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Re: Edwards offered to quit for VP slot

domewatcher — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:52:55 -0500

So Obama turns down Edwards and picks Biden?

I would have preferred as VP that guy getting paid $400 for a haircut. Just on the surface I would think that he/she is the smarter of the three. Imagine what that guy could do with the Federal Budget? Imagine how good a salesman you have to be to get someone to pay you $400 for a haircut.

Re: Edwards offered to quit for VP slot

cmitchz — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:18:18 -0500

You'd pretty much have to be a complete idiot to be shocked that as empty a suit as John Edwards would try to cut a deal in order to get into power. Not surprising, then, that the empty-headed college kids who spend five hours a day on sites like TPM and Kos, and the 45 fringe lefty bloggers in Asheville, totally bought into Edwards' schtick.

Re: Edwards offerred to quit for VP slot

tarheel73 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:56:34 -0500

Speaking as a Democrat, there is nothing noble about putting the entire Democratic ticket at risk with the secret John Edwards was carrying. While I believe he truly cares about representing the poor and working families in America, he put all this at risk as he chose to pursue a very personal fancy. And no, Mr. Edwards' elected political career is over for the foreseeable future. There are too many unanswered questions and doubts about his truthfulness. Who would want to see all those ugly TV commercials bought and paid for by right wing zealots?

Re: Edwards offerred to quit for VP slot

domewatcher — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:48:50 -0500

I believe that John was only thinking about the poor people. He was willing to take second spot just to make sure the poor would be represented. How very noble of John. How about John to run against Sen. Burr. John has the experience and name recognition.

Re: Dome memo: Ethics and fence-sitting

captainjack — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:16:38 -0500

"Hard work, perseverance and positive attitude will be rewarded. And if that doesn't work, a nice crisp $20 couldn't hurt."

At least the twenty bucks is reasonable. Seems like state govenment payoffs cost a little more than that. I don't mind the payoffs but couldn't we regulate them. If the state would follow the suggestions of these kids then the price of payoffs would come down! We are in a recession for heaven's sake! Consult these children for an appropriate amount. Show some mercy during these tough economic times.

P.S. You know of course that "hard work, perseverance and positive attitude" does not always work in politics and government. Keep a roll of those crisp $20 handy just in case.

Re: Dome memo: Memories and mailers

rowdyone — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:07:01 -0400

I live for the day when I can write a $50,000 check and not worry about remembering who I wrote it too!

Re: Edwards approval falls off cliff

MalleusMaleficarum — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:24:20 -0400

Of course, this is news. This is the largest drop in personal popularity of a former major figure in US politics since 1992. Edwards' popularity has imploded and he is now surrounded by a tiny rump of wide-eyed true-believers and zealots oblivious to the fact that he has betrayed his long-suffering wife. A very sad story, indeed, but definitely news.

Re: Edwards approval falls off cliff

Hockeydad92 — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:58:43 -0400

Is this news?

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Scary stuff

Re: Rules changed on state employee

leyla003 — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:39:26 -0400

How many of you have already forgotten the first article? Please don't!
Someone, i.e. governor, Bev Perdue must take a stand and listen to the silenced voices of honest working people,it's time for change.Ray Mitchell and his henchmen need to be held accountable for their actions. It is incorrect to say 3 out of 4 people are awaiting Mr.Vanessen's return.Why not ask the inspectors and the office staff.That's if they have not been gagged.It's 3-4 people who do not want him back due to improprieties, lies and deceptive tactics to get him out. How awkward would that be? They've been told to re-employ this individual,but won't due to office politics. If Douglas Vanessen was guilty of not reprimanding certain inspectors, then what happened to their supervisors? They were promoted! Sounds like another CEO rip off scheme with our nation's largest banks.Office politics! Ray Mitchell used this same lame and tired excuse to put his puppets in place, including Joyce Lippard.She down grades schools that does not meet her standard, socio-economic standards that is and was flown on Mitchell's private plane to grade, inspect and open one of Mitchell's family salons.Which was allegedly, already opened illegally.They fired an
inspector without warning or reprimands after 20 years of service, while he mother lay dying on her death bed. I understand that North Carolina is a hire-at-will,fire-at-will state, but do not abuse your employees.This is why workplace violence is on the rise. The work of inspectors were constantly undermined and unappreciated, e.g.at a public hearing,one board
cried as a habitual offender,defended her reasons for allowing an unlicensed individuals to work in her shop.This is not to be tolerated.All
cosmetologist are educated to the process.There is no reason why the executive directors position or any other position should be held by cosmetologist. The office is there to implement the policies and laws according to N.C.State Board of Cosmetics Art Examiners.The problems happens when you have the chairman and his henchmen trying to micromanage the inspectors, office staff and manipulating laws with the aid of his personal attorney. It is time for rules to be amended and implemented.The chairman should not be a school or salon owner.This brings about conflict of interest.There should be a manicurist and esthetician on the board to cover all aspects of the industry.Laws were passed,cosmetologists can perform all like duties of those named above. Although,cosmetologists are not required to complete the same amount of school hours as those who are licensees. Wake up call! This industry is operating under one mandate only! Public Safety!!! Our clients come first! Proper licensing and operating under competency!This industry is not to be used for personal gain and intimidation of staff should not be tolerated.

Re: Stupid host tricks

Cottonelle — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:24:31 -0400

I wonder what's happening while the public is continuously diverted to thinking about these kinds of subjects by the press. It's like bad soap opera we can't turn off. What were we thinking about all the years when Republicans were holding Congressional tea parties dumping the Glass-Stegall Act of 1933 "getting rid of big govt." (government oversignt of investment houses and banking) during the presidency of Ronald Reagan and beyond, when a series of acts of Congress culminating with the passage of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act in 1999 at which time Republican sponsors, Treasury officials, Hank Greenberg of AIG and others, held the grandest old tea party of all, toasting to the inscription on a cake reading "50 years of Glass-Stegall R.I.P.", thus enabling GROPE (the Greatest Robbery of the People Ever) to be set in motion as $$$,$$$,$$$,$$$$s of good life frosting we'd grown accustomed to be skimmed off by the robber barons of investment houses, Texas builders via inflated housing sucking upfront mortgage money out of lenders, no bid contracts to preferred companies in Iraq, etc., leaving the people eating stale cake crumbs.

Re: Stupid host tricks

Kingixolib — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:36:00 -0400

Slow news day in Raleigh, huh?

Re: Edwards to talk about her book

Kantian — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:12:43 -0400

And this is how UNC-TV spends their contributors money. What a waste.

Re: Edwards to talk about her book

brandermill6 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:31:29 -0400

I hope Elizabeth survives cancer and her children have many good days in a normal childhood. Personally, I'm very tired of the Edwards and don't see them as the nobility that apparently this paper makes them out to be.