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  • Ding Dong…

    So, earlier today Karen Handel resigned from the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Her letter here. It includes turning down the severance package, which seems dumb, unless she wants to go public with more of the story. The glee could be felt from numerous quarters, from these people to these people. While I share in the smug…

  • It’s NOT a “reversal”, it’s a weasel word filled press release.

    Hey, before anyone takes a victory lap. The last three days of wading through outraged FaceBook, Twitter, email and phone calls about the stand the Susan G. Komen Foundation took to withdraw funding for breast cancer screenings, has me worn out. I certainly found out who believes in women’s wellness and who doesn’t. Then mid…

  • Say My Name. Say My Name??

    The associated press reports that today, Karen Handel, who campaigned on the theme of an “honest, ethical and transparent government” said that she supports the “Republican ticket” but stopped short of a ringing endorsement for Nathan Deal, who she once called a “corrupt relic of Washington.” In fact, with the exception of a roll call…

  • Delete?

    Karen Handel gave a gracious concession statement, but someone on her team neglected to delete this post”:Ethics, Grand Juries, Nathan Deal and George Soros.” Karen’s team went after Deal claws bared and in the process took liberals, the media and George Soros (George Soros?) off the hook.  Here’s a taste: Today, Nathan Deal is attempting…

  • Wearing the Green

    To say,”welcome, come in, have a seat and a sip or two of our sweet tea,” I’ll be wearing my green jacket to the DPG convention on Saturday. I want all the Republican and Independent women who once supported Karen Handel, the strongest Republican candidate for Governor, to know that the welcome mat is out. …

  • Pants vs. Britches

    Let’s face it. Karen Handel ran a great race, and she was by far her party’s strongest candidate, but now, she will sit on the sidelines and watch while Barnes takes Deal apart. In coming days, there will be analysis ad nauseam regarding why Karen Handel was unable to win her party’s nomination. It could…