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Re: N.C. Go praises governor's budget

FFC1304 — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:12:07 -0400

Has anyone done a recent poll on 'gov' Sleazely's current APPROVAL rating from citizens ACROSS the STATE??? Its time...where's Civitas? or John Locke on this? Carolina Journal? anyone know?

Re: N.C. Go praises governor's budget

FFC1304 — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:41:27 -0400

huh...the state employees are surely HOT about it, as he only included a 1.5% increase for them, but then they have thousands TOO many state employees to start with which BLOATS the salary system...TOO MANY STATE WORKERS!!! Wish he had called for massive jobcuts in state gov, but he's a democrackkk.

Re: Five reasons Obama beat Clinton

karegi — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:21:07 -0400

Not only did Obama propose a similar measure for gas when still a state senator but ... the measure was monitored and it had been effective! A pity that for one time when he could contribute something from his own experience, he decided to side with the "big guys".

Re: Five reasons Obama beat Clinton

liam — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:13:25 -0400

Really, 81 offices? Is there a list of all 81? That's amazing.

Re: The job

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:09:34 -0400

You're cynicism is corrosive. I've explained before that my job doesn't make any money for old man McClatchy. And what do you have against free markets, anyway?

— RTB

The job

James_Protzman — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:45:32 -0400

is actually to make money for the corporation. Gotta love those free markets!

Re: Has the gas tax played out?

gercohen — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:29:56 -0400

Tim Russert speculated primary night on MSNBC that Clinton's gas tax holiday helped Obama as it knocked Pastor Wright out of the news cycle. Who knows.

Re: Has the gas tax played out?

dahedgehog — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:22:16 -0400

If you understand it, you should write it somewhere other than in the comments section. Not everyone understands that point, and your job is to help people become better informed on the issues.

Re: Has the gas tax played out?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:49:15 -0400

I understand that, but that doesn't mean voters wouldn't like to see the gas tax go away.

— RTB

Re: Has the gas tax played out?

dahedgehog — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:45:05 -0400

Are you just trying to make my head explode?

What will it take for you to understand that, with refineries working at capacity, a "gas tax holiday" will NOT lower gas prices for consumers?

Obama Gets Obi Wan: May the Force, and the TarHeels, Be With You

morphnmomma — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:46:26 -0400

Obi Wan Kenobi is supporting Barack Obama for President.
The Star Wars hero has released a newly edited version of Star Wars: The Empire strikes Barack,
with new footage of how the young Jedi Knight Barack overcomes the overwhelming forces of pandering DoubleSpeak led by HillBil Darth Vader!

Re: Obama's 'Washington gimmicks' ad

dahedgehog — Mon, 05 May 2008 22:14:05 -0400

I wonder whose claims are right, and whose are wrong?

Hillary and McCain tell me that a gas tax holiday will lower my gas prices. Obama tells me that a gas tax holiday will do nothing to lower my gas prices. I wish there was someplace I could go (a newspaper maybe?) to determine which candidate is correct!

Re: Graham: 'Even money' to make runoff

dahedgehog — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:53:12 -0400

Is it "ironic" that a desperate Hillary Clinton has decided to pander to voters? Sounds like Graham learned the meaning of the term from Ms. Morissette.

PS, please tell your readers that the "gas tax holiday" will not decrease gas prices.

Re: Obama's Easley ad

dahedgehog — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:49:06 -0400

Dear RTB,
I know you are too busy uncritically typing down the words of various politicians, but you should take some time and read some of these articles: http://www.gastaxscam.com/info.html

Re: Clinton touts gas tax in Greenville

dahedgehog — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:34:34 -0400

How come Clinton-partisan Mike Easley has no problem being honest about this subject, but our reporters at the N&O are unable to honestly report on this issue to their readers? Seriously.

BREAKING NEWS: "For the second time in two days, Hillary Clinton has attempted to mislead North Carolina voters by when touting her plan to eliminate the federal gas tax. Even Governor Mike Easley, who has endorsed Clinton, has explained to constituents that removing the gas tax will fail to reduce prices for consumers."

It's right there for you, RTB. Stop being a coward and hit that softball out of the park!