Category: Open Thread
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Random Stuff and Open Thread
A fair warning to candidates and campaigns… targeting is important, it can help you win… it can also make you look just plain lazy. I mean, seriously? I remember a 2010 mailer from a Georgia Republican State Rep… exact same mailer, two different recipients, one had a white family and one had a black family……
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Hump Day and stuff
This is kind of funny. I didn’t know who this person was till he made a complete jerk of himself. One week till GA Candidate Qualifying begins. Which party will qualify the nuttiest nut job? This is big shiny and new. So much for letting the voters decide.
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Just a reminder
On this day in history, 1961 two buses left Washington DC with seven blacks and six whites from Washington, D.C., bound for the Deep South. They intended to test the Supreme Court’s ruling in Boynton v. Virginia (1960), which declared segregation in interstate bus and rail stations unconstitutional. Thus began the “Freedom Rides”. Georgia’s own Congressman…
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Weekend Open Thread
Patenting “Chicago Style” Politics. I hope they make a zillion dollars. Mayor Corey Booker, hero. Too bad he’s not our JJ Speaker. Your move Mayor Reed. War on Women, yes it’s real. Don’t change the subject. Oh, don’t call yourself a feminist if you spend most of your time judging the choices of other women. Ashley…
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Scotch & Water Open Thread
Scotch: So much for the Georgia puritans. Water: Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Atlanta taxpayers score big win. How Super Tuesday is like Groundhog Day: Looks like another six weeks of Gingrich & Santorum. Mittens is still waiting to be picked for the team. It sure felt good to vote for President Obama yesterday, let’s…
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Monday Open Thread
We haven’t had one of these in a while. I thought this was incredibly classy. The twitter exchange was fun too. I love this website. Especially this feature. If you are going to DC for anything political, it’s the go to spot for whats happening. No, Rick you make us want to throw up. I…