suzer1013
07-18-2006, 12:11 PM
Well, folks, it's primary day, and tonight we will find out if Ralph Reed gets to continue his political journey to lieutenant governor in Georgia.
His Republican opponent in the primaries, Casey Cagle, isn't much better than Reed, frankly, but isn't quite as scary as far as the larger political spectrum is concerned. Reed's quest is national, while I hope Cagle's is only regional.
A co-worker of mine said that she hopes Reed will actually win the primary, because strategically she thinks it will be easier for a Democrat to win against him in the general election, because he is so far to the right that he might lose Repug support. If he does indeed win the primary, I hope she's right. She feels that Reed, even if he wins Lieut. Governor, will eventually do himself in with his extreme views and underhanded, downright illegal, doings. Again, I hope she's right.
The Democrats don't have much to offer against Reed or Cagle, though I think Taylor, much as I don't like him, would be a stronger opponent for the Dems. Both candidates (Taylor and Cox) have sold out GLBT folks, and Cathy Cox, who was our best hope, has flip-flopped and pandered to the Xtian "wrong", inserting her "faith and values" into her campaign ads. I had hoped she wouldn't stoop to that. It all makes me sick. I hated voting for any of them this morning, but I felt I had to choose the lesser of the evils presented.
We will see, tonight, how it all turns out. Regardless of who wins, I'm not hopeful for the future of equality in Georgia. Georgia is a beautiful state and I've met many wonderful people here. It's too bad that it has not been able to overcome it's history of oppression and injustice. And to think that MLK, Jr. came from this state, and we argue over whether tax dollars should support a civil rights museum here in GA. Nope, we spent our money trying to get the NASCAR museum. Oy. Only in Georgia....
Susan
His Republican opponent in the primaries, Casey Cagle, isn't much better than Reed, frankly, but isn't quite as scary as far as the larger political spectrum is concerned. Reed's quest is national, while I hope Cagle's is only regional.
A co-worker of mine said that she hopes Reed will actually win the primary, because strategically she thinks it will be easier for a Democrat to win against him in the general election, because he is so far to the right that he might lose Repug support. If he does indeed win the primary, I hope she's right. She feels that Reed, even if he wins Lieut. Governor, will eventually do himself in with his extreme views and underhanded, downright illegal, doings. Again, I hope she's right.
The Democrats don't have much to offer against Reed or Cagle, though I think Taylor, much as I don't like him, would be a stronger opponent for the Dems. Both candidates (Taylor and Cox) have sold out GLBT folks, and Cathy Cox, who was our best hope, has flip-flopped and pandered to the Xtian "wrong", inserting her "faith and values" into her campaign ads. I had hoped she wouldn't stoop to that. It all makes me sick. I hated voting for any of them this morning, but I felt I had to choose the lesser of the evils presented.
We will see, tonight, how it all turns out. Regardless of who wins, I'm not hopeful for the future of equality in Georgia. Georgia is a beautiful state and I've met many wonderful people here. It's too bad that it has not been able to overcome it's history of oppression and injustice. And to think that MLK, Jr. came from this state, and we argue over whether tax dollars should support a civil rights museum here in GA. Nope, we spent our money trying to get the NASCAR museum. Oy. Only in Georgia....
Susan