Your morning jolt: Jim Marshall trailing by double digits, says poll from The Hill
Republican challenger Austin Scott, left, and Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, trade barbs after a debate at the Georgia National Fair night in Perry, Ga., earlier this month. NYT/Grant Blankenship
In a poll released this morning, The Hill newspaper in Washington says Republican challenger Austin Scott has a double-digit lead over U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall of Macon, one of at least 46 Democrats who could lose their seats next Tuesday.
The horse-race in the 8th Congressional District, which covers much of middle Georgia:
– Austin Scott, 50%;
– Jim Marshall, 37%;
– Undecided and other, 12%
From the Hill:
Of the 42 districts polled…, all but two of which are currently Democratic, 31 had Republicans in the lead. Democrats were up in just seven, and four were tied. In addition, there are some 15 Democratic districts that are so far into the GOP win column that they weren’t polled. That would suggest at least 46 GOP pickups, plus whatever the party gets out of another 40 or 50 seats that some experts believe are in play.
“We didn’t even poll in about 15 districts that are already too far gone for Democrats,” said Mark Penn, whose firm, Penn Schoen Berland, conducted the poll. “So that, along with our entire series of polls, points to something in the range of a 50-seat gain for Republicans.”
The survey boilerplate:
Penn Schoen Berland conducted 400 phone interviews among likely voters in the November congressional election in Georgia’s 8th congressional district. Fielding began Tuesday, October 19, 2010 and ended on Thursday, October 21, 2010. MOE ±4.9
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Ralph Reed’s Faith and Freedom Coalition is dipping for the first time into Georgia politics. Reed’s comeback organization has launched a $500,000 radio ad campaign targeting 18 House and Senate races.
In Georgia, the Faith and Freedom Coalition will join Republicans in the effort to unseat U.S. Reps. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, and Sanford Bishop, D-Albany. Listen to the anti-Marshall ad here – “It’s us versus them.” And the anti-Bishop ad here: “Bishop doesn’t get it.”
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My AJC colleague Craig Schneider was at the Buckhead headquarters of Republican nominee for governor Nathan Deal last night, to monitor a protest. He sent along these notes:
There were about 30 people, mostly women, protesting Deal and asserting that he has a voting history that does not support women.
But there were about 50 people, again mostly women, who came out to support Deal.
They tried to out-chant and out-sing one another. And both sides gave interviews to media present.
Deal protester Kelly Douglas, 26, of Atlanta, said, “I’m here because I’m a woman in Georgia and I care about women’s issues. I think Deal doesn’t vote in women’s best interests.”The protesters had signs saying “Real.Raw. Deal.” And “Shame on you, Nathan Deal.”
The protesters chanted, “No Deal, Bad for women.” And they had a moment of silence for women who were victims of domestic violence.
Deal supporter Tricia Pridemore, 38, of Marietta, said, “It’s so frustrating to see Nathan Deal misconstrued into something completely false. It’s completely disingenuous to say Nathan Deal does not support women and women’s issues.”
The Deal supporters sang “God Bless America” and held hands in a prayer circle.”
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AJC’s Politifact Georgia takes on a charge from Republican nominee for governor Nathan Deal that Democratic rival Roy Barnes voted against legislation to make it easier to prosecute child molesters.
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Supporters of Amendment 2, which would levy a $10 car tag fee to fund a statewide trauma network, gathered at the state Capitol on Wednesday. George Israel, head of Yes 2 Save Lives, gave the hard sell to those who think the $18 million generated each year would be accessible to state lawmakers to spend as they please.
Looking over George Israel's shoulder at the rally for Amendment 2/Jim Galloway
“The funds are locked in. The politicians are locked out,” he said.
Walter Jones of the Morris News Service notes that there was an even harder sell:
Rarely do political gatherings on the Capitol steps stir partisans to tears, but Charlotte Laverty’s story Tuesday of her son’s fatal car wreck did during a rally in support of a constitutional amendment for trauma care.
She told of how her dinner out with her husband was interrupted with news of the accident, of rushing to the scene less than a mile from home and of arriving at the hospital moments after an ambulance delivered her 17-year-old son.
“We were fortunate that we live in a town that has a trauma center,” she said, listing the many specialists who were on call the night of the wreck who tended to her son.
Although he died two days later, she was thankful for the chance his out-of-town family had to say their good-byes.
“If I lived in a rural area and thought, ‘Had I only paid 10 extra bucks for my car tag I might have gotten the care that Grant Laverty got.’ How can you forgive yourself?” she asked.
Some of 100 or so nurses, doctors, rescue personnel and business executives attending the rally choked up as she spoke. Her comments were punctuated by the siren of an ambulance on an emergency call a few streets over.
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JR
October 27th, 2010
9:25 am
Excellent and I’m a Democrat. I’ve seen Jim Marshall’s ‘I dislike Nancy Pelosi’ commercials. He accepts campaign funds from the Democratic Party. Anyone so low as to bite the criticize and bite the hand that feeds them deserves to lose. I hope he loses big – he’s no help to Democrats anyway.
Charles
October 27th, 2010
9:30 am
Jim Marshall is a professional government employee. He was a lukewarm mayor, boring law professor and a lackluster politician. He is the worst kind of politician – his so-called Blue Dog temperment really is no more that a person who can be purchased.
Have you ever wondered why his Chapter 13 trustee Camille Hope is always just Camille? And she is always is in the background? That is because of years of bullying creditors and debtors in Macon and Athens.
Wonder what he’ll do in his next government employment. Trash collector? Back to teaching…snore….
Vote this Pelosi lover out.
Last Man Standing
October 27th, 2010
9:35 am
Bye-bye, Jim, and many, many other democrats!
Retired Soldier
October 27th, 2010
9:59 am
JR-
I love it when Dems turn on themselves. Help Marshall lose big, send a big donation to Scott today!
BTW, how do you feel about Sanford Bishop? Want to throe him under the bus too?
td
October 27th, 2010
10:02 am
If this poll is true then it means Barnes is going to get wiped out as well.
Bill
October 27th, 2010
10:02 am
Retired: Have the Republicans finished purging their RINOs?
Angry White Male
October 27th, 2010
10:19 am
Taxes are bad. I hate taxes. Vote no for the $10 license fee. That’s my ten bucks and the gummint can’t have it. So what if people can’t always get trauma care. People die all the time, it’s not the responsibility of the nanny welfare state to save everybody. Let them die and be done with it, decrease the surplus population.
gm
October 27th, 2010
10:29 am
As a Demo I did not vote for this man, he should of stood up and pointed out the President Obama good things, health care, Auto, wall street is back, 85% tax break for the middle class.
He was so busy trying to please those bigots, Anti Americans tea party people.
Retired Soldier
October 27th, 2010
10:31 am
Bill-
No, you are still here.
george
October 27th, 2010
10:39 am
gm…I’m not a member of the tea party, but I support their cause. And, I’m certainly not a bigot or anti-American. I spent more than 21 years of my life serving in the military. I don’ like “President Obama good things”. I see no good in them. If there was a lot of good in them, why aren’t the Democrats trumpeting them during this election season? Instead, they are running away from them as fast as they can. Tuesday can’t get here fast enough. I want Marshall, and many more like him, GONE !!!
Ralph
October 27th, 2010
10:40 am
Since the Democrats pulled money from Marshall, it was obvious their REAL polls showed his campaign was hopelessly behind. Only the bogus eyewash polls were released.
Of course the AJC biased “Politifact” continues to attack Deal – it is and always has been a Democratic party tool, and ignored by all except the Democratic base.
Mr. G
October 27th, 2010
10:44 am
Retired:
I love how Republicans turn on there own as well….besides Marshall is nothing more than another Zell Miller…When the going gets tough, just turn on your own party. For everyone who points out that Marshall is liberal and votes with Pelosi, apparently have their facts confused. Marshal is one of the most conservative Demos there is….I hardly think Austin Scott could be much worse, so bye bye Marshall.
Tuckerman
October 27th, 2010
10:47 am
@Ralph – What about “facts” is biased? Barnes opposed an unconstitutional bill. The law did nothing but give criminals another basis to appeal their convictions. Keep ignoring facts and voting for “Go Fish” and fake graduation statistics.
ByteMe
October 27th, 2010
10:48 am
New Poll Results: 98% of Tea Party members self-describe themselves as “not a bigot or racist”. MOE +/- 2%.
Ralph
October 27th, 2010
11:00 am
Since the AJC no longer lists polls they don’t like under their “Latest from the Pollsters” on the Georgia Politics page – here they are:
http://www.electionprojection.com/2010elections/statepages/ga10.php
General Sherman
October 27th, 2010
11:07 am
Mister Marshall,you may be a good man,but you and the democrats have destroyed the economy,we will drive the bus and you can move your butt to the rear along with Pelosi and Reid!
Retired Soldier
October 27th, 2010
11:07 am
Mr. G-
I agree that Marshall is more conservative than most Dems, but he is still a vote for Pelosi and Obama. I’m sure Scott will be much better.
DagnyT
October 27th, 2010
11:08 am
Remember they promised the Georgia 400 toll would end too. It’s in the legislation. Vote NO on 2, Vote NO on regional SPLOTS in 2012. Georgia politicians are nothing but liars… all of them. Don’t believe a word coming out of their mouths. Let them learn to live within their means just like we all have to live within our budget. If they want to trade a Hall of Fame for Trauma center, so be it. We’re taxed enough.
Last Man Standing
October 27th, 2010
11:09 am
Ralph:
Hey, thanks for posting that link!
Jason
October 27th, 2010
11:10 am
Please vote no on Amendment 2, Georgia. Raising taxes in this economic climate is a horrible idea. Simply look at history.
I now live in Colorado and we have three Amendment proposals (60, 61, and 101 if you want to look them up), all of which decrease our tax burden here. Big time special interest groups and unions are bombing all advertising venues saying that it will be a “voter approved recession.” BS. Anytime you lower taxes, it brings investment back in. Find me an economist besides Keynes (we proved him wrong decades ago) who says otherwise.
The point is to add a tax like Amendment 2 that sounds like such a good idea that how could any sane person vote against it. The problem is that it won’t be used for that purpose, it will go into the general fund. Remember the state constitutional amendment in the 1990’s that allowed the DOT to build a toll road: Georgia 400? “They” said that as soon as the road was paid off, the tolls would be removed. Indeed, it’s not paid off yet. That’s because the swine running the state was too busy diverting the money to other sweetheart projects across the state. It easily could have been paid off by now.
Vote no.
Rockpile2
October 27th, 2010
11:10 am
The Republicans, for past 8 yrs, have been in the governor and lt governor offices, in the majority of both state houses and Georgia is worst off because of their policies. Now, if this was not bad enough,
now they want push the non-ethical Nathan Deal on us. Wake-up Georgia voters!
Ralph
October 27th, 2010
11:11 am
Just doing AJC’s job that I’m not paid to do.
Jason
October 27th, 2010
11:13 am
+1 DagnyT
I love the Atlas Shrugged reference.
Jason
October 27th, 2010
11:20 am
Rockpile2:
Clearly by your cavalier attitude towards Republican Leadership, you never lived in Georgia during Roy Barnes’ administration.
Daniel
October 27th, 2010
11:22 am
GM, what “85% tax break” are you talking about??? I haven’t seen ANY tax break, and that $250 change in witholding that we got was not a tax “break” but more a restructuring of tax witholding.
No More Fees!
October 27th, 2010
11:27 am
The “car tag fee” is just another ripoff that end up in the pockets of ga politicians. Vote no! Fees and taxes are too high–they need to be cut, not increased. VOTE NO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jason
October 27th, 2010
11:28 am
I’m with Daniel here. What 85% tax break? I haven’t seen that. In fact, I’ve only seen promises of future tax increases: Cap and Trade, IRS penalties for not maintaining health insurance.
GM, I believe you have a promising future with Cynthia Tucker. She is a wizard with Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V (Cut and Paste). You show an amazing level of comprehension of the process. Repeat what they say, GM. Don’t think, just repeat.
The Ghost of Lester Maddox
October 27th, 2010
11:32 am
JimBama Marshall could learn a lesson or two from the likes of Benedict Arnold, John Connelly (switch from Dem to Repub in the 70’s)…
Even were he sent back to DC, he would be untrusted by the Repubs….and hated by the Dems as a traitor.
Were Pelosi to remain in power, she’d make sure his office was relocated to a janitorial closet, and his committee assignement was something like the Committee on the District of Columbia.
UGA 1954
October 27th, 2010
11:36 am
Love it! Go Team Scott!! Don’t you know that this poll is just tearing up the AJC? They’ve so been in the tank for Marshall since the get damn go. Love it!!
p
October 27th, 2010
11:38 am
I await the day when Republicans control everything and no longer have anyone else to blame for the problems they created. Then there will be a revolution when the sheep finally figure out it’s not the Dems or Obama or Reid or Pelosi or the other manufactured bogey men. Voodoo trickle down smoke and mirrors doesn’t work. It’s never worked, and what will inevitably occur is a continuation of the most massive wealth transfer from the former middle class to the super rich that has ever been seen in this country. As much as I respect and applaud President Obama, I am convinced that the irrational and corrosive forces now afoot will abort and destroy any productive rational measures he proposes or attempts. So we will have to wait for the next Republican president to finish the job of destroying the middle class and pumping our wealth into the pockets of the huge, soulless multinational corporations and the oil kingdoms who are their chief bankrollers.
RGB
October 27th, 2010
11:38 am
Here’s a conservative voter’s guide to the amendments that looks good:
http://www.gopliberty.org/
Rebel Without A Pause
October 27th, 2010
11:43 am
It’s looking more and more like Rep. Sanford Bishop is going to lose the 2nd district seat. I can hardly wait. The beer is chillin.
Jason
October 27th, 2010
11:45 am
P:
I agree with you, in part. We gave the Democrats one last chance to prove they were better than caving to private interests and above corruption. They proved us wrong with the Health Care bill and Cap and Trade. Now, we’ll give the Republicans one last chance to prove the same. If this country isn’t restored to sanity after this, then perhaps we’ll see a complete makeover of the political system in this country.
Hector
October 27th, 2010
11:53 am
Roy trashed the GA state flag. That’s all I need to know.
George
October 27th, 2010
11:55 am
Tuesday I will vote anti-incumbent and also NO on all admendment request. Can’t wait, may vote early in case I die. Want to be sure and be able to vote against ole Bishop
Retired Soldier
October 27th, 2010
11:58 am
P-
Well said, with those well thought out remarks you might have been able to save the USSR. What are your proposed solutions?
Paddy O
October 27th, 2010
12:09 pm
Marshall presented himself as a bluedog (dixiecrat) democrat. Problem with that is, they were utterly worthless in the healthcare debate – therefore I say, toss all those communistic democrats out – lets start slashing the federal government this January!
Paddy O
October 27th, 2010
12:12 pm
George – you need to VOTE YES – on the GDOT bill – this is how GDoT always did business until the slut mercenary Gina Abramson and her pimp Sonny Perdue manipulated the GDoT into a financial crisis to put a governor appointed “planner” onto the GDoT pay roll – requireing GDoT to have 100% of the project cost in 1 year for a project that will take at least 5-7 years from start to finish is asinine, and will exponentially drive up the cost of doing major road projects throughout the state (more unemployment for construction companies and progress on most projects will grind to a halt).
Paddy O
October 27th, 2010
12:20 pm
REpublicans MUST prove they honestly want small government:
1) End EIC
Terminate corporate welfare – include farm subsidies to all farms not owned by individuals; those individuals who have a annual net income over $75,000 would also lose most of their funds.
2) Reduce the aircraft carrier fleet to 6
3) Pull the troops out of Korea, Germany & Japan
4) Salary freeze for 5 years (or until debt is paid off) on all federal employees earning more than $75, 000 a year
5) Reduce Congressional salaries to $50,000; Senatorial salaries to $100,000 – terminate elected & appointed officials’ pensions
6) Terminate 100% of federal grants, unless they have dedicated funding source (earmarks would disappear) – FHW trust fund.
7) Terminate all foreign assistance, including the $50 billion to Africa for AIDS and $1 billion to Haiti for corruption development.
9) Launch FBI probe into medicare/medicaid fraud.
Jason
October 27th, 2010
12:40 pm
Couldnt agree more with Paddy O.
ICE CAKE
October 27th, 2010
12:53 pm
Everyone thought State Insurance Commissioner, John Oxendine, was going to win the Republian primary. Oxendine was leading in all the polls on election day. At the end of the day, however, he receive only 19% of all the votes. Georgia pollers are BS artists, and their methodology is flawed. Democrats will retain control of the U.S. House and Senate. And Marshall, Bishop and Barnes will win their races. I’m sorry Republians, but I quest all of you will just have to keep lying for the next two years-rationalizing and twisting the truth. White America took a “feel good pill” on November 2008 and woke up the next day with a hang-over. They found out, that they really are racist and that they can’t stomach a Black man as president. That red-neck emotional fervor came out, thus the Tea Party. A right-wing of the Republian Party, they banded together to try and pull down a great president at the expense of the country’s welfare. Continue to lie for the next two years and you might get your wish. But I suspect that by that time, the Hispanic and Black voters will have the advantage. And with every red-neck coming out of the “bushes,” in mass numbers, they won’t be able to put Georgia and the country back together again. Polls don’t win elections, votes do.
Retired Soldier
October 27th, 2010
12:59 pm
Ice Cake-
The only racist comments I see on this blog are yours. Get a life. In addition, knowing all must be such a burden Ice. Geesh.
The Centrist
October 27th, 2010
1:02 pm
PaddyO…Can you tell us what government programs are going to be slashed this January? The GOP were non-specific as to the $100 billion out of a $1.8 trillion budget they plan to cut, and don’t forget they plan to increase the deficit $70 billion in tax cuts for the 2%ers. By the way, are you saying that honest conservative “Perdue manipulated the GDoT ” was a bad thing?
Nancy Pelosi's Sister
October 27th, 2010
1:04 pm
Retired, you’re telling ANYBODY to “get a life”? Maybe take your own advice, you and LMS are on this blog all day long every day! I doubt you even take a bathroom break. Afraid of the real world?
Paddy O
October 27th, 2010
1:09 pm
Perdue was a democrat a decade ago, and he had a Napoleon size ego, with an insatiable desire for power. The entire GDoT “fiscal crises” was a sham. I listed the starting list above. If this does not balance, the budget, you need to eliminate reduced school lunches, and other social welfare. BUT, I would first evaluated all US embassies – are they staffed correctly, and are specific ones needed (Luxemborg, most countries in Africa)? The big reduction is militarily – primarily the Navy – who are we threatened by? Only Russia & China, and they don’t seem to hot to invade us.
Paddy O
October 27th, 2010
1:11 pm
Perdue politicized the GDoT – which was not wise – and reduced its independence. At least in NW GA, we have fantastic roads. We are missing mass transit, but GRTA should be reconditioned to be the Georgia Mass Transit Agency (GMTA).
findog
October 27th, 2010
1:12 pm
Well in 2012 the people of Georgia should get to vote on removing, “Moderation” from our seal and flag
Well glad to see old Ralphie sticking his neck out on those Georgia Ads
The child abuser acquisition by Congressman Deal is identical to everything else he has said, reported, or re-filed, “BARELY TRUE”
The Centrist
October 27th, 2010
1:18 pm
PaddyO. It is interesting that you reference Democrats as communist, and most conservatives reference Obama as a Nazi? Therefore, is Obama a communist nazi? Yep, it is going to be an interesting next two years.
Nancy Pelosi's Sister
October 27th, 2010
1:20 pm
Ghost of Lester, you do remember that your darlin’ Nathan switched parties back in 1995 don’t you? That was after promising during his campaign that, if he decided to switch parties, he would resign his (D) seat and run again as an (R). Of course, he didn’t do that, more proof that he’s been lying to us for a long, long time! But you do remember all that, right?
Bill
October 27th, 2010
1:22 pm
Daniel: In addition to many targeted tax cuts (for home purchases, energy efficiency, car purchases) over the past 2 years, there was the $800 Making Work Pay Tax Credit that benefits 95% of taxpayers. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/19/us/politics/19taxes.html?scp=1&sq=tax%20cut&st=cse
Intown
October 27th, 2010
1:24 pm
The National Dems may be better off without Jim Marshall. Austin Scott is a complete lightweight and will be an easy freshman to kick around. Of course, it won’t be very good for Georgia or that Congressional District.
WAKE UP
October 27th, 2010
1:34 pm
TIMES LIKE THIS MAKES ME HAPPY I WAS NOT BORN HERE.PEOPLE HERE ARE STUPID ENOUHGH TO THINK, THEY’RE GOING TO WAKE UP ON WEDNSDAY AND GET A JOB.STUPID FOOLS THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT COST YOU YOUR JOBS
Last Man Standing
October 27th, 2010
1:40 pm
Nancy Pelosi’s Sister:
I haven’t said anything to offend you, have I? If I haven’t, it was an oversight on my part. I am your worst nightmare. I an a Fox News watching, Rush Limbaugh listening, Newt Gingrich supporting Republican! Even worse than that, I make no apologies for it.
Go tell Nancy that a decision will be forthcoming on her new office space (probably in the Ladies’ Rest Room). Her future committee assignments are also being discussed. Oh, and tell her she will have to fly home every week on commercial jets rather than that new government-owned Gulfstream she currently uses.
UGA 1954
October 27th, 2010
1:43 pm
@ICE CAKE — it you’d like to see a true racist, then look in a mirror. Your rant went beyond the pale!
UGA 1954
October 27th, 2010
1:45 pm
@Intown — have you ever even heard of Austin Scott before. Ask around the Gold Dome. He’s not a pushover. God help the Democrats if they think he is or ever will be. Not gonna happen — not with this man.
Last Man Standing
October 27th, 2010
1:46 pm
Intown:
“Austin Scott is a complete lightweight and will be an easy freshman to kick around”
I don’t think that is the case at all. Obama made a statement to the affect that he would welcome Republican help but that they would have to “go to the back of the bus”. After November 2nd, the Republicans will be driving the bus with a majority in the House. I’m sure Congressman Scott will receive very nice committee appointments.
Are you kidding me?
October 27th, 2010
1:50 pm
@ICE CAKE — as a white, older male living in the city. I’m a Democrat, voted for Obama and find your post nothing but crap. A “great President”…really? Too early to tell, but not impressed at this point; however, I’m certainly not upset enough to vote a straight “R” ticket.
Last Man Standing
October 27th, 2010
1:50 pm
ICE CAKE:
“Democrats will retain control of the U.S. House and Senate”
I haven’t a clue which planet you call home, but you need to check with ToTo because I don’t believe you’re in Kansas anymore.
The Centrist
October 27th, 2010
1:50 pm
PaddyO. We cannot pass the buck as to what Perdue or Deal a decade ago, because they avowed, were elected and continue to be praised as loyal, ethical conservative Republicans. Those fantastic road in NGA only affirms the notion of wasteful spending and how rural dixiecraticans have controlled the State. As for your federal budget cuts, we first must agree that we have a $1.8 trillion deficit. Eliminate the entire $51 billion State Department budget, not just a few embassies. Eliminate the entire $151 billion USDA, HUD, and HHS budgets and not just some social services, child and low income nutrition programs. Cut the entire $157 billion Navy/Marine Corp budget if you want. Since conservatives hate education, get rid of another $47 billion. Now you only have a budget deficit of $1.4 trillion, but wait…conservatives say they only want to cut $100 billion? Smoke and Mirrors folks.
Bill
October 27th, 2010
1:55 pm
Last Man: Please provide a legitimate source for the “back of the bus” quote you attribute to the President. Beck and Bachmann twisted (racialized) another statement to say that. http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201010260018
The Centrist
October 27th, 2010
1:56 pm
Last Man Standing. Since you praise Newt, can we assume you dislike Bill Clinton because of Newt was not President when all those immoral activities were taking place in the 1990s?
Eric
October 27th, 2010
1:56 pm
Our 2 years of suffering is almost over ..
it’s not like we did not know what the results of this failed experiment would be, rather we were supprised by the stupidity of the average voter in making it happen ..
NEVER AGAIN!
NOV.2nd 2010 .. The begining of the demise of the DNC … not a moment too soon.
Jim Marshall: His own poll shows him ahead -- but he admits the race will be 'down to the wire' | Political Insider
October 27th, 2010
2:00 pm
[...] after a poll by The Hill newspaper in Washington showed him 13 points behind, U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, released an internal [...]
td
October 27th, 2010
2:07 pm
Bill
October 27th, 2010
1:55 pm
Last
Media matters is your source to the truth? Didn’t George Soros just give them $1.8 millions to spin for the Dems and make up stuff about Republicans?
td
October 27th, 2010
2:09 pm
The Centrist
October 27th, 2010
1:56 pm
Last Man Standing. Since you praise Newt, can we assume you dislike Bill Clinton because of Newt was not President when all those immoral activities were taking place in the 1990s?
I thought it was you libs that screamed and pitched the fits about your personal life does not effect your public life?
td
October 27th, 2010
2:11 pm
findog
October 27th, 2010
1:12 pm
Well in 2012 the people of Georgia should get to vote on removing, “Moderation” from our seal and flag
Maybe we can get the stars and bars back on the ballot with your idea and see which on wins?
Davey C
October 27th, 2010
2:12 pm
Nancy Pelosi has a sister??? EEEEeeeeeeewwwwwwwww!!!!!!
Retired Soldier
October 27th, 2010
2:13 pm
Now now Virginia, don’t be so cranky all the time.
Bill
October 27th, 2010
2:13 pm
Eric: I guess you have a short memory – 8 years of W included terrorist attack in NY, 2 wars: Afghanistan- failed to get Osama, Iraq-failed to find WMD that justified war, Katrina, collapse of economy in 2008 (though McCain suspending his campaign for a day sure helped). It’ll take our President more than 2 years to clean up that mess.
Davey C
October 27th, 2010
2:15 pm
Someone is quoting Media Matters as source? RFLMAO!!!!!
td
October 27th, 2010
2:18 pm
For any one interested in seeing all the statewide winners of the election:
Tuesday, October 26
7:00 Warner Robins
10:00 Albany
12:15 Blakely
2:45 Thomasville
4:15 Moultrie
6:15 Tifton
Wednesday, October 27
8:00 Waycross
10:00 Baxley
11:30 Jesup
3:30 Savannah
6:00 Statesboro
Davey C
October 27th, 2010
2:18 pm
“It’ll take our President more than 2 years to clean up that mess.”
And since Pelosi & Co. gained control of the purse strings (1/07), the National Debt has increased $5 Trillion. Nice job!
The Centrist
October 27th, 2010
2:25 pm
td. Libs scream and pitch the fits that your personal life does not effect your public life. While neo-cons say that your public life does not effect your personal life but want to legislate it. Centrist says you are both have issues.
Rockpile2
October 27th, 2010
2:29 pm
To: Jason
What has Nathan Deal accomplish (other than help himself why in office)? Better still, what has Sonny Purdue done in 8 yrs (other lay-off thousands of teachers)?
Bill
October 27th, 2010
2:36 pm
td: Any legitimate source for the quote attributed to the President by Last Man? There isn’t because he never said it. By the way, he was born in Hawaii, USA.
Davey: How much did unoffset tax cuts and 2 wars contribute to the debt? However, if the debt is your only measure, for you Bill Clinton would be our greatest modern president (he may be).
Davey C
October 27th, 2010
2:42 pm
Bill–”if the debt is your only measure”
I’d say it a VERY important measure, $5 Trillion AND COUNTING. They aren’t finished! As for Bill Clinton, I give him kudos for agreeing to Balance the Budget, and end Welfare “as we know it”, as proposed to him by a Republican Congress.
The Centrist
October 27th, 2010
2:44 pm
Someone quoting Media Matters as source is not as hilarious as someone quoting Michele “..there isn’t even one study that can be produced that shows that carbon dioxide is a harmful gas” Bachmann. As to the reference: Media Matters says that “Beck and Bachmann agree Obama MEANT “the back of the bus” when he SAID GOP has to ride in the “back seat” after crashing the car. MEANT? Really? President Obama has been using the same driving analogy for months.
The Centrist
October 27th, 2010
2:50 pm
Davey C, we have a $1.8 trillion deficit and $12 trillion in debt. So what are your friends planning to do about it?
Davey C
October 27th, 2010
3:00 pm
Centrist
Easy, stop the out of control SPENDING.
Retired Soldier
October 27th, 2010
3:01 pm
Rock-
Since the state doesn’t hire teachers, it also doesn’t lay them off.
Davey C
October 27th, 2010
3:01 pm
AND, cut the Tax Rates to increase Revenue, works every time.
Last Man Standing
October 27th, 2010
3:04 pm
Bill:
“Last Man: Please provide a legitimate source for the “back of the bus” quote’
I misquoted Obama. The following is the correct quote per FOX News:
Now that progress has been made, he said, “we can’t have special interests sitting shotgun. We gotta have middle class families up in front. We don’t mind the Republicans joining us. They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back.”
Last Man Standing
October 27th, 2010
3:09 pm
Bill:
I still maintain what I said earlier: the GOP isn’t getting in the back because they will be driving after November 2nd. Congress handles all spending appropriations. Obama is headed for a major problem.
Nancy Pelosi's Sister
October 27th, 2010
3:09 pm
Centrist that’s pretty good, but this is my favorite Bachmann quote:
“Literally, if we took away the minimum wage—if conceivably it was gone—we could potentially virtually wipe out unemployment completely because we would be able to offer jobs at whatever level.” —Michele Bachmann
She’s a stinkin’ riot!!
The Centrist
October 27th, 2010
3:19 pm
Davey C. Saying, “Easy, stop the out of control SPENDING,” is not a plan. Eliminating the Departments of State, Education, USDA, HUD, HHS and mandatory spending food stamps, foster/adoption/child protection, and children and SSI disability gets you $400 billion of the $1.8 trillion budget deficit is a plan. Show me the easy $1.4 trillion you want to cut, and don’t forget the GOP want to cut taxes…but I forgot that the GOP leadership says reducing income doesn’t add to the deficit.
Nancy Pelosi's Sister
October 27th, 2010
3:20 pm
I agree LSM, to hell with working with that uppity black man. What do we care about the fate of the nation? As long as we can make things difficult for Barack Obama, our work here is done!
td
October 27th, 2010
3:28 pm
The Centrist
October 27th, 2010
3:19 pm
What do your numbers tell you would happen if we laid off, did not have to pay benefits for half the Federal work force (excluding the military and boarder patrol agents)? What does your numbers tell you if we sold all of the rights to “drill baby drill” in Alaska, off the coast of the Gulf and Atlantic and open up all that federal land for a fee in the midwest? Just wondering how much we could save and make money with these ideas?
The Centrist
October 27th, 2010
3:30 pm
Davey C…”AND, cut the Tax Rates to increase Revenue, works every time.” Really…When? Not under Reagan, Bush I, and especially not Bush II. All we have gotten are unjustified and unwarranted deficits.
td
October 27th, 2010
3:35 pm
The Centrist
October 27th, 2010
3:19 pm
Yes, do away totally with the Federal Dept of Education, aid to the arts, Charge Peach care people in the state the same as state employees for premiums and co-pays, Ship all the illegals home and tell the welfare recipients that if they want their welfare then they must go work on the farms picking food or get off welfare and get a job.
How much money will that save?
Last Man Standing
October 27th, 2010
3:38 pm
Nancy Pelosi’s Sister:
“I agree LSM, to hell with working with that uppity black man.”
If to work WITH Obama is to establish a Marxist/socialist economy, you are correct. If to work WITH Obama is to bail out a failing auto maker by turning the control of that company over to the union, you are correct. If to work WITH Obama is to further increase the staggering, growing national debt, you are right. If to work WITH Obama is to maintain a national unemployment rate of 10%, you are right.
Joyce M.
October 27th, 2010
3:42 pm
These liberal types love a protest. If they’re protesting Nathan Deal, they’d protest a kitty cat.
gimme a break!
findog
October 27th, 2010
3:43 pm
Td @2:11
Let’s do it
I hate the traffic the final four and super bowl cause
And remember forget that in off year elections the democrats vote on Tuesday and the republicans on Wednesday to prevent violence
td
October 27th, 2010
3:58 pm
findog
October 27th, 2010
3:43 pm
Td @2:11
Let’s do it
I hate the traffic the final four and super bowl cause
And remember forget that in off year elections the democrats vote on Tuesday and the republicans on Wednesday to prevent violence
I would hate to have any Democrats turned away from the polls because they are there on the wrong day. The law was changed when the Republicans took over and now they get to vote first on Tuesday and the Dems have to vote on Wednesday.
Jayne M. Barker
October 27th, 2010
4:05 pm
The thing that has Marshall behind is not so much the Scott witch hunt, but his relationship with Pelosi and Redd to name a few. The Scott
mess just added more fuel to the fire. He would have been better off
to have remained silent….An elephant is heavier than a donkey…
Jayne M. Barker
October 27th, 2010
4:07 pm
typo should be Reed instead of Redd..
Nancy Pelosi's Sister
October 27th, 2010
4:20 pm
There you go again, LSM. But not to worry, I never doubted your love of party or your hatred of America-in that order. I think I’ve probably heard all your wing-nut opinions before but spew on brother, spew on!
Nancy Pelosi's Sister
October 27th, 2010
4:25 pm
Oh LSM – I think you forgot one. Wasn’t it actually Obama that attacked us on 9/11? I believe he had something to do with the Lindbergh case too. Also, everybody knows it was Obama and not OJ.
Nancy sttttrrrrrrreeeeeeetccccch Pelosi
October 27th, 2010
4:47 pm
“It is the biggest bang for the buck when you do food stamps and unemployment insurance.”
Imma Community Organizer
October 27th, 2010
4:56 pm
Love my little sheep, The Centrist…he agrees with The Great and Powerful Community Organizer. And that the all knowing, all powerful, Imperial Federal Government knows better than the individual citizen. That all Power, and All Wealth comes from Government. Governement should control every aspect of your life, you are not worthy to A)Keep your own money, B) make your own decisions. Government knows better, and Governement will…as I said in my Campaign, “Spread the wealth around”. It’s is The Imperial Federal Government’s money, and we will decide just how much you can keep. There, The Great and Pwoerful Community Organizer has spoken.
Paddy O
October 27th, 2010
5:45 pm
The Centrist is pretty knowledgable with current status, but thus far has NOT suggested how to cut the 1.4 trillion. The VA encompasses 123 billion of that – but it would be very, very tough to cut. I shall examine the budget in detail and return with a solution. However, I would terminate the Dept. of Education.
The Centrist
October 27th, 2010
5:56 pm
td. The Dept. of Ed ($47B), social services like Peach (Children Health) care recipents and welfare and shipping all the illegals home and turning all welfare recipients to migrant workers ($40B) are included in the $400 billion PaddyO’s cut government spending plan, except eliminating half the Federal workforce benefits, would get you about $2B. Selling off all US oil reserves and opening up federal lands could eliminate the current national debt, but you know the oil companies have politicians in their hip pocket and we still have a $1.4 trillion budget deficit. The libs tried to tell everyone that the annual $1 trillion animal in the room is associated with health and healthcare costs, but all we heard was regulations and death panels. This is why I laugh when Boehner says he will cut the budget by $100 billion. Smoke and Mirrors td, Smoke and Mirrors.
td
October 27th, 2010
6:05 pm
We hav a good start then on turning the country around. You give the incentive to corporations 10% tax rate if product is built in US and 30% if product is not. Then you put everyone back to work. If all the unemployed is back to work then how much more revenues would come in?
Last Man Standing
October 27th, 2010
6:15 pm
Nancy Pelosi’s Sister
“But not to worry, I never doubted your love of party or your hatred of America-in that order”
I find it ironic that you should infer that I hate my country. I love this country beyond my capacity in words to express it. I loathe what elements of this country would do to change my country with regard to our form of government and economic system. I despise anyone representing our country who offers apologies for what we are to other countries, many of whom accept our assistance and hate us for it. I compare the mass hysteria associated with Obama’s campaign with the pre-World War II Germans acceptance of Hitler and his subsequent ascension to power. I fear for my country if this current trend towards socialism is not halted because, left unchecked, it will bring about the fall of this great nation.
But you haven’t the ability to see this . . .
td
October 27th, 2010
6:34 pm
Last Man Standing
October 27th, 2010
6:15 pm
Nancy Pelosi’s Sister
“But not to worry, I never doubted your love of party or your hatred of America-in that order”
I find it ironic that you should infer that I hate my country. I love this country beyond my capacity in words to express it. I loathe what elements of this country would do to change my country with regard to our form of government and economic system. I despise anyone representing our country who offers apologies for what we are to other countries, many of whom accept our assistance and hate us for it. I compare the mass hysteria associated with Obama’s campaign with the pre-World War II Germans acceptance of Hitler and his subsequent ascension to power. I fear for my country if this current trend towards socialism is not halted because, left unchecked, it will bring about the fall of this great nation.
But you haven’t the ability to see this . .
AMEN!!!!! Just like with your children, you will always love them but sometimes do not approve of their actions, and when they are little you have to spank them to show actions have consequences.
Hank Johnson
October 27th, 2010
7:15 pm
With all of this talk about a Republican tsunami…I believe I will vote for my opponent, Liz Carter…that way, with all the new people heading to DC, I’m afraid it will cause DC to capsize into the Potomac River. Therefore, I wanna be one of the first ones out of DC.
Last Man Standing
October 27th, 2010
7:17 pm
td:
“AMEN!!!!! Just like with your children, you will always love them but sometimes do not approve of their actions, and when they are little you have to spank them to show actions have consequences.”
The problem I see is that my children and grandchildren will pay dearly for mistakes of this magnitude. It doesn’t matter much for me for I have lived most of my life and have very little of it left, but I fear what my descendents will face.
Last Man Standing
October 27th, 2010
7:18 pm
Hank Johnson:
Good thinking, Hank!
Nancy Pelosi's Sister
October 27th, 2010
7:42 pm
Lord, I do love these AMEN’s between LMS & td! Are they joined by something more than ideology?
Hello, LMS – I did not infer, I said it! You hate America and the proof is that you want a US President to fail! I despised GWB, but wanted his administration to suceed, because it was what was good for America. You want Obama to fail to prove the point that a black man can never govern this country-because old bitter white men say so. We are SO over you and your ilk!!! I am so tired of Republiscum telling Dems they are “unpatriotic”. You are the ones who hate America because you put party above country. Or even state in this case. You are hate mongers, just like your buddy Rush and you are disgusting.
The Centrist
October 27th, 2010
7:46 pm
How short thou memory PaddyO because you stated that “lets start slashing the federal government this January!” I asked you how would you cut spending, and Davey C came up with “Easy, stop the out of control SPENDING.” Nothing is as easy as conservatives’ sound bites nor as complicated as a liberal dissertation. Ronald Reagan started this mess by bringing in the federal budget on pallets, and in 2010 Boehner and Friends came out with a 14-page federal budget with no numbers. As a stockholder, what would you say if a company sent you an annual report without numbers? As for cutting out the Department of Education, keep in mind that its two largest items in their $47 billion budget are special education (1-110 children have autism) and College Pell Grants. Smoke and Mirrors folks, Smoke and Mirrors.
The Centrist
October 27th, 2010
7:55 pm
td. You must be a liberal because “you (want to) give the incentive to corporations 10% tax rate if product is built in US and 30% is reasonable. Although the thought is more aligned with tariffs, Saxby and Johnny agreed to filibuster the bill to tax companies who shipped overseas and give tax credits to companies who hire US workers, that would have done just that!!
td
October 27th, 2010
8:06 pm
Nancy Pelosi’s Sister
October 27th, 2010
7:42 pm
“I despised GWB, but wanted his administration to suceed,”
Your sister, the lame stream media and the vast majority of the Dems in congress and the progressive movement did not want that to happen. You libs taught us well and you do not like it when we play by the rules you established.
td
October 27th, 2010
8:16 pm
The Centrist
October 27th, 2010
7:55 pm
td. You must be a liberal because “you (want to) give the incentive to corporations 10% tax rate if product is built in US and 30% is reasonable. Although the thought is more aligned with tariffs, Saxby and Johnny agreed to filibuster the bill to tax companies who shipped overseas and give tax credits to companies who hire US workers, that would have done just that!!
And there is the difference I want to give an incentive to get the type of behavior and the liberals want to punish. The 10 and 30 were pulled out of the air. It really should be you get the lowest tax rate of any nation to build your product in the US and the same tax rate if you do not. I am pretty sure Saxby and Johnny would support this idea. I think the liberals would filibuster this idea because it is not punishing the evil corporations.
The Centrist
October 27th, 2010
8:30 pm
td. Somehow I do not think that the wimpy-roll over and play dead Dems in congress learned how to set the rules quite like Dennis Hastert. Dick Armey, Tom DeLay, and Bill Frist. Remember “up-or-down votes,” or “nuclear option,” or not allowing committee hearings, or “don’t question the President during a time of war,” or hold up the votes to make payments-to-vote on the floor, vilified those who opposed nominees like Harriett Miers or Alberto Gonzales saying “the President should have advisors of his choosing,” or making medical diagnois from the congressional floor. td, I think you missed who the real teachers were…
Nancy Pelosi's Sister
October 27th, 2010
9:03 pm
td, you are so wrong…but will never admit it because it would mean admitting how corrupt the Republiscums are. Sorry.
Nancy Pelosi's Sister
October 27th, 2010
9:07 pm
Centrist, you are the only sane person on this blog. Yes I include myself. Rock on!
Jayne M. Barker
October 28th, 2010
5:45 am
I’ll get it right this time Reid…
Last Man Standing
October 28th, 2010
8:26 am
Nancy Pelosi’s Sister:
“I did not infer, I said it! You hate America and the proof is that you want a US President to fail”
I want his policies and his plan for the socialization of America to fail. There is a big difference between those two things, but I doubt that you would be able to discern it.
“You want Obama to fail to prove the point that a black man can never govern this country-because old bitter white men say so”
That is a total and absolute lie. Were Herman Cain, or any other black person with his conservative beliefs, to offer himself as a candidate, he would have my vote.
“You are hate mongers”
It appears to me that you sre the one with the ‘hate’ problem here. I have no interest in responding to any more of your posts. You are a vile and repulsive person not worth any effort s on my part.
Nancy Pelosi's Sister
October 28th, 2010
1:04 pm
Gee, and I was looking so forward to us being best buddies, with all we have in common!! We are not on a “path to socialization of America”. That’s something you’re fed every day by your admitted “news” sources: Rush, Glenn, Sean etc. The proof that you cannot think for yourself is in your posts – you repeat, sometimes verbatim, the talking points from these 3 high-school dropouts every day. You really are so sad. Well, goodbye LMS.