Comments on: A novel explanation for why Sonny Perdue is “helping out” Charlie Crist

By: polisavvy

polisavvy — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:15:22 +0000

Thanks for the link, Chef.

By: Mozart

Mozart — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:45:52 +0000

Wow!..Really neat sitem Chef:

http://politicalpartytime.org/about/

By: B Balz

B Balz — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:09:50 +0000

Thanks, Arena.

Is Lake Burton to Gainesville considered a Basin-to-Basin transfer?

By: HowardRoark

HowardRoark — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:01:06 +0000

This is the dumbest explaination (excuse?) I’ve ever heard of. Crist has what, 1 year left in office? It’s unlikely anything will get done on the issue before Charlie Suntan rides off into the political horizon. (Insert Brokeback Mountain joke/reference here)

Perdue (somehow) has political capital. Seems really odd he’s using some of it now. Another dumbfounding move from this very very underwhelming man.

By: In The Arena

In The Arena — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:39:52 +0000

For all effects and purposes the Tennessee River project is dead. According to the Water Contingency Planning Task Force, the idea is cost prohibitive. The idea was not even included in their Findings and Recommendations published on Dec 21, 2009. This is the report that was the basis of HB 1094. It would cost $890 per million gallons of water yield to pump from the Tennessee while it would cost $415 per million gallons to pump from Lake Burton to Gainesville.

By: B Balz

B Balz — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:41:13 +0000

I agree that we really should think BIG on the water issue. Perhaps, lightly pressing the border issue, but I prefer a free market approach.

If GA could secure substantial and long term water use rights from the Tennessee River, why wouldn’t a Bechtel type company look toward developing a transport method to Georgia?

Negotiating future use seems self-limiting to me.

By: Ramblinwreck

Ramblinwreck — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:19:32 +0000

If Sonny really wanted to do something productive on the water issue he should take the authority the legislature gave him and press Tennessee on the border issue. So far he’s done ZIP and with less than 12 months left in office it looks like he’s not going to.

By: Republican Lady

Republican Lady — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:39:02 +0000

Since the Tennessee River runs through Alabama, does anyone know if Alabama takes any of that water?

By: B Balz

B Balz — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:27:42 +0000

Chef, that site is wonderful, thanks!

By: chefdavid

chefdavid — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:57:44 +0000

After Florida was such a gracious host for Chambliss
http://politicalpartytime.org/party/17322/
it is only naturally that GA extend some hospitality back.

By: In The Arena

In The Arena — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:50:32 +0000

With all due respect to Governor Perdue, I believe supporting Crist is a lost cause. Neither Alabama or Florida have ever expressed any interest in solving a problem.

Take a look at the language Crist used when urging the Obama white house to act on his behalf:
http://waterwebster.org/GovCristlettertoKenSalazar.htm

An analogy for this situation that comes to mind is a dog swimming after a duck in a lake. The duck keeps letting the dog get closer, and when the dog is almost close enough to get it the duck swims farther out into the lake. Eventually the dog becomes exhausted and drowns.

By: B Balz

B Balz — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:05:10 +0000

I pointed this out last week:

Has anyone offered Mr. Rubio a glass of water? I bet it is a back channel offer.

Wisely, the Gov. is using a multiple front strategy to resolve Ga’s water issues. One avenue is to publicly support Gov. Crist. (As Gov. he can help us now.) And I certainly think offering Mr. Rubio a glass of water is a smart hedge strategy.

One cannot do both publicly.

By: ByteMe

ByteMe — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:54:49 +0000

Because if Crist loses, it’ll be so helpful to Georgia’s negotiating position. Uhhh, what?? Wait. What??