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PV, Monday, September 2nd, 2013
Rumors have it that the NCAA is going to be calling a special meeting this week when news of UGA’s practice of “faking player injuries to stall the clock” is revealed via a YouTube video posted on September 1, 2013. This is a link to an 8-second video from the Clemson v. UGA game played […]
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Bill Simon, Monday, August 19th, 2013
Two weeks ago, arrest warrants were issued by the Canton Police Department against three individuals that accused them of “making false statements” to the police in relation to an incident back in mid-June 2013. (For catchup purposes you can read this story here in the Marietta Daily Journal) Since that time period, there has been no […]
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PV, Friday, August 9th, 2013
WHAT does “NSA” stand for again??? And, speaking of “pandering”…
Posted in Cobb County, Georgia Races, Rumors | 6 Comments »
PV, Wednesday, July 24th, 2013
Rumors have it that the following Republican U.S. Representatives from Georgia have successfully reached the nadir (someone help Lynn Westmoreland understand what this word means) of their political life, and who all have earned D.C.’s most coveted award known as “Who Will Kiss Obama’s Ass This Week?” Award: Doug Collins (R-POS) Phil Gingrey (R-POS) Austin […]
Posted in Federal, Rumors, WTF | 1 Comment »
Bill Simon, Sunday, May 12th, 2013
Since there are a lot of people who are Republican-voters in this state who appear to have very different points of view about what the “Georgia Republican Party” should be about and what it should do for the Republican “cause” in Georgia, I think it is important for everyone, whether you are an old timer, […]
Posted in Odds and Ends, Rumors | 5 Comments »
PV, Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Rumors have it that the fix may be in for one Respondent at today’s meeting of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission* in downtown Atlanta. Here’s a link to the Meeting Agenda. On Page 2 of this Agenda is a series of Case Numbers dealing with “Karen Handel.” Four total, to be precise. […]
Posted in Georgia Races, Law and Justice, Rumors | Comments Off on Why on Earth would the “Ethics Commission” be in need of a standard of…ethics?
PV, Monday, February 11th, 2013
Rumors have it that Georgia Republican Party Secretary John Padgett is now seeking the position of state party chairman. In a letter announcing his decision, Padgett states the following: “We need a bold Chair for our Party who has a proven track record of conservative grassroots leadership. We cannot afford to put at risk all […]
Posted in Georgia Races, Rumors | 1 Comment »
PV, Sunday, July 15th, 2012
As Agent Maxwell Smart might say, “Ehh, Chief? It looks like the old ‘it’s only a penny tax‘ trick!” How many times have you heard the claim that “it’s only a penny” to guilt you into voting for T-SPLOST? The pro-TSPLOST side thinks they can diminish the promotion in favor of getting people to vote […]
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PV, Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
To: Mr. Sam Olens, Attorney General So, Mr. Olens, we’re kinda, sorta puzzled about what it is you think your role is as Attorney General of Georgia, and how you actually promulgate your duties in real life: 1) You bring forth new legislation that causes news organizations up and down this state to swoon and […]
Posted in Georgia Attorney General, Law and Justice, Odds and Ends, Political Boxers, Rumors, WTF | 1 Comment »
PV, Monday, March 19th, 2012
Attorney General Sam Olens responded to our “Part 1” Alert with the following emailed response: “New sections f, g and h were predominantly written by counsel for the AJC and Georgia Press Association to make computer records more accessible to the public. Fire your researcher.” PV Responds: The Research Team of Political Vine examined the […]
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PV, Monday, December 26th, 2011
Rumors have it that Republican candidate for president Newt Gingrich has now, officially, superseded his previous “dumbest thing” he ever did (i.e., sat on a couch with Nancy Pelosi whining about his belief in human-perpetrated global warming) with a brand-spanking NEW “dumbest” thing ever done. And, his National Campaign Director Michael Krull thought it’d be […]
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PV, Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Rumors have it that Senator Cecil Staton is growing a bigger pair of cojones (pronounced ka-hon-ees) these days. So much so that he has taken it upon himself to invoke his title “State Senator” when he solicits new business for advertising on his radio station business. One such incident happened several weeks ago when he […]
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