politicians use monuments history bargain chip gain vote sicken see back forth cowardly bunch lily livered sellouts would rather win seat fight people want yes people want keep incredible statues carve anyone half brain know never erase past ever erase history pat buchananit heartbreaking see piece history tear apart remove gather dust somewhere wrong politicians georgia bow liberal elites stand relatives black white fight civil war shame pander vote use monuments collateral democratic gubernatorial candidate stacey abrams call removal giant carve depict three confederate war leaders face state-owned stone mountain say remain blight state remove must never celebrate defend slavery try destroy union abrams say series tweet post early tuesday response deadly violence spark white supremacist group charlottesville va.removing face jefferson davis robert e. lee stonewall jackson would take monster sandblaster require change state law georgia code clear mandate memorial say preserve protect time tribute bravery heroism citizens state suffer die cause lawmakers civil right group call removal confederate symbols memorial years 2015 shoot deaths nine black worshipers white supremacist charleston several legislators push boycott rebel flag site come down.georgia leaders embrace recent change distance state rebel history.gov nathan deal quietly strike confederate memorial day state official holiday calendar remove statue segregationist leader state ground state-issued license plat feature rebel emblem alter though slightly statues paint confederate leaders statehouse face fresh criticism state set unveil statue martin luther king jr. outside capitol month.four high-profile republicans race several critical stance lt. gov casey cagle say state take great stride add exhibit give inclusive view civil war instead divide georgians inflammatory rhetoric political gain say work together add history take think snowball destruction history check happen north carolina yesterday craze protesters pull confederate statue durham next guillotine video hear lexington kentucky mayor jump bandwagon take confederate statues via ajc go georgia politician call removal stone mountain giant carve confederate leaders blight state