Good move, Georgia. Kingston was damaged goods, and his Chamber connection shows you where he’d be on amnesty. Purdue is the only one who could beat Nunn, and he will.
Did voters in a “term limits” “throw the bums out” frame of mind toss a conservative and nominate a RINO?
I know nothing about Perdue or Georgia politics and I didn’t even know this race was happening; however, from this article, it sounds like amnesty just bit another one in the rear by surprise.
You know, its a sad day when the name of the Chamber of Commerce is associated with crony capitalism and illegal aliens for cheap labor. A good institution corrupted.
With some wry sense of open and frank self-examination by candidates on both parts, I find it amusing that both try to make that connection to erstwhile familial ties.
Are we now to only hear about Michelle Nunn (formerly Michelle Martin-Nunn) [Has Hubby Martin been put back in his subservient place?]. Or shall we see, should the little bland mouse with platitudes get elected, a transformation into the new Senator Michelle Martin-Nunn following in the footsteps of that groundbreaking Icon of female politics, Hillary Rodham-Clinton? Time will tell - or not (hopefully).
Likewise, I half-heartedly expect Perdue (honestly, I don’t even remember his first name) to get a good-old-boy nickname something like “Sonny” in the ensuing months.
Regardless, it will be a sight to behold, and not one damned GOPe controller/consultant in sight (I cross my fingers here.)
Maybe joining the vast majority of GOP voters in the priniples of reducing the size and scope of the out of control and lawless Federal Government would be a better strategy for electoral success than trashing the vast majority of GOP voters. And that's what we get from the "smartest people in the room".
Why it's smart to attack your base is beyond my meager political skills. The US Chamber of Government Commerce has also threatened the GOP with cutting off funds for "comprehensive immigration reform" Let's not forget that piece of political genius. Once we get another 20 to 60 million of Democrat voters, who does the Chamber think will be left to support the profit sector of the economy. It's be total socialism all the way. And they're the smart ones. Genius' I say. Just think Karl Rove with his 2% success rate in the last election cycle.
Second Generation Nunn
It became clear to me last night when I looked county by county and saw Perdue taking conservative mountain counties like Habersham and Rabun that the GA GOP voters were just voting for somebody new. Anybody new. That is how Perdue won and why. I hope I’m wrong but I fully expect Perdue to vote lockstep with Mitch McConnell and the GOP senate leadership.
Yep...that train is coming down the track...and it ain't stopping for shit until change is implemented...
While obviously both candidates are fairly unknown quantities here to most, the important thing is to let Purdue know that he has been chosen to sit on a throne with a conservative sword of Damocles over his head.
He did not win by much, and it is just one year in office before he must consider reelection. So if he tries *any* duplicity against conservatives, he might as well kiss his reelection goodbye.
If he becomes part of the Ted Cruz bloc, he might have a long and effective time in congress. But he should steer very clear of the GOP-e, RINOs, and Chamber of Commerce; because on that path lies unemployment.
They couldn’t get the blacks to vote for Kingston?
The Chamber of Amnesty’s reputation cratered in MS, where it funded Black voter fraud to re-elect their senile lackey, Thad Cochran. Conservatives in states across the fruited plain have not forgotten how Donahue, head of the Chamber, declared war on the TEA party organizations at the beginning of this primary year. He will be the reason, if the GOP fails to win the Senate.
I have not seen any “Tea Party” comments about Perdue; was he considered one of the TP candidates, or just a GOPe alternative?