Comments on: Walker County GOP Straw Poll Results

By: ksuowls81

ksuowls81 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:10:01 +0000

Yeah except Ray would get eaten up by Georgia politicians. I like Ray McBerry, but lets get serious. Georgia’s government is divided into different branches. What McBerry wants to do would never fly with A) Georgia Legislators and B) State and Federal Courts. King McBerry would be a lame duck governor for 4 years. Wish him the best of luck because he is probably one of the nicest guys in that race, but one must look at the big picture and choose what battles to fight.

By: steelfist

steelfist — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:56:32 +0000

Dishonest. No. All we said is that he gave to liberal democrats, which he did.

Quite frankly, I don’t care who the GDA contributes their money to – that’s between the GDA and their members. What I do know is that the FEC shows Hawkins giving HIS OWN money to Max Cleland, one of the most liberal members of the United States Senate when he was in office.

How is that dishonest?

By: provisional

provisional — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:07:44 +0000

Joshua,
If they were made on behalf of the GDA, they should have come from the GDA PAC not Hawkins personal, hard earned dollars. But the fact that he donated his personal money is the problem. Was he so easy to sell his personal conservative principles, that you claim he has, to support liberal democrats from his own wallet, because he wanted to hold an officer position with the GDA? What will he do, and what values will he compromise to hold a seat in Congress?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:53:28 +0000

The email I got 72 hrs prior was still advertising Handel as being there. Exactly how old that email was, I honestly don’t know. Just saying I got it 72 hrs before the event.

By: Joshua Morris

Joshua Morris — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:29:32 +0000

Here’s the gist, PTA. Graves’ minions are taking two token donations out of context and misrepresenting the record with misleading comments. As I have explained on other threads, Dr. Hawkins served as the treasurer and president of the Georgia Dental Association, and as their legislative spokesperson, various donations were made. To try to paint Dr. Hawkins as a supporter of liberal democrats by cherrypicking items like this and misrepresenting them is dishonest, but that seems to be those guys’ MO.

By: Part-Time Atlanta

Part-Time Atlanta — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:59:18 +0000

Not really trying to pick a side in this, but…isn’t that the same as:

“Lee Hawkins has given to Charlie Norwood, a dentist (surprise) and Nathan Deal, his Congressman. Those are the only Republicans Lee has donated to” -steelfist

By: Joshua Morris

Joshua Morris — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:10:17 +0000

LEE HAWKINS (DENTIST), (Zip code: 30506) $300 to NORWOOD FOR CONGRESS on 10/27/94

LEE HAWKINS (DENTIST), (Zip code: 30506) $250 to NATHAN DEAL FOR CONGRESS on 11/06/95

LEE HAWKINS (DENTIST), (Zip code: 30506) $250 to NATHAN DEAL FOR CONGRESS on 09/15/97

LEE HAWKINS (DENTIST), (Zip code: 30506) $250 to NORWOOD FOR CONGRESS on 11/25/98

LEE HAWKINS (DENTIST), (Zip code: 30506) $500 to NORWOOD FOR CONGRESS on 01/12/00

Lee Hawkins (Self-Employed/Dentist), (Zip code: 30501) $200 to NORWOOD FOR CONGRESS on 01/31/02

Hawkins, Lee (Self-Employed/Dentist), (Zip code: 30501) $300 to NORWOOD FOR CONGRESS on 01/29/03

Lee Hawkins (Self-Employed/Dentist), (Zip code: 30501) $250 to NORWOOD FOR CONGRESS on 03/09/05

By: Sleepy Tom

Sleepy Tom — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:12:16 +0000

You mean candidates going to Republican Party events and participating in straw polls won’t garner enough of a majority of the 425,000 some-odd households that participate in a primary?

You mean they might have to raise money to communicate their presence to a larger swath of people???

By: ready2rumble

ready2rumble — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:06:36 +0000

Nice job Real Deal Steal for taking 55% of the vote in your district. If that happens in the primary your toast. I can’t find the comment saying that you were a shoe in to take 90% of the vote in your district.

By: provisional

provisional — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:05:02 +0000

Lee Hawkins’ record overwhelmingly consists of giving to liberal Democratic candidates. Prove me wrong.

By: ready2rumble

ready2rumble — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:02:55 +0000

Deal is a RINO. He switched parties when it helped him politically.

By: steelfist

steelfist — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:01:41 +0000

Lee’s campaign spokesperson said he was at the capitol cutting the budget and making the difficult decisions to balance the state’s budget. He was at a meeting of county commissioners? Why wouldn’t he just say that? That’s dishonest from the Hawkins’ camp.

By: steelfist

steelfist — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:59:05 +0000

Lee Hawkins has given to Charlie Norwood, a dentist (surprise) and Nathan Deal, his Congressman. Those are the only Republicans Lee has donated to. Hardly say he has a record that “consists of giving to conservative republican candidates.” 2 Republicans – his friend and colleague – and his Congressman.

Lee Hawkins has made multiple contributions to both Greg Hecht, who ran for Lt. Gov. when Casey was running, and to Max Cleland, hardly a conservative stalwart in the U.S. Senate.

By: Joshua Morris

Joshua Morris — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:35:19 +0000

Lee Hawkins’ record overwhelmingly consists of giving to conservative republican candidates. Prove me wrong.

By: provisional

provisional — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:28:40 +0000

Here you go…Lee Hawkins has a record of giving to Democratic candidates.

By: Joshua Morris

Joshua Morris — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:22:59 +0000

You can either run your mouth or present the record–the ENTIRE record. Go for it.

By: provisional

provisional — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:17:29 +0000

so Lee Hawkins does not have a history of giving to Deomcratic candidates????
who is really being dishonest is “your guy’s campaign”. Just because you say you are a conservative and put it on your campaign literature doesn’t make it so.

By: Joshua Morris

Joshua Morris — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:05:31 +0000

A “penchant?” Not even close to the truth. A “history?” Disingenuous at best. Is that how your guy’s campaign works?

By: provisional

provisional — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:50:56 +0000

Joshua,
How is that dishonest? Lee has a history of donating to democratic candidates.

By: Joshua Morris

Joshua Morris — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:43:29 +0000

“penchant for donating to Democratic candidates”

Dishonest. Old. Tired. Lame.