Perdue's numbers a drag on Dems?

I know alot of republicans who carry their lunch to a job everyday.

Exactly. Just look at how many years Rush Limbaugh muled that giant bag of OxyContin to his job as head of the Republican Party.

And just because his maid packs his lunch for him doesn't make him any less one of us.

Not all poor people are democrats. I know alot of republicans who carry their lunch to a job everyday. I happen to be one of them and proud of it.

Most likely the guy at Wal Mart and the nice lady at McDonald’s are already Democrats. The Democratic Party appeals to all !

The poor love the Democrats because the Democrats make such nice promises…..and they have better barbecue. The middle class love the Democrats because they are in power. So hanging around the power elite makes the middle class think they are moving up in the world. It’s like going to the country club without a membership.

According to the National Photographer’s Association, there are more pictures taken at Democratic rallies than Republican. Of course that’s because here in North Carolina the only elected Republicans are scared to be photographed for fear of an alienation of affection lawsuit. There have been only 8 Kodak moments in the entire history of Republican politics in North Carolina and the Republicans lost 4 of those pictures during the flood.

Those nutcase Republicans are always talking about smaller government, less taxes, less government spending and more personal responsibility. Who wants to be personally responsible when you have someone willing to do it for you? Why work if someone will pay you not to work? A smaller government means less state government jobs? Who would want to leave a good, cushy state job? The Republicans are crazy.

The Democrats want to raise taxes by $1.6 billion. And that's fine with me. The way I see it the more money I send to Raleigh will mean I'll have less to throw away on my family. Those smart people up in Raleigh are better suited to spend my money than me. And it's really not my money. Hey, we're all in this together. Let's put all the money in one big pot and let the legislature spend it as they please. They sure are smart people. Maybe I'll start crabbing.

And then those Republicans are always preaching about morality while they are diddling the hired help or consorting with foreign national gals. The Democrats believe in abortion and men marrying men….so no one is upset to find them doing a little something extra on the sly. In Democratic circles I believe it’s called “getting out the vote.” The Republicans need to be more open. Tell it all, brother, except maybe for furnishing the emails and travel records.

The values of the Republican Party may have been all right back the days before DisneyLand. But they need to be more hip now. Let’s face it, the Democrats got the high road covered, they got the low road covered, and they control the DOT.

Bev’s numbers will not hurt. If anything they will help. Everyone will feel sorry for her. North Carolinians love the underdog except when they are Republican. They Royal Family will live on! God save the Queen........

prototype, you said the republicans could never come up with any viable canidates. Well in my opinion the guy greeting people at wal-mart would be better than Bev or Rand. Maybe that nice lady taking your order at the drive tru at mcdonalds. Anything, anything would have to be a improvment over what we have had in this state for the last 20yrs.

The state Democrats cannot lose even if they try. Many times they do things that make you think they want to lose but the Republicans fail to recruit viable candidates. Until the NC Republicans learn the ins & outs of special interest politics, they will always be giving the loser's speech. The Republicans need to quit with the one-liners and get on board the gravy train to freedom. Quit saying you will not be "beholden" to special interest groups! Give in and win !!

So what's new, same old politics. When will we have a true representative of the people in office? Here's what to expect over the next three years..... smear campaigns against other candidates, so she looks like the lesser of the two evils.... higher taxes.... fewer teachers..... and why would you hire someone to do a job that is already filled by an elected official? My guess is the public instruction CEO's compensation would be equivalent to the salaries of a couple maybe even 3 of the teachers losing their jobs. We are seeing more of the same corruption that plagued the office when she was Lt. Governor. I am registered as unaffiliated. I am not loyal to any party becuase I don't like party polictics. I am not a Libertarian either. I vote for the candidate and not the party and have voted for both democratic and republican candidates. I decided early on that Bev was not sincere and would be trouble for our state. So far she is proving me right. So, I say to those that voted for Bev, I think you may have gotten this one wrong. No one should ever vote for a straight ticket or just because they are affiliated with a party....

Will all be forgotten by election day.

Just make a few more promises and the voters will go wild. North Carolinians place a higher value on campaign promises rather than on the follow through.

A broken promise is better than no promise at all.

In the 33rd state house district Rosa gill needs to survive a primary and then run in a environment not friendly to Democrats. Even in the gerrymandered 33rd she cannot just throw her hat into the ring like Blue did.

Top ten ways for incumbent Democrats to mitigate Bev’s low popularity numbers:

10. Don’t run again.
9. Move to another district.
8. Move to Argentina.
7. Go into the witness protection program.
6. Get yourself declared ‘legally’ incompetent.*
5. Blame it on George W.
4. Marry a school teacher.
3. Marry a state employee.
2. Make some more campaign promises about not raising taxes.

And the number one way for an incumbent Democrat to make absolutely sure Bev's low numbers don't hurt:

1. Run against a Republican.

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*To my knowledge, there is some difference between being just plain incompetent and being declared legally incompetent. I think I am just plain incompetent. Plus my family ain’t got enough money to go to court to prove it anyway. So I’m thankful for that. Some of our legislators may have papers to prove theirs but then again, I’m not privy to the court records. So we will just have to take their word for it, one way or the other. And with the rage being free range chicken and natural stuff or organic grown stuff…..well, I think we should place a higher emphasis on just plain ol’ natural or illegal incompetence rather than the legal kind. Why give all the money to the lawyers. Just be incompetent naturally. It’s free and I believe it is just as effective.

Good work? He plagiarized my post! Which I don't really care about, per se, but it shouldn't earn him a pat on the back. Or a free bumper sticker.

Grinder, That is one of the best posts I have read lately. Keep up the good work.

That's a pretty big bumper there, grinder. But I guess if you can imagine children not being allowed to play with Republicans, you can imagine anything. ;)

Another perspective:

"Mom, is it okay if I spend the night over at Thomas' house tonight?"

"Thomas? An eight-year-old goes by the name Thomas instead of Tom or Tommy?"

"Yeah, that is kinda weird, I guess."

"Are his parents Democrats?"

"I...don't know what that is, but they seem real nice. His mom bakes cookies all the time."

"Hmmm. Do they have any bumper stickers on their car?"

"Yeah, there was one supporting men marrying men?. And one promoting abortions. And gay preachers in the churchhouse. And raising taxes by $1.6 billion dollars. Saving the whales and tree hugging and love live Al Gore. One for the states employee's union and one for the teacher's union and one for the new $25 million dollar pier. And one saying Free Jim Black. And one saying we're getting a museum exchange from the Hermitage. And one saying paying more taxes makes you a patriot. Re elect the Easleys. Throw June out. Campaign promises are not really promises - we were just joking. It's all Geroge W's fault. Everything is George's fault. I am innocent and George is guilty. Blame him-not me."

"Jim Black?"

"That's it!"

"I'm sorry, honey. I think you just better stay home tonight."

Many families will not allow their children to even associate with Republicans.

"Mom, is it okay if I spend the night over at Thomas' house tonight?"

"Thomas? An eight-year-old goes by the name Thomas instead of Tom or Tommy?"

"Yeah, that is kinda weird, I guess."

"Are his parents Republicans?"

"I...don't know what that is, but they seem real nice. His mom bakes cookies all the time."

"Hmmm. Do they have any bumper stickers on their car?"

"Yeah, there was one about somebody named Paul."

"Ron Paul?"

"That's it!"

"I'm sorry, honey. I think you just better stay home tonight."

as the true unemployment rate (Google "U6 unemployment") goes up, both Obama's and Perdue's poll #'s are BOUND TO GO DOWN. The big problem is that the opossition Republicans dont have a clue how to create Good Jobs 4 All that want them in this economic contraction we are experiencing.

It is a long time until election day. By the time the mid-term elections roll around "we the people" will be so numb that we will continue to vote Democratic. It's an addiction that is virtually impossible to break! The people of North Carolina have been trained to be in abject servility to the Democratic Party. Many areas of our state don't even have Republicans, especially down east. Many families will not allow their children to even associate with Republicans. Don't bet the ranch that Ms. Bev's ratings will hurt the Democrats. The voters will probably feel sorry for her and vote Democratic as a way of asking for more tax increases.

And remember, all of this is George Bush's fault any way you cut it, including hair loss, dry skin and many college players jumping to the NBA. You heard it here first.

Gotta love ole Bev parading around the state asking for more tax revenue when we have a bloated Dept of Public Instruction, frivilous waste of tax payer money on an appeal, 25 million dollar pier for Hackney, 13 million on repairs to yet another DOT debacle and who knows what else. A line by line audit of the budget is in order. Bev rode Obamas coattails into office and has no business being there. McCrory was far and away a better candidate than Bev, thanks to all of the straight ticket voters we have another 3 1/2 years of incompetence to endure.

Bev's numbers and popularity don't help the House Democrats. But the radical left agenda of the carpetbag House Democrat leadership in Lupke, Weiss, Ross, Glaizer have strong armed conservative democrats in to positions that they will have a hard time explaining when they get out of Wake county. Grid lock in challenging situations can be expected in a democracy, but when the Democrats control all three chambers and can't produce a budget, the writing may be on the wall. Big Chairs are making decisions between sacred pet projects and unpopular tax increases. Both will cost them in the next election cycle.

Given that Bev, Basnight, Rand, etc. are cut from the same cloth, I suspect that most voters do not see a distinction between Bev and Democrats within the General Assembly.

Bev's 25% approval rating stems primarily from a policy of increasing taxes by $1.6 billion while the electorate suffers the ill-effects of a deep recession.

Moving away from Perdue will not restore the popularity of Democrats in the General Assembly.

However, moving away from Bev's $1.6 billion tax increase might improve the chances of House and Senate Democrats in the next election...

A 25% Approval Rating, being on the losing end of a major lawsuit, and a budget that just won't go anywhere....Bev's days are numbered; as is the Democrat controlled General Assembly