State Rep. Cary Allred will stick with his party after all.
Allred, a Burlington Republican, told reporters he was thinking about leaving the party after several of his Republican House colleages reported they were disturbed by his conduct on the House floor.
As late as Thursday, Allred was saying he was planning to switch his registration to "unaffiliated." Late Thursday, state Republican chairwoman Linda Daves called for his resignation.
By Friday he had a change of heart.
"I am not going to change my party," Allred said. "Friends of mine called and asked me not to."
He said he is not taking Daves' rebuke seriously.
"She never did anything to help me get elected. She doesn't know me. I don't know her," Allred said. "She does not know my constituents and my constituents don't know her."
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Re: Tom Fetzer
May 23, 2009 - 11:22am — erichsmithNo one has said there is anything wrong with being gay. However the GOP has traditionally not supported the homosexual lifestyle and certainly the mainstream convention goer would not vote for an openly gay Chairman. I also can not agree with the statement "that's just the way some people are." People are NOT born gay. Homosexuality is a choice not a gene. If someone chooses to be gay that is their personal choice but I hate the argument that they were "born that way". RTB needs to quit worrying about having to babysit comments over a nice long weekend.
Tom Fetzer
May 22, 2009 - 11:11pm — Real_Americans_ThinkSince the N and O turned off posting on the Tom "I'm not gay - really!" Fetzer story, one cannot help but point out - Tom, you doth protest WAY too much! There's nothing wrong with being gay, that's just the way some people are.
Re: Allred to stay in GOP
May 22, 2009 - 11:07pm — Real_Americans_ThinkI'm glad to see so many defenders of a speeding drunk molestor - just goes to show that the Repugnant-CANT party is the "values" party - values such as speeding, getting sloshed, and groping teenage girls.
Re: Allred to stay in GOP
May 22, 2009 - 10:41pm — water_warriorWonder if this persistent persecution is rooted in one of the following:
1. that Cary is sponsoring some very important environmental legislation that seriously screws w/ the power brokers that be and actually save taxpayers a helluva lot of $$, our health, our lives?
2. he's a REAL person - a business owner, a regular guy w/ his finger on the pulse of his constituents?
3. that people like Cary Allred, Jesse Ventura, and Kinky Friedman in politics makes a roomful of career, corrupt politicos shudder?
Oh yeah....this business of 'ethical behavior'...I spent the better part of today w/ one of the grand dames of politics between here and the Beltway. There are some very interesting stories about a whole lot of our legislators and if walls on Jones Street could talk!
Nuts to 'em, Cary.....you have 'em, and they don't.
Re: Allred to stay in GOP
May 22, 2009 - 4:59pm — poosie50This man is GHETTO to the highest POWER!!!
Re: Allred to stay in GOP
May 22, 2009 - 4:57pm — PaulTerrellTypical hate coming from the left. We want him out but if he was a Democrat you would be the first to defend him.
From the party of Lincoln (GOP) to the party of Bill Clinton (Democrat who doesn't think oral sex is sex).
Barney Tapes Available for Defense.
May 22, 2009 - 9:53pm — cicero01Cary Allred is proving very smart "for an old coot." Stay put, Cary. I've seen Santas Claus bear hug youngsters harder than you. Linda will be out in June and your current term is just starting.
[For your defense if you need it, I've got some old reruns of "Barney" (what a grip that old dinosaur had), Mr. Rogers and, of course, Captain Kangaroo. They make your squeezes look tame.]
Re: Allred to stay in GOP
May 22, 2009 - 3:18pm — PhilcobrownThe moron party rejected him!
Re: Allred to stay in GOP
May 22, 2009 - 3:14pm — TheLibertineOh, Cary, you old tease you!
Re: Allred to stay in GOP
May 22, 2009 - 2:47pm — ncoldsalt"We Democrats have Mary Easley. You Republicans will just have to keep him and do your part. :)"
Great sense of humor, thanks for the laugh.
Re: Allred to stay in GOP
May 22, 2009 - 2:30pm — mrcleanI was born and raised in Alamance county.I now live and work in NYC.What a crock this bs story is-what a waste of newspaper ink-I will donate money and ask all my friends and relatives still in Alamance couty to vote for Rep. Allred
Re: Allred to stay in GOP
May 22, 2009 - 1:57pm — AgentPierceThe "best news" I've heard since we nominated John McCain ..... bleech!
Is there one sober citizen in Alamance County under 60 who likes this ol' coot?
Re: Allred to stay in GOP
May 22, 2009 - 1:55pm — thnkb4uspkWe Democrats have Mary Easley. You Republicans will just have to keep him and do your part. :)
Re: Allred to stay in GOP
May 22, 2009 - 1:49pm — Taxpayer2008'Grampa' should just call it a career with his bottle and let another younger Republican take his place. He can stay home and count his million$ (and contribute to the party of his choice).
Re: Allred to stay in GOP
May 22, 2009 - 1:41pm — newtonWhat, the Old Perverts Who Inappropriately Touch Underage Girls party wouldn't take him either?