Author: Juliana

  • All politics is local

    Latest smart commentary from Rep. Scott Holcomb District 82.  Published this morning on the Tucker Patch.  There’s a time-honored saying that any state legislator knows well: “All politics is local.” It remains true today. As a community, we need to remain focused on what keeps our local economy prosperous and our cities like Atlanta safe…

  • Weekend Open Thread

    Patenting “Chicago Style” Politics. I hope they make a zillion dollars. Mayor Corey Booker, hero. Too bad he’s not our JJ Speaker. Your move Mayor Reed. War on Women, yes it’s real. Don’t change the subject. Oh, don’t call yourself a feminist if you spend most of your time judging the choices of other women. Ashley…

  • Friday Open Thread

    Viral. Hill-arious. Confusing.  Acronymfest. This is some bullshit. But very homoerotic. Ballsy. Shits getting real. Giant eye roll. Yeah, I’m back from Asia… have 7 hours of pictures to show-who’s coming over? What’s on your mind?     (Easter Cocktails here)

  • Women=Insects

    Todays nucklehead comment from the leader of the Republican Party. “If the Democrats said we had a war on caterpillars and every mainstream media outlet talked about the fact that Republicans have a war on caterpillars, then we’d have problems with caterpillars.” — RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, quoted by Bloomberg TV, insisting that the GOP’s…

  • Monday Open Thread

    We haven’t had one of these in a while. I thought this was incredibly classy.  The twitter exchange was fun too. I love this website. Especially this feature.  If you are going to DC for anything political, it’s the go to spot for whats happening. No, Rick you make us want to throw up. I…

  • Ding Dong…

    So, earlier today Karen Handel resigned from the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Her letter here. It includes turning down the severance package, which seems dumb, unless she wants to go public with more of the story. The glee could be felt from numerous quarters, from these people to these people. While I share in the smug…