Gingrey on ‘Legitimate Rape’ Comment: Do You Agree?

U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Marietta, touched on the hot-button issue during an address to the Smyrna Area Council of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce. Tell us what you think of Gingrey’s comments.

The phrase “legitimate rape,” uttered by the now former U.S. Rep. Todd Akin last August in the midst of his re-election campaign, is one he and Republicans likely hoped most Republicans would forget last year. Akin’s comments suggesting that victims of "legitimate rape" have a built-in defense against pregnancy likely played a factor in the Missouri Republican's political defeat in November. While Akin’s comments became part of the political landscape in 2012, they have resurfaced in the early days of 2013, but this time in Georgia. U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Marietta, said as he spoke to the Smyrna Area Council of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce that the former representative was “partly right.” Here’s what Gingrey, an OB-GYN, said during his…

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M Wilson

10:31 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013

Needless to say, I am saving these comments for the coming election. I want to remind the voters of Mr. Gingrey's opinion. Hopefully, someone will run against him--a Democrat or Republican with common sense!   more ›

Graves Sworn In as 14th District Representative

Republican Tom Graves, who previously represented Georgia’s 9th District, is now serving the district of which Paulding County is a part.

U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., issued the following statement Thursday after being sworn in to the 113th United States Congress as the representative of Georgia’s 14th Congressional District: "Representing Georgians in Congress is the honor of a lifetime. Every day, I will work with conviction to reform Washington so that Georgia’s families and businesses can prosper. "Many challenges await the new Congress, and most important among them is growing the economy so the private sector can create jobs. For far too long, millions of Americans have been trapped by misguided, big government policies that have prolonged their unemployment and suffering. I believe the unemployed will find jobs and our communities will prosper when government is small…

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Gingrey Focuses on Economy at Town Hall

The representative of Georgia’s 11th district also discussed gay marriage, Obamacare and this year’s presidential race Monday night.

Gingrey: I'll 'Stand Strong for Christian, Conservative, Moral Values'

The representative of Georgia’s 11th district discussed the economy, gay marriage, Obamacare and this year’s presidential race Monday night.

On the heels of President Barack Obama's stated support of gay marriage, Congressman Phil Gingrey, R-Marietta, addressed the issue during a town-hall meeting Monday night at Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw. “I don’t like the secularism that’s occurring in this country one bit and I think it is incumbent upon those of us [that] stand strong, to stand very strong, in regard to that and say ‘look, Billy and I believe that marriage is a sacrament,’” Gingrey said. “I’m not ashamed to say that, and I won’t be ashamed to say that, and I hope our nominee on my side of the aisle will not back away from saying that and stand strongly.”  Gingrey, who is up for reelection this fall, said he will continue to “stand strong for Christian, …

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Last Chance: Military Academy Day

Sign up by Monday at 5 p.m. to get a hands-on demonstration of military opportunities and learn about applying for and attending one of the military service academies.

Teens can learn all about the five U.S. service academies and how to apply to attend them during the annual Military Academy Day at Dobbins Air Reserve Base on May 12. The free event is aimed at eighth- to 12th-graders who are interested in attending the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy or U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. “I am pleased to once again host this unique opportunity for Georgia students to learn about our nation’s military academies,” said Sen. Johnny Isakson, the Georgia Republican organizing the event. “Students and their families will hear about what each academy has to offer, as well as learn more about the requirements and application process for attending these fine …

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Gingrey Hears Anger, Impatience at Kennesaw Town-Hall Meeting

The 11th District congressman said today's gathering was "different" and was the most serious of those held in his recent memory.

Congressman Phil Gingrey (R-Marietta) was on the defensive for nearly all of the town-hall meeting held today in Kennesaw. Near the end of the 1½-hour session, the Republican was asked if this is the best he and other Republicans can do.  "I know what they're talking about," Gingrey said of many of the comments made. "They are frustrated, and I don't have any ready answers. They're telling me the best you can do isn't good enough."  Below is the blog of the meeting: Rep. Phil Gingrey is holding a series of town hall meetings. He held one in Cartersville on Monday and today is at the Ben Robertson Community Center in Adams Park in Kennesaw. 1:45 The town-hall meeting has concluded. 1:35 Speaker said she is concerned with dependency on …

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Gingrey Addresses Health Care, Student Loans and More

Click through these video highlights of the town-hall meeting hosted by Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Marietta, in Cartersville.

At a town-hall meeting at the Clarence Brown Conference Center in Cartersville, Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Marietta, was asked about repealing Obamacare, instating term limits, curtailing federal spending and balancing the budget, and a lot more. Read the live blog here.

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J.M. Prince

11:51 am on Sunday, September 4, 2011

That's one reason why I called it 'our ongoing nullification crisis' MS, here: http://cartersville.patch.com/articles/our-ongoing-nullification-crisis JMP   more ›