I am sick and tired of national folks taking political jabs at my south Georgia congressional delegation. The fellows need to jab back. My rural south agenda focuses on agriculture, education/jobs, military/veterans and transportation. If they take care of those areas, other stuff is secondary because all politics is local. My Georgia is the area [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Isakson’
South Georgia Congressional Delegation: Basketball’s JAB Step
Posted in politics, tagged agriculture, austin scott, basketball, Conservatives, democrats, Georgia, GOP, Isakson, Jack Kingston, sanford bishop, saxby on January 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Double Dog Dare: Primary Vote for Herman Cain
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, Herman Cain, Isakson, Mitt Romney, moderates, Newt Gingrich, Obama on October 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Herman Cain’s presidential campaign has created a fascinating scenario for southern voters. Since folks are digging his simple, straight-forward style, I will break it down straight, no chaser. Romney vs. Obama: The White House is prepping for Romney because he is the candidate, as a former moderate, who would be most attractive to centrist voters. [...]
Politics: Season to Taste
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, Georgia, Isakson, moderates, Obama, redistricting, sanford bishop on May 24, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Politics and public policy are like Thai food. For years, I wouldn’t consider eating Thai because spicy food is too much for my system (let’s not go there.) In Tifton, Georgia, I got brave and decided to try Thai food at Coconuts Asian Bistro. My neighbor, who is a food and fitness guy, told me that [...]
Albany Herald Wrong About Rep. Sanford Bishop
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Congress, Conservatives, democrats, Georgia, Isakson, moderates, sanford bishop, tea party on November 1, 2010 | 14 Comments »
The Albany Herald endorsed Mike Keown for congress in Georgia’s second district over Sanford Bishop. I think that newspaper is wrong because Bishop is uniquely qualified and appropriate to represent the urban/rural; liberal/conservative and yes Black/White hodgepodge that is the 2nd District. Keown is a conservative pastor from a very rural area and speaks with [...]
Ugly Connotations and Comfort Levels: Boot Barnes, Boot Bishop, Boot Scott
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Conservatives, democrats, Isakson, sanford bishop on October 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Our shrewd plot has been foiled a week before the elections. The moderators of Project Logic Ga have always supported candidates from our parties (Democrat for me and who knows for Helen) but we also prepped for the worst case scenario by sending best wishes to the best candidates from the other side. The residual [...]
Libertarian Party Candidate John Monds and Get Out the Vote
Posted in politics, tagged Congress, democrats, Georgia, Isakson, marijuana, republicans, sanford bishop, tea party, voting on October 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Could it be true: are some people too dim to vote. I just noticed a comment on a post about John Monds, candidate for governor in Georgia from the Libertarian Party. The comment said “he short as hell” and I did not know if the writer was referring to my picture with Monds or with Rep. Sanford Bishop. [...]
The Blindside: President Obama and Rep. Sanford Bishop
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, democrats, Georgia, Isakson, Obama, republicans, sanford bishop, tea party on October 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I watched the movie The Blindside on cable on-demand with my mother yesterday and she enjoyed the first football film of her eighty years on earth. Watching a movie was a welcomed departure from the political campaign ads but that movie still had me thinking about election season 2010 which is more like the movie The [...]
Moderates vs. Tea Party in Georgia
Posted in politics, tagged Blacks, blue dogs, Chambliss, Isakson, Michael Steele, Obama, sanford bishop on October 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As quiet as it is kept, I have some close friends who are Black conservatives. Those people have had some sleepless nights over the direction of the Republican Party. One would think Black conservatives would be hot commodities with President Obama in the White House but that isn’t necessarily the case. The Tea Party Movement [...]
10 Questions for 2110: Ballot Access and Political Leverage
Posted in politics, tagged ballot access, Georgia, Herman Cain, Isakson, Libertarian, Newt Gingrich on September 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Political blogging has been interesting over the last few years, but now it’s time to get out and talk with real people about matters that are often missed. Since there is no need to discuss the same old same old, we have put together 10 questions than should be considered in 2010. We hope to [...]
Georgia Senate Race: Mike and Ike
Posted in African Americans, Conservative, Georgia, politics, tagged Georgia, Isakson, palin, Rubio, senate, Thurmond on April 20, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I am the first to dub the coming Senate race in Georgia the “Mike and Ike” election. State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond and U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson come from an era in Georgia politics where the first inclination was dialog and cooperation. That period is history and these two nice guys are generals in a rough political [...]
Bridging the Divide: Senator Isakson and Georgia A.G. Baker Fighting The War On Meth
Posted in augusta, Conservative, Georgia, Independent, politics, Republican, tagged bridge builder, diversity, Drugs, Georgia, Isakson, Meth, Thurbert Baker on March 1, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I received the following Media Alert today about an important initiative that deals with one of the fastest-growing and addicting drugs ever to hit the state of Georgia and beyond. I took special notice to the two high profile Elected officials who have teamed up to unveil this statewide prevention campaign next week. They are: [...]
Flow on the Mic: Hip Hop and Congressional Politics
Posted in politics, tagged Congress, Georgia, hip hop, Isakson, palin on October 30, 2009 | 5 Comments »
My friends and I talk about political candidates who can “flow.” We have adopted the term from the early days of hip hop…”Can the M.C. flow on the mic.” Many a well-intended candidate can’t flow in the sense that the they can’t present issues and solutions in a manner that compels the electorate to action. [...]
Senator Lindsey Graham and Senator John McCain: Republican Political Climate Controllers
Posted in politics, tagged blue dogs, Georgia, GOP, Isakson, Lindsey Graham, mccain on October 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The Blue Dogs are sitting pretty these days despite the heat from the summer protests because certain elements are pulling the Right too far right. The success of the Tea Parties could produce a third party movement rather than new numbers for the GOP. We in the center would be more inclined to stick with [...]
Palin, Isakson and the Healthcare Reform Debate, Part New
Posted in politics, tagged healthcare, Isakson, palin on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I tried to catch the Isakson Town Hall at ABAC/UGA Tifton but arrived at the end. Clearly, the event went smoothly and was informative. When I flipped on MSNBC a few hours later, Tamron Hall reported that Senator Isakson considered it “nuts” to misconstrue the “end of life” counseling provisions in the health care debate [...]
Palin, Isakson and The Healthcare Reform Debate
Posted in politics, tagged democrats, Isakson, lobbyists, msnbc, Obama, palin on August 8, 2009 | 5 Comments »
It is all about spin, knowledge and facts. The notion that the federal government will decide when Americans “plan” on dying is nonsense at the center of the healthcare debate. Sarah Palin chimed in yesterday that she did not want her parents or children standing in front of “Obama’s death panel.” Stop right there and [...]
R.J. Hadley Runs for Senate Against Isakson
Posted in politics, tagged Isakson, senate on June 25, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Keith at Peanut Politics blog emailed me that R.J. Hadley is running for Senate against Senator Isakson. I personally like Isakson and wonder why candidates bypass the House and target the Senate on the first run. We will see but watch the Democrat power establishment produce their candidate despite Hadley credentials. Does anyone read my [...]
Senator Isakson in Africa
Posted in African Americans, Georgia, politics, tagged africa, dafur, Isakson, peanuts on May 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson, a member of the Senate subcommittee on Africa, is visiting the troubled Dafur region of Sudan. I am still surprised that Isakson is one of the most conservative members of the Senate yet serves with a cool listening ear and compassion mindset rather than the vibe of some of his colleagues. [...]
Michael Steele and the Georgia congressional playbook
Posted in Georgia, politics, tagged blue dogs, Isakson, Michael Steele on March 13, 2009 | 9 Comments »
When it comes to political agendas, east is east and west is west and never shall they me. Different groups support candidates and incumbents for different reasons. To avoid awkwardness and drama, the various supporters might need separate rallies and meetings. For example, the Blue Dog Democrats in the Georgia congressional delegate enjoy traditional Democrat [...]
Obama and Georgia Congressional Candidates
Posted in politics, tagged Georgia, Isakson, Obama on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Repeatedly, I have written that Barrack Obama as president would be something completely new. GOP candidates have an opportunity to be different, better conservatives than the combative elephants of recent campaigns. John Heilemann wrote an article in the New York Times titled “The New Politics: Barack Obama, Party of One.” I swear this guy [...]
The Saxby Effect
Posted in Georgia, politics, tagged Blacks, Georgia, GOP, Isakson, Obama, republicans, saxby on December 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
(A wise co-worker once said, “Be careful what you say out loud.”) I almost wrote, “Let’s have a Statewide Blacks for Saxby Victory Party tonight at the Waffle House in Tifton. Yes, the place has a seating capacity of 30 people but the truckers still need eight chairs. We could “go green” by carpooling [...]
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