In Part of 6th District Dems Lose State Senate Race

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Wednesday May 17, 2017 · 9:49 AM PDT

2017/05/17 · 09:49

The ball was dropped.

When I showed up to vote Tuesday afternoon, I figured we had lost. The polling place was almost empty, except for a few solidly GOP looking folks.

Other than a single post card I did not hear anything about this race from the Democratic Party side. I got one postcard from Triebsch and a call from the GOP, which was the only reason I knew this election was on a different day from Ossoff’s race. (The GOP calls me because because I once voted in a primary to primary a county commissioner who was trying to ban cycling on my road.)

Triebsch got the highest vote count in the first go round. She raised $5000 and had to take out a loan for an additional $5000. It is like we had a chance, but nobody wanted to fight.

If we cannot turn out the vote, or raise money, for down ticket candidates, the GOP will always be setting the rules to make the playing field favor them.

Ossoff and Sixth District Democratic Rivals at Forum.

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Tuesday March 14, 2017 · 5:38 AM PDT

2017/03/14 · 05:38

Ossoff and Democratic Rivals at Forum.

Ossoff was getting a little bit of heat because of his Daily Kos supporters:

It was Slotin, though, with the sharpest attacks aimed at Ossoff.

He slammed the Democratic National Committee for pledging to pour resources into the race – ostensibly to help Ossoff – and assailed DailyKos, the left-leaning website, for raising more than $1.1 million for Ossoff’s campaign. He called them Washington insiders “who don’t know anything about the district.”

The sixth is a district that seems to cherry pick white neighborhoods, although it does include Buford Highway, Doraville and Chamblee- Atlanta’s more diverse international area. I think it is a hard win for a Democrat, but Cobb County, Newt Gingrich and Tea Party Country, went for Hillary against Trump. Who knows.

Wow! Buddy Got a Death Threat!

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Thursday April 21, 2016 · 8:19 AM PDT

2016/04/21 · 08:19

Mild, but still a death threat! So glad to see the Hillary supporters are keeping it positive!

And they say Bernie Bros are bad!

Rush (The Band) Article With Interesting Quote

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Tuesday June 16, 2015 · 10:21 AM PDT

2015/06/16 · 10:21

For years it has really bugged me that Rand Paul and Libertarians have tried to claim Rush. Sure they used Ayn Rand's book Anthem as a basis for "2112", but as applied to the music industry. The song "Anthem" was also a bit harsh. They have said that they are not Libertarians, and even sent Rand Paul a cease and desist letter concerning lyrics being quoted at campaign events. This paragraph inRolling Stone's new interview kind of clears things up:

"For a person of my sensibility, you're only left with the Democratic party," says Peart, who also calls George W. Bush "an instrument of evil." "If you're a compassionate person at all. The whole health-care thing — denying mercy to suffering people? What? This is Christian?"

There are other delightful quotes, political and otherwise. Give it a read.

2009 Obama Agenda Survey

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Tuesday December 22, 2009 · 6:17 PM PST

2009/12/22 · 18:17

So I get this bright yellow envelope in the mail today from the Republican National Committee- "2009 Obama Agenda Survey." "Questionnaire Enclosed!" "Do No Destroy!"

Of course at the bottom of the survey is a request for money. I do not know why I am getting this- or the calls from Tom Price. I am a registered Democrat.

The questions? They are pretty funny!

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Thursday October 29, 2009 · 6:22 AM PDT

2009/10/29 · 06:22

That's right. Most of us are fighting for a Public Option that we will not be allowed to buy. Those with employer insurance are locked in to the limited choices of private companies they already have. If your health care cost does not exceed 12.5% of your income, you are locked out. Hell almost everybody is locked out of buying into Public Option health insurance.

Uhhh. That sucks! That is not a true public option. that is not competition. That isn't squat.

My health insurance horror story below....

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Wednesday June 10, 2009 · 11:56 AM PDT

2009/06/10 · 11:56

The SOA, Society of Actuaries, sent out an email to members containing a link to 25 essays on the health care system in the US. Some were for universal health care, some were for fixing private insurance, complete with GOP talking points. One that jumped out, which seemed to support universal health care was "Visions Of The Future Of Health Care: Scenes From A Trip To Costco." It is a PDF, but I suggest you check it out. The closing paragraph was this:

Many have argued that Americans are not ready for the vi¬sions I have described. It is posited that the United States is a special case in the industrialized world with a completely different culture. For those inclined to that mindset, I’d like to suggest that an efficient, universal health care system is as American as baseball, apple pie and a $1.50 hot dog plus free refills—Costco-style!

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Monday May 04, 2009 · 7:32 AM PDT

2009/05/04 · 07:32

Wow!

John Oxendine is one of the GOP candidates for Georgia Governor. He has been our Insurance Commissioner for years, since 1994. Not a good one either. This is the Insurance Commissioner who insisted he had to have sirens and flashing lights on his official car, and got into trouble using them. He won the Insurance Commissioner position in 1994 by running as a "family man" and avoiding any issue- winning 50.98% of the vote.

I read about his views on Georgia's sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment, and did a little research.

His views:

Abolish state income tax.
Adopt The Fair Tax.
Georgia's sovereignty,
School vouchers.
Local school control.
Protect life from conception to death.
Less government restrictions on firearms.
Increase permits for carrying firearms.
Get tough on immigration.

He only missed gay marriage, I believe.

His press release below.

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Monday March 16, 2009 · 6:41 AM PDT

2009/03/16 · 06:41

This weekend I was watching the documentary "Who Killed the Electric Car?" and was really floored by what I learned. Certainly GM could not have been so stupid, short sighted greedy, could they. Could they have killed the car that may have helped save the company? Could they have killed the car that could have helped them establish dominance over Honda and Toyota? Could they have killed the car that may have guided them profitably through rising gas prices that now decimate the sales of their huge SUV's, that they bet the house on?

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Wednesday November 19, 2008 · 9:16 AM PST

2008/11/19 · 09:16

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Wednesday September 10, 2008 · 6:06 AM PDT

2008/09/10 · 06:06

I caught a little story on indie rockers from Wassilla, Alaska, and there thoughts on GOP VP Nominee Sarah Palin. They do not have a high opinion of her, or of Wassilla in general.

"This whole thing is crazy," Portugal. The Man [Ed. Note: Yes, there is a period in the middle of the band’s annoying name] guitarist John Baldwin Gourley says by phone from Wasilla this past Thursday. "I was watching her speech last night and I couldn’t believe that people were cheering for her being a hockey mom from Alaska. This is the woman who tried getting our small-town librarian fired because she wouldn’t ban certain books. This whole thing blows my mind."

There are a few more great thoughts...

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Friday September 05, 2008 · 11:52 AM PDT

2008/09/05 · 11:52

Saw this via velonews forum from Slipstream Sports. Senator John Kerry rode with some team members, including Jonathan Vaughters, and really impressed them:

Link

What I was expecting was the normal 12 mph dawdle with the Senator wearing some ugly Bermuda shorts or whatever. However, when Senator Kerry showed up at Slipstream HQ in Boulder, man, it was a different story.

First clue was he was excited to be wearing the cycling clothes he got from us. (Yes, he bought them, regulatory agencies reading this.) The second big clue was a race cut medium actually fit him well. The third clue was his legs were shaved! Can you do that and still be a Senator??!

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Universal Health Care - Costco Style

Can't Call Him a Moderate! GA GOP Gov. Candidate!

Who Killed the Electric Car?

Barack got my app!

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