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Re: Meek endorses Obama

FFC1304 — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:18:31 -0400

In actuality, Meek is a scummy loiwyer who has used the NC democrats to ascend to false power...

Re: Meek endorses Obama

m24680 — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:16:09 -0400

WELL MR. MEEK, THIS IS ABOUT THE MOST STUPID DECISION YOU HAVE MADE SINCE BECOMING CHAIRMAN. WHERE IS PAUL HARVEY WHEN WE NEED HIM? REMEMBER....PAGE 2! WE KNOW JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT HILLARY CLINTON, AND WE KNOW HER PROPOSALS ARE FAR SUPERIOR. HAVING ONLY JUST BEGUN TO READ PAGE ONE ON OBAMA, YOU DECIDE TO SKIP THE REMAINDER, AND FORGET TO EVEN TURN TO "PAGE 2".... WHICH DOES NOT EXIST. HERE WE ARE IN THE WORST ECONOMIC SITUATION SINCE THE EARLY '30S AND THE WORST FOREIGN CRISIS SINCE VIETNAM, AND YOU WANT TO ELECT A "KID" WHOSE ABOUT TO ENTER THE NINTH GRADE...WHEN YOU HAVE A CANDIDATE THAT HAS GRADUATED UNIVERSITY. THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE, YOU KNOW?HAS THE WHOLE CROWD OF YOU BEEN SMOKING "WACKY-WEED"? MR. MEEK, YOU HAVE JUST OPENED YOUR ARMS VERY WIDE AND WELCOMED PRESIDENT McCAIN TO NORTH CAROLINA. YOU SCARE ME .... AND MANY OTHER DEMOCRATS ACROSS THIS STATE, FOR WHOM YOU NO LONGER SPEAK. CHANGE YOUR REGISTRATION!

Re: Meek endorses Obama

FFC1304 — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:25:29 -0400

pandering to the party...but at least it goes against the Son of CORRUPTION's endorsement of Hitlery.

Re: Meek endorses Obama

liam — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:48:17 -0400

Well I think the folks at Facing South owe Jerry and their readers an apology for alleging that Chairman Meek was secretly working for Clinton behind the scenes during the debate snafu in April. Facing South, WHAT SAY YOU?

Re: Meek endorses Obama

jwc123 — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:13:01 -0400

True leadership. Thank you Jerry.

Meek endorses Obama

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:53:56 -0400

Jerry Meek has endorsed Barack Obama.

The Democratic Party chairman, a superdelegate, said this afternoon that he had decided to support Obama months ago but did not want to interfere with the state's primary.

"Over the past year, I've watched as Barack Obama has drawn countless new people to the political process," he said in a statement. "Although my position as State Chair has led me to remain neutral through the primary, I've quietly celebrated as Barack Obama offered new hope to millions of Americans who have lost faith in the American dream after years of disastrous Republican policies."

The announcement is balanced by U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler's decision to support the winner of his Congressional District, Hillary Clinton.

The two decisions leave North Carolina with three superdelegates for Clinton and eight for Obama.

U.S. Reps. Mike McIntyre, Bob Etheridge and Brad Miller; Buncombe County Commissioner Carol Peterson; Statesville attorney David Parker; Democratic National Committeewoman Muriel Offerman remain neutral. (Though Miller may be leaning towards Obama.)

Meek will also have the opportunity to sway two more delegates. As state party chairman, he will submit four names for two delegate slots to be filled at the state party convention on June 21.

It is not known whether Meek will choose to name Obama supporters for those positions.

After the jump, his full statement.