lucky for oxendine georgia lacks an honest insurance commissioner

Two Georgia insurance companies with the same boss funneled $120,000 — nearly 10 times the legal limit — to Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine’s campaign for governor, records in Georgia and Alabama show.

Oxendine, who’s supposed to regulate the insurance industry that’s financing his campaign, claims he doesn’t know his donors. Skepticism is warranted, and Oxendine doesn’t help his case by playing the conservative victim.

Georgia Republicans know perfectly well a candidate is not a serious front-runner until they have been attacked and smeared by the AJC. That day has come and the AJC has sent a message loud and clear – John Oxendine is a conservative the liberals cannot tolerate.

Oxendine has actually performed a valuable public service. His response demonstrates that he doesn’t take his office — or the voters — seriously. Why then should anyone take his candidacy seriously?

Unfortunately, many will, as long as he keeps running to the right and against anyone who dares ask a tough question.

charlotte?!?

Next stop: Charlotte's NASCAR museum

Because we’re ruled by small-minded know-nothing’s — on the state and local level — Atlanta finds itself actually acknowledging Charlotte’s existence. That’s a big step down for the capital of the New South.

Still, we shouldn’t feel threatened. Atlanta may be a clusterfuck, but Charlotte is … well, Charlotte.

nine things (people, events, etc.) that sucked hardest in the 90s

The list: “Author” and “comic” Paul Reiser, “Reality Bites,” Lilith Fair, Arsenio Hall, “Friends” (especially the male cast, particularly David Schwimmer), temporary lesbian Anne Heche, the unholy union of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, Roger Clinton, Tom Cruise and “Magnolia” (tie)