Patricia Murphy Profile picture
Twin mom. Early riser. @AJC Political columnist & Politically Georgia pod co-host. @dailybeast, @rollcall, @gardenandgun alumn. Homegrown Georgian via DC & NYC.
May 18 9 tweets 3 min read
The eagle has landed. I’m pooling President Joe Biden’s visit to Atlanta w/ the great Donnell Suggs. POTUS greeted on the tarmac by U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and others. Biden shared a long laugh with @SenatorWarnock and @ossoff after he came down the steps and said hello. Image
Apr 8 9 tweets 2 min read
A packed house in Tunnel Hill, Ga. for @RepMTG’s town hall meeting tonight where she’s discussing her motion to vacate against Speaker Mike Johnson. “Our Republican House majority has failed completely and I have had enough of it.” #gapol Image Greene hammering @SpeakerJohnson on violating the 72-hour rule, breaking promise for regular order, and moving spending bill “that funded full term abortion.” A woman in the crowd yells “that’s murder!”
Jul 29, 2022 4 tweets 3 min read
Debate update? @HerschelWalker challenges @SenatorWarnock to a “Lincoln Douglas discussion” to discuss the reconciliation bill. “So then we can discuss and people will see the difference between Sen. Senator and Herschel Walker.” #gapol Image Not letting the moment pass, Democrats have a chicken- costumed attendee at @HerschelWalker’s event with a sign, “I’ve been in the chicken business for years.” #gapol Image
Apr 24, 2022 15 tweets 6 min read
.@DavidPerdueGA’s opening message in the first GOP governor’s debate: “First off, let me be very clear, the election in 2020 was rigged and stolen:” #gapol .@GovKemp’s opening message— “I want to promise you this tonight if you will nominate me as your Republican nominee, I will work every single day…to make sure that Stacey Abrams is never your governor, or your next president.”
Dec 18, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
The Jolt: David Perdue and the China connection ajc.com/politics/polit… More Jolt: Interesting stat from Jamie Dupree. In terms of congressional COVID-19 infections, 15% of Republicans have contracted the virus. Among Democrats, it's 4%. ajc.com/politics/polit…
Dec 17, 2020 7 tweets 2 min read
The Jolt: The pandemic takes center stage in Georgia’s two Senate runoffs ajc.com/politics/polit… More Jolt: Mitch McConnell and Joe Biden agree. Getting past the pandemic and two U.S. Senate races are keys to their future: ajc.com/politics/polit…
Dec 16, 2020 5 tweets 2 min read
The Jolt: Post-Trump, we need stronger guardrails on the nuclear trigger, says Sam Nunn ajc.com/politics/polit… More Jolt: We want up-to-date voter registration lists, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler tell Brad Raffensperger. You already have them, the secretary of state says: ajc.com/politics/polit…