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Re: The incredible shrinking governor

BitterEXdemocrat — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:05:54 -0500

Bev, even a half bag of Doritos is UNacceptable...you can eat WAY better than that Im sure...

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: Perdue popularity lagging in Charlotte

GiggleBox — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:50:33 -0400

I think Raleigh and Charlotte should fight to the death, then the rest of the state dance on their remains.

Re: Perdue popularity lagging in Charlotte

breining24 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:40:15 -0400

Another resident of Raleigh that lives in fantasy land. I find it comical the level of Charlotte jealousy in Raleigh. Here are the actual statistics provided by the census, not the Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau.

As of July 1, 2008 the estimated population of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA was 1,690,557, while the Raleigh-Cary Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was estimated at 1,088,765,

The Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury Combined Statistical Area (CSA) with a 2008 population of 2,574,787, while in 2007, the Charlotte metropolitan area(MSA) had an estimated population of 1,701,799.

Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina. Charlotte's population was estimated to be 687,456 in 2008

Raleigh is the capital of the state of North Carolina, According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's estimated population on July 1, 2008 was 392,552

I dont understand why so many people here think that Raleigh is as big as Charlotte and then get upset when its correctly pointed out that its not. Its not even close, if youve been to both cities I dont see how there could be any debate. Bigger doesnt always mean better, Raleigh is a great place to live, I know I live here. My previous post merely points out that the Governor shouldnt shun the city that pumps a lot of cash into the coffers and receives about 50 cents on the dollar back.

Re: Perdue shot in name of prevention

PercyKution — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:13:23 -0400

THAT is a TERRIBLE headline!!!!! On first glance, you would think somebody SHOT Bev to prevent another Sleazely Gang fiasco, or another one of her monumental screwups!!! AWFUL!!!!
I just wonder where she is right now and who she slept with last night. Heartbreaker.

Well said

James_Protzman — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:18:03 -0400

Thank you.

Re: Perdue popularity lagging in Charlotte

JoeTarheel — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:14:48 -0400

breining24,

Thanks for proving my point. for the record, the Raleigh MSA and Charlotte MSA (yes, its actually 'charlotte-gastonia-rockhill, sc) are rougly 1,500,000-1,575,000 respectively. do your homework before you open your mouth.

perhaps instead of the governor's office, we should send the Secretary of Education down there. looks like you guys could benefit more from that department.

Re: Perdue popularity lagging in Charlotte

melted — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:54:03 -0400

Perdue has managed to take only one year to show Charlotte and the rest of the state how much of an idiot she is and how little she cares about the citizens of this state. I have heard her refer to her current husband several times as "the first gentleman", as if she thinks she lives on a southern plantation in the old south. Perdue needs to get her head out of the civil war era lest another year of her ineptness earns her the name carpetbagger. If she only cared enough about the health of the state as much as she cares about having her name and or picture in the paper every day, North Carolina might be on the road to solvency. However, it very evident, even to those in Charlotte that Perdue is a very shallow person. Instead of opening three other offices all over the state to run too when the heat gets too bad in Raleigh she needs to go buy that southern plantation to take "the first gentleman" and retire in 2012. Given her mentality that would make more sense.

Re: Perdue shot in name of prevention

awbeal — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:31:04 -0400

Maybe it's just me, but I don't think, as a matter of journalistic ethics, that a headline should ever say "[Insert Public Official Here] Shot..."
just to get you to read the story. We should not trivialize the concept of violence being perpetrated against an elected leader.

Re: Perdue popularity lagging in Charlotte

breining24 — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:26:10 -0400

Charlotte is twice the size of the second largest city in the state and puts more money into the state coffers than all of the towns you mentioned combined. As the financial and industrial center of the state, it would be wise for Governor Perdue to reach out. If Perdue doesnt carry Mecklenburg county last November, McCrory would have won the election. Dont bite the hand that feeds you.

Re: Perdue shot in name of prevention

ConMax — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:59:34 -0400

I was hoping some political showboat idiot would pop another political idiot in the lower rear section of his/her body creating chaos and a new TV Sex series call " Poping the Political Stars of the Future"

Re: Perdue shot in name of prevention

BitterEXdemocrat — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:56:06 -0400

Stop the silliness, and get back to work...you will not mandate these shots on anyone.

Re: Perdue popularity lagging in Charlotte

JoeTarheel — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:43:15 -0400

how much is it costing tax payers to pander to the 'whiny' crowd in charlotte? I'm sure Asheville, Wilmington, Fayetville, Nags Head, even Hendersonville would all love to have a 'office of the governor' open up shop in their towns.

This is a complete waste of money for taxpayers. charlotte, north carolina is not the center of the universe or the State of North Carolina, despite the delusions of insecure, attention-starved "charlatans".