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Re: When you wish upon a star

Gosh — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:04:36 -0400

On topic, I agree that Burr is the last chance of those that recruited him, namely Rove, Cheney and Bush, to save a dying brand and ideological legacy.

That's if Burr doesn't reinvent himself as a moderate with liberal tendencies along the way, in which doing so he kills the Bush era once and for all better than any Democratic victory ever could.

I'm just not sure the insanity defense to Burr's one-time support of both the bank bailout and CAFTA holds as much water as the average towel in a dark skinned teenager's face does at GITMO.

We'll see how long Burr can hold his breath under pressure from the right.

Re: When you wish upon a star

CitizenOpinionated — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:13:10 -0400

Since when did you start substantiating claims at the N&O...

Trying to protect one of your own...that is that for a substantiated...

Nothing was personal - facts and James is a PR guy so he can defend himself...

Re: When you wish upon a star

bniolet — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:43:00 -0400

Comments deleted because they were personal attacks and included unsubstantiated claims about a fellow poster.

Protzman is willing to make his arguments with his name attached, unlike those who are attacking him. -- Ben Niolet

A rising star!

James_Protzman — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:51:28 -0400

Here's hoping he follows in Liddy's Dole's illustrious footsteps.

In 2006, she served as the chairwoman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, presiding over the loss of six seats and the majority. Dole has gone from rising star to rank-and-file senator hanging on for dear life.

Re: When you wish upon a star

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:23:49 -0400

Fixed. Thanks.

— RTB

Re: When you wish upon a star

mdougyr — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:21:03 -0400

The comment I will make is to my chagrin, but I want to correct the record. Fred Smith, the GOP gubernatorial candiate I supported, was not a GOP gubernatorial nominee. Pat McCrory was the GOP gubernatorial nominee in 2008 and Smith finished second to him in the GOP gubernatorial primary that year.

When you wish upon a star

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:07:41 -0400

MSNBC is raising the stakes:

GOP Sen. Richard Burr, who, if he wins re-election in 2010, could end up becoming a rising national star, is taking the lead for the Senate GOP on the issue of health care.

Washington types felt the same way about Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory. If he'd won the governor's mansion last year in spite of the Obama blue wave, he would be in the spotlight right now as the new face of the GOP.

On a somewhat related note, Reynolds High is inducting Burr into its sports hall of fame.

A standout high school football player who played in the 1973 Shrine Bowl, Burr went on to play defensive back at Wake Forest University.

Former GOP gubernatorial candidate Fred Smith also played in the Shrine Bowl and went on to Wake Forest.