Jackson Free Press

Rep. Chip Pickering, a Republican representing the Third District, announced today that he is not seeking re-election next year. One wonders if the Democratic Party will now go out on a limb and attempt to take the seat, or if they will allow perennial candidate Jim Giles to take the seat by default.

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113901

Comment

And that was my catty comment o' the day. Meow.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-16T16:46:55-06:00

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113902

Comment

Just saw it on WAPT. Purr. :-P

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2007-08-16T17:06:37-06:00

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113903

Comment

folks the party primaries for federal office take place in march 2008,the same day as the presidential primaries and the qualifying deadline will be 60 days earlier, january 2008.i forget the exact dates.if bush's numbers stay in the tank,then the right Democrat might take the prize next november. I am going to go looking for the right candidate.who might that be??

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chimneyville

Date

2007-08-16T18:49:21-06:00

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113904

Comment

Let's not forget the poll numbers for Congress are in the tank also and we know who is in charge of it now. I look for this race to be a real slobber knocker with both national parties throwing in money and endorsements. The CL is listing Heath Hall, Nick Walters, and even Amy Tuck as possible candidates. I'll throw the names Andy Taggert and maybe Ronnie Shows. Also, I don't think Pickering is through yet. I believe he will make a run for Senate in the future.

Author

LakesideRes

Date

2007-08-16T21:55:08-06:00

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113905

Comment

Lakeside, I've never heard the term "slobber knocker" before. LOL

Author

LatashaWillis

Date

2007-08-17T08:01:26-06:00

ID

113906

Comment

If you know wrestling and "Good Ole J.R." aka current WWE announcer/former Mid-South/NWA/WCW announcer Jim Ross, that's his famous line. "Thisun's gonna be a real slobber knocker!" Wouldn't surprise me to see Republican in Democrats Clothing Ronnie Shows come out of the woods to take his old seat back. Is Pickering planning a run for somthing else?

Author

LambdaRisen

Date

2007-08-17T08:35:36-06:00

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113907

Comment

A friend of mines said Giles would be just fine as the only difference with him and the holder is degrees - loud and quiet. A repub of like kind, nature and beliefs will win the race. The majority of the voters only wants that kind to represent their interest. The Democrats will run somebody to no avail. They could run Moses, Solomon or Jesus as Democrats and would still lose. The only Democrat the repubs like is a wolf in sheep's clothing like Dale or Tuck was/is.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-17T08:42:38-06:00

ID

113908

Comment

Chimneyville beat me to it. Who should Democrats put up? As a Neshoba County native, I've long thought Gloria Williamson should run. Doesn't mean she'd want to, of course. And she'd be missed in the Legislature. ;-) No on Shows. Period.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-17T10:05:30-06:00

ID

113909

Comment

I'll vote for her without any reservations.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-17T11:47:21-06:00

ID

113910

Comment

However, Gloria just might be a little too progressive or forward thinking to win the race. Chip's folks used to come to my house, show their surprise to see me, then, ask if I'm supporting Chip, to which I'd say"hell nall," just for the fun of it. Chip ia alright though I suppose if you like the type. I voted for him over Giles though.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-17T13:50:36-06:00

ID

113911

Comment

The democrats would have to put up someone the majority of voters would actually choose, which probably wouldn't be someone the National Party would like to see there.

Author

Ironghost

Date

2007-08-17T13:57:53-06:00

ID

113912

Comment

"... someone the majority of voters would actually choose..." We don't have anyone as popular and desired as Representative Foley, Congressmen Tex' Hammer, George Bus or the Congressman from Louisiana who recently got caught doing business with the DC madam and was noted for paying prostitutes to dress him in diapers and whup him. I wish we did because Mississippi surely needs someone to replace Pickering, Lott, Cochran and many more who are afraid to come on into the 21st Century. I certainly don't want to see Amy Sucks or George Bale running for senate.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-17T14:13:18-06:00

ID

113913

Comment

Perhaps Ray Mabus, Molpus, Musgrove would be alright. Iron would y'all name us some white dudes yall would accept coming from the clean side of the spectrum (Democrats, that is)? We obviously don't have a clue who to run. Otherwise, we would have long stopped the country from going to hell in a handbasket filled with and carried by republicans.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-17T14:29:30-06:00

ID

113914

Comment

However, Gloria just might be a little too progressive or forward thinking to win the race. She's probably in Neshoba County. All my mama's friends would have voted for her. I trust you understand what I mean. And I don't think we care what the national party thinks here. We just don't the state party to put up a stinker (politically, and with due respect) like Musgrove or Shows. Twould be silly.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-17T14:33:27-06:00

ID

113915

Comment

therwise, we would have long stopped the country from going to hell in a handbasket filled with and carried by republicans. Touche. And oh, so true. Of late, anyway. Let's rid of all the stinker Republicans while we're at it. Of course, indictments are helping on that front.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-17T14:34:24-06:00

ID

113916

Comment

Ray... you know Gregg Harper, don't you? He has already announced that he is running for the seat now held by Pickering.

Author

xxgreg

Date

2007-08-17T14:34:29-06:00

ID

113917

Comment

Never heard of him, xx. When I think of Democrats running for office, I often have a flashback of Leslie Nielsen in one othe Naked Gun movies where he says something of the nature, "we long or wish for the day when the Democrats will run somebody worth voting for." Worth voting for hasn't been an impediment for republicans though. My sarcasm and jokes are like kriptonite to Iron. He, he.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-17T14:41:02-06:00

ID

113918

Comment

Ray, when were you sarcastic? I thought you were always serious? Molpus won't get it, not after his messy divorce. Shows? I wasn't enthused the first couple of times. I don't know, to be honest. I'm in the wrong social class to worry about politics.

Author

Ironghost

Date

2007-08-17T14:55:06-06:00

ID

113919

Comment

Iron, if we get the right people in office; you, I and the rest of the majority will finally come up in life. republicans are wack. How much will it take for us to realize that. "They come to steal, kill and destroy."

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-17T14:59:31-06:00

ID

113920

Comment

Molpus won't get it, not after his messy divorce. Huh? I think you got the wrong man. You make a good point about the *majority*, Ray, whether you're being serious or not. (Who can tell?) You've got to hate a campaign strategy that includes dividing, conquering and disgusting enough people who wouldn't vote for you so that they stay home and disavow the whole thing. I've said it for a long time: A party that has to work so hard to limit the number of people who vote is in trouble and needs to remake itself. People don't always realize it quickly enough, whether in that party or the opposition. Too bad.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-17T15:13:03-06:00

ID

113921

Comment

Of course, I'm serious. I understand and am hopeful the "southern tragedy" will soon be seen for what it is - a play on the fears and ignorance of poor people who are being used in a game they don't understand nor benefits them. Time is running out on the repugnants. You can only fool, steal, kill and destroy the people for so long before a mutiny takes place. I just hope the payback equals or exceeds their hurt and pain they caused.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-17T15:41:13-06:00

ID

113922

Comment

Of course, I'm serious. I understand and am hopeful the "southern tragedy" will soon be seen for what it is - a play on the fears and ignorance of poor people who are being used in a game they don't understand nor benefits them. Amen, brother, amen. I love the phrase "southern tragedy." That does say it all. We go through slavery, then Jim Crow, and then we have to be treated like ignorant racists by politicians trolling for cheap votes. It's enough to turn off the majority of progressives we have in the state from voting, that's for sure. (And I do believe that, by the way. Mississippi would be blue if so many people weren't turned off from voting. The demographics support it. The Republicans know it—in case you ever wondered why they're fixated on needless regulation like voter ID or not letting felons vote. It's about limiting the pool that will turn out and vote against them.) Three ... two ... one ... Lakeside's head explodes. ;-)

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DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-17T15:46:25-06:00

ID

113923

Comment

Ray maybe you should take a long hard look at your beloved Democratic party to see who the are really out to help. It's surely isn't you nor I. Also, if you choose to keep calling people such as myself repugnants then it's on. I know you will get away with it while I get reprimanded, but I'll get a few thoughts in on you.

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LakesideRes

Date

2007-08-17T15:49:39-06:00

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113924

Comment

I assume you're talking to Ray, Lakeside. I don't particularly like the Democratic Party. They're just not as scandalous at this particular moment as the schmucks running the Republican Party. That can easily change. But you did show up right on schedule. It's hard to imagine that you can't see why the people who have been running the current Republican Party are repugnant. Come on. It's time for all y'all good Republicans to take your party back from the scoundrels before they sink you.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-17T15:53:51-06:00

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113925

Comment

Sorry Ms Ladd, I plan to keep my cool. It's just someone like Ray needs someone to stand up to him. BTW: Voter ID is not needless. If it's ok for other states to have it then why can't Mississippi. Are the Dem leaders that worried that their schemes will be blown out of the water. I've been accused of blindly following the Republican party here before. The funny thing is the way some follow the Dems could be called blind loyalty also. I mean for some people all they have to hear is their Reverand say vote for so and so and it's done.

Author

LakesideRes

Date

2007-08-17T15:55:43-06:00

ID

113926

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Lakeside, I can't stop telling the truth because I want to be free. I gotta be free, what else can I be. You gotta be in a daze to think any rational person would have any respect for your party right now. Blind loyalty is all you that party has left. Go ahead, talk about me, call me names, do as you please. I will keep telling the truth anyway. Feel free to tell the truth on the Democrats too. I welcome it. I don't lie for Democrats except I occasionally fib a little in favor of Bill Clinton. Lake, I didn't know you were a republican. I wouldn't have told anyone if I were you. There are lots of republicans here as quiet as a mouse because so much has happened that can't be defended. Many of my friends are quiet and hiding republicans. Come on and shoot. Show us what you got. I like a good debate. We would probably help people make their minds up on who to vote for. I'm scare too.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-17T16:04:27-06:00

ID

113927

Comment

I'm out for the weekend. See you next week, Lakeside. Don't hurt me! I know you got some stuff I haven't seen or faced before.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-17T16:17:05-06:00

ID

113928

Comment

Sorry Ms Ladd, I plan to keep my cool. It's just someone like Ray needs someone to stand up to him. No argument there. ;-) Just stand up to him without all the whining about it. I'll reel you both in if you go too far. BTW: Voter ID is not needless. So why can't y'all ever articulate an actual reason for the regulation if it's actually "needed"? And this is not a reason: If it's ok for other states to have it then why can't Mississippi. Right. Massachusetts allows gay marriage; why can't we? Your reason isn't quite good enough, is it? Try harder. Are the Dem leaders that worried that their schemes will be blown out of the water. Schemes? No. I think the concern is that no risk whatsoever should be taken to intimidate anyone from voting unless there is a good reason shown that it is needed. I mean, most Republicans won't buy that all of the accidental/suicidal/fit-of-violence gun deaths at the hands of "law-abiding" citizens is a good enough reason to regulate the "constitutional right" of owning a gun. Voting is also a constitutional right. Why do you want to regulate it without being able to articulate a real need for the regulation? The funny thing is the way some follow the Dems could be called blind loyalty also. You won't get any argument from me on that one. But two wrongs don't make a right. It's really dumb to blindly follow any party. I don't get it.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-17T16:28:58-06:00

ID

113929

Comment

Ray needs someone to stand up to him. Hee! Have at it, Lakeside. Ray's crazy like a fox. He's gone toe to toe with [aka, been whomped on] by the women on the site more than once. And had a few kerfuffle's with Kamikaze. I think he can handle you, just fine. Go for it.

Author

kate

Date

2007-08-17T16:37:34-06:00

ID

113930

Comment

Is Charlie Ross in Chip's district? I wouldn't be surprised if he threw his hat into the race.

Author

Jeff Lucas

Date

2007-08-17T17:04:36-06:00

ID

113931

Comment

Am I the only one who thinks this is a weird reason to step down from public office: "It is different being in the minority," he said. "For my temperament and personality, probably being in the majority and building the coalitions to govern - I'm more suited for that. That sounds like Chip is a fair-weather congressman; that says a lot about his need to power over his need to help his constituents, doesn't it? Sad. He ought to at least keep that to himself. Also, I hope we didn't put Gloria Williamson on the hot seat; I just said I'd like to see her run, not that she was considering it: On the Democratic side, Sen. Gloria Williamson of Philadelphia quickly squelched any thoughts she might join the race. She also insists her re-election try in November is her priority. She faces Republican Giles Ward of Louisville. I sure would like to see a woman in that office, though. Oh, and Ross will probably get in there and start flinging mud all over the place. That seems to be what he's good at. Shudder.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-18T07:45:01-06:00

ID

113932

Comment

I wonder would Dick Molpus would consider running for the seat.

Author

golden eagle

Date

2007-08-18T07:51:28-06:00

ID

113933

Comment

Am I the only one who thinks this is a weird reason to step down from public office: I don't think it's a weird reason, considering who it's coming from. He knows the writing is on the wall for Republicans for the next 4 to 8 years and they will be lame ducks, not being able to do what they want to do, so he's getting out. It's actually a good call on his part.

Author

LambdaRisen

Date

2007-08-18T11:36:04-06:00

ID

113934

Comment

I guess so. But it seems odd to admit that you only want to be there when your party is the one in power. He gets points of honesty, I guess, if not substance.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-18T11:42:03-06:00

ID

113935

Comment

Thanks for the compliment Kate. That was a compliment, I take it. Smile. My new tangent or excursion is to point out just how racist and backward Mississippi still is. We keep sending racist, prejudiced and backward people to Congress to represent us then crying about how the rest of the Country and world at large see or view us. Generation after generation Mississippi do the same thing over and over again (train more racists and prop them up in important positions), and feel taken aback or wronged when someone points it out. In my opinion, most people have figured out, that it was a tragic mistake to allow a bunch of lying, immoral and corrupt people to take over this country. No wonder phony after phony is being revealed in the republican party. What kind of person would look up to Rove, Bush, Lott, Cheney, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis as role models. Likely the same kind who would look up to Eastland, Stennis, Bilbo, Thurmond, Helms, Reagan, Nixon, et al. Like I said on another blog, you want see any of these southern white boys or men criticizing the types above, but for few exceptions, because these are their role models. All their criticism is saved for Sharpton, Ike Brown, Jessie Jackson, Kenneth Stokes, Frank Melton (to some degree) and so on. What does idolizing (mimicking and following) the southern politicans and leaders above as role models and examples say about a person? I rest my case, but I'm willing to reopen it as needed.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-20T07:54:08-06:00

ID

113936

Comment

So, who's the only sitting member of the Senate that was in the KKK?

Author

LawClerk

Date

2007-08-20T09:21:14-06:00

ID

113937

Comment

Robert Byrd, right? He has repudiated and apologized for his past many, many times. And he does not race-bait to get votes. Remember Hugo Black, too. You do illustrate an important point by bringing Byrd up, though: There are two ways to deal with the past. One, acknowledge, face it, apologize for it and try to make up for it. Two, ignore it and pretend it does affect the present. Or, even try to reverse efforts to level the playing field and keep it from happening again. It's clear which group deserves respect and which doesn't, eh? Ray makes an an excellent point. I (and he) can criticize people of all races and parties without blinking an eye; it's funny how certain people only go after certain other people. It is so transparent.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-20T09:25:32-06:00

ID

113938

Comment

It is very transparent. How one person can do what Byrd has done, and then simply apologize. No harm, no foul, right? Then, you can have Lott make some stupid comment about Thurmond and then subsequently apologize... and lose his seat as leader of whatever he did... Double standard? Trust me, I am NOT a fan of Lott. I hope some 30 year old runs against him and wins. I hope he wisely decides that his time is done and moves on. In fact, I hope we get two new fresh young faces in the Senate next terms. The older blood needs to go... across the isles. We need new people with new ideas... Ugh.. sorry I went off on a tangent.

Author

LawClerk

Date

2007-08-20T09:46:26-06:00

ID

113939

Comment

The difference, LawClerk, is that Byrd hasn't merely apologized. He's worked for years to make up for his mistakes in myriad ways. Lott, on the other hand, wouldn't sign onto a *resolution* commemorating the 25th anniversary of Chaney, Goodman and Schwerner's death. Or, a Senate resolution apologizing for not doing more to stop lynching terrorism. Lott only apologized under major heat, as you will recall. And he made the same comment more than once over the years, so it was clearly on purpose and not off the top of his head. It's intriguing how you draw these lines, though. As for Byrd ... if we held the standard you've advocating for everyone, we would hold the majority of white men over 50 in Jackson and Mississippi in contempt to this day. Do you know how many of them played major roles in the Citizens Council, Americans for the Preservation of the White Race and even the Klan? I can forgive, as we all need to be able to do. The difference is whether or not they realized what they had done wrong, apologize for it and then do everything in their power to make up for it—instead of continuing to race-bait for racist votes. In other words, it is their responsibility to ask for forgiveness. And mean it. Imagine.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-20T10:04:17-06:00

ID

113940

Comment

This is excellent commentary. Better than anything I could have written. Byrd is an amazing example of being metamorphosed or transformed then moving on in the right direction. There should be a bust or statute of him in the U. S. Capital Building already, in my opinion, instead of so many unrepentent racists. In Obama's latest book, he talked of how wonderful and helpful it was to meet Byrd, and about how Byrd reached out immediately to help him become the best Congressman he could be, despite how busy Byrd is. You can't stay in the same bed of ignorance and backward movement yet expect intelligent and progressive people to say something different about you. Pretense can only last so long. Eventually, we gotta see some evidence.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-20T10:49:03-06:00

ID

113941

Comment

"that it was a tragic mistake to allow a bunch of lying, immoral and corrupt people to take over this country." The Democrats took over fair and square. "As for Byrd ... if we held the standard you've advocating for everyone, we would hold the majority of white men over 50 in Jackson and Mississippi in contempt to this day." And should we not hold contemptuous people in contempt? I'm sorry. You can apologize all you want for him. He is not worth it in my book. Forgive. Sure. Forget? Never. And, for Lott. I didn't think his "comment" rose to the level of Byrd's "actions" but, that's just me. But, I know that he's a "wingnut" and that Byrd is a man of great character. /end sarcasm

Author

LawClerk

Date

2007-08-20T11:10:58-06:00

ID

113942

Comment

We should be too happy to oblige either party by voting them the hell out of office once they become corrupt and irresponsbible to the needs of the people. Power seems to always corrupt. This is why I insist on checks and balances in every organization. I'll run the preacher off, the president, a spouse or girlfriend, any congressman, even my child, once grown, if he won't get his act together and do what is good and proper.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-20T11:18:13-06:00

ID

113943

Comment

Pickering is making a financial move. He stand to make millions as he goes to work for a certain company. He knows that Lott will not run in four years. I will bet on his making as much money as he can - then running for Lott's seat. Any bets on the table?????????

Author

justjess

Date

2007-08-20T11:36:49-06:00

ID

113944

Comment

We Democrats thought Clinton was bad on the moral and dishonest tip. He looks like Pope John Paul compared to y'all. Now I'm hearing Tony (blow) Snow is quitting, too. The rest of y'all will likely be quitting Congress too in about 2 years, but the good citizens of the United States of America will be providing the pink slips for that.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-20T11:37:45-06:00

ID

113945

Comment

LC, I apply the same standard to everyone. I interview former Klansmen who have done things to redeem themselves, and I believe in allowing for that complexity. Personally, I didn't hold Judge Pickering's far past against him—except that he tried to downplay it—I held his vote against "one man, one vote" against him. And I really admire RNC head Ken Mehlman for apologizing for the GOP's use of the southern strategy. I believe he was sincere. As for Lott, I think he learned a thing or two, but he's so locked into a backward party strategy that he doesn't know the way out. But these days, I like him a sh!t-ton better than Haley Barbour—largely because he has shown the ability to think independently on some issues. Barbour, however, is all-party-lobbying-clients-all-the-time. That disgusts me.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-20T11:42:34-06:00

ID

113946

Comment

LC's vast concern about Byrd's past reminds me of a thread right after the Killen trial on which some folks from the north were criticizing the Neshoba County district attorney and newspaper publisher because they, supposedly, had family members (grandparents?) who were in the Citizens Council. My response was: Aren't these the very people you WANT going after old civil rights crimes? It's a double standard to criticize people for not changing, and then not acknowledging them when they do. And it sure makes NO SENSE (not in a good way, anyhow) to criticize someone who has done backflips to make up for his past and then excuse someone who won't even sign onto non-binding resolutions, presumably because he fears losing the racist vote. No contest there.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-20T11:59:59-06:00

ID

113947

Comment

BTW, I had a casual conversation once with Chip Pickering after an event in Jackson. My take was that he is of the new generation when it comes to race issues, and doesn't appreciate race-baiting. I don't know of specific examples where he's played the southern-strategy card. Does anyone else? However, some of his other votes were horrifying—especially his Bush-is-king approach. Maybe a break will distance him from the current GOP hoodlums and allow him a chance to lead a new rendition of the Republican Party that doesn't race-bait or pick wars based on lies. We can hope. I've long said that the GOP could easily become more progressive than the Dems if they divorce themselves from the wingiest-nuts; they're not averse to switcheroos as we know. And all this corruption (which may now start bubbling over in Mississippi) is going to force a big change. The Dems better be ready. As someone who doesn't especially care for either party, it is fascinating to watch.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-20T12:04:10-06:00

ID

113948

Comment

Now I'm hearing Tony (blow) Snow is quitting, too. He's doing it for the money. That's the first time I ever heard a government official leave because of the money. At least he's being honest and I can't fault him for that.

Author

golden eagle

Date

2007-08-20T12:09:07-06:00

ID

113949

Comment

bye bye Chip..don't let that door knob catch you in a bad angle as you leave. Tony Snow has cancer. he's stepping down for health reasons.

Author

laughter

Date

2007-08-20T12:14:59-06:00

ID

113950

Comment

I agree. It's Chip's voting that tells the story.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-20T12:19:23-06:00

ID

113951

Comment

He said the other day that it was for financial reasons. Perhaps his health could be a factor and one for which I would've thought would be the main reason for his leaving. Maybe he didn't want to cite his health so that people would not take pity on him.

Author

golden eagle

Date

2007-08-20T12:20:51-06:00

ID

113952

Comment

Believe me, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that having President Bush, Vice-President Shoots, and other republicans leading any part of Congress is bad for our collective health. safety. security. image. Tony Snow, like Colin Powell, and many decent republicans have before him, realized this group of republicans have no redeemable value.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-20T12:36:01-06:00

ID

113953

Comment

Tony Snowjob has stated publicly that he's leaving because he's not making enough money. Now there's always an ulterior reason behind these annoucements,and I don't doubt that his health is playing a role in his decision, but I also can see how he and many of Bush's cronies are burned out and don't want to be around to hand the White House keys over to Billary or Obama.

Author

Jeff Lucas

Date

2007-08-20T12:37:22-06:00

ID

113954

Comment

Billary. That's good.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-20T12:40:07-06:00

ID

113955

Comment

Billary. That's old.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-20T12:49:49-06:00

ID

113956

Comment

Lott vs Byrd: It's simple, one's a republican the other democrat. Republicans are never forgiven, while Democrats could still be attending rallies and not be bothered. Simple!

Author

Ironghost

Date

2007-08-20T13:06:05-06:00

ID

113957

Comment

Tony "blow"? You always that insensitive to cancer patients, Ray, or is it just Republican ones? Nice touch.

Author

xxgreg

Date

2007-08-20T13:22:47-06:00

ID

113958

Comment

B.S., Iron, and you know it. And it's interesting that you use a passive so we don't know who isn't doing all this forgiving. Personally, I haven't forgiven Clinton for his messes, and I have forgiven Ben Allen for speaking to the Council of Conservative Citizens. Why? Because he apologized and said it was wrong. Oh, and Melton is a Democrat. Nuff said.

Author

DonnaLadd

Date

2007-08-20T13:27:03-06:00

ID

113959

Comment

Republicans don't deserve any forgiveness for what they have done to this country. They won't even admit they're wrong when they clearly are. When has a republican repented or even admitted any wrongdoing completely and fully? You would be hard pressed to find a single one who ever changed or altered anything about themselves in this day and age. They will correct themselves superfically only when forced. Lott did a half-hearted apology only to feign or fake correction for party sake and to maintain his power base. He's the epitome of an incorrigible racist Mississipians or southerner. Before he could get out of the BET studios he had resumed his "ole piss" ways and was telling his friends it was only a fake public relation ploy. Believe me his friends knew that! This is the kind y'all like, Ironghost. No criticism at all for him.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-20T13:30:48-06:00

ID

113960

Comment

xxgreg, it's never a good time to say anything bad about republicans way down south. The truth is a lie down here. I actually like Snow a little bit. I'm surprised he lasted this long. You don't even know what I meant by calling him Tony Blow. I won't tell you either. Think what you desire.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-20T14:21:14-06:00

ID

113961

Comment

Yeah..."blow" is such a positive term in any context. Again, very nice.

Author

xxgreg

Date

2007-08-20T15:19:15-06:00

ID

113962

Comment

The word blow is not always negative, my friend xxgreg. It can mean "to blossom as a flower" and many more things. It's a noun and verb. Democrats read the dictionary, brother. Repubs don't' read the dictionary or the writings on the wall; otherwise... He, he. That's funny rat der.

Author

Ray Carter

Date

2007-08-20T15:32:41-06:00

ID

113963

Comment

"and I have forgiven Ben Allen for speaking to the Council of Conservative Citizens. Why? Because he apologized and said it was wrong." Forgive me for not googling that, but ya'll could probably tell me better anyways. I've never heard of it. what is it?

Author

LawClerk

Date

2007-08-20T16:25:51-06:00