16, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Bullshit, Events, Humor, Random

A couple weeks ago I posted an invite to a Friday Happy Hour and extended it to included the folks over at Peach Pundit. Unfortunately, popular as they are, they apparently needed a lot more notice.

Emails ensued, international flights were booked, dates, locations and times were set.

As Ed announced over at PP [...]

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