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Re: Tough cases used to save program

surefire247 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:51:18 -0500

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Re: Wrenn: Perdue bouncing around

JPQuick — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:27:01 -0400

"At least she only has one way to go - up!"

This is a true statement if applied to the "service revenue base" that Bev discovered during the budget debate.

In recent interviews, Bev has been clear that new taxes on services are necessary to maintain "core" state programs.

Absent economic growth, taxes will most assuredly have to "go up" again in the not too distant future.

Re: Wrenn: Perdue bouncing around

kevin_smith5 — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:57:09 -0400

25% approval leaves a downward cushion of .... 25%. I think she can DO IT!

Re: Wrenn: Perdue bouncing around

SouthsideJohnny — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:44:25 -0400

At least she only has one way to go - up! Hopefully.

Re: Wrenn: Perdue bouncing around

JPQuick — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 08:05:50 -0400

The problem here is that from the start of her administration Ms Perdue has studiously avoided taking responsibility for any action deemed damaging to her political base.

By trying so hard to avoid creating the perception that she is responsible for higher taxes and reduced spending on cherished left-wing programs, while tacitly supporting such actions, Perdue has destroyed her credibility.

Re: Wrenn: Perdue bouncing around

sorrybluedog — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:31:56 -0400

Carter Wrenn is sadly right on the mark on this one.

Is it too late to get Easley back? At least he didn't keep contradicting himself. Of course he never said anything but that is better than saying something different each time you open your mouth.

This is getting to be a remake of "Legally Blond" but without the happy ending.

Re: Wrenn: Perdue bouncing around

AgentPierce — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:27:50 -0400

Basnight and Rand put "Baby Dumpling" in the mansion .... and she stays there at their say-so.

If they decide she's more trouble than she's worth, she'll be evicted figuratively if not literally.

Re: Wrenn: Perdue bouncing around

informed — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:22:10 -0400

Threatening to veto the budget bill if they didn't increase taxes by $200 million is going to be a tough one to live down. The only way she wriggles free is if the state economy is so disastrous over the next couple of years, that her actions pale in comparison.

Bev who?

Notsurewhere_NC — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:28:14 -0400

Thought her spokesperson was the gov

Perdue: New PinBall Wizard

concerned53 — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:06:21 -0400

Brilliantly stated, Carter Wrenn. The flip flops that she had during the campaign were just a precursor of her actions as Governor.

Re: Wrenn: Perdue bouncing around

TruthNGovt — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:06:12 -0400

Bev is more interested in letting everyone know she is the big boss than anything else. Maybe she should spend less time threatening to fire every state employee that makes a mistake and take a look at herself. She's made quite a few mistakes since taking office,starting with the Bill Harrison fiasco. Is it too much to ask of our elected officials to actually follow the state constitution?

Re: Not even John Edwards

andy22 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:40:55 -0400

As hard as it is to say it -- I once had high hopes for John Edwards -- Edwards wins the Sanford matchup in a photo finish. Both of them kanoodled their wives, both spent time and money denying it. One actually begged his wife for permission to continue kanoodling, and for her to visit the kanoodlee face-to-face. Both of them had/have jobs that are absolutely without authority or power. Ah, but only one did his Texas sidestep while his wife is dying, then offered a married staff member with three kids to publicly take paternity of a child, and paid him to do so.

Nah. John Edwards win this one. On the other hand, Sanford still has time.

Re: Wrenn: Too Stupid To Listen To.

riverrd — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:17:07 -0400

Democrats are acting like grown-ups and working to provide the necessary services to our people and paying the bills, just like everyone else.

Re: Wrenn: Dems making everyone mad

mrclean — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:50:58 -0400

If the NCGOP can get its act together and field some good candidates they can sweep the democrats out of Raleigh.Can't run those same old tired "little government" candidates.That train has left the station.Seems ike all they want is to get elected and then when elected do not eant to govern.

Is it really that slow a news day?

James_Protzman — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:55:36 -0400

A Republican operative analyzing Democratic legislative activities with a critical eye. Now there's some news for you!