The Cracker Squire in 2004: "The pendulum is always swinging." -- Did it ever swing in U.S. in 2008, & swing could continue in Ga. in 2010 w/ Barnes.

In a 11-11-04 post I wrote:

The [following] report is from the Friday edition of Coffee County News; the weekend edition of The Douglas Enterprise ran the same article.

Local attorney Sid Cottingham was elected to serve a four year term as Coffee County’s member of the state committee of the Democratic Party of Georgia. This native Coffee Countian will bring a wealth of knowledge and political savvy to the state committee.

Cottingham stated: “Everyone on this local committee recognizes that the Democratic Party in Georgia lost some of its luster and former glory as a result of the November elections in 2002 and 2004. But we also know that the pendulum is always swinging. And with the kind of enthusiasm that has surfaced both locally and on a statewide basis since November 2 of this year, it is apparent to me that the job has begun in earnest to right the Democratic Party’s ship in this great state. Sure we’ve got our work cut out for us, but with the interest shown locally over the past month in meeting our challenges, I feel confident that we are up to the task. I appreciate this group’s confidence in me, and they know and the public knows that my door is always open for any concerns and suggestions.”