Carol Porter slams Cagle on budget, recalls bully who stole our lunch money
Says she’s surprised lieutenant governor ‘and his allies aren’t showing up in schools to shake down fifth graders for their milk money’
If this morning’s rhetoric is any indication, it’s safe to say that Carol Porter, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, will provide the media with much fodder in her race against incumbent Casey Cagle.
Porter knocked Cagle in an emailed release this morning for what she calls a lack of leadership during his four years in office — and in the process, fired the first shot in the race that, as of today, is between the two candidates.
Porter — whose husband Dubose is running for governor — took issue with the timing and cast of characters involved with Cagle’s most recent initiative: a blue-ribbon Budget Task Force that on Tuesday offered a laundry list of financial fixes for the deep-in-the-red state.
Some of the recommendations — such as changes to K-12 education — could be political seppuku during an election year, and therefore, have no chance in hell of passing. It should also be noted that Cagle didn’t say he agreed with all the recommendations. Nonetheless, we’re all for a candidate who’s got a passion for words.