Blog for Democracy

Category: Campaigns+Elections

  • Family Values?

    In the 1980’s Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal were both in the Georgia Senate. They were both Democrats, and they were both lawyers, and when it came to protecting women, that’s where their similarities ended. You already know about Nathan Deal’s sponsorship of legislation that would have humiliated women by making victims answer to their…

  • Tipping Point, or One of the Seven Signs?

    Last evening I was hanging out on Facebook with my “friends” and noticed that Grayson had shared a blog post from Peach Pundit about seven of their front page posters, including Erick Erickson, endorsing Carol Porter for Lt. Gov. I’ll admit, I’d had couple glasses of wine and while I generally can hold my lick’r,…

  • Obama Makes an Appearance in GA

    I’ll let the mailer do the talking.

  • Republican Stress Relief

    No doubt that Georgia Republicans are under a lot of stress these days.  What with their candidate for Governor dodging reporters and revelations of ethical challenges.  So, how appropriate that one of their candidates for re-election would offer up some stress relief!  That’s right, State Representative Calvin Hill is ready with some terrific products sure…

  • “Arrested at Any Moment”

    Could Nathan Deal be indicted or, “heaven forbid, arrested at any moment?” I don’t think so,  and while I don’t suggest that he might be, less than three months ago a key Republican strategist did. While Nathan Deal and his supporters would like to blame Barnes, Democrats or “the liberal media” for the uncomfortable truth-telling…

  • Dale Russell Investigates Nathan Deal

    Nathan Deal could use congressional resources to help a constituent, even if that constituent was Nathan Deal. This makes my head hurt. See the full story: