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“Details” Watch: Day 4 (Can I Get a Witness?)

Hallelujah! It’s Sunday. Please turn to your hymnals. 9.1978 It’s been a busy week for this blog, the press, Facebook, Georgia Democrats, and political observers. Initially, the news was “DPG Chair Resigns!”. Ooops, then we read the fine print, “DPG Chair is prepared to resign.” So, what is it? Does anyone know? Please turn […]

June 2, 2013
“Details” Watch: Day 3 (It’s the By-Laws, Stupid!)

Yesterday morning, Jim Galloway brought us this gem: Mike Berlon’s long good-bye could extend well into June, a state Democratic party spokewoman confirmed this morning. Berlon this week announced his intention to resign as state party chairman, but spokeswoman Liz Flowers confirmed that he still plans to attend a June 8 meeting called by the […]

June 1, 2013
“Details” Watch: Day 2 Fact Checker

The amount of misinformation and factual errors regarding the current DPG situation (and related items) is mind-boggling. With this post I will attempt to correct those errors that I can find. Please use the comments thread to add anything I’ve missed. (and most important) Chairman Berlon HAS NOT resigned. He has announced his PLANS to […]

May 31, 2013
“Details” Watch: Day 1

Unless you have been living under a rock, you heard yesterday from Berlon spokeswoman Liz Flowers, who announced the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Georgia was “prepared” to step down. There was also some mention made to “details” of the “resignation.” Since nobody can fathom what those “details” are, we at Blog for Democracy […]

May 30, 2013
Snark Wednesday-Open Thread

Macon-Bibb & DOJ. Personally it’s the stupid name that upsets me, no wonder it was halted. LeSigh, CNN le f’ing sigh. Andre’s doing the heavy lifting on this one, and we’re going to let him. Not exactly the Fast & Furious. Bless her heart, one step ahead of a ethics fine and probably looking to […]

May 29, 2013
Memorial Day

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. –Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Veteran and Georgia House Representative Scott Holcomb pens this: Several months ago, I had the great honor […]

May 27, 2013