Comments on: A Bold and Safe Choice

By: Atlanta

Atlanta — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:01:54 +0000

Graves sounds like an excellent choice

By: Atlanta

Atlanta — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:59:54 +0000

so did everyone, fishtail.

By: Atlanta

Atlanta — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:59:09 +0000

That’s probably the governor’s race. 6100 is the max. Everyone knows Deal was the chosen candidate of the current house leadership. Where does everybody keep getting this stuff about Scott being their favorite? They’ve all endorsed Nathan Deal.

By: Atlanta

Atlanta — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:57:28 +0000

Every house GOP member has received contributions from those two. Are you referring to the governor’s race or the house race?

By: Doug Deal

Doug Deal — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:08:14 +0000

It wouldn’t require 2/3 of each house to approve it, which would never happen. Instead it would only need approval from a convention of the states and then 3/4 of the most numerous branch of each state’s legislature.

I am not saying that I support it, but it would be pretty much impossible to get 2/3 approval of anything reguarding abortion in Congress.

By: ChuckEaton

ChuckEaton — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:52:39 +0000

Why would a Constitutional Amendment on abortion have a better time of originating in the States versus US Congress?

By: Jeremy Jones

Jeremy Jones — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:01:16 +0000

and the US House can do nothing about, except to push for a Constitutional amendment, which, would have a better chance of originating in the states.

Obviously, if he was running for Senate, he could do something about it when confirmation time came for a new justice on SCOTUS. But a House member? All we can do is talk about it, pass some watered down laws that, when challenged, would most likely fail constitutional review.

By: drjay

drjay — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:57:15 +0000

well, it would depend on a lot of factors, but i know a couple of georgians who finished 3rd in guv primaries that ended up doing ok…

By: YossarianLives

YossarianLives — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:16:01 +0000

Rep. Austin Scott…..Supporter of Glenn Richardson Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.

By: Doug Deal

Doug Deal — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:12:12 +0000

How many of those skeleton plagued candidates would ever be willing to drop out. I think 2/3 will roll the dice and qualify. How likely would it be for Austin to get traction behind another candidate, say Oxendine, to get into a runoff with Handel, or even getting enough votes to force a runoff with Handel?

What does finishing behind 4th behind the eventual winner and 2 scandal wracked candidates do for a political career?

By: Ken in Eastman

Ken in Eastman — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:11:14 +0000

Absolutely!

By: SpaceyG

SpaceyG — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:57:56 +0000

It’s one thing to have never been in Tiger’s harem, but when no GA Republican has so much as glanced at you then self-esteem issues can arise.

By: fishtail

fishtail — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:40:59 +0000

And further, Nathan Deal received $6,100 each from Richardson, Burkhalter, and Keen. WOW! Seems like these 3 top GOP legislators were giving money out to anyone who would bow down and kiss their rings. Deal’s gubernatorial campaign will likely suffer substantially with the Ga GOP House leadership gone.

By: fishtail

fishtail — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:37:41 +0000

And Graves took 1000 each from Richardson, Burkhalter and Keen in 2006 – all on the same day. Quite a party.

By: fishtail

fishtail — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:23:28 +0000

Did some checking on Austin Scott’s campaign finance reports. He has taken $5,300 from Richardson and $1,000 from Keen. I guess CHIEFOFSTAFF65 missed that part. I agree that Austin seems like a “good guy”, but he needs to address the contributions from these two tainted sources.

By: WhatsNew

WhatsNew — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:22:16 +0000

I agree Tom is great, but I don’t think this would be a good move for him. A thoughtfully vocal member of thee minority can be influential in DC, particularly in putting new ideas/perspectives in the public mind. The cameras will love him and that will help expand his opportunity to be heard.

If he switches now, would it be a real election or a coronation? If it’s really an election, he might or might not win. There are other good potential candidates for Speaker — I like Lindsay particularly — so let’s get Tom to DC.

By: True Grit

True Grit — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:02:37 +0000

Stick with someone safe….Allen Peake.

By: B Balz

B Balz — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:57:32 +0000

Thank you.

By: AthensRepublican

AthensRepublican — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:56:53 +0000

Austin Scott is a nice guy, but did not possess the courage to stand up to Richardson last year. I could not imagine the caucus looking to him as an acceptable candidate for Speaker.

By: Muscadine

Muscadine — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:50:06 +0000

Then why did he vote for, and publicly defend Glenn Richarson merely 12 months ago when David Ralston challenged him? Maybe he was afraid of losing his chairmanship again.