Dems offer Burr a break from Senate

Why should I be listening to him?

Because he's crying for help to any reporter that will listen.

“Every job — especially this one — requires some type of daily release,” he says in confiding that his new exercise routine is more physical demanding than even his college football workouts. “It probably helps get me through the very difficult days.”

Do you think it's a mid-life crisis or just Congress isn't as much lighthearted fun without Newt Gingrich setting the tone?

Can you please explain what issues are to be discussed by the article you posted?

The crying on the inside kind I guess?

You posted a direct attack from Mr. Wallen on Senator Burr!

Is a duel in order then, or is Congress not nearly as hard as it used to be?

But I was winning.

You, Stupid DOME, are just a super giant meanie against free speech that won't do what people paid by Civitas say. I hate you! i HATE YOU! aND HERE'S THE dEMOCRAkkk VERSION OF i HATE you!

Ah, all even now. Thank goodness you get it and keep these comments all fair and balanced. ;-)

Comment deleted, GiggleBox. If he can't pick on you, then you can't pick on him.

Can you please explain what issues are to be discussed by the article you posted?

You posted a direct attack from Mr. Wallen on Senator Burr!

Comment deleted. Try again, czarromulusaugustus, without the tone or the direct attack at another commenter. Please try to keep it about issues. Thanks. BN

I thought Burr felt pretty, not pretty tired.

"Listen, it’s much more contentious and partisan today than it’s ever been," said Burr.

This is truly weak coming from a man that claims to be Aaron Burr's 12th cousin.

Thanks for posting that article by the way - I appreciate the fact that Burr is man that will take on the challenges of doing the carpentry work on his house...

That is the personality that built this country - hard work, perseverance and dedication...Thanks again!

So what is your point?

Rachel Maddow is deeply partisan and panders to the left in order to stay relevant and to maintain her talk show, comparable to a Bill O'Reily.

ATM's = Thanks for providing a link - Again I think this is nothing short of a partisan attack - I think if you remember it was one - Chuck Schumer that actually did cause a run on the IndyMac bank - but since when did a staunch partisan like you let the facts get in the way...

Plus, in considering a timeline of the downfall of our economy - then by the time Burr incited the "run on the bank" - the entire world knew that the economy was crashing and quickly...again I ask what your point!

I do not think Richard Burr has said anything about any polls - nevertheless it is interesting that a "democratic" polling group doing polling about a candidate with no challenger is interesting!

Perhaps you can provide insight as to who paid for that poll - was it Mr. Wallen at the NCDP!

Did Senator Burr pay his parking ticket or did he even receive a parking ticket since most of the "No Parking Zones" apply to only 5 pm and one seems to be at night and the other was in front of his Senate office building - nevertheless - none of the information you provided would sway my opinion on his efforts on legislation, which is the reason he is in DC.

He was recently fought for Camp Lejune and contaminated water, he fought for the state's agriculture business by fighting the FDA, he fought for North Carolina in trying to ramp up our military spending - so basically are your attacks based on the fact that you are a strict partisan and can not acknowledge the good he has done in office?

He is going to keep fighting the good fight all with good cheer.

So, when does the good cheer kick in?

Is that sometime in-between attacking inanimate objects like polls, ATM's and Rachel Maddow and when he finally finds his car in the mornings?

Because I bet that guy is full of good cheer.

I think someone has an obsession with Senator Burr - do you work for the DNC or the DSCC?

Or are you Wallen...

I guess the N&O did not accept my challenge - what a sham for a "news organization"

Senator Burr was stating a fact that it is harder and much more contentious in the Senate today than it has ever been. He did not say he was quitting or did not want the job just that it is harder. He is going to keep fighting the good fight all with good cheer.

DOME should be reporting what Burr said here, and you should probably be listening to him.

Why should I be listening to him? It sounds like he is working hard and nonstop...sounds good to me - perhaps more Americans should adopt his mentality.

P.S. Didn't the Obama Administration resort to an ad attacking Drudge Report for "putting clips" together to form an attack against healthcare (which was completely bogus if you actually watched the full clip).

Wallen must have received a memo with attack orders...

Attack Wallen Attack - haha

Burr has been in D.C. since 1994. Either he's trying to tell us something or his brain has finally betrayed him.

I think he is trying to tell you with the Administration pushing through so much so quickly that it is taking a toll on him, his staff and that holds with every other Congressman and their staff!

But you know that already, you are just doing your job of blogging against Burr. It is funny I read a fair number of local papers and I see you alias or your other alias appear all over the place with every post attacking Burr!

Are you and Wallen brothers?

Will the N&O accept my challenge?

Since Mr. Wallen appears so willing to speak, how about a member of the N&O call him and ask him about Sen. R.C. Soles?

Ask Mr. Wallen will stand up for North Carolinians and lobby Sen. Marc Basnight to end the funding for the 15 million dollar pier to be constructed in his district.

I am not sticking up for Burr, but apparently this is newsworthy according to the News Observer!

DOME should be reporting what Burr said here, and you should probably be listening to him.

Burr said life in Washington isn’t easy right now. “When people ask me if I enjoy what I’m doing, now is the time that I try not to answer the question,” he said.

Burr has been in D.C. since 1994. Either he's trying to tell us something or his brain has finally betrayed him.

I think it is highly ironic that Wallen states that he would be happy to replace him. Who will replace him?

Mr. Wallen, please let me know your stance on the actions of State Senator R.C. Soles!

I am sure the legislative staffs are overwhelmed with calls supporting and opposing healthcare! I am sure the constant media attention associated with a 24 hour news cycle takes a toll on anyone. Attending constant meetings, preparing for a campaign cycle that will be challenging and working for the citizens of North Carolina is a tough job.

I am not sticking up for Burr, but apparently this is newsworthy according to the News Observer! Aren't there larger issues facing our state and country than what a paid political operative states about another news article!

Since Mr. Wallen appears so willing to speak, how about a member of the N&O call him and ask him about Sen. R.C. Soles?

Ask Mr. Wallen will stand up for North Carolinians and lobby Sen. Marc Basnight to end the funding for the 15 million dollar pier to be constructed in his district.

it was john edwards that feels pretty...

Poor widdle Richard Burr. "Government is haaaaaaard! People aren't being niiiiice to meeeeeee...."

Maybe if you hadn't been such a cheerleader for the people like Palin and Limbaugh who like to talk about who's a "real American" and who's not, and who refer to anyone who won't toe the Rethuglican line as a terrorist loving traitor, people would be nicer to you. You and your Brownshirts created this political climate, so stop whining about it when the tide turns and you're not the dog on top any more. Or better yet, resign.

Ditto on the last post! Burr doesn't hate his job, he's frustrated that he has no offense against a liberal (and fiscally irresponsible) supermajority that continues to steamroll all common-sense and bankrupt our country, and for that matter our state too! In my lifetime I would like to see our state run by an assemblage of talent from the private business pool, and not lawyers and career politicians. We need term limits, a reduction of benefits, and campaign reform at state level politics. When money decides who is in office, and who stays in office, all the people of NC lose...except for the crooks at the capitol. What bigger waste is there than to spend millions and millions every election cycle so we can hear the same old windbags over-promise, only to eventually under-deliver. Whalen needs to put the pipe down...conservatives are not going to roll over in this state, as we'll hopefully see next cycle.

Career politicians breed corruption and lies. Vote them out or they and their cronies die in office.

Option one...you win
Option two...you lose

...AS IF a vile corrupt slave driving democrackkk is the answer...

hey Andrew, havent heard a peep from you people at NCDP about Sleazely using up his campaign funds for legal defense...guess it hurts, huh?
all that money going down a legal rathole, all for naught...how did NC democrackkks EVER get to BE SOooo CORRUPT?