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Re: From someone who knows hizzoner

FFC1304 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:31:55 -0400

Truly! Whenever I hear her say 'world class schools' I wanna P U K E !!!

NC is SOooo FAR from world class these days its pathetic, thanks to 100+ years of democrackkk domination!!! SICK of these CRIMINALS!

Re: From someone who knows hizzoner

breining24 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:25:06 -0400

Tough to take anything from "Blue NC" seriously. These guys are on the same sorry level as "Alliance for NC". The rest of the state will get to know him and understand why the guy has been elected in Charlotte 7 times. People appreciate someone who isnt afraid to make tough choices, especially ones that arent popular at the time. See light rail in Charlotte for example. We need a governor who is proactive, not reactive. McCrory never changed his position on offshore drilling, "flip-flop" Bev changes hers as soon as the polls showed most NC residents are in favor of drilling. Name one accomplishment Bev Perdue has in the last eight years? All I hear about are "world class schools" well when are we going to see them? Do we have to wait another eight years for some improvement? Enough already, she is a bunch of talking points with no plan or substance. Let's hope the rest of the voters in this state wake from their eight year slumber and elect someone willing to get things done.

Re: From someone who knows hizzoner

MattM — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:41:08 -0400

Wow Protzman, you liberals sure are scared of Pat McCrory. To post something off the wall and littered with inaccuracies? Please. It's the typical slime you and your ilk produce but people are coming around and seeing through it. When every tax rate in NC is higher than the neighboring states, how the hell do you not pay more in taxes? Oh thats right, the tax credits that go to people are supposed to make a difference. Yeah right, tell that to the small businesses that make just enough money to get punished by the highest race in the southeast, in addition to federal taxes. You say Pat McCrory is a huge partisan, but you don't get elected Mayor of a city like Charlotte without getting significant support from independents and Democrats. This guy has you liberals scared, so churn out all the slime you can, it won't be enough. The same old, same old is going to get shaken up, and not a moment too soon.

From someone who knows hizzoner

James_Protzman — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:45:06 -0400

The truth about Pat.

Re: Perdue uses old debate against McCrory

FFC1304 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:17:31 -0400

Democrackkks have RUN OUT of answers, because lieberalism doesnt address the issues...state and national...its why NObama is now sinking in the polls...he has NO solutions and cannot talk when away from the teleprompter...democrackkks have RUINED America and now have nothing to save us.

She called him "Governor"

concerned53 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:04:37 -0400

I agree with mhayhurst's points about Bev's inability to answer questions beyond talking points that we have heard over & over.

At times she was so flustered or out of her comfort zone, that at least once, maybe twice, she referred to McCrory as "Governor". Perhaps freudian slips? Come on Independents and moderate Democrats, join a candidate that can lead North Carolina in an ethical and solutions oriented manner. What a change that would be.

Re: Perdue uses old debate against McCrory

tangoz — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:46:38 -0400

Whats up Ryan, this Paul. You picked out this point and of course she took Pat out of context and made a out right lie out of it. I am not thinking that you watched the debate at all. Come on man he destroyed her in this deabte and even caught her in a outright lie.
She talked about fixing so many things that it made her look stupid. What has she been doing for the last eight years and before that in the NC Senate?
Stop, I repeat STop trying to help her. You are supposed to report the facts. Are you editorializing, is this a editorial page?

Paul Terrell III
terrellforhouse33.blogspot.com

Re: Perdue uses old debate against McCrory

mhayhurst — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:39:01 -0400

I'm not going to post on each one of your posts about tonight's debate, but the Under the Dome blog is so Purdue bias it's not even funny. I couldn't believe what I was reading. I wondered if you even saw the same debate.

If you are reading this, hopefully you'll do yourself a favor and watch the debate. (They will provide it online tomorrow) But I read your posts and think it's funny how you grab sound bites, and whether you know it or not, skew it in favor of Purdue. Let me tell you, and I'm an independent, McCroy demolished her tonight. She could hardly put two thoughts together and if it wasn't one of her talking points, all she did was repeat the same talking point again like a broken record. As soon as Larry asked her a question that was "off script" she offered no insight. He asked one time, you say you have differences with McCroy on health care, what are they...she looked like a fool, not once offering a difference, just reiterated the same talking point we had previously heard. I looked at my wife and we both shook our heads in disbelief. She wants to be Governor and she can't even answer a simple question. I thought she would be better than this...boy was I wrong

She gives absolutely NO solutions, just talking points...she sounds alot like Obama. This debate alone puts McCroy in the drivers seat and I highly recommend you take a long hard look at both candidates and realize that only one seems to be providing solutions to the needs of NC...and it's a Republican...

Once again I reiterate, UtD blog is bias...and for a newspaper to be bias is a sin to your readers...you job is to report the news...not opinions.

Re: George Bush Groupie

tommybyrd — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:28:33 -0400

I hope you didn't spill any of that pitcher of Cool-Aid you're drinking on your shirt . . . . Try some bleach!

George Bush Groupie

ThomasPaine — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:01:47 -0400

Anything said by McCrory has the same credibility (or lack there of) as his hero- George Bush. When McCrory decided to quit his Charlotte job for Duke Energy he ran a bee line to Washington DC and sat at the feet of Bush and Rove. I won't stand for wBush's failed Washington DC policies which McCrory now spouts to find a new home in our state. No Thanks. When McCrory needed money last month he flew in George Bush to fill his pockets. That's all I need to know about him.

Re: Small business group endorses McCrory

AwakeReader — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:13:05 -0400

Government mandates (read demands) damage business and the economy. Stop adding burdens and the economy will grow. Government is the problem.

Re: Easley gives budget preview, falls short on early education

VMuzykNC — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:43:13 -0400

While I'm glad to see that Governor Easley is providing funding for unisured children, his plan for early childhood education falls short. He didn't include Smart Start in his budget. Smart Start is recognized nationally as an important early education model for children birth to five. In fact, many states are modeling themselves after NC's Smart Start. Hopefully, the General Assembly will include it. All children deserve educational opportunities and services to help them succeed in school and in life!

Did Hagan Really Raise the Minimum Wage?

spnj889 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:39:13 -0400

Mark Binker from the Greensboro-News Record reports that Rep. Alma Adams is actually the person responsible for raising the minimum wage in NC. Furthermore, he reports that Kay Hagan originally opposed a full minimum wage raise in Senate committee. How can she fairly take credit for that then?

http://blog.news-record.com/staff/decision08/2008/04/kay_hagans_ad.shtml

Re: E. Edwards plugs Clinton health plan

dahedgehog — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:58:53 -0400

What does this guy have to do to get banned?

Re: E. Edwards plugs Clinton health plan

FFC1304 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:43:07 -0400

Progressive = Lieberal = Socialist = Communist

Did 'E' Edwards really need a job? What about a person who needs to provide for their family for the job?

Did Rielle Hunter have her baby yet?