Category: GAGOP

  • Um, speechless

    According to reports about 15 minutes ago…. Georgia State Representative Bobby Franklin has been found dead in his Cobb County home. Cobb County police just confirmed that state Rep. Bobby Franklin, a Cobb County Republican who skirted the outer reaches of conservatism and helped design the current state flag, has been found dead at his…

  • May 8th Kudzu Vine

    May 8th Kudzu Vine

    If you didn’t hear the Kudzu Vine live tonight, make sure to check it out. Nathan Smith of Peach Pundit joined Catherine and David to discuss the upcoming GOP Chairman’s election.

  • This is how Democracy dies…

    Earlier this year we saw a bill fail to come to the floor of the Senate because the Republican Caucus voted not to allow it to be considered…  that’s right, any bill that comes before the Senate has to have the approval of the Republican Caucus first…  later, that bill, SB 10, was forced to…

  • The fight for HOPE is heating up!

    BREAKING: One student arrested, 15 given trepassing citations at HOPE debate today. Some college students were tossed out of the Senate gallery Wednesday for disrupting the debate on the massive overhaul to the HOPE scholarship. Students hissed when lawmakers mentioned changes they didn’t like and snapped for those they supported. Some chanted: “Kill the bill!” After…

  • GA Republicans commit “Crime against the future”

    Really, yes really. The “Reduced HOPE” GOP House bill not only sailed through the House in record time, but the Republican controlled Senate committee well damn, man, that was like shit through a goose as my grandfather would say. This morning it came before the Senate committee and in something 37 minutes it was in…

  • Wednesday Open Thread

    Dude forecloses on  Wells Fargo!  And wins! More proof that Georgia Republicans just can’t manage money. Meanwhile, our Mayor lands $1 million from Coca Cola for Project HOPE! Kudzu Vine selects Southern GOP Governors we’d prefer (or not)! Shirley blogs while Blue.  Carol blogs while cooking.