Comments on: Roy Barnes says he’ll ‘fix the mess and go back home’

By: Ed Griffith

Ed Griffith — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:56:07 +0000

Sonny and the republicans may be worse, but that is not enough reason to support Barnes who is anti-education, anti-environment, and said he was ashamed to belong to the Democratic Party and would prefer the Whigs. Under his leadership the democrats lost after a century of power in Georgia. Poythress is a real alternative, Barnes insures defeat for the democrats. If Barnes wins the Democratic primary then whoever wins the republican primary for governor will be the only republican I vote for.

By: Chris Mathews is covered in his own spittle because he is drinking, again.

Chris Mathews is covered in his own spittle because he is drinking, again. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:25:28 +0000

Curious,

Just like Deeds, the Conservative Deomcrat, was gonna win VA? Try again, please.

By: curioius

curioius — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:00:40 +0000

I am just wondering why David Poythress is not getting any mention. If Democrats want an alternative to Roy, a conservative Democrat that can win the state is right in front of you. David Poythress should be looked at very closely. Folks, we must do something different if we want to improve this State. Roy, Dubose and Thurbert can’t fix what they either helped destroy or did nothing about. I just know Democrats are missing the best thing they have to win this state back.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:03:17 +0000

@Marie isn’t that the same thing that Sonny did with the State Ethics Board? Both Sonny and Roy are good men…but let’s be honest, neither has been a great leader. Then again, Sonny did pray and get us all this rain!

By: God and DuBose Porter's name ID | Political Insider

God and DuBose Porter's name ID | Political Insider — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:35:43 +0000

[...] Wednesday, we mentioned that former Gov. Roy Barnes addressed the group. But we neglected to say that his Democratic rival, House Democratic Leader DuBose [...]

By: CPJ for Gov!

CPJ for Gov! — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:36:25 +0000

Boy, davedawg is kind of an idiot huh?

By: TommyMcBride

TommyMcBride — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:38:51 +0000

I am just waitng for a qualified candidate to appear! Am I asking too much?

By: Chris Mathews is covered in his own spittle because he is drinking, again.

Chris Mathews is covered in his own spittle because he is drinking, again. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:51:45 +0000

King Roy should do the environment a favor, and STFU while staying home. Don’t waste the gas driving and do us all a favor and keep that co22 producing trap shut. We have heard and seen enough of Roy.

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:01:14 +0000

I believe this state has had enough of Roy Barnes! I would vote for Mickey Mouse before voting for him! He created the mess and DOES need to stay home, Perdue inherited Barnes mess….and many of us knew it would take at least 20 years to try to undue some of Barnes’ mess! Doing nothing the past 8 years, in the opinion of some, is better than continuing the path we were going. To the teacher (cp): I have to wonder if you really are a teacher. We have no tenure in our schools. We have Fair Dismissal, and teachers CAN be dismissed….just not on the whim on an administrator with an agenda. There has to be a real legal cause for dismissal. In addition, No Child Left Behind is a FEDERAL program. A governor has basically NO legal authority to dictate that program! I hope you don’t teach Government! You say good teachers have nothing to worry about! What a lie! Are you really a teacher? To Mikey: So you think Barnes is what we need? Are you aware that he bullied the representatives and senators to vote his way? Many told me that personally. They were too afraid of him to stand up to him. Doesn’t say much for them, but really speaks volumes about his high-handed, dictatorial, mafia-style methods. Vote my way or you don’t get my endorsement for re-election, and you won’t get your pork-barrel projects for your area so you CAN be reelected. Are you aware that he removed half of the TRS board and ordered his new appointees to remove the other half…..so he “owned” the whole board? Are you also aware that he had his 10 board members fire the successful investment firm of TRS (one of the most successful retirement systems in the state) and hire a different firm. Seems that a close friend has the firm that was hired…..and he may even have a piece of that pie! Talk about a snake in the grass! Barnes! I hope those of you who support him WAKE UP and smell the coffee! You are in a sad delusion……but if you are a Democrat, Obama already has you in a socialist trance, so what do we expect? I hope and pray Barnes loses. By the way, some of you complain about Oxendine. What’s wrong with him? In my dealings with him, he genuinely cares about the welfare of the people. He goes out of his way to assist citizens of this state as Georgia’s Insurance Commissioner. What is your complaint….that he gets things done? I’d really like to hear your responses!!

By: ash

ash — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:07:57 +0000

Roy was so bad the first time in office we put a Republican in to replace him. You want him back??