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Mayor Shirley Franklin took an Atlanta City Councilmember to task last night for his noble efforts to reach residents through Twitter.

At last night’s Young Democrats of Atlanta fundraiser at Sweetwater Brewery, Franklin — the night’s honoree — addressed the crowd and took questions.

Attendees noticed the flames of Hades rise, however, as Franklin directed her hatred for new technology at Councilman Kwanza Hall, who was also at the event.

Hall, who represents a sizable chunk of intown Atlanta, is well-known for his Twitter habits.

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Politico today rehashes an Insider Advantage article that reports U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal, R-Ga., plans to run for governor. The news site — famous for WINNING THE AFTERNOON! — included a picture of this “Nathan Deal” character, who looks eerily similar to … holy shit.

Gov. Sonny Perdue, you must respect the state Constitution and bow out at the end of your term, sir! The citizens of Georgia will not sit idly by as you try to hoodwink us into another eight years!

Thanks to Jason Pye, this egregious powergrab was caught before it gained momentum.

(Screenshot from Politico.com)

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I hope they got a good deal, because those lawyer fees are gonna be outrageous.

(Screenshot from ajc.com)

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Quote of the Day:

“We’ll even give you a seat [in the state House of Representatives]. We do have an extra one.”

– State Rep. Lynn Smith, R-Newnan, speaking to state Sen. Ross Tolleson, R-Perry, during this morning’s House Natural Resources and Environment Committee meeting. Smith said Tolleson was easy to work with on a bill and invited him back.

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