Saxby Chambliss Smudges Camera Lens
Chambliss, in the fight of his political life to retain his Georgia Senate seat, is refusing to testify in a case brought by victims of a deadly explosion in a sugar refinery. The issue is whether he worked to protect the company from blame in the February 7 explosion that killed 14 workers and injured dozens of others.
[Savannah attorney Mark] Tate says he wants to know if Imperial Sugar executives persuaded Chambliss to sharply criticize a company whistle-blower during a July Senate hearing on the explosion. He says he also wants the senator to respond to plaintiffs’ claims that the company arranged a meeting between Chambliss and victims’ families to dissuade them from suing.
Chambliss’s spokesperson, Michelle Hitt Grasso, says he denies these allegations, and that he doesn’t have to testify.
Grasso said Senate attorneys have told Chambliss he is immune from submitting to a deposition under the “speech or debate” clause of the Constitution, which shields members of Congress from testifying about legislative business in private lawsuits.
Firedoglake reports that Chambliss received $21K this election cycle from the sugar industry. Crooks and Liars also has the video of Chambliss telling an inquiring reporter to talk to the hand.
Hurray for special interests!
November 22nd, 2008 at 2:04 pm
“Throw the bum out!”
Do what you will, Saxby, your just deserts are being fixed up for you every day until the election. Thanks for helping your opposition with your irrational behavior.
November 22nd, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Oh My Goodness!!! Saxby Chambliss told a reporter to “talk to the hand.” What is this world coming to!!!! Why he ought to be tarred and feathered. Come on people, is this all you have to gripe about.
Hey Alan, Jim, and Robert…Talk to the hand!!!
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:14 pm
It wasn’t that he “told a reporter…”
He commited assault by pushing the camera. I think that’s a law in most states…but, of course, this is Georgia where Republicans mail in thousands of requests for absentee ballots without signatures….hmmmmm, can we spell, “cheat”?
Willy….we of the West Coast Value family….thank you for allowing me to talk to your hand…it seems more open than your brain.
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Assault is a crime….pushing the lens is an assault.
People who are supposed to uphold the law should be governed by it.
West Coast Values…..and American Values.
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:40 pm
abc…a) assault is pushing a lens b) assault is a crime c) see the person perpetrating the assault go to jail.
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Saxby Chambliss is a crook and a liar. You know, Willy’s kind of guy.
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Willy, are you going to actually touch my property like Chambliss did? I’m pretty sure that’s assault.
November 22nd, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Now he is exercising his Fifth Ammendment rights and is refusing to testify in the Imperial Sugar wrongful death case on the grounds that he might incriminate himself???? Wow could the Republicans have yet another felon Senator about to be dumped?
November 22nd, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Senator Saxby Chambliss deserves to be rejected by the voters of Georgia on December 2. Chambliss has no concern for middle class families or the safety of workers.
One of the most outrageous proposals by Chambliss is a bill to impose a national sales tax. The so-called “Fair Tax” will raise the cost of houses, vehicles, health care and other essential items. Needless to say, the national sales tax has the potential to devastate our economy. Fact Check has documented that the Chambliss-sponsored national sales tax would place a heavier burden on the middle class. Corporations get a free ride and the rich pay less with a national sales tax.
Chambliss has supported job-destroying “free trade” agreements responsible for the destruction of 186,000 Georgia jobs in 2007 alone. The Senator is not only a draft-dodger and a bully but a man who cares nothing for the well-being of his constituents. Defeating Saxby Chambliss on December 2 must be the top priority of Democrats across the nation.
November 23rd, 2008 at 1:30 am
Send in the clowns…and let the leader be called, “Saxby”…..
This guy makes other reknown past Georgian politicians look almost human.
“Let em eat cake”…..see ya, Sax….have a nice trip.
November 23rd, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Saxby-Chambliss has disgraced the fine state of Georgia. As a Georgia voter I am devastated that he is our Republican choice in the upcoming run off. The day the sugar refinery blew here in Savannah, the ground shook for miles. It shook the lives of those who lost loved ones more than we can ever know. Saxby-Chambliss engaged the “good ole boys” network to help his buddies. No one here doubts it. Shame on you, and shame on us for putting you in office in the first place.
November 23rd, 2008 at 8:51 pm
I want to hear more about this. Sounds like a cover up to me. I hope this matter is soundly look into.
November 24th, 2008 at 10:21 am
What the hell kind of name is “saxby chambliss”??
As for boy bush, it seems that the dems will be able to load all of the executive orders onto one bill and flush them with an up or down vote. President Obama has a team dedicated full time, to identifying executive orders bush issued that are going to be recinded. TheY have about 300 of them so far. FLUSHHHHHH!
November 24th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
“Shame on you, and shame on us for putting you in office in the first place.”
Never mind the shame Blonde, just help to make sure the right thing gets done, and chambliss goes back to being the district Klegal or the grand dragon or what ever, and get him the hell out of the senate. The people of Geargia must know that he wont help them now. Obstruction is not going to be rewarded.
November 24th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
I don’t believe it! Sarah sank the Rep. presidential
campaign and you want her to help you – - – what?, into
retirement?
December 1st, 2008 at 8:56 pm
I have never been so disgusted to be a lifelong Georgian. I figured SHAMEBLISS would win re-election but not by 60%. Apparently the Democrats that were so eager to vote for OBAMA failed to understand the importance of getting someone completely incompetent out of the senate.
This man has disgraced GA, he is only about ego and could care less about the people of GA.
His inane proposed incorrectly named “FAIR TAX” would eradicate the middle class.
He dodged serving in Vietnam by a so-called trick knee, “I was determined not to be physically fit,” he explained during a debate in August 2002. “I had a bum knee. I had an old football knee that unfortunately they wouldn’t take me.” I personally love the freudian slip of “I WAS DETERMINED”…. meanwhile Jim Martin overcame POLIO to serve in VIETNAM!!!
SHAMEBLISS like most hypocrites in the GOP Congress claims to be supportive of the troops, IF he is so damn supportive why did he vote against Sen Jim Webb’s ammendment, another honorable veteran, to guarantee troops time home after deployment, Chambliss Said Troops Don’t Need Rest Because In WWII They Didn’t Come Home For Years – Calling Webb’s Proposal Out Of Touch With History.
How could he in good conscience (assuming he could have one) vote NO for funding to give troops better equipment to fight in IRAQ? His congressional record is there to see and it is disgraceful to the men and women serving our country in this misbegotten war.
GEORGIANS voted for SHAMEBLISS only b/c of the R with his name NOT b/c of his record.
Georgians voted for a bad knee excuse using DRAFT EVADER who attacked two men of honor who served in Vietnam and one that lost three limbs to the war. A man who SHAMEBLISS actually compared to HUSSEIN and BIN LADEN.
Who knows what this will mean for our great state but I am certain it is a decision like BUSH in 2004 they will come to absolutely regret.
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:20 am