http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:32:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/sam-nunn-on-obama-biden-and-the-shoddy-state-of-affairs/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/sam-nunn-on-obama-biden-and-the-shoddy-state-of-affairs/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:34:27 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/sam-nunn-on-obama-biden-and-the-shoddy-state-of-affairs/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/28/sam-nunn-on-obama-biden-and-the-shoddy-state-of-affairs/feed/ 0 Former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn held a conference call yesterday with reporters and spoke about Barack Obama’s selection of U.S. Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate, the Democrats’ chances of winning Georgia, and his own role in a possible Obama administration. If you want to hear the discussion in its entirety, check it out below. Download Bookmark [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/nunn-biden-best-vp-choice-georgia-is-in-play/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/nunn-biden-best-vp-choice-georgia-is-in-play/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:30:50 +0000 Thomas Wheatley http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/nunn-biden-best-vp-choice-georgia-is-in-play/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/27/nunn-biden-best-vp-choice-georgia-is-in-play/feed/ 0 There are three words, former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn said, that describe Joe Biden, his former colleague and the man Barack Obama tapped as his vice presidential running mate. Experience, integrity and sound judgment. More like four words, but you get the idea. In a conference call with reporters today, Nunn framed the Delaware senator as a [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/22/morning-headlines-119/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/22/morning-headlines-119/#comments Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:02:16 +0000 Russell McLendon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/22/morning-headlines-119/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/22/morning-headlines-119/feed/ 1 VICE GRIP: Obama says he’s picked his vice presidential candidate, but instead of finding out who it is, we get a podium. The NYT lists the most-discussed candidates of both parties here; the AP reports that Sam Nunn seems to have dropped out of the running. HOUSEKEEPING: McCain and his countless homes can’t get out of [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/05/sam-nunn-bartender-not-vice-president/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/05/sam-nunn-bartender-not-vice-president/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:23:21 +0000 Scott Freeman http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/05/sam-nunn-bartender-not-vice-president/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/05/sam-nunn-bartender-not-vice-president/feed/ 0 Former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn is said to be one of the leading candidates to be named as Barrack Obama’s running mate. But he’s also going to be one of the celebrity barkeeps for a Sept. 7 benefit for the March of Dimes at my fav Mexican restaurant in Atlanta, Nuevo Laredo Cantina. That’s after the [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/11/atlanta-blogs-today-6/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/11/atlanta-blogs-today-6/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:00:58 +0000 Scott Freeman http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/11/atlanta-blogs-today-6/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/11/atlanta-blogs-today-6/feed/ 0 — Matt Towery at Insider Advantage reports that Gov. Sonny “Go Fish” Perdue is one of the top four on John McCain’s list of potential running mates. That means two Georgians are top vice-presidential candidates – Perdue for McCain and Sam Nunn for Barack Obama. Towery says Perdue’s rise is because of McCain’s shaky hold [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/sam-nunn-dont-ask-dont-tell/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/sam-nunn-dont-ask-dont-tell/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:24:32 +0000 Scott Freeman http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/sam-nunn-dont-ask-dont-tell/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/07/10/sam-nunn-dont-ask-dont-tell/feed/ 0 Sam Nunn’s name is certainly out there as a potential running mate for Barack Obama. On the other hand, his name has been bandied about by almost every Democratic nominee since Dukakis. And, typically, Nunn has either withdrawn from consideration altogether, or put a chill on the vice-presidential talk. This time around, however, there are indications [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/29/word-white-southern-corporate-dude/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/29/word-white-southern-corporate-dude/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:00:58 +0000 Michelle Ye Hee Lee http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/29/word-white-southern-corporate-dude/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/29/word-white-southern-corporate-dude/feed/ 1 Political commentators are divided over whether former U.S. Senator from Georgia Sam Nunn would make a good running mate for presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama. “Some might doubt whether Obama is ready for that 3 a.m. phone call, but Nunn – who is already an Obama policy adviser – certainly would be, especially in an [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/11/post-calls-for-non-nunn-obama-running-mate/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/11/post-calls-for-non-nunn-obama-running-mate/#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:52:46 +0000 Scott Henry http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/11/post-calls-for-non-nunn-obama-running-mate/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/06/11/post-calls-for-non-nunn-obama-running-mate/feed/ 0 The Washington Post has an op-ed today advocating against the selection of former Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn as Barack Obama’s choice for Veep. For awhile, I’d wondered if there really was a groundswell of support outside Georgia for Nunn. Despite being a well-regarded Senate Armed Services Committee chairman who has stayed involved in world affairs through [...]