Tag: Donald Trump
Mayor Kasim Reed on what’s in store for the final 15 months of his administration
After speaking on a panel at the 2016 Texas Tribune Festival, Reed spoke with Atlanta magazine about his priorities for the final 15 months in office, the prospects of Georgia going for Hillary Clinton, and when he plans to endorse a candidate in the mayoral campaign to succeed him.
After a year on the campaign trail, Donald Trump’s song remains the same
“We've been the dummies for too long,” Trump said. “We have to be the smart country. We have to be the brilliant country.”
Atlanta Must Reads for the Week: VICE’s Atlanta guide, Georgia’s youngest openly gay state lawmaker, and John Schuerholz’s legacy
The best stories each week about Atlanta, from Atlanta-based writers, and beyond.
Commentary: Emory students doth protest too much
One has to wonder: If the written words “Trump” are enough to send some students into a tailspin, how do they react to sound bites of Trump on NPR or clips of him on cable television? Do they unplug the TV? Do they submerge the radio in a vat of acid?
Atlanta Must Reads for the Week: A suicide attempt, state fossil oddities, and the Golden Sleaze awards
The best stories each week about Atlanta, from Atlanta-based writers, and beyond.
The uncompromising conservatism of Erick Erickson
In a lengthy discussion with Atlanta magazine, Erickson reflects on the now-infamous RedState Gathering, the international origins of his fascination with American politics, his own experience as an elected official, and his long-term aspirations.
Bernie Sanders’s march through the South
In his first Atlanta visit, Sen. Bernie Sanders captured the minds leftist Georgians as he presented an alternative to the business-backed status quo of modern-day America.
No Trump, but plenty of rhetorical red meat at RedState Gathering
The GOP candidates now have a greater incentive to spend their time coming down South to sing the praises of peanuts and Waffle House in Georgia rather than corn and fried Oreos in Iowa. The Southern right also hopes the increased importance of the six-state voting bloc will encourage candidates to hew more closely to conservative principles and messaging.
5 not-so-true romances: The couples who kept our tongues wagging
Five romances that kept our tounges wagging, including David Justice & Halle Berry, Ted Turner & Jane Fonda, Lisa Lopes & Andre Rison, Marla Maples & Donald Trump, and Whitney Houston & Bobby Brown.
Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood: Kenny Rogers wants to decorate your life
Kenny Rogers strides through specially formulated fog into the spotlight as the faithful roar their approval. When the eighties country-pop icon steps forward, folksy and powerful, unpretentious and celebrated, the restless casino crowd is enrapt. T-shirts printed with images of Rogers from a decade ago strain across more than a few bellies.
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