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Re: Cooper: We've investigated Democrats

Taxpayer2008 — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:47:02 -0400

"The Attorney General can serve as a Special Prosecutor when requested by a local district attorney."

Well Colon Willoughby has hired L'il Mikey Easley for the summer so don't expect his office the do anything useful.

Re: Cooper: We've investigated Democrats

BitterEXdemocrat — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:23:49 -0400

With Mike Sleazely having been the former NC Atty General, why should we now think we have a strong one? They are of the same mold, are they not?

Re: Cooper: We've investigated Democrats

Taxpayer2008 — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:40:01 -0400

"He said many people have been talking about him about the (Senate) race. He said he has heard from the Democratic Senate leadership, which is trying to recruit him."

http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/coop_will_decide_by_spring

That's why he's in a quandry. How can he stay loyal to Basnight & Co. and serve the NC voters at the same time?

He can't. He won't cut off his nose to spite his face.

Forget about the Senate in 2010 'Coop'. Its obvious your loyalties are not with the voters.

Re: Cooper: We've investigated Democrats

ruralnc — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:26:22 -0400

Why is the N&O not pursuing Cooper? The N&O is well-known for breaking these kinds of stories. Cooper may be the key to corruption in Raleigh. He is the sole arbiter of who gets investigated and he is protecting his benefactors. He tried to protect Nifong until the media did its job!

Re: Cooper: We've investigated Democrats

JRS1988 — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:23:53 -0400

Mr. Cooper, your job is to root out corruption in this state. Currently, the Democrats nearly have a monopoly on corruption. Do your job, Mr. Cooper, and prosecute those who are acting unlawfully.

Re: Cooper: We've investigated Democrats

lpetrou — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:07:56 -0400

Sure he has investigated Democrats but only when the feds started the investigation. He has never started an investigation in NC on his own. He should do is job instead of running for the U.S. Senate. Also, why is he drawing out the case against him? Is he hoping that it won't come to trial until after the election? I think he should go to trial and get it out of the way before running for election.

Cooper Lies " We've investigated Democrats"

PoliticalJunkie — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:33:21 -0400

In every case cited his office was dragged kicking and screaming into the investigation.

His office has never taken the lead or actively worked to root out the massive amount of corruption by Democrats in North Carolina over the past few years.

Now he's trying to run for US Senate and rewrite history casting himself as a corruption fighter. Please. Hopefully the media won't let this new narrative take hold.

Re: Cooper: We've investigated Democrats

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:32:18 -0400

Minor wording change.

— RTB

Re: Cooper: We investigate corruption too

bellaparola — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:50:22 -0500

You don't pay much attention, do you? Cooper & Easley have never been close, and the governor doesn't appoint the AG (at least I think that's what your post suggests you believe, as amazing as that level of civic and political ignorance would be in someone so vocal about politics.) If you don't mean to suggest that she will appoint one of those two as AG, why are they relevant to this discussion?

Re: Cooper: We investigate corruption too

razor0397 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:37:23 -0500

He's positioning for a run at Senator Burr.

Re: Cooper: We investigate corruption too

FFC1304 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:40:55 -0500

Cooper is a Sleazely hack...he is also Status Quo...

Will Bev choose Willoughby or Rand? Does she have the nerve to select Rand? NC will be watching her EVERY move closely, in fear of what she will do to us next.

Re: Cooper: We investigate corruption too

cthayes75 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:25:12 -0500

How many investigations has the AG's office instigated?

How many prosecutions have they SOLELY brought about?

The answer to both questions is more than likely zero.

All they do is jump on the bandwagon once someone else (USDA, Wake Co. DA) has done the heavy lifting.

Re: Moore hires his own lawyer

Isaac136 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:09:46 -0400

BLUENC isn't just one person. There's wide range of opinions there.

Re: Moore hires his own lawyer

Prospero — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:55:00 -0400

And when they hire Republican lawyers, what will BlueNC make of that?

Ryan, Ryan, Oh Ryan

Isaac136 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:50:29 -0400

Isn't there any way that you can display the name of the "person" commenting along with the title of the comment in that sidebar? It's discouraging to click onto a comment and see that it's just someone sputtering, ya know?

Wouldn't it be doable, just to save some people the discouragement?

I'm getting to the point of not wanting to click onto a comment because chances are so good that it's just FCC hissing and spitting.