From Oliver Willis: I’ve just gotten off the phone with Atlanta Journal-Constitution political writer Jim Gallaway who says that Sen. Saxby Chambliss has confirmed that the ‘All faggots must die’ comment left here on JMG earlier today did indeed come from his Atlanta office. The comment was made over the repeal of DADT. Pretty interesting […]
The hope of 60 seats in the Senate is now dead: Relieved Republicans celebrated a resounding win in Georgia’s hard-fought U.S. Senate runoff, a victory that denied Democrats a filibuster-proof majority and cemented the state’s reputation as a GOP bastion. Sen. Saxby Chambliss trounced Democrat Jim Martin Tuesday night, winning his second term by a […]
Bill Clinton was the last Democrat to win Georgia, so it’s fitting that he heads on down there and campaigns for Jim Martin. Well that’s exactly what he is going to do: Former President Bill Clinton will headline a rally for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jim Martin on Wednesday, the candidate’s campaign announced Saturday. Clinton […]
Damage control Sunday is on its way: (via the Washington Post) FOX NEWS SUNDAY (WTTG), 9 a.m.: Sens. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) and Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.); Ford’s Theatre director Paul Tetreault and former senator Alan K. Simpson (R-Wyo.). THIS WEEK (ABC, WJLA), 9 a.m.: Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff , Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.), […]