Last night, Charlie Harper and I were on 11Alive discussing Presidential Politics. He remarked that everyone has a crazy uncle who says racist things, but nobody in the family wants him to have the nuclear codes. That about sums up the problem Republicans in Georgia face. You share some DNA with an irresponsible bigot, so
Georgia Republican Senator David Perdue held a question and answer session with members of the Georgia Young Republicans at their convention Saturday morning in Augusta. The first question he received dealt with his ability to get elected by positioning himself as an outsider, and how Donald Trump was able to win the GOP presidential nomination
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry was the keynote speaker at the Georgia Republican Party’s Victory Dinner Friday night, giving an address about American’s principles and its possible future that in the end, brought the crowd of over 700 people to its feet. Perry, who was one of the first to drop out of the presidential
Following an earlier poll conducted by Landmark/Rosetta showing Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in a dead heat in Georgia, a left leaning organization has released a poll indicating Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Hillary Clinton in the Peach State. The current presumptive Republican nominee pulls in 45% while Hillary is showing just 38% in a
Good morning. In roughly 12 hours, many of you will be feverishly refreshing someone’s gubernatorial campaign the Secretary of State’s website. Some will rise. Some will fall.
On Monday, Bill Kristol announced The Renegade Party as an alternative for those on the #NeverTrump / #NeverHillary bandwagon who want to find an alternative candidate for president. (Perhaps Kristol got the name for his new project from this). As with virtually everything these days, there’s a matching Twitter account, which boasts over 3,000 followers
In a straw poll taken Thursday night at an Oglethorpe County candidate forum, almost three quarters of those participating fully supported Donald Trump as the Republican nominee for the presidency. 74% supported Trump, 8% said they were part of the #NeverTrump movement, and 18% said they would vote for the reality show star turned candidate
Yesterday while on a trip to Washington I was able to attend a meeting with Paul Ryan, my Congressman Barry Loudermilk, and a group of Loudermilk’s supporters. Speaker Ryan praised Loudermilk as a “do-er”, and noted that he was one of the top freshmen in this Congressional Class, by passing three bills. Loudermilk noted that
If you are sensitive to microagressions, now is the time to get in your safe space. The Emory University Senate Standing Committee for Open Expression issued a 12 page report covering the incidents of students writing their support for Donald Trump in chalk around campus. The committee decided to investigate the chalkings, along with similar
Y’all remember where you were when Jimmy Carter said “Yes”. Y’all won’t forget who you were with when Margie Lopp decided it was time to put Paul Coverdell in the Senate (and kick Wyche Fowler out). Take a look at your surroundings. Note who you are with. Check the date and time. All of that
