Posted on 11/18/2006 9:02:13 AM PST by eeevil conservative
Clinton, Romney, McCain, Giuliani, Obama, Frist, Gingrich, Gore, Kerry, Rice, Edwards, Pataki, Biden… Like it or not, the 2008 presidential race is officially underway. What’s missing is a clear front-runner for the Republican nomination.
Georgia governor Sonny Perdue is, perhaps, the GOP’s best hope of maintaining control of the White House.
Republicans are Mad about Spending and Immigration
Perdue balanced the budget in Georgia, which insulates him from the criticisms that face any candidate that comes from our irresponsible, deficit-swelling congress.
Perdue passed the toughest immigration legislation in the country, while Washington did nothing.
Independents are Mad about the Iraq and Trade
Since Perdue wasn’t in Washington during the vote to authorize the Iraq war, he can approach it with an open mind and no political baggage.
Regarding trade reform, Perdue can reach out to natural allies like Gingrey, Norwood, Deal, and Westmorland, all of whom have been outspoken about cracking down on Chinese trade abuses (especially regarding child and slave labor).
Perdue was the GOP’s Only Bright Light in the Mid-Term Election
With Perdue at the top of the ticket, Georgia Republicans picked up both the Lt. Governor and Sectary of State offices and expanded the Republican majority in the statehouse. Republicans in the rest of the country took a “thumpin........”
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as the CSA was seeking recognition by France & GB at that time, this was quickly done.
free dixie,sw
You kidding, right?
Perdue for president?
Hey, give me some of what you're smoking.
This ex-democrat who could not get elected as a democrat,
jumped ship to the republican party as a convenience,
not as a conviction, just so he could get elected in Georgia,
and he has done a "tolerable" job of being governor.
He is, however, totally unelectable at the national level.
like i said, he LIED.
free dixie,sw
Seems like at least a quarter of the General Assembly switched parties over the last 5 years or so.
Consider also that the "leaked" memo may have been the result of considerable discussion and nose-counting before a vote. If the issue under discussion was no referendum at all versus a referendum without the '56 flag, that may have been the best deal he could get from the GA leadership.
It would have been an interesting coalition to have to put together, because the suburban Republicans would NOT sign on to it, and some of the rural Dems would not have wanted to sign on to a Republican measure because of the Wrath of Taylor. I imagine the sticking point was in the House.
Also consider who may have leaked it, and why. I could imagine a "progressive" Dem trying to make trouble for Perdue and clear the way for Taylor (who really seems to have believed he could win the 2006 race). Just a thought.
These scalawag politicians who "pretend" to suddenly have "convictions"
like as though they have suddenly had a revelation and "come to Jesus"
but actually do so only because they have seen the wind changing
and know they have to do something to save their political hides
do not rate very highly in my book.
I don't forget very easily.
God may have to forgive them, but I am not bound by that obligation.
That's the difference between me and him.
Vote for me.
Please vote for me.
I can change.
I promise.
Just give me one more chance.
I'll say whatever you want me to say.
I'll do whatever you want me to do.
But please.
Oh please.
For God's sake.
Vote for me.
i've seen BOTH the letter & the memo. you evidently have not.
you evidently think what sonny did was OK. i do NOT.
regardless, i (and all the SCV members/traditional southerners in GA) will continue to despise him as both a liar & a "sell-out".
free dixie,sw
free dixie,sw
free dixie,sw
I "preshate" it.
free dixie,sw
I'm not an SCV member (but my paternal great-aunt and grandmother were charter members of the original Daughters of the Confederacy). If you'll tell me exactly what he said, I'll tell you whether I think he's a liar or not.
That's not a flame war. I'm asking you for information, which so far you have declined to provide.
Mom and dad are also good friends with Cecil Alexander, who created the blue abomination (and we chewed him out for it too!) He did design the renovation of the Capitol, so he's not without redeeming features. But he should have cut his arm off before he drew that awful thing.
But I don't make all my political decisions on the basis of the Confederate battle flag (which three of my four g-grandfathers fought under, not to mention innumerable uncles and cousins, some of whom gave their lives.)
The SCV are a good organization, but in the big picture they don't command that many votes, certainly not on this issue. And political reality is based on how many votes you command.
at the very least, you have MIS-stated my positions.
at worst, you're just another arrogant/prejudiced nitwit, who hopes everyone here won't know or care that you lied.
free dixie,sw
I know Sonny Perdue, and I believe that he would make an excellent President. He may not be "ready for prime time" as some have said, but that may be a strong point.
Regardless of what the flag nut cases have to say, Sonny is a man of character and uncommon good sense. I would gladly support him for President.
he further stated BOTH in that letter & to many SCV members in person that he "had the votes" to ASSURE such an up/down vote.
free dixie,sw
When he started his 1st term as governor, I thought he REALLY wasn't ready for prime time. His staff was rather disorganized, and so was he (which may be the primary cause of the flag flap, not corruption, prevarication, or any ill intent). And a dreadful public speaker.
In his 1st term he has improved remarkably in all those areas.
So it may be that he is a quick study and could be ready for the presidency. We'll see, I guess.
I've heard all of their bs about the "Sonny lied" mess, and it's not worth listening to. If he had made the promises that they said he did, they should have called him on it on the spot. There is no way that any Ga governor could promise to hold a referendum on anything.
Sonny had been in the state legislature (Senate Majority Leader) long enough to know what the Governor could and couldn't do. Being an ethical man and a very astute politician, he very carefully chose his words. The people who believe he lied either weren't listening, or they are deliberately misquoting him.
Either way, it is irrelevant to anything important. Sonny made a great Governor, and he would be a great President.
so TRUTH isn't as important as "getting along" & "being PC" to you either, huh???
free dixie,sw
No candidate (Perdue, Barbour, Sanford, etc.) with a Southern accent and demeanor has the slightest chance of winning the 2008 Presidential election.
For better or worse, Hollywood's stereotyping has gone too deep, and such candidates will get no support outside the South. The Southern vote is obviously of critical importance to Republicans, but they are going to have to get it from a candidate who can speak to the rest of America in a language that doesn't immediately invoke the Hollywood stereotypes.
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