Don't be fooled by Sonny Perdue's sudden reverence for Mrs. King

CatWoman

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Feb-04-06 11:43 AM
Original message

Don't be fooled by Sonny Perdue's sudden reverence for Mrs. King

Sonny rose to the governorship on the backs of racists, using the state flag as a wedge issue. He was one of the Republicans who, despite the odds and the polls, won his seat when Diebold was installed in Georgia.

He appalled me and countless others with his tasteless inauguration speech:

In his victory speech, Perdue declared the end of Democratic dominance in Georgia by quoting the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.: "Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty, we're free at last." It must have been a jarring moment for anyone, especially blacks, watching the celebration on television -- a Republican who wants to unfurl a segregationist flag borrowing the stirring words of the great civil rights leader who died for the cause of desegregation.

http://www.sptimes.com/2002/11/17/news_pf/Columns/Georgia_Republicans_p.shtml

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

ComerPerro

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Feb-04-06 11:46 AM
Response to Original message

1. Disgusting, isn't it?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

SillyGoose

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Feb-04-06 11:46 AM
Response to Original message

2. Holy shit! He actually had the nerve to say THAT??

:wow:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

CatWoman

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Feb-04-06 11:48 AM
Response to Reply #2

3. Yes

he actually had the nerve.

Afterwards, a plane flew across the sky carrying a confederate flag banner, and his "supporters" all starting firing their guns in the sky.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

hlthe2b

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Feb-04-06 11:49 AM
Response to Original message

4. Geez... just when I think I can't detest Repubs more...

Is Sonny Perdue one of the Perdues of poulty fame?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

CatWoman

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Sat Feb-04-06 11:51 AM
Response to Reply #4

5. don't think so

here is his bio: http://www.gov.state.ga.us/about_gov.shtml

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Fri May 03rd 2024, 07:58 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.