Posted on 07/22/2012 1:07:50 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
Buford, Ga. There was no mistaking the man who walked through the glass doors of the hotel complex on the shores of Lake Lanier.
The trademark shock of white hair remains neatly groomed. The hawk-like nose still juts out over a tight jaw. The eyes are clear and bright. But the stride is gone. Zell Miller walks gingerly now, always with a cane.
The former governor and U.S. senator describes himself as an 80-year-old man with 100-year-old legs. I very, very seldom go anywhere, Miller said in an interview.
Millers appearance on Friday was a rare return to a world he once commanded. Hed come down from the hills of Young Harris as the featured attraction at a fundraiser for state Rep. Doug Collins of Gainesville, now a Republican candidate in the 9th District congressional race.
Miller's grandson, Bryan Miller, is Collins campaign manager. Of course, he brought his grandfather with him, but I would have been there anyway, the former governor said. My grandmother was a Collins out of Union County. And I was impressed by what a good legislator [Doug Collins] made. I felt I had a mountain relationship with him.
Millers abrupt disappearance from the scene has been one of the greatest vanishing acts in Georgia
(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.ajc.com ...
I wish someone could get Miller to run for Prez this time on an Independent ticket, running against two liberals, he might just win.
The 2004 Keynote speech is one of the greatest I have ever heard- (15 min)
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/convention2004/zellmiller2004rnc.htm
I only voted Democrat once in my long life. That was when I proudly voted for Zell Miller for Governor of GA. He was a great governor.
Because to Carter, being a good Democrat is all that matters.
I used to vote for one for congress, back in the 60's and 70's.
I’ll never forget that speech. Too bad more Dems don’t see the light.
I love Zell Miller and wondered just the other day what had happened to him. I just wish he had changed his party affiliation when he had his epiphany back during the Bush presidency. He’s one of only a handful of Dems I can respect at all!
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Heck Jimmah in 1976 was pretty conservative at least socially. But he's "evolved" into an anti-American modern liberal nutball.
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