Repeating a negative is always bad.
You're right that quote is not the most eloquent, but then cruddy AP wrote this trashy article so they will always be as sour and pissy as they possibly can. (advice to Freepers, see the AP-close the browser window, I do, it's bliss)
Here's a much better quote from a short write up I read
here.
“This bill makes it clear that Georgia is a welcoming state that wants to treat our guests with Southern hospitality,” Gov. Perdue said in a written statement. “But we cannot tolerate activity that distracts us from our ability to embrace those who come here legally.”
See how much nicer and more eloquent that sounds? If I were a cowardly journalist I guess I would have to assign the most unflattering dialog to my opponents to compensate for lack of intelligence on my part, too. Just as that poster in the pulled post #2 apparently did, but I didn't catch that one either (quick work Mods!).