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So I get off work tonight at about 11:50 pm (I’ll explain later) and there’s all these text messages, phone message and email congratulating me.

– Buzz Brockway on the reaction to inclusion of one of his questions in last night’s CNN/YouTube debate. The question is linked on Buzz’s site.

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As was the case during the last bit of rain we got, Lake Lanier dropped even further yesterday in spite of the rain. In fact, since this blog started (October 16), the lake has dropped every single day.

– Atlanta Water Shortage answers the question “Did the rain help?”

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What is it about politicians from Hope, Ark.? They sure know how to work a room. Huckabee may be a Bible thumper, but he’s clever. And unlike that other Arkansas governor, I think he’s genuine. I just don’t want him to be president;

– ATLMalcontent offers conditional props to Huckabee.

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House Majority Leader Jerry Keen (R-St. Simons Island) said the Michael Vick case could give new life to efforts to shut down dog-fighting in Georgia.

— AJC.com’s Political Insider on possible legislative push in Georgia to restrict dogfighting

Maybe if Michael Vick got involved in demolition derby, the Legislature might get enthused about mass transit.

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Supremes to hear Wilson case today. And you can watch it live by clicking here.

— Buzz Brockway points Peach Pundit readers to a video feed from the state Supreme Court, which might be releasing Genarlow Wilson soon. The action starts at 10 a.m.

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No matter how hard we stomp on its neck it just won’t die.

— Flackattack at Tondee’s Tavern, on the possible return of the Northern Arc

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Why was a D.A. giving evidence to a state legislator who would almost certainly participate in debate on amending a law which would affect one of said D.A.’s high profile convictions?

-GriftDrift wonders if a county district attorney violated ethics codes by sharing evidence in the Genarlow Wilson case with a state senator.

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As we travel around Georgia and continue to hear from our constituents, the message from a majority of Georgians is that they have no trust that the United States Government will enforce the laws contained in this new legislation and secure the border first.

-Buzz Brockway at Peach Pundit, quoting a letter to the president by U.S. Sens. Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson of Georgia about the proposed immigration bill stalled in the Senate.

The only reason it’s news that Georgia’s senators are publicly disagreeing with the president is because from 2001-2006, the Republicans in Congress said yes to every stupid thing the president asked for.

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Rabbi Eliyahu Schusterman from Chabad Intown has his own blog. How cool is that? But if I find out he’s on MySpace cruising for chicks too, then he has some explaining to do.

-I Saw It On Ponce on the upside and potential downside of a Ponce De Leon Avenue-based rabbi blogger.

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