Allred report details page incident

you should learn how to spell lose

Isn't it just one "O" like GOP?

Yes, why is he still where he is. What about the poor girl... No justice

A Jameson

Hackney and Stam's "Much Ado About Nothing." This is simply prudish behavior on the part of the General Assembly. This incident does not rise to a decorum breach. Actually, this would be a good time to call in scholars in organizational behavior. Let us hope that these ongoing imbecilic decorum recriminations by our legislators do not actually escalate to total "McCarthyism!"

Something to keep the lemmings occupied while Gov. Bev & the Dems in NCGL continue to rape & plunder the taxpayers of NC. How typical. I bet if he had a "D" next to his name this would already be a "no-story" here, folks.

He's a Republican, as was Rep. Almond, who resigned last session after pulling his penis out and showing it to his 63 year-old assistant. Just for the record.

Hard to say which is scarier ..... the picture of this old coot kicking back ... or that picture of "Ugly Mary" the N&O was running this morning. Pretty much a tie I think.

<Insert your own "bend over the pages" joke here>

This sounds like a whole lot of nothing. I think we should let the voters of Alamance County decide. They know him best.

Even if Allred did know the girl and her family, it was not appropriate to hug and kiss in a public setting without her parents around. It is the apperance of misbehaving that is damaging to the state and Allred should at least be publically censored and watched like a hawk. At the most he should resign from the general assembly. I have been told our state has the 5th highest unemployment rate in the nation. We are becoming well known for crooked state administrations, and could very well gain the reputation of Raleigh being amoral, if the Allred type of thing is allowed to go on. It is one thing to be out with the girl's family in public and giving a hug and smooch with the parents standing there. To do so without the parents present, on the floor of the general assembly leaving the interpretation of a hug and a kiss to others who are not aware of ties to the family, is uncalled for and unprofessional. And the beat goes on.
If it weren't for bad news, Raleigh would not be in the news at all this year.

I think a lot of people care. First, the eyewitness accounts suggest she looked very uncomfortable. Second, even if she weren't uncomfortable, it is inappropriate behavior on the floor of the House. Third, it isn't hearsay when you've got testimony from multiple witnesses corroborating the same sorry scene. Fourth, the harshest words and expressions of disgust came from fellow Republicans. Get a clue.

"I am 62 years old, and I'm worth $2 million," said Allred. "People ought to show me respect."

Apparently Allred has a warped sense of what it means to "earn" respect. Wonder how he treats his not-so-wealthy constituents?

"I am 62 years old, and I'm worth $2 million. People ought to show me respect."

?!?

the good ole boys that run our state,pittyful

Cheers to the GOP members who were outraged enough to speak out about this. I would assume a number of Democrats witnessed this incident, but that their testimony would be suspect on the basis of party prejudice. But just as Democrats took steps to rid the house of Wright in the wake of revelations about his activities, the GOP has stepped up to the plate here to clean their own house as well.

Good for Speaker Hackney for requiring the investigation and good for the GOP members who wouldn't stand for this kind of behavior.

Some stuff just doesn't pass the stench test, no matter what side of the aisle you're on.

Allred needs to step down. He is an embarassment to himself, to his constituents, and to this state.

Ewww, that Allred thing seems to be just across-the-board creepy. All those that saw it and were troubled were fellow Republicans. Good for them for being honest. Creepy old man needs to go enjoy his 2 million dollar net worth in a nice quiet place, away from young girls.