It should be funny, but it's really just alarming and sad. This is Hank Johnson, the Georgia Rep who beat out Cynthia McKinney in 06. He's an attorney and former judge. Go to the 1:16 mark.
The Admiral answering his questions shows remarkable restraint. Just a hint of a smile.
(04-01-2010 06:50 AM)Brookes Owl Wrote: It should be funny, but it's really just alarming and sad. This is Hank Johnson, the Georgia Rep who beat out Cynthia McKinney in 06. He's an attorney and former judge. Go to the 1:16 mark.
The Admiral answering his questions shows remarkable restraint. Just a hint of a smile.
WOW!! Someone actually MORE ignorant than McKinney??? LOL!!
(04-01-2010 08:02 AM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote: He is probably the smartest person from his district, which isn't good.
I'm in the next District over from Hank. Hank isn't the brightest person around, but he isn't a certifiable, totally off the wall, nutjob, embarrassment like McKinney.
He does drink like a fish, and has for years. He has a driver at all times because of his drinking issues. Blame this on Mr. Alcohol.
(04-01-2010 08:02 AM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote: He is probably the smartest person from his district, which isn't good.
I'm in the next District over from Hank. Hank isn't the brightest person around, but he isn't a certifiable, totally off the wall, nutjob, embarrassment like McKinney.
He does drink like a fish, and has for years. He has a driver at all times because of his drinking issues. Blame this on Mr. Alcohol.
No way, unless you mean that alcohol has killed so many brain cells that he's made himself into a moron. Thinking "island = really big boat" is not alcohol-induced bad judgment. It's just good old fashioned dumbassery.
He now claims he was using a metaphor. Come on. He used the words "tip over and capsize" (and he was actually leaning to the left while doing so), but now he says that meant "...could be a tipping point which would adversely affect the island’s fragile ecosystem..." Riiiight.
I know the LA Times article identifies Johnson as a "former county judge" but that is not true. He was a DeKalb County Commissioner (executive banch, not judicial).
Cynthia McKinney was the Fourth District incumbent in July 2002, when she ran for re-election and lost the Democrat primary to Denise Majette, who WAS a DeKalb County judge. Then McKinney decided to run against the now-incumbent Majette again in 2004, and Majette decided not to seek re-election even though it was only her first term. And McKinney won. Then Hank Johnson ran against McKinney in 2006 and he won. McKinney has not sought the Fourth District seat since then.
EDIT: Okay, I am now realizing that Hank Johnson actually was a Magistrate Court judge in DeKalb County for several years. In DeKalb County, magistrate judges do not conduct trials and that is not a politically-significant or high-visibility position. Mag-court judges sign warrants and handle other stuff the State Court and Superior Court judges don't want to be bothered with. Being a DeKalb County Commissioner, on the other hand, is a very highly-visible role here and that is how Hank Johnson really became known around the 4th District. Denise Majette, BTW, was a State Court judge and would have been easily re-elected if she had wanted to stay in that position.
(This post was last modified: 04-01-2010 06:13 PM by Native Georgian.)
OH CRAP!!! Where would I shop then!!!
I just spent 2 days on Guam after 4 days on Hong Kong.
Guam is home to the worlds largest Home Depot and busiest K-Mart, and the best steak within 1000 miles from Saipan.
Maybe the moron has never heard of Hong Kong or Singapore. They are both islands that hold a couple million more people than Guam.
Gerrymandering has got to stop!!!
(This post was last modified: 04-03-2010 11:49 PM by TomorrowHerd.)
(04-03-2010 11:47 PM)TomorrowHerd Wrote: Gerrymandering has got to stop!!!
Agreed. But gerrymandering is not the reason Hank Johnson is in Congress. By any reasonable method of redistricting, there would be at least two -- and probably three -- Atlanta-area congressional districts in which Hank Johnson would be overwhelmingly favored to win against any non-Democrat candidate.
(This post was last modified: 04-03-2010 11:56 PM by Native Georgian.)
(04-03-2010 11:47 PM)TomorrowHerd Wrote: Gerrymandering has got to stop!!!
Agreed. But gerrymandering is not the reason Hank Johnson is in Congress. By any reasonable method of redistricting, there would be at least two -- and probably three -- Atlanta-area congressional districts in which Hank Johnson would be overwhelmingly favored to win against any non-Democrat candidate.
Liz Carter is actually running a pretty good campaign in the Republican Primary. While her chances aren't good in the General Election against Hank, she is raising lots of money.
