[My2Cents]

He's still living?

[BillyBoy]

>> Though he had never held public office, Maddox won the Democratic nomination for governor in 1966. In the November general election, Maddox was out-polled by a Republican, but a write-in campaign assured that neither candidate had a majority. Election law at the time threw the election to the Democratic Legislature, which elected Maddox. <<

Betsa all the 'RAT pukes who scream that Bush was "selected for President by the Supreme Court" have no problems with how MADDOX ended up in office. Hell, Bush won no less than FIVE RECOUNTS and was CERTIFIED winner before the Supreme Court stepped in. I wonder how well Maddox THE LOSER was doing before the GA 'RAT machine took a stab at it.

Something also tells me that 'RAT pukes who scream about how "racist" the GOP is don't have anything to say about the segregationist, white-supremist garbage that Maddox unabashedly supported. Funny how it's okay for the 'RAT party to have "former" bigots in power.

Good riddance to old rubbish.

[rustbucket]

I was walking past his restaurant that summer and saw him turn away a carload of blacks. He had no ax handle in his hand and was just standing in the doorway of the restaurant. The carload of blacks drove back out onto the street. Maddox turned to somebody inside and said, "Did you see that?"

[anncoulteriscool]

When I was a kid a remember nmy parents taking me to the guvna's mansion and Maddox would ride his bicycle backwards for everyone entertainment.

[IronJack]

Wasn't he the governor who handed out axe handles to his state troopers during the race riots? Or am I thinking of Bull Conner?

[EggsAckley]

America's Rasputin?

[Only1choice____Freedom]

When Hosea's troops marched in Cumming Ga. many years ago I was part of the "Thin green line" of National Guardsmen keeping the David Dukes crowd and "Peace" marchers apart. Where I was assigned, Lester Maddox came up the rear. He didn't look good then. He didn't speak a word to anybody and he looked dazed waving his confederate flag around. He looked medicated. There were also several big guys helping him move about.

[rabidralph]

I'm near Annapolis.

[fieldmarshaldj]

GA *ping*

I wrote to Gov. Maddox a few years back for an autograph, and he responded by sending me a bunch of materials on Jimmy Carter and how Jimmuh was a total fraud and slick political operator. Great stuff. Maddox is a tough ole S.O.B. I hope he goes peacefully, I know he misses his beloved late wife terribly.

[AlGone2001]

I have met Lester Maddux.

He even attended my gradmother's funeral one year ago today.

I am certain that he changed his racist ways, but never asked him.

He did author a book and had no shame in admitting that he was born again.

Above all, I hate it that my grandmother died a democrat. She loved Bill Clinton.

[Captain Shady]

Didn't he run for President in 1976 on the American Independent ticket?

[Captain Shady]

Didn't he run for President in 1976 on the American Independent ticket?