In an editorial today, the editorial board of the Augusta Chronicle has deemed top-tier Republican Gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal “radioactive”.
Nathan Deal wants us to believe his remark about “ghetto grandmothers” has been taken out of context.
So we’re just curious: Under what exact circumstances would it not be offensive for a white male gubernatorial candidate to be talking about “ghetto grandmothers”?
Hmm. We can’t think of any, either.
That stinging rebuke is just a warm up, but before I go further, I’d like to add some context. The Chronicle is hardly the Lib’ral AJC. Their editorial board is among the most conservative in the state, though they did keep that squishy moderate Phil Kent around for about 25 years.
The paper is blunt and clear, and they’re going for the jugular:
The remark represents a 1950s-era sensibility.
Not only is Nathan Deal radioactive now — and quite likely unelectable — but he’s in even more hot water than that: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has filed an ethics complaint against Deal with the U.S. House after it came to light that not only was his private company doing business with the state of Georgia, but he and his congressional staff have been contacting state officials to keep the deal going.
Deal and a business partner had a contract with the state to inspect salvaged vehicles that have been rebuilt. Deal has recently ended the 20-year arrangement. But according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Deal previously met with state officials to try to convince them to preserve the program.
Deal also wants us to believe that his and his staff’s dealings with the state are being taken out of context.
When the salvage business story first broke, I gave Deal credit for addressing it directly, and not hiding behind surrogates or the customary press release indicating that “all the facts are not yet known.” And when the video of the “ghetto grandmothers” was released, I also was glad to see an immediate apology, as I don’t believe there is one among us who could win a political contest if everything we said 24/7 was available on video tape.
When Deal chose to re-think his strategy and concurrently, his apology, I questioned the motives, strategy, and wisdom of such a move. Had he let it go, it would have been a one day story. Instead, it may now be a hill to die on.
When the Augusta Chronicle calls a Republican candidate “Radioactive”, one may suggest that the candidate question the strategy and wisdom of his overall campaign. I just hope I’m not taking the views of The Chronicle out of context. Perhaps there’s a way to call a candidate “radioactive…and quite likely unelectable” in a good way?
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This guy says his billboard has been taken out of context:
http://www.peachpundit.com/2009/10/09/doin-georgia-proud/
I heard “toxic” was taken, so that’s why they used “radioactive”. Or maybe it had to do with a nearby nuclear plant.
I think Deal’s remark was in poor taste, and sounds like something a dumb hick would say, but I think it’s a stretch to call him “radioactive”. Outside of Fulton and DeKalb, that unfortunately is just how this state talks.
I think the main harm to Deal’s image comes if he can’t be more decisive in responding to flare-ups and gaffes. Apologizing one second and standing your ground the next makes you look kinda wishy-washy.
Augusta is in Fulton or DeKalb?
I don’t think it was the remark or the apology that was the real problem. I think it was the turning around and blaming the AJC for it and then using that pitch to raise money from your fan base. THAT made him look like a hypocrite and a like someone completely unconcerned with how he looks to a large minority population in this state.
It probably worked better when he was running in his little district. Running for state-wide office requires a bit more finesse than Deal is demonstrating.
I’m going to paraphrase your comment Byte, just because I think it is close to what I think, but just a little off.
I don’t think it was the remark or the apology that was the real problem. It was the fact that he is a redneck. I think it was the turning around and blaming the AJC for making him look like a redneck and then using that pitch to raise money from your redneck fan base. THAT made him look like a pansy redneck and like someone completely unconcerned with how he looks to non-rednecks.
It probably worked better when he was running in his little district. Running for state-wide office requires a bit more finesse than Deal is demonstrating.
Who knew the many nuances of redneckerery?
“Perhaps there’s a good way to call a candidate “radioactive…and quite likely unelectable” in a good way?”
Radioactive? That’s the kind of Governor I want, someone who radiates confidence and enthusiasm.
Unelectable? Yup! It’s going to be an accession, not an election! A public mandate if you will.
Har har. I don’t know enough about this newspaper to challenge your political description of it… but I do know that the primary “agenda” of a newspaper is selling more newspapers. That often involves a lot of dirt and hyperbole.
Just because its good press doesn’t mean its not true.
Do we need a political Geiger counter?
THAT would make a cool YouTube video.
We already have one.
http://geigers.blogspot.com/
What do Tim Taylor [Allen] and a gobernatorial candidate have in common?
I suppose the beneficiary of Deal’s continuing problems (and I hear from my lobbyist friend there is a lot more to come) will be John Oxendine and one other of the lesser known candidates. Like it or not, the Ox may be well into the forties in the next poll. Who else will get Deal’s disenchanted supporters?
I expect Patrick Lanzo to make his announcement any day now.
is “my lobbyist friend” code for Ox’s campaign staffers?
“Ox may be well into the forties in the next poll.”
Ox has great name ID with 90%, but only in the thirties in polling is not good. There is no room for improvement. Basically people are saying, “Ya, I know him, but I ain’t going to vote for him.”
ROMEAGUY….I don’t personally know any of Ox’s staff or Ox himself. I just see that he is the frontrunner for the GOP at this time. I also sense he is not the candidate of GOP insiders. If I am mistaken, please enlighten me.
Ox will implode before the primary.
Why am I picturing the exploding fat guy in the Monty Python movie?
Nathan Deal’s choice of words in Cherokee County were unfortunate and surprising. That he quickly apologized was appropriate. Had he left it alone, really, no one would be talking about it today.
The fact that he then turned around and used the issue to raise money was well beyond the pail. He rescinded his apology in regards to the use of the racial slur and blamed the entire situation on his opponents’ taking his words out of context and the AJC.
Combined with the inside business deal that Deal had with the State of Georgia and you have a candidate who is completely unelectable in the General Election.
As for John Oxendine. If wearing purple pants were to help a candidate get votes, John Oxendine would wear purple pants everyday. He panders from constituency to constituency, sometimes contradicting himself from one audience to another. Surely Republican voters can figure that out between now and next year.
I would wager that there is plenty more against the Ox than his pandering to the electorate. It’s still early in the primary. I doubt the Ox’s opponents would fire their “Big Guns” this early.
I think Deal’s “out of context” comment is out of context. He is a funny quote from Galloway’s blog:
“We called the Deal campaign and asked spokesman Harris Blackwood if he could explain under what circumstances a reference to “ghetto grandmothers” could be considered proper and in the correct context. Blackwood declined comment.”
http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2009/10/08/nathan-deal-now-says-ghetto-grandmothers-video-was-out-of-context/
Here’s Deal’s entire quote, in context. In fact, it’s the entire email:
Once again, the liberal Atlanta media has unleashed it’s venom on the Deal campaign and we’re fighting back.
When Nathan was explaining his fight in Washington against healthcare benefits for illegal immigrants, one of our Republican opponents made an out-of-context video clip and placed it in the hands of the Atlanta media.
It is a classic example of desperation politics.
Nathan Deal: It’s time for my opponents to put down their video cameras and stop taking my words out of context
and join me in standing up for the taxpayers of Georgia. Providing healthcare for those who have violated our laws
and are in this country illegally is costing hardworking taxpayers billions of dollars.
When a business owned by Nathan and a partner made a decision based on safety, it was the same Atlanta media that tried to paint the decision as political.
“Gainesville Salvage Disposal decided not to participate in the private inspection program because I felt it did not meet the safety threshold of the state operated program. I am deeply concerned that a reduction in the safety requirements could result in a liability issue for our company and therefore was not in our best interest.
The decision puts Georgia consumers at risk of purchasing a vehicle that has the potential for injury to themselves or other motorists. While the state’s previous program had been a model for other states, we are now opening the floodgates for vehicles that should not be allowed to return to the highways of our state.
It will not be long before word gets around among rebuilders as to which stations are less than honest and will hand out approved inspections on a wink, a nod and the slip of a Benjamin.
This was more than a business decision, it was a moral decision.”
Ken Cronan, president of Gainesville Salvage Disposal
Despite the efforts of our detractors, the Deal campaign continues to grow and expand with thousands of
volunteers and loyal supporters in every corner of the state.
While Nathan is engaged in the race for Governor, he continues to wage an ongoing fight with liberal Democrats in Washington to make sure that their healthcare plan will include provisions to verify citizenship and keep hardworking taxpayers from paying for coverage for illegal aliens.
Join our petition to make that message clear in Washington by visiting our petition site You can also help by contributing online to the Deal for Governor campaign.
Paid for by Deal for Governor
It is a classic example of desperation politics.
‘nuf said.
What we have seen so far is just minor skirmishes to affect fund raising, most of the real serious dirt is waiting for the Legislature to come back.
Kind of like shots over the bow, proceed at your own and your families risk.
The illegal bugging, tapping, dna collection and matching must be massaged and converted into legal useful info to give the press. All this takes time and occupies the Fall. Not to mention getting DNC to pay for it.
One has to think though, it is better these concerns are being raised now over Deal – rather than later; for the Deal campaign at least. As long as he stays in, any of his opponents dredging up this in a primary debate is going to look like a Johnny-Come-Lately.
Burn out the story way before it will influence voters I say. Deal’s got money to spend now. Run through these stories now. It may limit funds in the interim, but at least the dirty laundry won’t smell so bad at church time – or so my Granny says.
That’s not the strategery going on right now Ronald.
These guys are against a fundraising deadline of 12/31, with no money for some able to be raised again until April.
The real deadline is about Thanksgiving, because it is difficult to raise money during the holidays, though I’ll bet it is done a lot this year.
So, we’re in a mad dash for cash from the candidates right now.
Not saying that another candidate “did” this to Deal. But any weakness shown by a candidate now can and will be used by other campaigns to try and stifle fundraising where possible.
I may have to eat my hat, and it’s such a nice hat, but I’m fairly confident Deal’s team will still be in the top tier of funds raised even with these mishaps.
It may be personal loans, but money is money.
Didn’t say he wouldn’t raise money. I expect him to do quite well. My point is that the strategy of the other candidates is to try and freeze as much of his fundraising as possible.
Note Silent Outrage’s most recent post at the bottom of this thread as exhibit “A”.
When do the sock puppets go away?
At any rate, I know you know as well as I do Deal will wind up with good financial numbers. But I must disagree with you about strategy. I think it’s a good play to let all of this out now rather than later, even if it is in financial crunch time – for the reasons I have stated above.
But I also argued with the teacher everyday in Elections and Campaigns, so you may be right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS0Nu2NBRpM&feature=related
i love that song
It would be fricken awesome if Deal would make that his campaign theme song. He could play it as he’s heading up to the podium to speak, it would be a sort of FU moment to the other candidates.
I can just picture it now: thousands of black female voters at an Obama-led rally for the Democrat candidate…wearing shirts that read “Ghetto Grandmother.” They will own it.
The Deal is Done.
While I think the “Ghetto Grandmother” remark was awful, and think the subsequent use of it as a fundraising pitch was even worse, I think for most people that the troubling thing about Nathan Deal will be how he became a multi-millionaire off of a state government no-bid contract and used his position as a Member of Congress and staff to preserve the program.
You combine that with reports of shady land deals with the state and you have a recipe for a disaster.
You must wonder about the ethics of those supporting Nathan Deal at this point. Are they supporting him because of their own secret dealings with the State of Georgia? Are they supporting him because he will protect their sweetheart deals with the state?
I think it is a legitimate question to put on the table and worth researching.
“You must wonder about the ethics of those supporting Nathan Deal at this point. Are they supporting him because of their own secret dealings with the State of Georgia? Are they supporting him because he will protect their sweetheart deals with the state?”
Now you’re just plain over selling it, Silent Outrage.
The ethics of those supporting Deal? I hope Deal takes the governorship. I consider myself a pretty ethical person. I am also practical and realistic. I have a set of priorities when I vote or support a political candidate. I weigh it all in the balances and look for consistency and trustworthiness on issues that have migrated to the top of my concerns.
I’ve looked ahead on the unsustainable path we’re on as a country. I know Nathan Deal grasps the broad and disastrous impact on our nation, on us, of U.S. immigration policies for the past few decades and of no true border security for even longer. It is because of the broad impact and effect of this out-of-control yet enabled immigration situation that we can’t address many other problems in our country without first addressing this major feeder issue. A huge note is coming due in the future. Our very survival as a nation, as a people, is at stake.
Though the best time windows for action have passed, states, counties, cities, and towns can lie down and let it all roll over them or play significant roles in changing this course of events to the degree it can be changed now.
In leadership, we have to have people who, for the most part, haven’t sold out or deviated on this issue. They are the only ones who can be trusted with it. Charlie Norwood was such a person. Nathan Deal is another. And there are others — plenty at the state level in Georgia. These folks have a record. They helped stop, change, and pass more legislation pertaining to immigration and guest workers (there is nothing more permanent than a temporary guest worker) than most of you know. In the end, that record is what we have to go on.
“Our very survival as a nation, as a people…”
What “people” are you referring to?
Donna,
You ignored every issue raised by Silent Outrage and merely gave us a stump speech about Deal.
Pancake, the things you say I didn’t address are things I’ve commented on in other threads on this blog. I’m very much against no-bid contracts. I don’t know the full story on this contract, specifically whether Deal’s outfit met some requirements others did not. Just don’t know, but no-bid is always a red flag and should be explained to the public before the contract is awarded — there should be a record.
The “ghetto grandmothers” remark doesn’t put me up in arms. What it made me think of is the problem we have with generational entitlement, generations on welfare raising the next generation’s children because the environment in the projects, etc., has engulfed and derailed the parents. I don’t know what he meant or was thinking of.
Benevolus, a number of experts say the United States has already exceeded sustainable population numbers. Our Census-projected population growth, being driven almost entirely by immigration and births to immigrants, is staggering to contemplate. We simply cannot support those numbers, environmentally, economically, in any way. The situation is weakening us and will destroy us. An ideal taken to the extreme is so often, if not always, destructive.
Donna – there is no record because Deal essentially created a program and then created a business suited to the program.
Sorry, but no one else was even allowed to bid on the business because of Nathan’s Deal with the State of Georgia.
It’s Conservatives like you who turned the other cheek while Republicans in Washington drove this country to the brink of collapse running up record deficits and special interest earmarks.
Silent Outrage, I am independent, fiscally conservative and truly conservative on social issues, meaning keep government out of our personal lives as much as possible. I vote every time, but I did not vote for Bush II either time or for the Democrat. I didn’t vote for Reagan either. I am disgusted by the spending, the corruption, the failure to regulate, watch, and oversee. As I’ve said many times, I do triage when I go to the polls. I know I will not get everything I want out of any of them.
Great. Another person telling us how to fix the Republican party who never votes Republican.
I think we would be more successful winning the Reagan democrats back than going after the John Anderson and Lynden LaRouche voters, but that’s just me.
Icarus, it is difficult to find an actual Republican to vote for. An actual conservative, as I define it. Anyway, I wrote in Republican Tom Tancredo’s name for president a couple of times. Because of the immigration issue. I did vote for John Anderson instead of Reagan. Can’t recall what I did the second time on Reagan.
In state races, I vote mainly for Republicans, as they call themselves, and I help in some of their campaigns. I’m in continual contact with a number of Republicans in state offices, and we have a good relationship. I’m friendly with some Democrats in office, the ones who have seen the light, and I’ve voted for Democrats on occasion when I thought it was worthwhile — I voted for Harold Ford, Jr., here in Tennessee after my Republican picks got knocked out before and in the primary. Corker was not on the same page, I didn’t like what I was hearing and seeing, and Ford’s people were willing to meet with us and get with the program. Corker is better in that regard now, but future votes will tell more. I have a Blue Dog Democratic congressman, Lincoln Davis, whose immigration-control votes are better than those of some Republicans.
I have worked to help Republicans gain majorities in both Georgia and Tennessee. Whether Republican or Democrat, your fortunes turn on us, the independents. Forget that at your peril.
Yes, it’s all them dang illegals fault I tell ya! Shoot em and deport em! Yeehaw!
Donna,
I’m very well aware that it is independent voters that are the key to Republicans regaining the majority. But it is centrist independents we must win back, not folks who make a lot of noise but end up voting for Tancredo instead of Romney, McCain, or Huckabee, or for the love of God, John Anderson over Reagan.
Seriously, you claim conservatism but Reagan wasn’t good enough for you? Really?
Donna,
I have to agree with Icarus. Like many, you claim to be conservative, but you are an independent at best. I don’t understand why you think President Reagan was too liberal to vote for. And, Harold Ford, Jr, really? really?
And those conservative votes you are so proud of Lincoln Davis casting? Do you think Monty Lankford would have cast them differently? Between the two, who would they vote for speaker of the house? Now tell us who is more conservative between those two.
GOP, I supported Monty and voted for him. But there was no way he was going to win Davis’s district. I live here; I know. After redistricting, it will be a different story. A special election this week helped the GOP increase its slim majority in the TN Legislature. We’ll see if that holds.
As an advocate, I have to work with what we have and keep in mind the writing on the wall. The decisions can be complicated, and I won’t go into it all here. No one does my thinking for me.
No, I am not a Reagan fan.
ByteMe, I haven’t forgotten about your flimsy arguments and will get to them sometime today, I hope.
My third grandchild was born this week, in Atlanta. I was down there this week for the birth and will be back soon. The baby is already more efficient than Atlanta city government.
Babies are pretty efficient at turning everything into poop, I’ll give you that.
“to the brink of collapse”
That’s a funny phrase, really. While the GOP was irresponsible in this decade, they delivered a strong economy to the democratic leadership in 2007.
I have no problem admitting the sins of the GOP, but blaming their actions for economic collapse in the current political climate is just laughable.
Following your logic, it’s sunny out, so it must be summer.
I’ve looked ahead on the unsustainable path we’re on as a country. I know Nathan Deal grasps the broad and disastrous impact on our nation, on us, of U.S. immigration policies for the past few decades and of no true border security for even longer.
This amuses me. One of our long-term problems is having enough workers to retired people. Simply: we aren’t producing enough babies to make the stuff our “retired class” are consuming. Opening up immigration is one of the clearest answers to this problem. And it will be a problem, because we’ll either end up having to import more and send our dollars elsewhere OR we’ll have much higher prices, with lower supply and higher demand. The problem is worse in countries like Japan and Germany, but we’re getting ourselves into the same bind.
Meanwhile: is Donna Locke ready to stand in the sun all day and pick our crops for $20/day? Is anyone, short of a temporary migrant worker, willing to do this? Are we willing to pay more as a nation to “eat American” or are we willing to off-shore more of our food production to keep costs lower at the risk of our national security?
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
And, yes, I expect a bunch of funny responses to “eat American”. Let’s get started!
I think it’s great the Deal “grasps” the issues like immigration, but I grasp the issues. We need a leader that can actually get something accomplished.
It’s a great point that most people lose sight of. The ultimate reason that jobs and production are going overseas is due to the American consumer buying products at the lowest price possible.
ByteMe, I’ll get to your flimsy arguments later.
good luck with that. bring references!
ByteMe,
In response to your concerns, I offer these links to some research you can peruse. Jerry Kammer, who wrote the piece in the last link below, is a former Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who later joined the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), a think tank that advocates restrictions on immigration.
The United States lags behind other countries in harvest mechanization, because of our dependence on imported labor. Some of the research linked to below goes into this situation in detail and makes clear that U.S. addiction to illegal and legal imported labor has stunted our growth in such advancements.
People involved in agricultural research or on agriculture commissions have noted that Americans, particularly black Americans, were deliberately and systematically run out of the agricultural fields and replaced with imported labor. One of those observers, Monica Heppel, called it a “Latinization of the fields” and made clear it was deliberate.
The price of lettuce would skyrocket? Some of the research below debunks that claim.
Not making enough babies to do our work and support us boomers? Read these articles, and be clear on who is and will be supporting whom. Right now something like 47 percent of U.S. households have no federal income tax liability, and that percentage is projected to increase. Before long, a minority of households will be supporting the majority in this country.
The immigrants we’ve been allowing in legally and illegally, in massive, unprecedented numbers, since the 1965 changes in our immigration laws have been coming mainly from poor countries and arrive here with low or no education, often barely or not even literate in their own languages. They are unskilled or low-skilled and have more children than the average American native. Many of these folks find jobs here, but even so, overwhelmingly they and their families are being carried by us. These folks are costing us plenty. Remember that when you see a fiscal note on an illegal-immigration-demagnetization bill.
CIS reported on an analysis of IRS data, specifically ITIN numbers used by illegal aliens, that found illegal aliens, for the most part, are filing only when they expect a tax refund. Most owe no tax. Their wages are too low, their families too large, and hey, baby, they can claim dependents in Mexico, etc., too!
Me stand in the sun all day and pick crops? Honey, I’ve done that. Here in Tennessee, that’s what teenagers once did in the summer to make money. I’d like for you to check out the high unemployment among teenagers because immigrants and illegal aliens now work jobs our teens could have. And not just in the fields. When he was 16, my son worked as a bellman for a hotel. Made very good tips. Check out who does those bellman jobs now. When I was still in Georgia, I noticed immigrants were getting those plum jobs in Atlanta hotels.
I could write a book about this, and some have. Inform yourself.
http://www.growingproduce.com/americanvegetablegrower/?storyid=825
http://www.cis.org/FarmMechanization-ImmigrationAlternative
http://www.cis.org/articles/2001/msk02-25-01.html
http://cis.org/NewImmigrants-NativeBornWorkers
http://cis.org/illegalImmigration-employment
http://cis.org/WorseThanItSeems
http://cis.org/2006SwiftRaids
Okay, I just spent a long time writing a long piece in response to ByteMe, and when submitted, it did not show up. And I forgot to copy it. So let me see if the number of links I included were the problem.
http://www.growingproduce.com/americanvegetablegrower/?storyid=825
http://www.cis.org/FarmMechanization-ImmigrationAlternative
http://www.cis.org/articles/2001/msk02-25-01.html
http://cis.org/NewImmigrants-NativeBornWorkers
http://cis.org/illegalImmigration-employment
http://cis.org/WorseThanItSeems
http://cis.org/2006SwiftRaids
Okay, my long response to ByteMe did not appear after I submitted it, and I tried again with just the links to see if the number of links was the problem, and that comment did not show up either. So.
I’ll be graceful on this, considering that you stated twice that my arguments were flimsy but yet it took you days to try to respond.
All you have to do is tell me whether you’re going to stand out in the sun all day for $20/day to pick our crops or whether you’re willing to accept higher prices for food grown in the USA or whether you’re willing to risk our national security by putting much of our food growing capabilities in the hands of other countries.
Let us know. No links required for the response unless you know of some alternative to the above choices that isn’t readily obvious to me or anyone else here (since no one else has chimed in with a response either).
Not to distract from the above question, but read this analysis of workers to retired people (http://www.2000wave.com/article.asp?id=mwo061005, you might need to give a fake e-mail address to see it) to understand why a robust immigration policy is necessary to our economic survival.
Donna,
I checked, and you’re responses are in our spam filter. My guess is do to the number of sequential links. Normally, multiple links will put any comment into “moderation”, but I’m thinking our software interprets lists of links as Spam.
I’ve sent an email to our administrators to move them from the spam filter and they should show up soon.
Thanks, Icarus. Will save me a rewrite. The links are necessary.
ByteMe, you are lucky to get any response from me this past week. Much excitement in our family. A granddaughter born. We had to take her to Scottish Rite a few days later because of high bilirubin levels, so she stayed in the light bed there for a couple of days. We came home, and then I had to prepare to return in case it was necessary. I didn’t get much sleep until this weekend. But Roxanna is home now.
Congratulations! Assuming you’re not the one doing the 3 a.m. feedings, you should be getting lots of sleep now.
Hey y’all, try to fish out my comment. I forgot to copy it, and I’d like to keep the links.
I’ve put in another request.
So Donna I suppose if he makes him self rich at the hands of government than we should just over look that because we’re just so greatful to have Nathan Deal stand up to lead?
OK, so what is Nathan Deal’s policy on immigration? I can only find that he wants to build a giant fence. Does he say anything about prosecuting employers who hire them?
Benevolus, click on the link below and you will see U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal’s legislative actions on immigration. You will see that he didn’t just vote, he sponsored and co-sponsored bills. Yes, some of this action pertained to employers and hiring.
http://profiles.numbersusa.com/improfile.php3?DistSend=GA&VIPID=223
This entire cycle of scandals among the candidates is revolting to me and I believe many Georgians feel the same way. Has Georgia changed a bit since the days of Talmadge?
I absolutely do not understand why we should settle for somebody who’s obviously a crook. That is an immediate disqualification.
I could care less if that person has a solid grasp of the immigration issue. There are plenty of well-educated scumbags out there!
Next, please!
Deal has more than a grasp. He has been a doer, not a talker.
He’s a doer alright – He knows how to protect that state owned contract and abuse his office along the way.
Amen Atlanta. That’s why we don’t need a Talmadge Democrat turned Republican as Georgia’s next Governor.
It’s time for Georgia to turn the corner on fresh leadership. There are at least 3 candidates that offer fresh leadership and a new direction for Georgia and Nathan Deal isn’t one of them.
In light of Deal’s comments regarding ghetto grandmother’s, I don’t think any comparisons to Democrat segregationist Talmadge would be helpful.
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