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Re: 'Rocking chairs' named most effective

Gosh — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:40:40 -0500

This analysis of effectiveness is unfair. Liddy Dole's INefectiveness played a big role too.

Give Bob Dole's Mistress her due. She lost big time, and worked hard at it. First thing she's taken on in the Senate is losing.

Give her credit. And Bob another Viagra. God knows, he needs it.

And a Pepsi.

Re: Dole advisor blames the media

bragin@nc.rr.com — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:30:15 -0500

"Unfortunately, the media in this state is to the left of Hugo Chavez," he said. "I have worked most states east of the Mississippi and a couple on the other side, and I have never seen anything like this. That was a great example of a hack job."

Everybody's a comedian.

Re: Dole advisor blames the media

SouthsideJohnny — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:33:51 -0500

The media in North Carolina is not left of Hugo Chavez. There is no media in North Carolina. Most of our media is absentee ownership. The media here in North Carolina represents the views of the boss back at the home office in anytown, USA.

The absentee ownership ran off our redneck media people. Our homegrown media people now work for Betty the Bojangles biscuit maker. Newspapers no longer print news, they print money. And with less money being made will be more long distance news from the home office. The views of North Carolina are formulated in California by Southern California rednecks.

Take me to your Leader

bnartist — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:53:20 -0500

"Home is where your dog's at".

Sen. Elizabeth Dole, locked in a tight race in North Carolina, couldn't make it to a neighbor's cocktail party in Washington on Friday. So she sent a popular family member instead: Leader, the family dog.

While the senator and her husband, Bob Dole, worked the rope lines in her home state, the miniature schnauzer was the life of the party at the Watergate, the Doles' D.C. base.

Re: Dole advisor blames the media

greenswamp — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:46:58 -0500

This is really a stretch to blame the media for what we have been talking about for six years in this state. Every time Dan was asked about the time spent in the state, no documentation. When he was asked about her non-participation on the banking committee, no documentation. This is what it has come down to, because in reality, her heart was not into the interests of this state to begin with.

Re: Dole advisor blames the media

maiapinion — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:36:34 -0500

"McLagan said the charge was "unfair."

"Unfortunately, the media in this state is to the left of Hugo Chavez," he said."

I suppose they're "godless", too?

Listen - my politics are pretty left, though not in the Hugo Chavez neighborhood. The NC media is, in my opinion, fairly dead center - which is how it should be, I suppose.

And it's typical of Dole's campaign to blame the media. If Dole travelled here on her own dime, she still would have record of it in her datebook or calendar. Someone in her office must keep one. They could have rebutted with actual dates, but instead, they blame the media -- that tells me that 1)The claims were accurate, and 2) Dole's campaign is trying to create distraction by blaming the media for Dole's inaction.

That's one of the reasons I voted for Kay Hagan. Enough of this.

Another empty argument from Liddy

thinc — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:50:09 -0400

I really don't think that any of the republican members of congress can claim any accomplishments. Offhand, I can't think of anything good that came out of that formerly august body from 2000-2006. Dole has been stunningly unsuccessful at convincing me that she has done anything worthwhile. In fact, it's hard to find anything that she's done, period. So, for Liddy to claim that she's needed to provide balance is an empty argument.

Go home, Liddy. Go home to Bob. Go home to Kansas, or the Watergate. Or even to Tennessee, where your "Elizabus" is registered. Just stop getting in the way of the people who want to put this country back on the right track.

Re: Really?

ishley — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:30:47 -0400

For almost six years now, old E. Dole has neglected to represent North Carolinians. She has represented the national Republican party. She has represented the Bush administration. But I have been told by many conservatives (who were inherently predisposed to support her) that she and her staff have consistently declined to return their phone calls, inquiries, and requests for assistance.

Ideally a U.S. Senator works hard on behalf of all constituents, not just those of the same party. Jesse Helms always took care of his constituents first, even those who didn't vote for him. E. Dole hasn't even helped her own supporters! Ol' E. Dole fails to clear even the much lower bar of representing her base. Looking at Lazy Liddy's record, it is clear that her failure to fulfill the legitimate expectations of even her own base demonstrates that she viewed her Senate seat as an entitlement.

This shows her contempt for the citizens of North Carolina. She treated her election to the U.S. Senate as a cushy retirement post rather than a solemn and sacred obligation to work diligently on behalf of the citizens of North Carolina. Lazy Liddy's tenure in the U.S. Senate has been a shameful ending to an otheriwse pretty decent career.

Kay Hagan isn't perfect, but she is honest, competent, hardworking, bipartisan, and moderate. If anyone doubts this fact, ask the majority of Greensboro Republicans who have supported her every two years for the past decade--and who are supporting her now in her campaign for the U.S. Senate.

North Carolinians value diligent pragmatism over slothful partisan arrogance, and that is why I hear so many Republicans throwing in the towel on old E.Dole.

Really?

scharrison — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:49:58 -0400

"No pay-check, salary, payment by the post or anything like that."

No bonus kilowatt hours? No deal to buy $18 Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs at cost (99c)? No free injection of the secret antidote for methyl mercury poisoning? No...free...tickets to Carowinds? (I'm running out of potential McCrory barter material...)

Re: Beverly & status quo in Raleigh

concerned53 — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:48:41 -0400

No pay-check, salary, payment by the post or anything like that. Just a concerned observer and small businessman that does not like the direction that the status quo, including Beverly is taking this state. But you are right, I do have a single-mindedness about my focus as I make my opinions known, just as you do.

"Concern" for hire

scharrison — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:09:59 -0400

"Can we really believe Beverly's empty words that she is not part of the corrupt status quo in Raleigh? Do we want another Easley? At least he has released his travel records."

Your paycheck stub is showing. This is a post about the Senate race, not the Gubernatorial race, and using it to attack Perdue shows a single-mindedness that is usually associated with someone "doing a job". So is it a salary-type thing, or are you paid per bushel of posts?

Re: Senate race all about Bush

jtshellnc — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:52:28 -0400

Do you want to let a spendthrift like Hagan join the people that passed all of these bailouts?
Let's Add this up - $1.979 trillion in bailouts and counting

or allowed this deficit?
Federal Deficit hits record $455 billion -- News -- Reviews
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Beverly & status quo in Raleigh

concerned53 — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:13:11 -0400

North Carolina's voters have to decide if they want Perdue to continue as a "defender of the status quo" (Washington Post) in Raleigh as her own hometown newspaper acknowledges Beverly's personal ties to "the often-criticized old-boy network and the fundraisers and lobbyists who frequent it..." (New Bern Sun-Journal)

Can we really believe Beverly's empty words that she is not part of the corrupt status quo in Raleigh? Do we want another Easley? At least he has released his travel records.

Re: Senate race all about Bush

FFC1304 — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:08:52 -0400

nearly $1 BILLION in NC TAX INCREASES! W H Y would ANYONE with a BRAIN EVER vote for ANOTHER CORRUPT NC DEMOCRACKKK???

Re: Senate race all about Bush

smuthrob — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:06:43 -0400

One look at Kay Hagan's huge borrowing and tax increases convinced me she has no business in the Senate. Every year I have gotten a smaller refund from the state. After doing a little checking I find she is one of the main culprits causing that. Democrat or not, I will not vote for her.

Another thing, a 60 seat majority isn't good for this country, state, city. We need balance not a one headed dictatorship!