Over the summer, Ray McBerry complained of The Ox crowding in on his States Rights agenda. Indeed, as much as I hate saying I like anything The Ox does, even I was forced to admit that at Tifton, The Ox was more sane than McBerry and thus had the better message.
Now, it seems the tables are turned and Ray is copying The Ox, as seen in this paragraph from the email he sent out today (emphasis mine):
The Debate
The first “official” debate of the 2010 Georgia Governor’s race took place last night on the UGA campus before a live audience and was televised on a network of radio and television stations across the state… and the results could not have been better for our Campaign! Immediately following the debate, Ray was the only candidate to be swarmed by new fans and supporters, as he exited the platform. Some wanted their pictures taken with Ray, some asked him to sign the “Tenth Amendment” in their pocket Constitutions, and nearly all of them said that we now had a new voter and supporter! A flood of new volunteers came in from around the state through www.GeorgiaFirst.org, even before the debate was over; and additional tickets were purchased for the upcoming Tenth Amendment Summit! Despite comments from some of the more moderate political online pundits across the state, it was overwhelmingly obvious from the response of the live audience that the ONLY candidate able to excite those seeing and hearing the debate was our own Ray McBerry. While the moderates looked on in disdain, there was an excitement that swept through the audience every time that Ray answered a question with a clear, constitutional response. It was quite clear that the only constitutional conservative in the race is Ray McBerry, and word is now beginning to spread like wildfire across the state. It won’t be a secret for long… the only Republican willing to take a strong conservative stand and to articulate the message clearly enough to beat Roy Barnes in November is Ray McBerry!
So now Ray is not only so crazy as to suggest war with the US government, not only is he apparently hiding something with his failure to release his financial disclosure on time, but now he has stooped so low as to copy from OX??
Wow! Talk about lowering your standards!
McBerry is delusional at best. Also, as late as yesterday afternoon, he had still not filed his financial disclosure with the State. Defiance and total disregard of the law seems to be his M.O. How can someone who won’t follow the laws, be considered to hold a position that upholds the laws?
Ray McBerry – Delusoinal. Pathetic. Christianazi. [Edited by Jeff. Careful there dude.]
Hey Jeff, lighten up man! Your taking your blog way too seriously! Can’t a guy have a little fun? I thought my comparison of McBerry and the “you know what” was pretty accurate. And I’d bet my right to vote you’ve probably said the same thing privately a time or two yourself! But hey, its your blog, which I enjoy immensely, and you have the final say so I’ll take my punishment like a man. I’ll now go stand in the corner and recite 1000 times- I will not trash the Chriatianazi poblicly,, I will not trash the Christianazi publicly, I will not trash the Christianazi publicly………
Ron,
I don’t mind trashing the ‘Christianazis’. While I wouldn’t go quite that far with my phrasing, that’s not the kind of stuff I censor around these parts. You know well what part I censored, and yes, I deem that particular phrase that you used – and in particular, the way you used it – as going too far and thus warranting the EXTREMELY rare step on this site of censorship.
John Oxendine is a class of politician all by himself: [Profanity Removed by Tom]. Just what is that?
(picture of John Oxendine here)
1. (n.) One who performs poorly, ineptly, or tyrannically in a leadership role of little or no significance.
2. (n.) One who has been promoted to a position above and beyond the limitations of their ability to the detriment of others, esp. one who was hailed as being capable beforehand.
3. (n.) One who is snobbish, rude, or tends to treat others as inferiors
Oxendine’s illustrious abuses of power have been most recently and famously included a $10,000 bribe for a Blue Cross&Blue Shield appeal, filed with preferential treatment for this generous person who gave Oxendine a trip to Hollywood and a pheasant hunting trip. Let’s not forget that Oxendine either A) hunts on land that he knowingly doesn’t have to purchase a hunting license, when really he does and B) he forgot to teach his kids about gun safety, as in: what is the first rule of gun safety? Answer: never point a gun at a human target, and if you do, you aim to shoot and you shoot to kill.
Oh yeah, this is just the guy that I want to have with his hands on all of GA’s money — not!!
Mr. Sexton, please forgive me here, but I see where Oxendine’s leadership has been tested and found wanting. I don’t see McBerry doing things like this that are clearly against the integrity that he stands for, and I think you’re drawing a hyperbole about his financial records.
For example, it’s not as if Ray McBerry never paid his taxes for 10yrs. straight like Kasim Reed failed to do so as a GA representative and GA Senator. Reed is the epitome of why we have legislation to keep those who don’t pay from holding office, and ACORN’s role in the Mayoral race led to Handel’s resignation. It’s kind of hard to see the same ACORN people signing people up to vote who also work up there counting the votes as well.
McBerry also does a lot of non-profit work through his church, and he’s built a sterling reputation in our community that isn’t tarnished by your presumption of one inquiry about his finances.
I certainly can’t say the same for Oxendine or Reed, and McBerry knows that emulation isn’t flattery in that respect whatsoever, or has McBerry tried to copy-cat Oxendine, especially when Oxendine is such a political skeezer!
Oh, and by the way, why is being concerned about States Rights ‘delusional’ or being opinionated deemed ‘paranoia’? I assure you that Ray rejoices when you call him a “Christianazi”, because he’s being persecuted for his beliefs.
Our laws to happen to need reform, and even though I disagree with his repealing financial measures with non-profits, I don’t disagree with his position on States Rights. If we have some of the toughest ETHICS laws, according to Joe Wilkinson, I see that this has been a failure to enforce these existing laws, tweaking others, doing away with some, and making some new ones.
This legislative process is nothing foreign to citizens who choose to involve themselves in community matters rather than just being people who are tongue-in- cheek on blogs, but in real life, aren’t about squat.