Huge win for Janet Smola. For a while I was worried due to all the negative messages from SUGGARFOOT etc. But Janet kept telling the truth to those who would listen and the BOE can now continue to work for excellence in the the school system.

It wasn't ...truth...that got your soul mate elected...it was ..punch down the left for republican...

But..OF THOSE BLIND ZOMBIES PUNCHING STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN, THE SIGHT OF SMOLA'S NAME CAUSED SOME TO COME OUT OF THEIR STUPOR FOR A MOMENT...

INDEED..OF ALL in office...SMOLA GOT THE LEAST VOTES!!

I think that the "Little Rebel" Nicole, has found an army. I'm proud of her.

Smola can't keep relying on voter stupidity or big donations...Big dogs are watching...If was her, I wouldn't want that pressure. 7 years is a long long time.

This may be the most shameful thing I have ever seen as far as Fayette county kids...someone should call DFACS on everyone that voted for Smola.

Swac says Janet Smola won because she kept telling the truth. Are you serious??? How about the fact her opponent didn't appear on the ballot???

The ESPLOST only wins by 1,200. Maybe so many people voted against it because Janet Smola kept telling the truth.

Behaving badly isn't a trait I look for in school board members. Smola's low financial IQ has accounted for a whole heap of problems.

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I am merely a pragmatist. Write in candidacies never work. They don't work because of a normal lack of visibility and a hassle to remember and extra steps to vote. One cannot say that File had a lack of visibility. It was the best write in campaign that I have ever seen.

Why couldn't see have run an effective primary campaign to unseat Smola? That is the source of her election failure. It is laughable to think that a 12% vote against a sitting board member would give them any pause to think any differently than they do.
You are deluding yourself to think otherwise. On that analysis, I am much less ignorant than you.

Sorry about the Jerk bit but you did call me ignorant.
I did not say Janet won because she told the truth. I said she told the truth about the cost and policies needed to continue excellence in the school system.
ESPLOST won because Fayette County residents want to retain superior schools for their children and grandchildren.

Just Vote your conscience

Smola + stupidity + $ = smart middle class kids in Fayette county

we all know that

middle class kids + parents that work with their kids + good teachers = kids that can't make it without SMOLA INTERVENTION!!!

MY GOD...HOW DID WE DO IT BEFORE YOU 2 MEDIOCRE NOBODIES?
give me a break....!

Give us a break swac!!! The ESPLOST won because the FCBOE kept scaring parents into thinking their schools would fail.

Janet Smola has wasted more money than some small systems take in. She didn't tell the truth on the school capacity issue, that's for sure.

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Smola gets a salary of $500.00 a month, no kids in school, no vested interest, but she still wants to stay and call the shots...oh my bad...
Her kid, right out of college, went to the head of the line for BOE jobs..I bet there may have been a lot of experienced applicants that should have been interviewed first. I'm sick of people on the BOE having special privileges and the rest don't. Smith and Sweat's kids get to pick schools out of their area to go to, Smola's, with no experience, gets a job at one of the better schools.
I don't want anyone to say I shouldn't mention..their..kids...because after all it is about ...our...kids too, and special privileges for the BOE's and not ours.
...sick sick sick!

Why do you call people ignorant or slobs? Do you even know me or my political views? Or how I voted? Or that I have shed blood, sweat and treasure for this country? Quit being a pin-headed, addle-brained dung heap of a Guy on Spear Road and stick to issues and debating topics, not name calling.

Well that depends... if it is yours? ...or ours? that seems to be the question doesn't it?

Treasure..that is. At least everyone pays for a sales tax, as opposed to the 38% of the people who get to opt out of it as they can with the federal income tax.

what you do with that wedgy...the same thing no doubt that you have done before...People like you can only make it happen in a big town where you can move on ...now you have farted in a small place...and you have everyone's attention...

this won't go on much longer...

then implications of homo-eroticism as the be-all end-all of debate is the grand refuge of a fool.

Seriously, you have much vim and vigor for the File campaign. Good for you. Use your rapier wit and skills to help Nicole run an effective Primary campaign. I bet she could do well in the next election cycle. Then we could have a real and unencumbered debate. And have maybe more than 35% of the registered voters bother to vote.

I do believe that I have picked here to stay. I can debate issues as time permits. Personal attacks can be escalated completely and easily, but certainly do not have to be.

Peace. Deep breaths. Relax.

You are right...with all her wall street wizardry?....and tax exempt savvy,or how not to pay her fair share when she promotes the rest of us doing so, she has on her web site...I wouldn't look at her and say she is anything that anyone could gain from her council...more to the point...maybe night school for her?

Let's face it. If Obama won with 88% of the vote, they would call that an overwhelming mandate and beat into the ground that the "people" have spoken. A 12% success rate is not a good job. Lets get it right and have a good fight in the primary where it matters. And lets have more than 35% particpation in off year elections.

I would certainly take your bet if I get the more than 5 years side

That within those same five years they'll be back for even more "for the chilren"?

It says in the article that the only absentee ballots to be added were the ones rejected by the machine. How many do you think that would be? 5%, 10% tops.

Its a penny, one solitary penny on each dollar. So now instead of it costing me $1.06 it costs me $1.07. People Get Over it. You pay that penny when you shop anywhere in surrounding counties to support their schools, why shouldn't they pay to support ours? I also voted for it because even the Illegals clogging up our schools, living in rental homes and not paying property taxes, will contribute towards our schools. Not to mention the Section 8 housing people that do the same. Its about time they paid for something.

Go look at all of your tax bills TyroneTerror. Keep in mind they acculated over time because fools like you kept saying it's just a small amount and it won't matter.

Meanwhile, the school board just keeps throwing good money down the toilet because there's nothing to stop them because fools like you keep says the increases are just small amounts of money.

When is it enough TyroneTerror?

Why not throw in another $15 a month for Dar Thompson's ice rink and fitness center? It's just money? Hey you can come up with another reason to tax us next year.

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Happy to see you in such a great mood! How about next year you give us citizens of Peachtree City the opportunity to get a bargain basement buy on your talents as a city councilman? They turned me down, but who knows you could win.

Don't call me a Slob or Fool. Our current school board may not be the best, but they are what we have. Vote them out next chance you get or better yet, Why don't you run if you can do better? Oh Please run and Save us oh Mighty "Spear Road Guy".

Have you ever been somewhere where the school board was REALLY bad? Would you rather have Clayton's school board? How about a school system where the board was so incompetent they gave the state $80,000,000 back rather than build a Comprehensive High School and Hire quality teachers that would have better served the students of the county. Now that County has CRCT,SAT, and ACT scores in the Bottom %5 percent of Georgia. I have been there and its no fun.

Am I against raising taxesasa a whole, sure I am, but I have a brain and can pick and choose the ones I want to support.

I just love the way the friends of the FCBOE dumb-down the argument to make our nuts in charge look better.

TyroneTerror compares us to Clayton County’s school system and says look how lucky we are. If TyroneTerror gave me $30,000 for a car and I gave her a piece of junk worth $5,000, all I would have to do is point to the junk yard in Clayton County and say look at those cars. They don’t even run. See how lucky you are!!!

What a sorry argument.

Hey, I tip my hat to Mike King for running for office! We needed someone to stand up to Harold Logsdon and I'm sorry you didn't get in.

Vote Republican

is that things could be SOOOOO much worse. Get it? Probably not. Its Republicans like you, that sometimes make me not want to vote Republican. Your espousing of "no more taxes, regardless", makes others think Republicans are mindless sheep.

What's that? Did you say "BAAAAAAAAAAA"?

Welcome to the new U.S.

America - Land of the Sheep, Home of the Gullible.

I can't believe all these retards fell for those speeches. I sincerely hope that our grandkids give all the glossy eyed messiah supporters a good SWIFT KICK IN THE CROTCH.

America, you make me sick... you short sighted fools.

First on our new president's agenda will be to declare open immigration to the US from all African nations. This will eliminate hunger in Africa by letting all who work in the US pay more taxes for welfare. It will also guarantee the Messiah's reelection in 2012. Next immigration from Europe will be stopped as a fair and balanced immigration policy. Second, all minorities will be given a federal government job until 2040 when whites will become the minority. If my forefathers had known we'd end up with a black pres., they would have picked their own cotton.

I read a comment somewhere today that the wrong side won the Civil War.

I couldn't agree with you more. Welcome to: "The Divided States of America". This will divide this country more than anything else in memory. I guess they'll be 'painting' the White House too.
UGH.

I hope you do it on your own shoes

First, welcome to the USSA (United Socialist States of Amerika). Second, it's a very dark day for the US of A . . . except that doesn't seem to sound right.

United States of Africa.

I am scared that an inexperienced, unqualified person will be in the White House. I hope through actions not words of "change" that he proves me wrong.

"I am scared that an inexperienced, unqualified person will be in the White House. I hope through actions not words of "change" that he proves me wrong."

I'm scared that there's still about 45% of our population that voted for more of the same failed policies, via McSame, that have proved to be so devastating for our country.

I recommend you stock up Pepto-Bismol for the next 4 years.

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Making you think twice......

Welcome to Pottersville, Obama style...

I am concerned about you and your drinking! You seem to be obsessed with it! Tell you what, I have two car boys of wine going--one muscadine and one peach.
Won't be ready until November, but I would love to share. Providing you are sober at the time. Only $53 per bottle.

What about these guys who think Obama can possibly be worse than Bush, Cheney, and Rove, and that defense feller---who was he?

Why don't these people hate "bankers," not Obama---not yet!

Content deleted due to heavy-handed spousal censorship. (But I thought it was funny!)

How is it that I know exactly what it was you said?

Thanks, mom.

Wise spouse - but you know what? The Sheriff beat the bad guys with the help of the 'good' people in town. (Loved the movie!) It's no secret that there are people who are fearful. The great lesson learned tonight - Americans are participating in the process and making their voice heard.. . . and the new kids on the block have made their voice heard. Change is here. Regardless of the fears of some on this blog, the new president has brought together a diverse group of Americans who are willing and able to work with him and our elected leaders to help restore our economy and our standing in the world. Wow - even Virginia!!

Hmmmmm - guess who's coming to dinner!!!

The Republicans brought this on themselves. Where was the party for small government the last four eight years? The Party was too rapped up in in spending pork with a President that grew government at an unheard of rate. The country is suffering from Republican greed on Wall Street AND Democratic vote buying for uncreditworthy housing loans through Fanny Mae and Feddy Mac. I don't have a litmus test about abortion or many other supposed conservative requirement. I just want taxes appropriate to the common good (infrastructure, schools, fire, police, and the military); a nation of laws; and decisions made at the state and local level. Neither Senator McCain or President Elect O'Bama met those requirements. While I congratulate President Elect O'Bama and his supporters, Georgia and Fayette County both remain conservative. Smaller government with fiscal discipline will never go out of style at the local level.

It's like making a stupid joke at a very, very sad funeral.

You're right. Good thing my wife has better sense than I.

People in my neighborhood don't see it as a funeral. Threy are out screaming "OBAMA!"

And then there is the automatic rifle fire all over the place just to our north. I kid you not.

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"Puddleglum" by Weatherwax (one of the Muddlings).

Jeeves to the Rescue

Only the "right" people are able to excercise their right to bear arms. God bless the NRA.

I weep for our Republic. We now have a Socialist as POTUS.

Dictators and Terrorists worldwide are dancing in the streets.

There is no problem!
We survived the Bushes, the Roves and the Cheneys; we certainly can survive an intelligent black President!

Can he talk without a teleprompter??????????

Last year you ran a story of all the funny write-ins from the election in Fayette. Do you have those again this year?

chat?

I yam what I yam....Popeye