Take Me To Post Comment Form Have y'all heard what Jack Kingston said on the occasion of Sen. McCain's naming of his running mate? Here it is:


"John McCain has hit a homerun. He's chosen a running mate who will excite the base, bring in swing voters and who offers a fresh perspective on America's future.
"Unlike Beltway Joe Biden, whose pajamas have cufflinks, here's a woman who has run a business, is an avid hunter, and an outside-the-beltway government reformer. Gov. Palin has bucked old school politics and remained true to her upbringing throughout her career — seeking to root out corruption, defending the sanctity of life, and raising a down to earth family with American values.
"Palin's faith, values, leadership experience, and fresh look will bode well for Georgia and for our Nation. I wholeheartedly endorse and support John McCain's pick for the next Vice President of the United States."


The "cufflinks" remark reminds some of us older Georgians of "Cufflinks Carl" Sanders, governor 1963-67. Gov. Sanders was a moderate for his time, the first governor of the New South, some said. He defeated a segregationist to win his first term, but when he sought a second term in 1970 he was opposed by a segregationist he could not defeat -- Jimmy Carter.
The Carter campaign depicted the contest as between the rich lawyer (Cufflinks Carl) and the poor, man-of-the-people farmer.
Few of us bothered to note that the net worth of the poor farmer was very, very close to that of the rich lawyer.


I hope Congressman Kingston will continue to provide “color commentary, especially during the upcoming GOP convention.