Switchers put GOP in control - In Georgia senate, 3 Democrats cross the aisle

Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | 11/9/2002 | JAMES SALZER & RHONDA COOK

[longtermmemmory]

How is this different from Jeffords Jump? Granted it happened right after the election but somehow we have to distingush thes en mass moves from the acts of jumping jeffords.

[HapHaszard]

Actually Boortz claims to be a Libertarian.

[RobFromGa]

I don't think it is a lot different than the Jeffords switch on the surface, except for the magnitude of the change. He claims to have acted on principle.

One difference is that these guys will all get re-elected as Republicans here in Georgia. Not so sure about Jeffords.

[Vigilantcitizen]

"I predicted that the last Georgia Republican would be dragged to the creek and drowned. Boy, was I wrong. Happily so. Even happier as I staked no money against the claim."

If you're gonna be wrong, it's best not to have money involved. Money just ruins the taste of crow. ; ^ )>

In all honesty, I live here and had no clue as to the extent of the coming dem purge.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I am outraged that these spineless traitors, with no allegiance to party or principle, would switch from the GOP and go over and join the Dems. I say good riddance to these . . .

What? You say they switched from the Democrat party to the GOP? Oh, well, as I was saying, these courageous heroes, willing to stand up for what they believe in and buck the old Democrat party bosses, are to be congratulated for their principled move!

[FreedomPoster]

I don't think I claimed/implied he was anything but "not a Democrat".

[Vigilantcitizen]

Thanks Rob, now I got that tune stuck in my head. ; ^ )>

[FryingPan101]

LOL! We travel there several times a year. My family lives in Spalding County.

[dansangel]

RFLMAO!!!!! Thanks for a great start to the day!

[dansangel]

I love the smell of toasted Democrats in the morning. And make no mistake about it, they are toast in GA.

LOL! And a sweet smell it is!

Don'cha just love a 5-day "high?" Oops, it's ***so*** impolite to gloat....

[***g***]

[FreedomPoster]

>>How is this different from Jeffords Jump?

As RobFromGa already pointed out, one reason is that these guys will almost certainly win re-election.

Another is that Jeffords wasn't in a single-party political environment up to the time he switched. These guys created a two party environment in the State Capitol where none existed before.

[Man of the Right]

Tom Murphy has been appointed House janitor. Georgians will appreciate this.

[Mamzelle]

re: campaign donations)))

Trial lawyers are the biggest Dem contributor. They're discovering that they can buy 'em, but will they stay bought?

Georgia has some problems with litigiousness and ambulance-chasing. If they led the south in significant tort reform, they'd have a business/economic advantage to draw new business that other area states do not.

[backhoe]

So the "Earthquake" continues to roll through Georgia?

Good! I realize there are ethical questions, and I do not dimiss them lightly, but daggone it! After being wizzed on by the clinton crowd for eight sorry years, and marginalized at state level by the Democrat Party, I'm glad to see it happen.

Locally, with a few exceptions, the incumbents were handed their heads on a platter- and I'm glad to see that, too.

We were all tired of being robbed blind by property taxes, a 3-time hike in sales taxes, new laws ( that cost money and steal freedoms ), more regulatory pile-ups ( see "new laws" ) and then the arrogant SOB's whine that aren't getting enough of our money!

And yes, they dragged "for the sake of our children" into it...

It had just become unbearable.

[FryingPan101]

This was sent to me by my sister in Griffin the night Chambliss won. I posted it yesterday. LINK

[.45MAN]

Yes! Toast burnt toast at that! would be good with a little
egg to go with that....Ha...

[Captain Shady]

We had a pretty big Republican sweep in South Carolina too.
I think Southern Democrats are gonna need to put be on the "endangered species" list. So don't disturb them while they're in their natural habitat.

[FryingPan101]

Sorry I can't get the link to work

[RWG]

Cordele said in an interview he would leave the Democratic Party and join the Republicans because it would be the best thing for his South Georgia constituents...beware, beware, beware. Sounds like an opportunist. Why not switch before the vote if it would be the best thing for contituents?

[Nuke'm Glowing]

""This struggle is not over," said Taylor, who is striving to keep waffling Democrats in the fold. "I reached out to [Perdue] on election night, promised his agenda would be treated fairly in the Senate. At the same time, he's cutting all these backroom deals. This is a continuing process and I can assure you this process will continue right up until the Senate organizes."

I have one reply to that whine I put in bold that should shut them up:

Tom Murphy