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Re: Hackney favors another run at records bill

omegaman — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:22:45 -0500

If you're going to do that then you should require all persons, counties and municipalities who sue a government entity and lose should pay the legal costs of the government entity defending its position.

Re: Hackney favors another run at records bill

ncpublius — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:37:33 -0500

About time. Geez

But they need to make them pay out of their personal pockets, not our's.

Re: Two signs of Senate '10 race

FFC1304 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:44:52 -0500

When ya'll hear Shuler speak publicly, you'll know who not to vote for.
Hopefully your other choice will be Pat McCrory or Mike Munger! Anybody but a democrackkk!

Re: Buffett says donors should sue Edwards

FFC1304 — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:45:03 -0400

the BRECK GIRL should PAY BACK BIG TIME!!! Put that 100 acre estate up for sale and do the right thing NOW Edwards!!!

I remember calling the Chapel Hill newspaper when this story resurfaced several weeks ago...they were absolutely struck dumb and refused to believe it!!! WHAT a bunch of IGNORANT people who supported this JERK!!!

DITTO, OBAMA!!!

Re: Hagan's Republican cosponsors in '01-'02

scharrison — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:23:54 -0400

Right, but it's an indicator of "overt" support. What I mean by that is: on issues that could be politically dangerous for an opposing party member to support, such as a Republican getting behind entitlements or raising taxes, or a Democrat doing the opposite, using influence behind the scenes can be just as effective yet much safer than formally cosponsoring one of the other sides' bills.

But until we can read minds or record every word spoken, your way is probably the best (only?) way to gauge this.

Re: Hagan's Republican cosponsors in '01-'02

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:10:39 -0400

I think that cosponsorship is an indicator of how much a senator sought out members of the other party on pet causes. Especially when a senator is in the majority, as Hagan has been.

— RTB

Re: Hagan's Republican cosponsors in '01-'02

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:19:24 -0400

One thing at a time...

I'm taking suggestions for other objective ways to measure this.

— RTB

Re: Hagan's Republican cosponsors in '01-'02

scharrison — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:54:55 -0400

Ryan, while cosponsor numbers are one of the methods for determining bipartisanship, it's really only part of the picture, right? If you look at (Senate) voting tallies, you'll find that most of the legislation passed on the floor does so with little resistance from Republicans, even the ones that have only the (primary) sponsor and no co-'s.

Now, whether all those Republican "yea" votes are because the legislation is solid or due to backroom haggling, it still represents a substantial level of (maybe covert) bipartisanship, although it's much harder to quantify or attribute to individual lawmakers than the (overt) sponsorship statistics.

Re: SEANC: Request was related to bill

bet — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:43:32 -0400

SEANC didn't just try to bribe, they tried to coerce.

SEANC should know that legislation supported under the color of coercion is not just wrong, it's illegal.

Moore knew what he was doing when he hired Shanahan.

Shanahan is a man of integrity and guts - a fighter pilot in the court room. And, if GOP had any sense they'd run him for Attorney General.

Re: SEANC: Proposal was not bribery

bet — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:28:31 -0400

Coercion, extortion even.

SEANC has been financially driven into the ground by Cope and that is why they've partnered up with SEIU. Check it out for yourself.

Re: Shanahan: SEANC wanted quid pro quo

Senate — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:58:19 -0400

Just what we need. A mobbed up Union controling North Carolina's retirees money.

Re: Shanahan: SEANC wanted quid pro quo

Heatherbrook — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:08:27 -0400

Lets not start fooling around with State Employee's Retirement money. We are doing good without any help from the Peanut Gally.

Re: SEANC: Proposal was not bribery

j1c2kp — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:58:08 -0400

These people never cease to amaze with their word play. Bribe has now become bargain. Maybe the good folks in Raleigh could write up a new dictionary for the rural folks.

Re: You say SEANC, I say SEANC

Senate — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:53:18 -0400

If don't say SEE'-nick we'll sue you again.

Re: You say SEANC, I say SEANC

Senate — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:52:04 -0400

Extortion...