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Zell and Lester Maddox: Don't Forget Jimmy

Posted on 09/02/2004 1:46:09 PM PDT by The Great Yazoo

Indeed, an enraged David Gergen dared to compare Miller to Lester Maddox, the segregationist governor for whom Miller worked more than 40 years ago. Gergen said Maddox was "a man of hate," and that Miller was "a man of hate" too. John Podhoretz in New York Post

I mean, he [Zell Miller] came to prominence, you recall, as the chief of staff to Lester Maddox, the last segregationist governor of Georgia. Mark Shields on NewsHour


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: gergen; lestermaddox; zellmiller
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To: The Great Yazoo

Did Gergen rage at Miller when he was Clinton's keynote speaker in '92 at the dem convention.


21 posted on 09/02/2004 2:01:09 PM PDT by OldFriend (WAR IS THE REMEDY OUR ENEMIES HAVE CHOSEN)
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To: Leroy S. Mort
No one under 50 years old knows who Lester is in Ga. much less the rest of the nation.For a segregationist he sure got a lot of black votes.
22 posted on 09/02/2004 2:01:39 PM PDT by Blessed
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To: faithincowboys; The Great Yazoo; All
Hello, they didn't mind when Zell stumped for Clintoon in '92.

He didn't just stump for Clinton in '92; he was the keynote speaker for the '92 DemocRAT convention.

23 posted on 09/02/2004 2:04:22 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
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To: Leroy S. Mort

While they don't run as a ticket, Lester Maddox got Jimmy Carter elected. I was there. Maddox was Carter's Lieutenant Governor.


24 posted on 09/02/2004 2:04:25 PM PDT by The Great Yazoo (Hey, Hey J-K-F, How Many Vets did you Diss Today!)
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To: The Great Yazoo

Lester hated Jimmuh....and vice versa. How do you figure he got Carter elected?


25 posted on 09/02/2004 2:16:35 PM PDT by Leroy S. Mort
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To: GeorgiaDawg
My only personal experience with Carter was when a group of us (high school) were singing Christmas carols while he was governor. And, being naive, we went to the Governor's Mansion.

The State Patrolman at the gate phoned up to the house, and he was directed to let us through.

Jimmy and Rosalynn came to the door and we sang a couple of Christmas carols for them.

They thanked us for singing for them, and apologized for the fact that Amy was already in bed.

Abysmal presidency, though.

Penultimate example of the Peter Principle in action.

26 posted on 09/02/2004 2:16:40 PM PDT by George Smiley (The only 180 that Kerry hasn't done is the one that would release ALL his military records.)
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To: dubyaismypresident

You're confusing Kleagle with Kegel.

And I'm CERTAINLY not going to explain the difference between the two HERE.


27 posted on 09/02/2004 2:17:52 PM PDT by George Smiley (The only 180 that Kerry hasn't done is the one that would release ALL his military records.)
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To: Leroy S. Mort

Maddox campaigned hard for Carter (at least in South Georgia where I lived). Hatred came later.


28 posted on 09/02/2004 2:18:41 PM PDT by The Great Yazoo (Hey, Hey J-K-F, How Many Vets did you Diss Today!)
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To: George Smiley

Carter was a lousy Governor, too. The Atlanta newspapers didn't say so in 1976, but he was.


29 posted on 09/02/2004 2:20:16 PM PDT by The Great Yazoo (Hey, Hey J-K-F, How Many Vets did you Diss Today!)
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To: The Great Yazoo

I grew up in South Georgia during that time, and had Lester campaigned for Carter there, he'd have been tarred and feathered.


30 posted on 09/02/2004 2:20:47 PM PDT by Leroy S. Mort
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To: The Great Yazoo
Any Leftist outrage over Zell Miller rings hollow so long as they support Robert KKK Byrd, a man who has an embarrassing habit of using the word "nigger" in his public remarks. (But, of course, the Leftist media won't make a stink about it because Byrd is...[drumroll]...a Democrat.)


31 posted on 09/02/2004 2:23:25 PM PDT by Prime Choice (Democrats. They want to have their cake and eat yours too.)
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To: The Great Yazoo
Lester Maddox was a good Governor. Even many of his enemies admitted it later.

I recall an article in the Urinal Constipation a few years ago by one of his politcal opponents,(can't remember his name), who said Maddox was one of the best Governors the state ever had.

32 posted on 09/02/2004 2:25:15 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: GeorgiaDawg
Not exactly the "Saint Jimmy" persona he likes everyone to believe, but mean-spirited, hateful, and bitter

A good friend of mine who is a yellow dog demo came away with the same experience after having to work with Carter at the Atlanta food bank. Never had another kind word for him again. Phoney was the nicest thing he said.

33 posted on 09/02/2004 2:26:11 PM PDT by doodad
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To: Leroy S. Mort
Because Georgia s governors weren't allowed to succeed themselves in those day, Maddox ran for lieutenant governor in 1970 and won easily. With his support, Jimmy Carter was elected governor and, not long after, began planning a bid for the White House in '76.

Article from Creative Loafing 2/20/99 by Hal Jacobs

http://www.artery.org/Maddox-CL.htm
34 posted on 09/02/2004 2:26:16 PM PDT by The Great Yazoo (Hey, Hey J-K-F, How Many Vets did you Diss Today!)
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To: Paleo Conservative
I'd say Gergen is a Benedict Arnold.

And I'm sure the Democraps feel the same about Zell.

35 posted on 09/02/2004 2:28:07 PM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: George Smiley

Heheheh - Ol' "sheets" probably hasn't felt a kegel in 40 years ;-)


36 posted on 09/02/2004 2:28:37 PM PDT by Inspectorette
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To: Rummyfan

did it bother them in 92 when he keynoted for Slick Willie?


37 posted on 09/02/2004 2:28:49 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: dirtboy

Me too. Remember that it's gergen who's injecting race into this. The topic of Zell Miller's speech has nothing to do with race. gergen's a race-baiter.


38 posted on 09/02/2004 2:32:32 PM PDT by ampat
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To: Inspectorette

I have a hard time reining in my sense of humor sometimes.
(If you doubt that, do a search on my comments BY POSTER)

And when someone gives you an opening! like that, you just have to take it.


39 posted on 09/02/2004 2:33:06 PM PDT by George Smiley (The only 180 that Kerry hasn't done is the one that would release ALL his military records.)
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To: happydogdesign

Just PERFECT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


40 posted on 09/02/2004 2:34:04 PM PDT by EDINVA
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