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Perdue & Illegal Campaign flights

concerned53 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:33:35 -0400

If the democratic party is going to pay for an investigator to dig up flights for republican candidates, let's not forget that Beverly admitted to questionable flights during her campaign only AFTER she was elected governor. How convenient for her and it now seems that she is getting off with not even a hand slap! In fact, the board thanks her for telling them 9 months after the fact. Where there is smoke, there is often fire!

Re: P.I. says GOP took unbilled flights

GrayJ — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:30:39 -0400

I am fairly sure that Fred Smith and Bill Graham own planes. This is pointless.

Re: P.I. says GOP took unbilled flights

mrclean — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:14:06 -0400

What relevance has that to do with Easley?If they have violated campaign laws and handed out favors and appointments charge them.

Re: P.I. says GOP took unbilled flights

mrclean — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:12:30 -0400

I don't recall any of the republicans as governor of NC and handing out favors,permits and commission apointments.

Re: P.I. says GOP took unbilled flights

BitterEXdemocrat — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:13:47 -0400

lol...grasping at delicate straws if you're trying to find much republicannot corruption in NC...doesnt happen like with the 'crackkks.

Re: P.I. says GOP took unbilled flights

ncpoli — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:46:46 -0400

Hey Ben, why not mention (as Wallace did) that the Republicans owned the planes? That's kind-of important.

Re: P.I. says GOP took unbilled flights

classifi — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:13:35 -0400

You would think the N&O would have done this research when they were doing their Easley series. But their goal wasn't "clean government", it was bringing Easley down. Either all who did it are guilty or "questionable" as the N&O likes to say, or none are.

Re: Hayes up for GOP spot?

GiggleBox — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:13:39 -0400

Is the job still open?

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.

Re: N.C. GOP head won't seek another term

Gosh — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:57:38 -0500

Submitted by McCroryManager on January 6, 2009 - 7:32pm.

Thank you for your service to the Party, Linda.

Thank you for your service to the Democratic Party, Richard.