Shafer vs Johnson: Round One

by Chris on January 3, 2009

Sen. Eric Johnson has wigged out over a joke Sen. David Shafer told this morning at the Cobb County Republican Breakfast.

As I’m told, Shafer was the featured speaker this morning at the Cobb GOP’s monthly meeting, where he was introduced by Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chip Rogers. Shafer covered a wide range of topics, including zero based budgeting, the Tennessee War River project, and education reform. At the end of the talk, he told the crowd that he was running for Lieutenant Governor in 2010 and, while he was not ready to give a stump speech, wanted everyone to know that he was rated “A plus” by the National Rifle Association and a list of other conservative groups. He then added in good fun, that he had never been arrested, accused of a crime other than a minor traffic violation, been rebuked by the Cobb County Republican Party or given money to Alicia Thomas Morgan. This line earned him uproarious laughter.

The last two comments, alluding to the Cobb County GOP’s vote earlier this year to censure Johnson of Savannah for giving money to Democrat Alicia Thomas Morgan, sent the Savannah lawmaker into a hissy. He sent out an email entitled “Johnson responds to Shafer comments at Cobb GOP Breakfast” accusing Shafer of pettiness:

“I am saddened by such early, petty comments. I am afraid that this is what Republicans will have to hear from my opponent for the next 18 months.”

Johnson then attempted to defend his giving money to Alicia Thomas Morgan and other Democrats, saying that it was to buy votes for one of his voucher bills.

It seems Senator Johnson is feeling a bit defensive of his support for Democrats when a harmless joke told at a Cobb Breakfast triggers such an hysterical outburst. Its pretty clear that what we’ll really be hearing for the next 18 months is a lot of whining from the coast about feelings being hurt.

I can’t wait.

Disclosure: (or lack there of) I’m in no way affiliated with Shafer for Georgia outside of being one of David’s fans

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North Ga Indy January 5, 2009 at 10:28 am

Hey Chris, do you have any good Dumb as an Ox ‘10 jokes?

Game Fan January 5, 2009 at 10:39 am

Bill
Apparently GOPeach really knows her people and politics. (yipeedoo) In other areas, such as economic, geopolitical ect… she’s sadly lacking. It could be summarized by the following video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JuVHCJVYf4

Icarus January 5, 2009 at 11:05 am

WHAT? WHAT? WHAT?

Bill Simon January 5, 2009 at 11:27 am

Icarus,

You are the cause of this thread going the way it has. I was simply expressing the appropriate amount of Kirk vs. Khan dialogue to describe it. :-)

Icarus January 5, 2009 at 11:39 am

I am also the cause of global warming, inflation, deflation, and the credit crisis.

If anyone else wants to blame me for your problems, have at it.

rugby fan January 5, 2009 at 11:44 am

“I am also the cause of global warming, inflation, deflation, and the credit crisis.”

Who knew Bush read Peach Pundit!

Icarus January 5, 2009 at 11:50 am

Who knew Bush could read?

Chris January 5, 2009 at 11:52 am

I also think you blew up my last apartment.

Icarus January 5, 2009 at 11:55 am

And still working on the current residence. Watch your back.

Chris January 5, 2009 at 11:57 am

If I recall how this played out, you shooting me, or me shooting you resolved his split personality thing.

Buzz Brockway January 5, 2009 at 12:02 pm

I predict this race will generate as much blogging/commenting vitriol as the 2006 GOP Ag. Commish primary…which is to say a lot.

Romegaguy January 5, 2009 at 12:32 pm

Icarus I have another word that makes it through the filter but I am saving it for a special post…

Oh and dont forget Twatter also makes it past the filter.

GOPeach January 5, 2009 at 2:19 pm

Game Fan said-

“Apparently GOPeach really knows her people and politics. (yipeedoo) In other areas, such as economic, geopolitical ect… she’s sadly lacking.”

Excuse me? Are you serious? You have NO IDEA how off your game you really are. I just find the Good Ol Boys pissing contest on textbook topics very boring highly irrelevant to LOCAL ( PEACH) POLITICS ( PUNDIT) … It is called relevance!

Game Fan January 5, 2009 at 2:34 pm

I was hoping for some dirty names in all caps. :(

Bull Moose January 5, 2009 at 4:12 pm

After getting to know Gary Black, I will support him for whatever office he feels inclined to run for. He is a “get it done” type of leader who is reliable, humble, and capable.

North Ga Indy January 5, 2009 at 4:15 pm

Bull Moose, Black is barely even a GOP’er. If he runs for Agriculture Commissioner, I’m supporting Brian Kemp or Bob Greer. If Black is nominated, I will support him with all that I’ve got.

Icarus January 5, 2009 at 4:19 pm

“If I recall how this played out, you shooting me, or me shooting you resolved his split personality thing.”

But not before we had millions of cult-like followers around the globe.

(223 Facebook friends between us and counting. We’re just getting started.)

Chris January 5, 2009 at 4:39 pm

Don’t forget the 300 or so Shafer supporters on Facebook that were drawn to his campaign my the shear will of my (our) personality alone!

Icarus January 5, 2009 at 4:46 pm

Let’s just hope it works out better for him than for FRED!

GOPeach January 5, 2009 at 6:16 pm

Honestly- Chris Farris is one of the most bizarre ( yet funny in a silly kind of way) people I have ever come in contact with in my looooooooooong and productive life.

He must be:
A. Bored
B. Have way too much time on his hands.
C. Going nuts as Jan. 2oth quickly approaches
D. All of the above

Some would say he has a beautiful mind in a John Nash sort of way ( minus the genius) – but let’s face it…. laughter is good for the soul. :)

Icarus January 5, 2009 at 6:26 pm

Thanks, I appreciate it.

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