Georgia Democratic party exec resigns; chairman denies financial crisis
Updated at 3:07 p.m. with new material below:
Original: The state Democratic party has problems.
On Saturday, the chief of staff of the party, Page Gleason, handed in her resignation. The letter announcing her decision included these lines:
I have dedicated my adult life to fighting for the Democratic Party and its ideals throughout the State of Georgia. The situation at the Democratic Party of Georgia, however, has made it impossible for me to continue serving effectively as your Executive Director.
…I strongly recommend that the Executive Committee and the By-laws Committee review the sections of the Democratic Party of Georgia by-laws…. A thoughtful review and additional wording would more clearly define the role each plays within the Party so that individuals who serve as State Chair, Executive Director, and members of the Executive Committee may effectively lead the Democratic Party of Georgia in the future.
Gleason’s resignation came a day after minutes of a wildcat meeting of the Democratic executive committee were circulated via e-mail. You may read the official minutes here.
Some attended last Wednesday’s meeting in person, at a local law firm. Others checked in by phone:
As calls came in, callers were asked to identify themselves. A number of callers hung up following this request. After several requests for identification, two callers were disconnected.
Attention was drawn to Russell Edwards, treasurer of the party:
Mr Edwards distributed a document showing cash balances for several months, beginning with February 2011, ending with February 22, 2012. A budget was not presented. He explained the dire financial situation of the organization. Upon review and discussion of the document it was generally agreed that the current financial approach was unsustainable.
Considering the current balances and previous revenue trends, funds are available for approximately 30 days of expenses. Discussion continued regarding monthly expenses, an explanation of the Call Center/Canvassing program, the lack of Executive Committee approval for new hires outside of standard budget, and other financial matters. Inquiries were made regarding hiring. Mr Edwards and Mr Hadley asked to limit discussion to specifics.
Ms Johnson and Mr Halpern urged candor considering the nature of the meeting. Further discussion continued concerning monthly expenses. The question was raised as to the employment of Tasso Knight (member of the Executive Committee) and the body agreed to table the discussion until those with direct knowledge of the hiring arrangements were present. It was noted by Mr Reilly, with agreement from the full body, that Mr Knight had served the party well for many years.
So we called Michael Berlon, chairman of the Democratic Party of Georgia. Berlon acknowledged that, “unfortunately,” Gleason did indeed resign. But Berlon said her departure was the result of other opportunities, and had “nothing to do” with any questions about the party’s financial outlook.
Which Berlon said was tolerable. He denied that the party was 30 days away from insolvency. “If our treasurer had picked up the phone and called me, he would have learned we were solvent through the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner,” Berlon said. That’s in May.
Berlon said he had not talked to the party’s state treasurer in 14 months. Yes, in 14 months. If that sounds questionable, Berlon explains that the state treasurer really isn’t in charge of the party’s books. That duty is privatized, to an outfit called Political CFOs. The responsibility of the state party treasurer is to make sure that financial statements are reported to the proper authorities on time, he said.
Berlon acknowledges that Knight, political director of the state AFL-CIO, has received reimbursements as a lobbyist for Demcrats at the state Capitol – which apparently has emerged as an issue.
Berlon has been pre-occupied. He wasn’t able to attend the Wednesday meeting of the executive committee. And, over the weekend, he fell off of a ladder, probably separating his shoulder. He may have broken his left arm. (He’s right-handed.)
Previous to a conversation with Berlon, Democratic party spokesman Eric Gray couldn’t provide specifics, but acknowledged the financial pressure that his party was under.
“We all knew that it was a challenge when we didn’t have a statewide officer. Fundraising has not been easy,” Gray said.
New material: This afternoon, Russell Edwards, treasurer of the party, sent out a note that included these paragraphs:
First, it is false that Chair Berlon and I have not communicated in 14 months. The Chair and I, in fact, have traded many emails, communicated by phone, and have also communicated at official meetings where many of you all have seen us seated at the same table.
With regards to the current state of the DPG’s finances, it is true that the DPG currently spends more than it raises. This unsustainable situation should raise red flags since the DPG’s current cash on hand is $37,230.15, not counting the Senate and House Caucus accounts.
– The DPG must meet semi-monthly payroll this Friday of approximately $28,000.00.
– The due date of the DPG Visa credit card is tomorrow in the amount of $2,110.00.
– The due date of the DPG United Healthcare expense is Wednesday in the amount of $1,414.22.
–The DPG also has a bill due to Political CFOs [a bookkeeping firm] this Wednesday of roughly $3,750.00.
– Next week, the DPG has a rent payment due for its headquarters of approximately $5,500.00.
The above expenses amount to $40,774.22.
All of this information has been verified by our accounting firm, Political CFOs.
My forthcoming semi-annual treasurer’s report will shed more light. At last week’s Executive Committee meeting, I pointed out the situation with balance sheets produced by the DPG’s accounting software that I thereafter collected from the attendees considering the sensitive nature of the situation. I have daily access to this system and have been accessing it regularly throughout my tenure as treasurer.
That being said, it’s not as if the present situation cannot change. We have an upcoming Jefferson Jackson dinner for which we have received pledges.
- By Jim Galloway, Political Insider
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Bill Orvis White
February 26th, 2012
10:48 pm
The Socialist-Democrat Party of Georgia is insolvent. Surprise, surprise. This is a a collection of true useful idiots who have failed records and an even dimmer future. I pray that Georgia’s Socialist-Democrats totally collapse and just get out of the business altogether and let the Republicans be in charge of everything. Also, the city government of Atlanta needs to dissolve as well. It has always been corrupt since Maynard Jackson took it over. Amen, Bill
loose ends
February 26th, 2012
10:56 pm
B.O.W.–the dems are no more socialist than repubs. quit with the fox news slogans.
Sounds like Gleason doesn’t approve how business is run over there. I can’t blame her. Sounds like a lack of fiscal oversight if it’s been 14 months since the party chair and the state treasurer.
Sonny LIED!
February 26th, 2012
10:59 pm
The Democratic party in Georgia went to the crapper because of their over zealous desire to change the state flag back in 2001. Its been downhill ever since for them. That is a FACT and they need to face it. I think its funny as snot. Ole Roy Barnes and his heritage hating buddies destroyed the democratic party in Georgia for decades if not longer over that piece of cloth.
loose ends
February 26th, 2012
11:02 pm
Sonny Lied!…they were infavor of changing the flag so that the state wouldn’t be blackballed from future business conventions. It was $$$ not cloth. Same reason Ole Miss changed up on their mascot. You guys lost the war–remember?
Angry Dem
February 26th, 2012
11:03 pm
Bring back Jane Kidd.
td
February 26th, 2012
11:03 pm
Looks like the Dems are running the state party the same way that Obama is running the Federal Government. Money means nothing to Dems.
loose ends
February 26th, 2012
11:04 pm
Sonny lied!…by the way, Sonny didn’t lie. The Bush administration told him to let the flag thing go.
loose ends
February 26th, 2012
11:07 pm
td what policies would you rather be put in place? what do you have in mind to have the dow over 13,000?
td
February 26th, 2012
11:08 pm
Sonny LIED!
February 26th, 2012
10:59 pm
The state had been shifting from Democrats to Republicans for years before the state flag change. The national party had already shifted way to the left and the majority of Dems in this state were still conservative both socially and fiscally. Zell MIller said it best for most Dems in the state: “I did not leave the Democratic party, it left me”.
Al Gore
February 26th, 2012
11:10 pm
Don’t change the subject, back to the flag debate!
loose ends
February 26th, 2012
11:11 pm
zell was an anrgy man in the end. don’t know what he was upset about. both parties operate center–right in many dealings.
td
February 26th, 2012
11:11 pm
loose ends
February 26th, 2012
11:07 pm
td what policies would you rather be put in place? what do you have in mind to have the dow over 13,000?
When the DOW is so high on the backs of our children, grandchildren and gas prices are soaring due to both the Obama led Fed policy and energy policy then I do not see to many things going in the right direction. Also, I am sure those 2 million people that had jobs when Bush left office and do not now do not care about the DOW.
loose ends
February 26th, 2012
11:12 pm
Al Gore…thanks again for inventing the internet. without you tonights debate would not be possible.
loose ends
February 26th, 2012
11:14 pm
td I didn’t hear a peep from you when the Bush admin had us paying $4.25 gal. What policied were in place back then that got the prices over $4??
Bobby Kahn
February 26th, 2012
11:18 pm
In the month of January, the Georgia Democratic Party raised $71,595.99, but $27,789.98 of that money came from the Democratic National Committee.
The Party owes $26,119.17 to its debtors.
Do you miss me yet?
td
February 26th, 2012
11:19 pm
loose ends
February 26th, 2012
11:14 pm
Bush opened up everything to drilling and prices dropped to $1.83 per gallon by the time he left office. Obama dropped all the Bush’s executive orders, created more regulation and closed the gulf and now look at the results.
UGA75
February 26th, 2012
11:21 pm
TD thats okay bury your head in the ground about the Flag Change. Roy had the largest campaign war chest in GA history, Sonny had roughly 1/10 of that amount. Yet all over GA Sonny signs outnumbered Roy’s by about 10-1, outside Atlanta anyway. The State was trending Republican, but Roy changing the Flag sure hurried the transition. Sonny did lie, but it was the money he got not anything Bush said or did. The Flag is gone but not forgotten, nor are the memories of the noble ancestors who fought and died for a version of it.
td
February 26th, 2012
11:26 pm
UGA75
February 26th, 2012
11:21 pm
Do not get me wrong. I thought Roy was a horrible governor and needed to go. There was really three reasons Roy lost and the state turned red faster.
1: The Georgia flag.
2: Roy taking tenure away from the teachers. (that one cost him more then 200,000 regular Democratic votes)
3: Roy said in the debate with Sonny that no matter what the state did children would still die. At that time I worked for DFCS and can personally that many Democratic social service workers declared they would vote for anyone to get him out of office.
Reagan 4ever
February 26th, 2012
11:26 pm
I can’t down the Dems. The Republican Party was hi-jacked years ago. Panderingly foolish candidates, the Tea Party, Fox News, and Koch Brothers have absolutely ruined what was once a proud organization.
Jade
February 26th, 2012
11:28 pm
For the love of God, do not bring back Kidd. I’d rather the party be broke.
Jane
February 26th, 2012
11:28 pm
Could not have happend to a nicer group of people.
loose ends
February 26th, 2012
11:28 pm
UGA75…the arc was the straw that broke Roy Barnes. There were people who are and were proud of their “noble ancestors” but there were many who shed no tears when the old version was replaced.
loose ends
February 26th, 2012
11:31 pm
td…you’re right the teachers were pi$$ed back then. I believe he set fire to already many hoops they had to jump through.
BigGulpsHuh
February 26th, 2012
11:31 pm
Sounds like they don’t know who’s in charge of what and no one’s keeping track of money or fundraising to bring in more money.
loose ends
February 26th, 2012
11:33 pm
Reagan 4ever…what happened to the tea party? I had high hopes for them at the beginning. Then they morphed into a hate mob with no real cohesive leadership. They have become a couple of steps up from the “Occupy” folks.
Cut it with "the grandchildren"
February 26th, 2012
11:34 pm
td, I’m fed up with hearing about our economy will effect your children and grandchildren. Do you think your grandfather was concerned how big the deficit will be, so you can pay it today? I think not. It’s a silly platform to campaign from, with no legs to stand on. Keep in mind, we had a surplus in the past (when Clinton was in office). We will have a surplus again.
concerned chair
February 26th, 2012
11:37 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GFRcFm-aY
loose ends
February 26th, 2012
11:39 pm
cut it with the grandchildren…pay no attention to td. it’s what Rush and Hannity say everyday, so td repeats it here to sound knowledgable. in the end the entertainers, Rush and Hannity, will make millions off td and his grandchildren won’t see that money either!!
yes we had a $5.7 trillion surplus I do believe.
call DC
February 26th, 2012
11:44 pm
the democrat party need to call obama’s people in DC for a bailout–they got plenty of money from all these galas they are holding at rich people’s mansions. Just get a few million for now to pay expenses.
Mike Berlon
February 26th, 2012
11:49 pm
call DC,
The Georgia Democratic Party got a $27K cash infusion from Obama and the DNC.
I pissed it away so fast though that we need even more money.
honested
February 26th, 2012
11:57 pm
Gad.
A small spat essentially over fundraising goals and the stupid gone and soon forgotten flag gets dredged up!
The dixicrat/rethuglican league has been in charge for nearly ten years with each year worse than the last and the best people can come up with is the stupid flag!! (and of course td following his/her/its faux talking points list about gas prices).
Georgia Democrats, before you go to the polls on super Tuesday to vote for the biggest loser in GA history (newt gingrich), take a moment and send a 50.00 check to the only chance you have to bring our state back into the 21st century.
Certainly you can see what the clowns currently in charge have in mind for the next few years.
honested
February 26th, 2012
11:59 pm
As for the ‘noble ancestors’, they’re dead and they died fighting for a stupid lost cause.
Can we once and for all bury that millstone?
Mike Berlon
February 27th, 2012
12:07 am
honested is right!
Georgia Democrats, I beg of you, send more money for me to piss away as your State Party Chairman.
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Richard
February 27th, 2012
12:53 am
Gleason, really does nothing anyway but play on blackberry, travel,drink and party.She, just a mirror of wha tthe State Party does.
kreedham
February 27th, 2012
12:54 am
Sure we’re in the minority but Berlon is working hard to bring the party back. I’m more informed now about what’s going on with the party than ever. Keep at it Mike. One of these days the folks that keep sending these nuts to the state legislature will catch on….our state house is awful. If you’re going to keep voting Republican at least send Atlanta some new ones!
Mel in Midtown
February 27th, 2012
12:55 am
The “heritage flaggers” are too dumb to realize that the current state flag is a copy of the Confederate First National flag. These idiots know nothing about “history” or “heritage.” If they did, they’d know that the “stars and bars” was not the only Confederate flag. Their “heritage” is very thinly veiled racism.
Mike Berlon
February 27th, 2012
1:03 am
kreedham,
I am working hard to spend all the Party’s money. Thanks for the vote of confidence. I will keep at it.
MD
February 27th, 2012
1:14 am
what did you expect a fiscally responsible democrat.
Mark
February 27th, 2012
1:27 am
My goodness. Bashing the democrats, what about good ole Sonny! Go Fish, tax exempt land sales, and his child-like pay backs to those who didn’t agree with him. The only govenor, who ever made money while in office. He served Georgia in his best interest, not his constituents. Deal, so far has been impressive!
Tom Smith
February 27th, 2012
2:20 am
They’re almost broke? Looks like a complete flop by the Treasurer, the bumbling dildo: Russell Edwards.
BlueGeorgia
February 27th, 2012
2:55 am
Mike Berlon is the only one to blame. He’s run the party into the ground, spends money like water, doesn’t have a clue how to fund raise, and has a bunch of cronies on the payroll. He’s a compulsive liar and a bully. He needs to resign now.
George Hills
February 27th, 2012
3:23 am
The Democrats aren’t the pressing concern. It’s the rats gnawing at your rights in the dark.
Mr. Gingrich helped pass the 1996 misdemeanor gun ban in Congress, hiding it in a 750-page last-minute budget bill. Many people in his district stayed mad until he quit in 1998. Only a fool would vote for him now.
GGranfatherfoughtforSouth
February 27th, 2012
3:53 am
Ignore the flag boobs. Unfortunately no matter where you go in the USA there will be unthinking, reactionary, low IQ, crétins. I’ve met my share in the North. The Stars & Bars was a battle flag, not the CSA national flag. Though my great great grandfather was in the Army of Northern Virginia, I’d rather not have part of our heritage waving in the wind to remind everyone that the South allowed the enslavement of millions of people, lost the war, and treated citizens like crap. Our heritage is much more than that.
Keep doing this GOP
February 27th, 2012
4:10 am
We’ve had unemployment in this state higher than the national average since July 2007. We’ve had one speaker of the house resign in dishonor because of an affair with a lobbyist and another speaker accept a trip to Europe for 17,000 dollars and yet the Repubs can’t understand we need Eithics reform. This state was dead last in job creation last year which makes you wonder about the 4 billion dollars that we have stripped from the Dept. of Education since 2003. Their answer to the crisis involving the HOPE scholorship is to make it harder for students to get and to cut pre-k.
And lets see what we get in this session. Another attack on the unemployed by the Repubs, another attack on public education, more bills about guns and abortion and yet none about job creation.
Yeah, go ahead and vote Republican and keep this state in a mess for years to come.
ZIN
February 27th, 2012
4:38 am
Would someone ask Sonny Perdue for the $19 Million back we taxpayers gave to build.. that FAILED FISH CAMP. Seems these republicans just can’t stop spending the taxpayers money on stupid stuff like this stupid FISH CAMP, I thought republicans were conservative.
Mister.Earl
February 27th, 2012
4:42 am
The Telegraph of Macon reports (http://bit.ly/Ai1cPL) the center drew only 15,000 visitors in its first 12 months of operation. That’s far below the 100,000 tourists projected to visit when the center opened in October 2010.
The dismal turnout gives more ammunition to critics of then-Gov. Sonny Perdue, who supported spending $19 million on the center and statewide boat ramp construction during a budget crisis that included furloughs and layoffs of state employees.
Perdue pitched Go Fish as an effort to encourage fishing tourism and boost Georgia’s economy. Supporters of the center say a new marketing campaign and improved attractions could draw more visitors.
Attack Dog
February 27th, 2012
5:26 am
1, The GADP don’t need as much money for campaigning. The GOP debates and Dixiecrat policy stances are enough. 2. Just think Barnes has been out of office nine-years. His thoughts about teacher accountabilty-True, the flag-True, In-mass anti-democrat social workers-False.Georgians voting against their own interests-True!
Hussein
February 27th, 2012
5:44 am
This is priceless…the democrat party is broke financially and has no viable ideas beyond the politics of division, but yet the Kool*Aide drinkers look to blame FOXNews, Rush, Hannity, GWB, Sonny, the Koch brothers…REALLY?
The democrat party’s only idea is to regain power. Other than that they have no ideas. Thank God they are out of power in Georgia. Looking forward to the same result nationally.
sheepdawg
February 27th, 2012
5:53 am
This state is so irrelevant in the national and world scheme- redneck ignorant isolationism.
East Repeat
February 27th, 2012
6:05 am
How geat to hear the Dummycrats are now financially bankrupt to go with there previouslya chieved moral bankruptcy. Obama will lose BIG TIME come November and then the national Dummycrats can craw under a rock also. It is Makers (conservatives) versus Takers (Liberal Democrats). Be a Maker, you will be much happier if you provide for yourself. Get your hand out of my pocket, Taker!
Jackie
February 27th, 2012
6:05 am
The notion that the dems and reps are ideologically similar is just silly. It shows a mind achored to politics and not to reality.
What is really missing from thie story is the slander and innuendo the would be front and center if this were a rep problem
East Repeat
February 27th, 2012
6:18 am
Sheepdawg- We aren’t irrelevant as the liberals need the conservatives to keep working so they have somone to tax. You think non-working communtiy organizing will pay the bills, but that all collapses this November. by this time in 2013 our US economy will be growing like mad (has been suppressed fro 3 years) and gas prices will be falling like a rock. If Obama is reelected, hold on to your hats for social unrest and a depressed, deflated country
Good Point, Jackie. Jim is a Democrat lover, he buys into the Gov’t workers and the Takers and the worthless among us as the most noble among us. If you choose to self indentify yourself as a Democrat, that is saying, “Look at me, I can’t do it, someone help me, give me money, I am not capable of making my own decisions”!.
Reagan 4ever
February 27th, 2012
6:31 am
Sadly, my party has been in control of this state for most of the past decade. Yet, we are dead last in job creation and there are serious ethical issues involving legislators.
East Repeat
February 27th, 2012
6:43 am
NOT Reagan 4ever- If we could get all dummycrats to go to work (Obama’s entitlement message, you know, don’t work the gov’t will take care of you, really resounds with many Atlanta and GA “residents”) everything would be fine. Get your hand out of my pocket, Taker.
snerdley
February 27th, 2012
6:46 am
The Dems should put Deal’s daughter/son-in-law in charge of their book’s.
barasso
February 27th, 2012
7:04 am
King Barrak Obuma to announce at a press conference this is all George Bushs fault.
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Billy
February 27th, 2012
7:17 am
Liberalism never has worked, never will. It’s a testament to the stupidity of people that they keep coming back to it, time after time after time after time. Just looking at PBO and the USSR should be enough, but hard headed dullards can’t be reached despite mountains of evidence to the contrary…
Spike
February 27th, 2012
7:19 am
Same old, same old B.S. When will the common folk, citizens, and the voting public (should be one in the same, but not apparently!) wake up to the fact that our governmental system was BUILT on the ‘old boys network’, during a time of complete corruption, and pretty much doomed to struggle with these and other issues from the start. The ‘lofty’ politico mumble jumble and proclamations continually flow from the professional politicians but they are always empty rhetoric.
When will we wake up to the fact that unless we, the voters, change Washington, the States, and local government structure, processes, and outcomes that the only result will continue to be more of the same.
As Newt would say ‘there is a fundamental problem’ causing this situation. He’s right on target! (and by the way, I am not a fan of the former Mr. Speaker)
POTF
February 27th, 2012
7:20 am
Who is John Galt?
snerdley
February 27th, 2012
7:31 am
Galt’s a fictional charecter written by a loon who was sucking on the govt. teet under a alias in her final days on Earth.
GrannyCares
February 27th, 2012
7:44 am
Management of resources — especially money — has never been a democratic strong suit!
Frederick Douglass
February 27th, 2012
7:55 am
ZIN @ 4:38
Go Fish was a no go, but just wait, there’ll soon be a Go Drive to honor NASCAR, or a Go Deal, to simultaneously honor Nathan, and Texas Hold’em Poker players.
Road Scholar
February 27th, 2012
7:55 am
Hey, under the Repubs we have had 75 banks go under. We’re No 1! Talking about sucking from the fededal teet!
Road Scholar
February 27th, 2012
7:56 am
OOPS! Not enough coffee…Federal.
wishing
February 27th, 2012
7:59 am
The Party apparatus needs a complete shake-up. Leaving seats to Republicans without Democratic opponents. Leaving the State for Republicans to run amok for ten years.
They need a small, efficient organization that focuses on a consistent message, and competes for every seat.
Edward Ruffin
February 27th, 2012
7:59 am
Bill Orvis White is mostly right. However, I feel the same about Socialist Party A as he does, but I feel almost the same way about Socialist Party B. There is a sprinkling of conservatives and constitutionalists here and there in Socialist Party B, but they are not in control of anything.
Michael
February 27th, 2012
8:05 am
As the Pubs made moral issues the center of their world Dems of the south shifted to the right. But the TP will ruin them and I see a 3rd Part somewhere down the road that will be competitive. Socialist is just another “Fear WORD” THE REPULICANS USE because fear works better than fact.
MiltonMan
February 27th, 2012
8:13 am
Wishing, please tell us what exactly the Dems message in this state is. From what I can get from the few clowns left in this state:
(1) HOPE should only be given to the “Middle-Class/Poor” of this state. None other than Jimmy Carter’s grandson – the loon complains about the good schools of North Metro Atlanta receiving the bulk of Zell Miller scholarships.
(2) Mayor Reed – same ‘ole same ‘ole in the city of Atlanta. Keep your friends close by & award airport contracts to them.
MiltonMan
February 27th, 2012
8:15 am
Saw a couple of dems downtown last week diguised as panhandlers begging for spare change.
Ian
February 27th, 2012
8:15 am
There is a reason the plans of the left don’t work. If you punish work and saving while rewarding bad choices, you get more people making bad choices.
honested
February 27th, 2012
8:16 am
wishing,
I’m with you on the unopposed seats.
Failure to contest any seat guarantees it will continue to be held by the same corrupt incompetents that make up the image of GA today.
It also allows the ‘Business Union’ to set the continuously failing agenda.
Question Man
February 27th, 2012
8:16 am
Is it possible the Democrats are waiting for Stacey Abrams to get them out of this pickle? If so, won’t they be waiting a real long time?
honested
February 27th, 2012
8:17 am
ian,
You just defined the rethug plan in GA, at least since 2003.
If you do your job (and it happens to step on somebody’s brother-in-law’s toes) you are likely to lose your job.
MiltonMan
February 27th, 2012
8:21 am
GA dems rally cry: Barnes for Governor 2014!
Eli
February 27th, 2012
8:22 am
So the official stupidest comment (person) of the day is Billy, with his statement that liberalism never works.
For one Billy, you are a liberal (nearly all westerners are). Secondly, Socialism and communism are illiberal. Literally, they were a mid 19th century response and critique of liberalism.
This is a growing problem with out country. That too many people are like Billy. I love mentioning these things to my in-laws. It drives them absolutely crazy when they are called out on this right-wing b/s. You do not know what communism is, nor socialism, nor the difference between the two, you really do not understand capitalism or that capitalism is not a political theory, and then you get all choked up when you call Obamacare a job killer but can not retrieve a single iota of evidence that even one job lost was CAUSED by Obamacare and not something else.
MiltonMan
February 27th, 2012
8:22 am
Where is Mark Taylor when the GA dems need him?
bob
February 27th, 2012
8:24 am
Loose ends, can you show us where that 5.7 trillion surplus was ? You are clueless if you think we ever had a surplus like that.
Mike Berlon
February 27th, 2012
8:25 am
The Big Guy left the big bags of money for me to spend as I please.
MiltonMan
February 27th, 2012
8:26 am
Dems have Vernon Jones gathering signatures to put him on the 2014 ballot for governor. He has a total of 3 as of last count.
Inside the ugly
February 27th, 2012
8:27 am
Sounds like in house sabotage. Why would anyone who cares about the Georgia Dems share so much information during an election year? Self serving promotion. Mike Berlon needs to pull in the draw bridge and clean house or leave it to burn and let someone else rebuild it.
GaBlue
February 27th, 2012
8:30 am
wishing and honested,
A big part of the problem is that the DNC and other national organizations mine our people for money — money they do NOT spend here. Constant phone calls from hard-sell professionals explain why our cash is urgently needed for congressional, senate, and presidential races — just not in Georgia. I remind them of that when I explain they’re not getting a nickel from me! It’s worse than leaving us here drowning in bubba juice. They leave us here drowning, but want to take our last floatation devices and pass them out up North! (I wonder if those who snicker at Georgia Democrats would have the guts to keep fighting for their beliefs under such circumstances.)
Tammy
February 27th, 2012
8:41 am
Georgia would be best served by an evangelical republican party. The democrats are not needed, all we wants is Jeezus, our guns and keeping poor people from traveling too much.
St Simons - we're on Island time
February 27th, 2012
8:44 am
good, let a new party begin.
The Republics are a regional party, and this is their region.
51st in everything. Congratulations. You must be proud.
DannyX
February 27th, 2012
8:45 am
Georgia is a one party communist style state, has been for a long, long time. Good ol’ boy politicians just switched party’s, like Deal and Sonny.
One party rule has been a disaster for this state. The state is a mess. Nathan Deal was recently elected governor, a career politician, ex-Democrat, bankrupt, ethically challenged, former big spending US congressman. Deal has a great no-bid government contract that he fiercely protects.
Sonny Perdue was infamous for changing the flag, crooked land deals, crooked tax breaks, Pray for rain, a 4 lane road that benefited his business, and put his relatives in the state Port Authority before he left, I hear that move is already paying off.
Atlanta transportation is a mess, GDOT is a mess, we have water issues, Georgia Power nuke plant giveaway, bank failures, serious ethics issues, high unemployment. Lobbyists bribe our elected officials. Every legislative session is guaranteed at least 5 laughingstock-of-the-nation proposals. We are still near last in education.
Sonny fired off a letter to Obama begging for additional stimulus dollars as head of the Republican Governors Association, signed by every single Republican governor. First thing Deal does is beg Obama for strings attached federal Race To The Top education funds, $500,000,000 he said he would not accept. He also went begging for transportation funds and port pork.
Republicans think they won something?
baby
February 27th, 2012
8:47 am
All of you people criticizing the Dem party are morons. Nothing but a bunch of lying greedy cheaters and hypocrites just like the Dems. Except in your case, God said it was OK.
You somehow think the unmoral majority Republican Party seeks less handouts for their states and their projects. Red states receive more entitlements than then the blue, educate yourself. We know, we know, your personal indiscretions, and pet projects are sanctioned by God Almighty.
Jesus probably pukes every time you hypocrites open your uncharitable, ignorant mouths.
south ga. possum
February 27th, 2012
8:48 am
Sounds like the democratic party is about as scewed up as the republican party. After attending the state republican party convention in may of last year i decided that was about as screwd up of a mess as i’d ever seen. Split right down the middle, changing voting rules as the meeting progressed, and utter choas. I’m not sure what i am anymore..demo, repub, ind., tea party, …i do know none of them will be getting any of my money or time. It’s called politics..all these candidates are worried about is getting re-elected. TOTALLY DISGUSTED.
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February 27th, 2012
8:49 am
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Mike
February 27th, 2012
8:54 am
Democratic Party….the party of intolerance, hate and bigotry in America today. Its supporters are most often either clueless as to the facts or simply bigots who think that calling the other folks names makes them somehow superior.
The facts are theat the Democratic Party is the party of entrenched special interest groups (unions most notably), the party of higher gevernment spending and Federal government control over our day to day lives (any study of spending by Congressional control displays this in black and white…or red ink…for all to see clearly).
While not technically socialist (yet) the Democratic Party is much closer to a socialist approach than most Republican candidates, and in fact MUCH closer ot a totalitarian approach than any Republican candidate that I can think of. Democrats view the reduction of government spedning on programs and try to make this equivalent to the removal of a person’s ability to get certain goods or services (see the recent debate over contraception and Catholic institutions). It isn’t.
We are all entitled to our opinions, but Democrats all too often make up their own facts.
PS- Obama has told MANY more bald faced lies than Bush ever thought about telling. Neither man makes my Top 20 list of presidents, but the hypocrisy of many left wingers with regard to most issues would be laughable if it weren’t so serious.
PPS- Media coverage of the last time gas prices were over $4 a gallon? FOUR times as many stories as today. I wonder why? MSM in the tank for left wing ideals, and it is quite apparent.
baby
February 27th, 2012
8:58 am
Mike- your ignorance about own party and it’s shortcomings (moral, and fiscal) are laughable. See my post above before you continue to embarrass yourself.
MiltonMan
February 27th, 2012
9:00 am
Dems in this state blaming everything on the reps now in control??? You idiots controlled this state for 130+ years. You clowns attaching the Christian label on reps???
Roman Catholics: Dem-leaning
New Birth Missionary Church: Dems through-and-through
MiltonMan
February 27th, 2012
9:01 am
Remember that the education system (i.e. teachers) just love the democratic party. Education in this state (even with the cheating APS) – crappy.
baby
February 27th, 2012
9:02 am
You Republicans are laughable. You are so blind to your financial reality, and just the same as Dems. At least they don’t hide behind God Almighty to spew their nonsense though.
” the regions in which government programs account for the largest share of personal income — are precisely the regions electing those severe conservatives. ”
Moochers Against Welfare
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/17/opinion/krugman-moochers-against-welfare.html
Buzz G
February 27th, 2012
9:02 am
This book should be titled : Hope and Change Come to Georgia.
Put Socialist Democrats in charge of running a Merry-go-Round and in three years it will be running backwards and it will be $16 trillion in debt.
MiltonMan
February 27th, 2012
9:04 am
Pockets of democratic power in this state: South Fulton, Atlanta, DeKalb, Clayton. Areas that produce the worst public school graduates in this state.
Coincidence?
TNT65
February 27th, 2012
9:09 am
I am not a member of any organized political party..I’m a Democrat! Courtesy of Will Rogers.
DannyX
February 27th, 2012
9:09 am
“You idiots controlled this state for 130+ years.”
Funny stuff. Georgia then goes and elects ex-Democrats as governors!!!
That will show em’.
MiltonMan
February 27th, 2012
9:10 am
Baby – yet another clueless lib. Rep John Lewis (GA 5th) is a dem serving in the poorest district in this state full of government-laden receipients.
David Scott (GA-13) yet another dump of a district
Hank Johnson (GA-4) about the only use of his district would be for a landfill.
MiltonMan
February 27th, 2012
9:14 am
Danny, choice to vote for an ex-Democrat vs. a proven loser democrat (Deal vs. Barnes) – yes I will vote for the ex. There were a few smart democrats – Zell Miller, Sonny, Deal but they have converted over.
You guys are stuck with clowns Like Hank “Guam will tip over” Johnson, John Lewis, Roy “I had my redistricting maps thrown out” Barnes, Jim martin, etc., etc.
baby
February 27th, 2012
9:21 am
MiltonMan- You don’t have to convince me they’re all a bunch of greedy idiots, but that goes for the D’s and the R’s. Like the fine representative from the Republican legislator who wanted to criminalize having a miscarriage. State legislators are some of the lowest forms of political life. And I’m speaking from experience, in working for our Legislature for a number of years. You want change, you want less government? Vote Ron Paul. But a politician not cowtowing to banks, and actually doing what they say they will, scares the s*** out of everyone. You wouldn’t know what to do if you couldn’t call the government for every little thing, D’s and R’s both.
MetFan Lou
February 27th, 2012
9:23 am
Put a solar panel in front of their office and get on the phone to Obama for a bailout-problem solved. I guess as Margaret Thatcher put it “they are running out of other people’s momey.”
DannyX
February 27th, 2012
9:24 am
“Baby – yet another clueless lib. Rep John Lewis (GA 5th) is a dem serving in the poorest district in this state full of government-laden receipients.”
You talk about “a few smart Democrats”? How about you learn to spell?
Just how smart is Tom Graves? He is yet another failed elected Republican businessman from this state. His roach motel/loan disaster is a glowing example of Republican leadership in this state. “I could never pay it back” sure beats “tipping over” Johnson in the dumb department.
Also, the 5th district is the most affluent district in Georgia.
Eugene Simmons
February 27th, 2012
9:26 am
You bigotted rednecks will NEVER again control the City of Atlanta. Why are you so opposed to sharing power?
Go Fish, Georgia
February 27th, 2012
9:29 am
Sonny Perdue was the most corrupt governor in the history of the state.
JAWJA
February 27th, 2012
9:47 am
No effective leadership since David Worley.
Tor
February 27th, 2012
9:48 am
I am Queen of France and I say Let them eat cake!
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
9:50 am
And the house of cards starts to fall….
jd
February 27th, 2012
9:52 am
Republicans beware — this is what happens when the fringe of your party takes control…
zeke
February 27th, 2012
9:55 am
bush did not bring gas prices down it was the economy td, and look at dfcs stats now you former dfcs worker (now we know why you are so bitter at times)
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
10:01 am
zeke…..Nope, again you guys are wrong. While the president does not have complete control over gas prices…Obama’s failed policies DO. Policies affect pricing!
zeke
February 27th, 2012
10:04 am
right, and you graduated summa
OBAMA aka big meat
February 27th, 2012
10:05 am
calm down folks…didnt i win the presidency without this state…who needs GEORGIA…I DONT..
OBAMA aka big meat
February 27th, 2012
10:06 am
I DONT NEED JAWJA…i won without them and will do it again…
rexdogma
February 27th, 2012
10:09 am
So the republicans criticize a party that has not really been in power for over 10 years here. WOW!!! What have you done for this State. Nothing but send it to HELL!!!!!!
OBAMA aka big meat
February 27th, 2012
10:09 am
who needs JAWJA…a bunch of rednecks who get their manhood from the overwhewlmingly black GEORGUA BULLDOGS football team/…what a joke
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
10:15 am
zeke…And again you have NO talking points just ignorant comments. Typical from the left.
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
10:16 am
OBAMA aka…..THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU FOR SHOWING THE TRUE INTELLIGENCE OF THOSE ON THE LEFT. THAT WAS GREAT!!
MiltonMan
February 27th, 2012
10:16 am
Danny – thanks for being so perfect & never making a mistake. Good to see you putting your liberal arts degree to work by spell-checking message boards.
honested
February 27th, 2012
10:19 am
milton,
If you ever presented factual information, the grammar errors would be easier to overlook.
Baldfaced foolishness in a bad package is hard to overlook.
OBAMA aka big meat
February 27th, 2012
10:20 am
@uga1999
yep i’m very intelligent thats why i’m president and youre an angry rightwing loon…and who needs JAWJA to win????????? i dont…heheehehe
OBAMA aka big meat
February 27th, 2012
10:20 am
WHO NEEDS JAWJA….I’M THE PRESIDENT…DUHHHHHHH
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
10:22 am
OBAMA aka…Where is “GEORGUA”??
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
10:23 am
OBAMA aka…..SO Liberalefty….You got banned once and are about to get banned again. Nice job!
OBAMA aka big meat
February 27th, 2012
10:24 am
@UGA1999
WHO CARES WHERE “georgua” is…i dont need ya’ll to win…didnt need ya’ll in 2008…wont need ya’ll in 2012…..hehehehe
Jay T
February 27th, 2012
10:24 am
I would suggest that you idiots who want to talk about crooks, incompetence, etc take a step back and look at who you are choosing for your Presidential nominee, Newt? If only we could run the state like President Obama is running the Gov’t, the stock market is up, unemployment is going down, job numbers are on the rise, and so much more. And this has been accomplished with you foolishly fighting us every step of the way. Had you been working with us and for the American people, instead of being manipulated to shoot yourseves, we would be even further on the way to recovery and EVERYONE would be better off, including you. Have you ever heard of win-win? Have you ever played a team sport?
Democratic-Socialist Party? Do you even know what socialsim is? The closest thing we have to socialism in this country is the VA, that’s Veteran’s Administration. Remember that old “support the troops” thing on the trunk of your car?
The Democratic Party of Georgia is working hard to make the state better for all of us and I am proud to be a Democrat because I know that we succeed if we work together and fail if we go it alone. So let’s use this hiccup as a wake-up call and get back to work.
zeke
February 27th, 2012
10:28 am
hey dawg: http://www.politifact.com/georgia/statements/2011/mar/23/johnny-isakson/isakson-obama-policies-fuel-higher-gas-prices/
http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/26/news/economy/gas_prices_sink/index.htm
by the way, have you ever posted support for your many inane comments….not that i read many of them
i will grant you obama has not done much to open drilling, but it would take years to hit the market
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
10:28 am
i know why the catholic leaders are against contraception…..its because altar boys cant get pregnant
ed depue
February 27th, 2012
10:28 am
I know how to solve the Georgia Democratic Party’s financial woes….get Michael Jablonski, the Party’s Legal Counsel, to give the Party some of the several Million Dollars he made off the State a few years ago, back when the Dems had more power. Jablonski convinced a big out-of-town corporation that he could deliver the goods on a big contract with the State. What the foreign corparation didn’t realize is that all Jablonski did was check at the State and find that the corporation was about to be given the State contract without any help from him. Being a sneaky and greedy guy personally, Jablonski told the corporation he had the deal all lined up and he demanded a huge fee and, by gosh, he got it. Perception is everything in politics.
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
10:30 am
gas prices are too high…we need government intervention to bring the prices down…but i thoiught conservatives hate guvment intervention into the free market…but then again i thought they were strong on defense{ 9/11 changed that lie},,,,,lol
Kim
February 27th, 2012
10:33 am
wow angry people sure get up early to spew their hate about everyone.
As with most articles, what’s left out of the reprinting of these emails is what’s most interesting.
If Galloway were a serious journalist he would have asked Ms. Gleason for a comment too. What I understood from her resignation letter is, the Chairman needs oversight and didn’t respect that.
Tasso is retired from UFCW not AFL. Anyone with “the Google” would know that.
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
10:33 am
wil rick Sanitorioum speak out against the gay pedophiles scandal in philadelphia.,..37 priests are implicated…
WOW
February 27th, 2012
10:34 am
@ zeke you are correct
Domestic oil productions is at an all time high, I would doubt that extra drilling would have anything to do with lowering prices as they are now. What’s really affecting them is the increase in demand from placed like China.
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
10:34 am
zeke….So because “it would take years to hit the market”, you do not think that it would affect the market now?? WOW, sorry brother, but that is not correct. Having policies that would show our tendancies towards energy independance would have an IMMEDIATE affect on oil prices. Did you know that Obama is sending 75% of our refined oil to China and the Middle East? Why do you think that is?
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
10:37 am
uga1999
if gas is too high then dont drive..if u hate the free market then thats too bad..now u want the guvment to make gas cheaper …its not OBAMAS fault that youre too broke to drive…
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
10:38 am
uga 1999
but then again youre the guy who needs OBAMA to tell you that youre “exceptional”…what a joke..
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
10:39 am
A kind of scary video….
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=56c_1330348368
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
10:41 am
who needs GEORGIA…PRESIDENT OBAMA dont…sorry rightwingers but this state is irrelevant …
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
10:41 am
Liberalefty….”If gas prices are too high, then don’t drive”. HAHAHA OMG that is funny! Is that what you are going to tell the elderly that need to go to the grocery store to buy food? Is that what you said when gas prices go elevated under Bush.
Here is an honest question….”What does this President have to do for him to loose you vote?”
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
10:42 am
why do so many rightwingers get their manhood from 18-22 yr old football players on the GEORGIA BULLDOGS?…its pathetic
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
10:44 am
UGA 1999
U sound like u want a handout from the government…lol…i thought u conservatives believed in less government…OH WELL ANOTHER LIE…
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
10:45 am
Liberalefty…Thank you for proving my point!
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
10:46 am
WILL RICK SANITORIOUM comment on the PHILADELPHIA PRIEST scandal where 37 priests are charged with pedophilia? or will he continue his war against the womb?
Darwin
February 27th, 2012
10:46 am
The popularity of the Democratic Party was a direct result of FDR and the effects of the Great Depression. Government changed from being only for the rich and powerful to one more reponsive to all the people. But in the Deep South, Democratic Party representation was symbolized by politicians like George Wallace, Lester Maddox. In more recent times, Zell Miller. With the Republican southern strategy and the rise of Ronald Reagan, most white Democrats either lost election or switched parties. The biggest change from Democratic to Republican control has happened during the Obama presidency. I wonder why. I know, it has nothing to do with racism, right?
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
10:47 am
I wonder who this woman voted for in 2008?
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6fc_1330319900
baby
February 27th, 2012
10:47 am
UGA- the last time the reserves were touched, it lowered gas prices by about 3 pennies. If you think the sheikhs are ever going to let you have gas for $2 a gallon again, you’re completely delusional. Some UGA grads have a lick of sense, so please change your username, you’re not one of them and making us look bad. Why do you think it’s cheaper build a pipeline than another refinery? Next time, do a little research, and try a little common sense. You pretty ill-informed on this particular matter.
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
10:47 am
UGA 1999
wants the guvment to make his life easier…so much for his conservative credentials…u want the guvment to take care of u from the cradle to the grave..
WOW
February 27th, 2012
10:51 am
@ Baby
Newt promised $2 a gallon gas the other day.
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
10:55 am
baby…..Hmmmm, lets see. Gas prices are $4 per gallon. Unemployment is 8.3% and we have over $15Trillion in debt and I DONT HAVE A LICK OF SENSE? And you continue your support for this moron we have in office? RIGHT!
zeke
February 27th, 2012
10:56 am
dawg, it is all supply and demand…the usa consumes 2x produced so i don’t know where you get your facts (source por favor), if canadian oil goes to china, then maybe some middle east oil does not….it is overall global supply and demand, complicated by currency manipulations by usa and china in the main and by oil speculators.
zeke
February 27th, 2012
10:57 am
wow, and most responses to newts 2 dollar gas were that it was total bs
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
10:59 am
@uga 1999
the price of gas is set by the free market…and if 8.3% is unemployed its probaly because theyre lazy, or uneducated.if 92% of americans are working that means theirs something wrong with the 8%..dont blame OBAMA if u cant get a job…lol…u sound like a librul…lololo
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
11:06 am
zeke….It is NOT supply and demand. Our demand has decreased and our supply has begun to increase. Please research oil refineries and where America (Obama) has been sending our oil. Then post back.
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
11:07 am
uga 1999
booo hooooo u cant afford gas…why is that our problem?
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td
February 27th, 2012
11:10 am
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
11:07 am
You my friend will be the one Boo hooing come next Nov. when those suburban white women with SUV’s vote Obama out of office for the price of gas.
baby
February 27th, 2012
11:12 am
UGA- you can’t read. If you could you would have seen my past comments that all the R’s (including you) and the D’s are a bunch of greedy hypocrites. But I can say, at the least the D’s don’t hide behind God Almighty to justify their immoral uncharitable ignorance. Fool.
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
11:13 am
td
another conservative who wants the big librul guvmemnt to make gas cheaper…i thought ya’ll believed in less government…i guess not..
td
February 27th, 2012
11:14 am
Someone is finally telling the truth about the current day plantation.
“Drawing on the history and language of slavery, the film argues that the Democratic Party and the welfare state are the new version of the slave-holding plantation, keeping black people mentally enslaved.”
““They’ve been deceived that race is their issue,” says Peterson. “But that’s really not it. It’s the breakup of the home.”
http://pjmedia.com/blog/blacks-enslaved-by-the-left-argues-new-film/
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
11:16 am
td
yeah blacks should jump on the republican plantation ran by LIMBAUGH…lol…
paulo977
February 27th, 2012
11:17 am
Keep in mind, we had a surplus in the past (when Clinton was in office). We will have a surplus again.
————————–
Thank you for reminding those who choose to forget!!!
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
11:17 am
baby….Really, ever democratic president prior to Obama has been a christian.
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
11:18 am
liberalefty…..Yeah see, we know that blacks are not allowed to be free thinkers by the black race. Thanks for proving our point ONCE AGAIN!
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
11:20 am
republicans will never have a black nominated for president…yet they want blacks to join them racists….sooooooooorryyy
zeke
February 27th, 2012
11:21 am
dawg, you need to post your sources….
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
11:22 am
uga
the rightwinger who gets his manhood from black college football players…GO BULLDAWGS..
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
11:22 am
uga
the rightwinger who gets his manhood from black college football players…GO BULLDAWGS..
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
11:22 am
uga
the rightwinger who gets his manhood from black college football players…GO BULLDAWGS..
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
11:22 am
uga
the rightwinger who gets his manhood from black college football players…GO BULLDAWGS..
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
11:22 am
uga
the rightwinger who gets his manhood from black college football players…GO BULLDAWGS..
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
11:23 am
zeke….sources for?
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
11:24 am
@UGA1999
so if i get my talking points fom JUNKIE LIMBAUGH then i will be an independent thinker?…u sound silly angry and petulant…
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
11:26 am
why should blacks vote for the racist republican party?…theyre weak on defense{9/11} took CLINTONS surplus and turne it into a deficit…got thousands of american soldiers killed for GEORGE BUSHS lie in IRAQ…lol..
WOW
February 27th, 2012
11:27 am
td
seriously do you have to bring up race everyday?
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
11:30 am
@ wow
because hes{td} mad that the president is black…
zeke
February 27th, 2012
11:30 am
dawg, are you former football player with too many hits to the noggin? i know you won’t believe it because it is produced by the us govt, but:
http://205.254.135.7/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=268&t=6
sorry but you’ll have to go down to the one about producing and consumption…
Reverie
February 27th, 2012
11:32 am
This state began to trend towards the Republican Party as the National Democrat Party shifted increasingly toward the left. Zell Miller was absolutely spot-on with his assessment that the party left us. Now we are in a position that requires us to back many, many crackpot policies in order to get the backing for the important policies. The Flag, the arc and a million other things were just symptoms. A lot of good and honorable Democrats waved goodbye, not because of any one set of issues but more so over the direction of the national leadership. The Cities of Atlanta, Augusta and Macon cannot contend with everyone else.
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
11:33 am
WOW….Why do you not bring up the same question to Liberalefty? “Why do you bring up race every day”?
Double standard eh?
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
11:34 am
Zeke….I am talking about refined not produced. You do know the difference or am I assuming too much?
WOW
February 27th, 2012
11:36 am
@ UGA
No double standard. Liberal lefty was respoding to TD’s daily rant about some sort of modern day plantation.
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
11:37 am
@ugfa 1999
dude git off my jock, i’m not a UGA football player….hehehehehehehehe
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
11:39 am
WOW….And that is the only post where you saw him making a racist comment. ARE YOU SERIOUS? YEP DOUBLE STANDARD!
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
11:39 am
@wow
repubs keep talkin about some kinda plantation i’m supposed to be on…where is this plantation they keep talkin about?then they say we should join a party that will never nominate a black for president
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
11:40 am
uga
boo hooo liberalefty picking on me…lol
MHS
February 27th, 2012
11:42 am
They are intellectually bankrupt so they might as well be financially.
td
February 27th, 2012
11:44 am
WOW
February 27th, 2012
11:27 am
td
seriously do you have to bring up race everyday?
You are full of crap.
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
11:47 am
td….Amen brother.
snerdley
February 27th, 2012
11:47 am
Enter your comments here
snerdley
February 27th, 2012
11:48 am
I deny reason, therefore I can’t be conquered by it.
zeke
February 27th, 2012
11:49 am
dawg, what the ship does refined have to do with anything? is it ours? or are we just processing it….bottom line is we use twice as much as we produce.
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
11:56 am
zeke…..Refine versus produce…You still do not get it.
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
11:57 am
THIS IS GREAT!!!
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=4e6_1330224490
HAHAHA!! BUSTED!
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
11:58 am
All the republicans need to do is campaign with these videos and it is GAME OVER for Hussein!
td
February 27th, 2012
12:02 pm
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
11:57 am
These libs on this blog will either refuse to watch the video or will deny everything because it may hurt the messiah and chief.
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
12:05 pm
Hey Liberalefty…..Looks like you should be (we ALL should be) angry about this treatment in Libya.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f3e_1330154912
John
February 27th, 2012
12:27 pm
I have always voted in Democratic primaries and thought I always would. I still agree far more with Democrats than Republicans on many state issues, especially social issues. However, the Democratic Party in Georgia has ceased to be relevant. When Democrats chose Mark Taylor as their nominee for Governor over Cathy Cox in 2006, they lost their chance to take back the Governor’s seat. When Roy Barnes and Ken Hodges both lost in 2010 even though they were clear;ly the more qualified candidates for those jobs, it was a message that Democrats can never again be elected statewide in Georgia. The only way to make a difference as a voter is to vote in Republican primaries.
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
12:28 pm
John….And your thoughts on the 2012 Presidential election?
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
12:39 pm
OBAMA dont need georgia tro win…duh
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
12:40 pm
liberalefty…..”tro”? Is that ebonics?
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
12:41 pm
td
OBAMA is not nthe MESSIAH.glad u think of him as your saviour though..but he is the best president ever…just ask OSAMA…hehehehehe
DagnerMouse
February 27th, 2012
12:42 pm
Clinton surplus? Sure, keep yourself in ignorance and spout more bs. I understand it’s easier than educating yourself properly on the issues, after all. http://www.craigsteiner.us/articles/16
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
12:42 pm
@uga
where my jock sniffers attttttttttttttt!…lol
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
12:44 pm
liberalefty….”nthe”? What are the words you are making up? We ALL know that you are good at making up things.
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
12:45 pm
liberalefty….”(W)here (are) my jock sniffers at(?) lol.
I am starting to see why you guys have the lowest IQ and SAT scores in the country. You prove my case everyday. Great job!
zeke
February 27th, 2012
12:47 pm
dawg, are you into alchemy? you have to have source product to refine and as that report indicates were are importing more than producing as it relates to crude. yes we get yields from refining and natural gas, bios, etc….
also, i have yet to see your sources (75%) and yet to really understand your point….yes usa has refinery petro capabilities but you still need crude source
you seem the be quick with the one liners (so many that maybe you can spend some time explaining)…..how bout you producing some sources so we can all understand why it is 100% on obama for rising prices and not global supply v. demand.
i’ll provide one last report to you today….while the usa govt puts out a lot of reports, and tries to put the best foot forward it still points out under method C that as of 2010 we were dependent on foreign crude to the tune of 62% meaning we contributed 38% (almost 2:1)
http://www.eia.gov/oog/info/twip/twiparch/110525/twipprint.html
isaiah crowell
February 27th, 2012
12:50 pm
uga
youre my favorite jock sniffer…lolol.ololo
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
12:50 pm
Zeke….And in order to have gasoline you MUST be able to refine your crude oil into a finished product. Again look at the amount of oil Obama is refining and sending overseas while we all suffer from paying $4 per gallon. Did you watch the video link I produced a few minutes ago?
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
12:52 pm
isaiah crowell (liberalefty)….Great job using google to ensure the correct spelling of my name….
(Y)ou(’)re still my favorite jock sniffer….
YOU STILL CANNOT GET IT RIGHT! DUMB DUMB DUMB!
liberalefty
February 27th, 2012
12:53 pm
uga
u still whining about gas?…get A a mule
zeke
February 27th, 2012
12:57 pm
dawg, no i did not see it as i was away, i’ll view it and comment later today or tomorrow if need be.
UGA 1999
February 27th, 2012
12:58 pm
liberalefty…..(U) still whining about gas?
NOPE, I am not whining about gas at all. I am complaining about gas prices and the moron in the oval office. Get a clue. Educate yourself. Rise up! You can do it!
ragnar danneskjold
February 27th, 2012
12:59 pm
Leftism is a hard sell in Georgia.
zeke
February 27th, 2012
1:06 pm
dawg, wish i could discuss further, but video i saw was just political sqawking
and not truly related to what i thought we were debating….but i have to go now
Voter Looking For A Handout
February 27th, 2012
1:15 pm
Yalls promised to take care of us moochers if we voted for yall. Yall never said we had to support ya wit money. Wez is poor. The only money we have is what yall steal from them greedy, working publicans.
DPG Executive Director Resigns
February 27th, 2012
1:32 pm
[...] The AJC‘s Jim Galloway has the details here. [...]
Alabama Communist
February 27th, 2012
2:23 pm
More Breaking News On AFL-O Democrat Lobbist Falling Off Ladder After Getting Expense Check From Party………….A Lawyer for the Lobbist.. said today ” The Check he got was drawn on a Bank in Panama and was return with a note attached to it..Claiming The CIA had frozen the account and he would have take it up with the Newt Gringrich Campaign..”
WEownTHISstate
February 27th, 2012
3:00 pm
The state dem party out of money. Wow, who’s been in charge?, one of the KING (if you will excuse the expression) clan? Can’t you shake down, Delta, Coke or UPS for contributions? If any of your freeking party ACTUALLY worked may you could get some cash that way. I
So Lame
February 27th, 2012
3:05 pm
If any of your freeking party ACTUALLY worked may you could get some cash that way.
This line is so tired and played out. But let’s continue pretending that all the white people in America are gainfully employed and productive citizens. Yeah, life works better for some when the create an alternate version of reality.
RICHandgladOFIT
February 27th, 2012
3:05 pm
The dude probably JUMPED OFF THE LADDER in an attempt to end it all and could not even do that right.
Jaymes
February 27th, 2012
3:10 pm
GA Democrats having problems, huh? Not a Shocker!! These are problems that existed for over a decade. Tell ya what… continue to ignore the problems, don’t focus on serious efforts to organize the state with a modern message, and continue to change faces while keeping with the wisdom that lead to your demise in ‘02. Let’s see if those ideas will eventually bear fruits. Well, at least you maintain a commitment to recycling. Unfortunately, wisdom is in recycling materials, NOT ideas. (I’m setting my timer to mark the time before you return to the disastrous arrogance of Bobby Kahn)…
midtownatl
February 27th, 2012
3:13 pm
I continue to be amused about the state flag issue. The Democrats think they won, because the Confederate Battle Flag was removed from the state flag. But they were snookered. Our current state flag is an exact replica of the Stars and Bars, the official flag of the Confederate States of America. Democrats just don’t know their history. It’s probably because US History is no longer taught in public schools.
RICHandgladOFIT
February 27th, 2012
3:20 pm
SO LAME, it’s you and your kind that can’t handle the truth, There are two types friend – TAKERS and PRODUCERS. Democrats at the bottom (not the top) are nothing but TAKERS.If I was a leach and moocher I would not want to hear it either. Now GET A JOB, and don’t lie and say you have one!!
Out Raged at DPG
February 27th, 2012
3:48 pm
What a bunch of crooks on the Demopcratic Party of Georgia Executive Committee, I never give them a dime until every one of them resigns. CROOKS I tell you. CROOKS.
RICHandgladOFIT
February 27th, 2012
4:14 pm
The GAULLL of the state Democratic Party – INDEED!!! Get Jessie JAKSON or Reverend Alton SHARPTON, down here to really screw things up.Tell either of them that a white guy looked at a poor black welfare sister the wrong way. They will be down here in two seconds protesting at the Capital.That should be good for a few dollars for the SDP (that would be the STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY), for you Democrats.
ALLmanALLthe time-SISSY
February 27th, 2012
4:18 pm
“Sheepdog” you sound like a complete waste of time, I bet your boyfriend say the same thing.
suggs
February 27th, 2012
4:24 pm
There are two kinds of people in this country. Those that work for a living and those who vote for a living.
Rural Georgian
February 27th, 2012
4:26 pm
Go Fish Georgia, congestion free interstates, a successful water plan for Atlanta and the rest of state, wonderful schools, etc… yeah, I’d agree with any of you who are truly happy with our one party state. Democracy works best when there is no one to object.
hank reardon
February 27th, 2012
4:27 pm
Leftism is a hard sell to people who can think for themselves.
Jimmy Carter
February 27th, 2012
5:30 pm
Why does treasurer Russell Edwards wait until the bills are due TOMORROW to sound the alarm TODAY? Russell Edwards: WHAT A COMPLETE AND TOTAL IDIOT!
Newtschmoot
February 27th, 2012
5:38 pm
GAWD! Just when you think it can’t get any worse…….. Bobby, please come back!
ole gal
February 27th, 2012
6:52 pm
While I think Ms. Gleason started this teapot tempest for her own power hungry designs on Democratic leadership, I think Mr. Berlon needs to clean his house of the OFA (Organizing for America) players whose sole purpose in life is to raise money for a Obama at the expense of the party, the local candidates and organizations (State and County Parties).
At a recent section meeting of a local county party an OFA tout tossed around a rumor of $5 million of Democratic Funds available to that county party — an obvious lie — as that amount of money would have amazed and surprised the State Party, not to mention how exhuberantly happy Berlon would have been to see those kinds of funds loose in Georgia. The Truth is OFA has siphoned off funds and manpower from the State of Georgia for Obama. They did it during the last presidential cycle and they are doing it again. A friend reported to me that OFA invited him to a meeting and told him not to let the local county party know the date of the OFA meeting. He went to the OFA meeting where they confirmed his worse fears, their stated purpose was to draw money and manpower away from local races, recruit new people attending local meetings, get a mailing list of those people to be solicited by fund raisers for OFA, etc. If money ain’t flowing into Dem coffers at its ususal rate, look North to OFA, DC fro the cause, look South at the local OFA cronies and get a great big broom and dust pan and let’s clean house. This OLE GAL would enjoy making it a clean sweep — HOW BOUT IT BERLON.
Insider
February 27th, 2012
8:13 pm
I hear a big part of the problem is the committee, Melanie Goux and several other of her henchman came to the party over the last several years and have ran off the individuals who knew what they were doing. All you have to do is research who are making money off the party.
Goux owns Campaigns by Design (http://campaignsbydesign.com) and sits on the executive committee. How many Democrats have felt OBLIGATED to use her firm, ESPECIALLY since she site on the executive committee. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Many of her personal friends were also brought onto the committee (CONTROL), Berlon has little authority, its the committee that needs to be purged. RESIGN.
liberal dem
February 27th, 2012
8:43 pm
I just looked at Goux’s company web site, the list of clients are extensive; Mike Berlon for Democratic Party of Georgia Chair, Fulton County Democratic Party, Young Democrats of Georgia, Georgia for Democracy, Georgia WIN list, Georgia WAND, and Stacey Evans just to name a few.
How do you not have a huge conflict of interest. I make small donations and really did not like to read about new offices, and people on the payroll who should not be. What a mess. I will not be purchasing a JJ Dinner ticket this year unless we have a major change.
Hamilton
February 27th, 2012
9:00 pm
Ah, the fears of James Madison visited upon the fair state of Georgia. The now unrestrained partisan faction that calls itself the Republican party. Indeed, in Federalist 10, James said, “There are again two methods of removing the causes of faction: the one, by destroying the liberty which is essential to its existence; the other, by giving to every citizen the same opinions, the same passions, and the same interests.”
It has long been held that while parties are “evil” to liberty, they can be controlled by balance, as Justice Stevens suggested in California_Democratic_Party_v._Jones. Now there is no balance and really hasn’t been in the last six years.
Are you better off?
Hamilton
February 27th, 2012
9:18 pm
It’s awkward because it was written over 200 years ago, but the point is understandable. Another quote from Federalist 10:
“No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause; because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity. With equal, nay with greater reason, a body of men are unfit to be both judges and parties at the same time; yet what are many of the most important acts of legislation, but so many judicial determinations, not indeed concerning the rights of single persons, but concerning the rights of large bodies of citizens? and what are the different classes of Legislators, but advocates and parties to the causes which they determine? Is a law proposed concerning private debts? It is a question to which the creditors are parties on one side and the debtors on the other. Justice ought to hold the balance between them. Yet the parties are, and must be, themselves the judges; and the most numerous party, or, in other words, the most powerful faction, must be expected to prevail.”
Rabbit
February 27th, 2012
9:30 pm
Read this. The demise of the Democratic Party in Georgia will result in autocratic/dictatorial government in Georgia.
Glenn Koons, LB, Ca.
February 27th, 2012
10:20 pm
One wonders as in NC, if corruption is occurring in Ga.??? Dems have so much corruption on local, state and federal election times that one wonders why people resign or get caught up in scandals as say Chu and Holder on the Federal level?? Is it just that the Dem party is broke in Ga. or is something else percolating? Frankly, on so many state and federal issues, why any voter would bother voting Dem nowadays is a puzzle.From energy to finances, jobs, unemployment, debt-deficits, taxes-regs-spending, illegals, education scores, Dems seem to have made all of our problems far worse over the decades and in very un-American ways.
liberal dem
February 27th, 2012
11:41 pm
@ Glenn Koons, Corruption is stating it mildly in the Georgia Democratic Party. Looks like to many people had their hands in the cookie jar and now all the cookies are gone. The DPG is like the Old South it appears to be Gone With the Wind.