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Re: Perdue happy with DOT reforms

BitterEXdemocrat — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:25:32 -0500

'Transparency' is the word of the day, huh?

didnt know there WERE any DOT reforms...havent seen any over here...

Re: Perdue happy with DOT reforms

Kingixolib — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:25:19 -0400

Career politicians breed corruption and lies. Vote them out or they and their cronies either die in or retire from public office.

Option one....you win
Option two....you lose

Investigate Perdue?

MMMMMMMMM...could happen!

Perdue - never answers the question, never any follow up

PoliticalJunkie — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:07:06 -0400

Media: Do support healthcare reform? Perdue: I'm in New York

Media: Does this budget suit you? Perdue: Yes but I'll veto it anyway

Media: Will you release the Highway Patrol report on the Easley records? Perdue: Have you seen the organic garden first man Eaves has been busy growing?

Media: Do you believe Wilson should step aside? Perdue: Wow, did you know the sky is blue

Media: Is your hair blond? Perdue: Yes and no

How about actually talking to the woman and pinning her down, or is David Crabtree the only guy she'll talk to?

Re: Donor doesn't recall $50,000 checks

mrclean — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:13:52 -0400

You can see that wig is on too tight.

Re: Donor doesn't recall $50,000 checks

j1c2kp — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:30:56 -0400

Wish I had so much money that I could write 100,000 in checks and not recall them.

So far a lot of the answers the last 2 days have been pretty sleazy.

Re: Wilson says party funneled checks

redriver — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:20:03 -0400

The state democratic party has some explaining to do also. Along with the leaders in the legislature and anyone appointed by Easley. This will be a long investigation unless the democrats stop it cold by convincing someone to plead guilty and take the punishment. They are going to throw Easley under the bus if they can to save their hides. And this all happened after the ethics reform was past. Boy, I am sure glad we had that passed, it sure made a difference. Looks like the democratic party may have to adopt an entire wing at central prison. I have not heard about any of the state democratic leadership standing up and screaming foul. I guess they are all at home auditing their own books and consulting with an attorney since this seems to be against the very laws they put in place.

Giggie is right!

domewatcher — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:00:35 -0400

This is one instance where Giggie is right!

Ben is wasting time on this Easley stuff. He should be following Richard Burr around seeing where he parks his "Thing." That's what real investigative journalism is about - parking spaces. Giggie is only trying to help.

Is the chef that cooked those $60.00 cheeseburgers being called to testify. Is there some type chef-client relationship that would preclude making the recipe public knowledge?

Re: Wilson gave fiance money for Easley

Kingixolib — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:33:34 -0400

I think before the week is over ole Giggs is gonna blow a gasket and explode!

Re: Wilson gave fiance money for Easley

ishley — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:05:14 -0400

GiggleBox implies that N&O/Dome shouldn't provide thorough coverage of the SBOE investigations. Based on GB's post on this and other threads, the reason behind this sentiment seems to amount o nothing more than "These hearings make Democrats look bad."

Such reasoning demonstrates a complete lack of understanding of the rule of law. Nobody, regardless of political office or party affiliation, should be able to break the law and then receive special treatment. Anyone who suggests otherwise has taken the first step down a slippery slope that ends somewhere around Tehran.

Further, the public has a strong interest in having timely access to the details of an investigation involving several of the most powerful people in our state. The citizens of North Carolina deserve to know what shady acts were committed by their elected officials, and hopefully the citizens of NC will use that knowledge to end the corrupt practices that seem to be so deeply-ingrained in our political leadership.

While my personal preference is that we enact even more comprehensive ethics reform, greater disclosure, and stricter campaign limits in order to address corruption, I am aware that many people will see this corruption as mainly a problem of the party in power. Therefore, if the Democrats lose power in the legislature in 2010, they have no one to blame but their top dogs.

Re: Day 1 highlights

ishley — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:53:04 -0400

GiggleBox implies that N&O/Dome shouldn't thoroughly report on the SBOE proceedings. Perhaps this is because GB supports elected officials who commit crimes, or perhaps GB just thinks that bygones should be bygones and there's no sense in investigating corruption that has already occurred. Then again, maybe GiggleBox only thinks this way about certain individual politicians or politicians of a certain political party.

Under any scenario, such an attitude is reprehensible and demonstrates disdain for transparent, accountable government and contempt for honest public servants. It's kind of like spitting all over the entire state of North Carolina.

Re: Day 1 highlights; Who killed JFK?

GiggleBox — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:30:18 -0400

Break it down for us Ben.

So we should vote out Easley. DONE!

Re: Wilson gave fiance money to an ex Governor

GiggleBox — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:02:01 -0400

Can he share a prison with Jim Black and we get on with it?

Is the N&O's job here to make Republicans more palatable in spite of their efforts in the 90's? Go for it. Just endorse. Oh, you did. How'd that work out McClatchy? Say hey to Governor McCrory for us.

I'm sure Pat McCrory did all he could!

GiggleBox — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:39:04 -0400

Have you prayed to Jesus to ask what exact failing you're mad about yet?

What Would He Say?

How much did Wilson funnel last cycle?

PoliticalJunkie — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:33:01 -0400

He's used to paying for his seat. I'm sure Perdue didn't give it to him for free.

Perdue did the same thing...

PoliticalJunkie — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:36:28 -0400

...why isn't she being investigated?