Might as well just quote it wholesale: “TEMPLE, Ga. — When you walk into the Georgia Peach Oyster Bar in Paulding County, you feel like you’ve walked into a different era. Behind the pool tables stands a mannequin in a Klu Klux Klan costume, but it’s what’s outside of the Patrick Lanzo’s restaurant that has some people angry. Lanzo put up a sign that reads ‘Obama’s plan for health-care: N*&%*r rig it.’” MORE »

Rep. John Lewis will announce today that he’s bailing on Hillary and will vote for Obama at the DNC convention, according to the New York Times. Why? Because he represents Atlanta and Atlanta voted 3:1 for Barack. BUT WAIT: Hillary’s campaign says the NYT lies! And John Lewis is not exactly a random congressman — if he jumps ship, it will suddenly be okay for a whole lot more congressional Democrats to do the same. Meanwhile, fellow Georgia Congressman David Scott is supposedly switching to Obama, too. [NYT/CBS/WP/AJC]

Rudy Giuliani made a campaign stop in Atlanta today, a peculiar move considering Atlanta isn’t in Iowa, New Hampshire or South Carolina. On his way to see some old guy’s rocking chair store, Giuliani’s equally old supporters were ambushed by a “younger crowd” of Paultards. The crowd interrupted Giuliani’s remarks with a mix of “RON PAUL! RON PAUL! RON PAUL!” and “FREEDOM! FREEDOM! FREEDOM!” shouts, and an awkward verbal melee ensued. MORE »

Well, shit. After Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue and his ilk prayed for rain Tuesday to end the state’s drought, the Atlanta region was drenched through Wednesday night. How many tears did God pour out? According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, overnight rainfall totals were .14 inches at one airport, .21 inches at another airport and .28 inches at an air base. It’s still unclear whether Jesus blesses other things besides airports in Georgia. MORE »

Listen people: If you want to send “political” e-mail, do it from special secret political e-mail accounts. Have you learned nothing from Karl Rove and the Bush Administration? We received one lonesome message protesting the fact that we noted Jesse Malkin’s very public slide into low-budget amateur porn, and here it is:

Subject: Humorless
From: “Pat_R[redacted]@nps.gov”
11:56 am (32 minutes ago) MORE »

SUPER TUESDAY!!!!!! MORE »