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1. #1
   On February 2nd, 2011 at 11:18 am, txvet2 said:

   I don’t know how this would be a surprise. The next thing is to boot the governor and all of her appointees.

2. #2
   On February 2nd, 2011 at 11:22 am, TooMuchTime said:

   Isn’t this kind of like putting the guy that beats his wife in charge of the local women’s shelter?

3. #3
   On February 2nd, 2011 at 11:26 am, thejim said:

   No surprise here, it’s what you get when you continue to elect Demonrats. And good ole’ Perdue is a genuine Demonrat carrying on the tradition of electing Demonrat governors here in NC.

4. #4
   On February 2nd, 2011 at 11:28 am, thejim said:

   P.S. We could have elected our RINO Charlotte Mayor instead, but No, let’s elect the real Dem.

5. #5
   On February 2nd, 2011 at 11:34 am, Roland said:

   And good ole’ Perdue is a genuine Demonrat carrying on the tradition of electing Demonrat governors here in NC.

   And that is really puzzling. I can sorta kinda grasp the vile, selfish thinking behind sending Democrats to Congress because they are expert thieves, so your state can swipe a bigger piece of the pie, but electing a Democrat as governor? Just plain stupid.

6. #6
   On February 2nd, 2011 at 11:38 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

   Culture of Corruption.

7. #7
   On February 2nd, 2011 at 11:38 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

   Hopefully the Republican House can start to de-fund these porkulus funds.

8. #8
   On February 2nd, 2011 at 11:45 am, TooMuchTime said:

   …but electing a Democrat as governor? Just plain stupid.

   Here in The People’s Socialist Quagmire of California, we have Jerry Brown II: The Same Mistake Revisited.

   I remember what we said the first time he ran in 1974 and it still applies today — if it’s Brown, flush it down.

9. #9
   On February 2nd, 2011 at 11:45 am, GladzKravtz said:

   2012: Perdue may run for re-election. Let’s hope NC’s conservatives can show her the door.

10. #10
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 11:47 am, 123upnorth said:

    I often get mocked for not voting. I declare that I don’t like any of the choices available but still get mocked for not choosing among the field. The classic ‘If you don’t vote, you can’t complain’ remark is used frequently by others against me.

    This example posted by Michelle, although involving two Democrats, is classic of what is wrong with politics, regardless of party.

    It is all a game of musical chairs. Yes, one of the players might be without a chair for a brief period of time, but eventually, as long as they involve themselves in the game, they get to sit down again and be part of the privelaged group.

    To me, voting for politicians is akin to selecting which organized crime group you wish to run the various criminal enterprises in your city. Yes, maybe the Chinese Triads produce less innocent victims than do the biker gangs and maybe the Russian mob has a better selection of girls in the brothels than the Jamaican gangs provide; but at the end of the day, regardless of which gang runs which scheme, all will cheat, steal and make their surroundings miserable.

    The only politician that is worth anything is one that actively seeks to put him and his friends out of work. And that ‘my friends’ is against a politicians own survival insticts.

11. #11
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 11:53 am, mattymatt10 said:

    This is my problem with politicians. They. Never. Leave.

    If they get voted out of the Senate, they fun for governor. If they’ve already been governor, they run for the Senate. If they’ve spent 20 years in the House, they run for the Senate. If they get voted out of the House, they run for governor. Etc, etc, etc. If they’re beaten one cycle, they just wait and run again the next one (for example see Romney, Mitt and Allen, George and McCain, John). We always have to vote for the same people over and over and over again.

    I won’t even mention all the damn political progeny that ends up running too. Rand Paul, every Kennedy that’s ever been born, Reid’s idiot kid in NV, Biden’s idiot kid in DE. It’s all the same people from all the same families.

    Political dynasties are not good.

12. #12
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 11:54 am, GladzKravtz said:

    123upnorth said:.

    Up till #10 North, I’ve liked your comments on other threads.

    Friend, don’t give up.

13. #13
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 11:59 am, Roland said:

    I often get mocked for not voting.

    As you should be.

    Some people have the excuse that they have never paid any attention to politics, and they don’t want to, so guessing which crook is worse in the voting booth would be a bad thing to do. They are correct. Lazy and irresponsible, but correct.

    But you know better. You know what the Democrats are.

    There is a huge difference between the gang that makes you pay protection and the gang that demands more and then wrecks your business even after you pay and then tells you how horrible you are for complaining about it.

    The completely uninformed, knee-jerk Anyone Who Can Beat The Damned Democrat voter is a far more wise and decent voter than you are.

    Republicans have feet of clay. Democrats are scum.

14. #14
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 11:59 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

    The last Republican to win the NC Governorship was in Jim Martin in 1984 (Reagan’s re-election). He was only the second Republican elected to the office since Reconstruction. Martin won re-election in 1988. Since the 1992 election, however, the Governorship has been held by Democrats. Perdue was elected (along with Obama and Senator Kay Hagan) in 2008.

    I personally think a Republican will win the Governorship and NC’s 15 electoral college votes in 2012.

    The Tea Party flipped both houses of the NC Legislature in 2010.

    Since 1898, Republicans had only been in charge of one chamber — the House from 1995 through 1998.

    [Now], Republicans will hold a 67-52 advantage in the House, with one unaffiliated House member who is aligning himself with the GOP.
    In the Senate, it’s Republicans 31, Democrats 19.

    For the past two years, Democrats led 30-20 in the Senate and 68-52 in the House.

    Republicans have a veto-proof majority in the Senate
    and fall just four votes shy of one in the House.

    From: 2011-12 NC General Assembly at a glance

    Repeating for emphasis: Going into the 2010, elections,
    Democrats led 30-20 in the Senate and 68-52 in the House.
    Now that has been reversed…
    Republicans lead 31-19 in the Senate and 68-52 in the House.

    ———-

    Got TEA?!?

15. #15
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 12:00 pm, 123upnorth said:

    GK: Must of been my reference to the Russians having better brothel girls than the Jamaicans. For the record, although I know this to be true, I don’t visit brothels. I am not confident the women properly clean and prepare themselves for clients throughout the day, so my hypochondriasis doesn’t allow to get past such a concern.

16. #16
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 12:03 pm, right_on said:

    Gov. Beverly Perdue said Tuesday she has appointed the Democrat progressive nasty-boy to oversee North Carolina’s his fair share of the federal stimulus program.

    At least Perdue knows that it’s prudent to hire someone who knows how the game is played.

    I hope the voters remember this when Perdue’s term is up. A timely audit of the funds Etheridge oversees would also be enlightening. Anyone want to bet there will be unexplained irregularities?

17. #17
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 12:10 pm, Ron said:

    Dance of the Lemons? Oh! I’d pay to see that.

18. #18
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 12:10 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    and now he gets to redistribute porkulus wealth on the public’s dime.

    In related news, Sen Inouye announced no more earmarks for the next two years. This pretty much ends any reason for him to be a politician.

19. #19
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 12:11 pm, GladzKravtz said:

    123upnorth said:
    … so my hypochondriasis doesn’t allow to get past such a concern.

    LOL North, that’s not the comment I was referring to earlier but … hey, what was the subject?

20. #20
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 12:14 pm, Mister P said:

    That was assault and he should have been arrested and tried.

21. #21
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 12:21 pm, 123upnorth said:

    I live in Canada and can’t vote in American politics.

    I follow American politics because I use your private health care system and I do business with American companies. I also shop in the U.S. because there is more competition in your marketplace which results in cheaper prices and better quality for me.

    Now, instead of starting off each of my comments with ‘I am not American, but in Canada….’, I just often post about topics as if I am an American.

    For instance, in Canada, the Reform Party was an anti big-government political party that started in Alberta (the Texas of Canada) and fought hard to decrease the size and control of government. Their leader Stephen Harper, who now is our country’s Prime Minister, was specifically against Canada’s welfare state ideology and most importantly, consistently spoke out IN FAVOUR of private healthcare before he became Prime Minister.

    However, once elected and presented with the opportunity to bring private healthcare options to Canadians, he refused and proclaimed that he was newly against any legislation that contravened the Canadian Health Care Act. In other words, he was against private healthcare in any form.

    So, despite the fact that I did vote for him the first time around and despite his promises, the outcome was the same as if I had voted for any of the other candidates. This is because all politicians, regardless of party, are not interested in anything other than themselves.

    It will always be the same in my country and from what I see from watching American politics, will always be the same in your country. The government will always get bigger, more intrusive and more dishonest. Relying on government to reduce their size and power is like relying on C.E.O.’s and investment bankers to withold bonuses and perks they granted themselves after receiving bailout funds from the taxpayers.

22. #22
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 12:22 pm, dan708 said:

    Am I the only one with the uncomfortable feeling that Mr. Etheridge will get paid MORE for this job than his last one?

23. #23
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 12:24 pm, rambler said:

    Recyling crap is another problem we have with DC.

24. #24
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 12:30 pm, Roland said:

    The government will always get bigger, more intrusive and more dishonest.

    That may be so. How does failing to vote against the candidates who are actively cheering it on help to slow it down?

25. #25
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 12:44 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    “Cheerio, Pi-Pip, and all that sort of rot, old thing, old stuff, old fishmonger, old skunk bait!”
    - Larry (HEAVENLY DAZE, 1948)

26. #26
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 12:45 pm, Regulus said:

    That’s right. Etheridge was booted out of office thanks to the Tea Party movement — which coalesced against the federal porkulus — and now he gets to redistribute porkulus wealth on the public’s dime.

    Some politicians are like weeds. Just because you beat them back with a weed-eater doesn’t change the essence of who they are, and doesn’t mean they won’t return.

    I give him points for ironic style, though.

27. #27
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 12:50 pm, 123upnorth said:

    On February 2nd, 2011 at 12:45 pm, Regulus said:

    Some politicians are like weeds. Just because you beat them back with a weed-eater doesn’t change the essence of who they are, and doesn’t mean they won’t return.

    I think of them more as an STD that keeps flaring up no matter what medications the doc prescribes for you.

28. #28
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 1:08 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Democrat Rep. Bob (Herpes) Etheridge, the gift that keeps on giving!

29. #29
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 1:09 pm, nail49 said:

    I think of them more as an STD

    Kind of like when they get elected and become infected with GontaCongressrhea?!?!

30. #30
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 1:27 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    Eeewww….I’m going with the weeds analogy, eh Regulus? I can’t abide Etheridge and his name and an STD in the same sentence—ewww.

31. #31
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 1:40 pm, ThackerAgency said:

    John McCain’s comment about how racist republicans are in NC is why he lost NC and why we have Perdue.

    People think people here are irrational conservatives. We elected JOHN EDWARDS. The D party is utterly corrupt and they use the corruption to stay in power until we send them to jail. Google Jim Black (D speaker who might still be in jail – not sure). Our former Gov is currently being indicted. . . and he spawned the current Perdue who got elected by blacks and Yankees.
    I supported and campaigned for her opponent. Mayor of Charlotte for 20 years – as middle of the road as you get for a conservative.

    And good ole’ Perdue is a genuine Demonrat carrying on the tradition of electing Demonrat governors here in NC.

    And that is really puzzling. I can sorta kinda grasp the vile, selfish thinking behind sending Democrats to Congress because they are expert thieves, so your state can swipe a bigger piece of the pie, but electing a Democrat as governor? Just plain stupid.

    This is the first time since the 1800′s that the legislature is controlled by the Republicans in NC. It’s corrupt and really tempting to just not vote because of how corrupt it has always been here.

    But Perdue is in office because of McCain being so sorry.

32. #32
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 1:44 pm, ThackerAgency said:

    Actually Hagan won because McCain was sorry too.. . but we considered Dole to be a carpetbagger establishment national R without concern for NC anyway.

    Most people in NC just want to be left alone by the government because we are busy working.

33. #33
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 2:00 pm, Flyoverman said:

    You think this loser could find work in the private sector? Besides his arrogance fits Team Obama to a “T”.

34. #34
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 2:41 pm, ThackerAgency said:

    Apparently Black was recently released see here.

    But that site also goes on to provide this bit of info:

    In the past ten years, 19 officials in North Carolina have been convicted in Federal corruption cases, including former House Speaker Jim Black. In South Carolina the number is more staggering at 33.

    Do you wonder why guys like me don’t trust government for much of anything? The site also does mention investigations of Perdue’s campaign as well. It doesn’t matter who you vote for. It’s so corrupt.

35. #35
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 2:43 pm, thejim said:

    Dole was a carpetbagger Elitist and needed to go, preferably replaced in the Republican primary. NC shows signs of improving in their election choices. Hopefully with better, more conservative candidates willing to serve in the future.

36. #36
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 2:45 pm, thejim said:

    I like the Louisiana provision that limits politicians to two terms, one in office, one in prison.

37. #37
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 2:45 pm, thejim said:

    I like the Louisiana provision that limits politicians to two terms, one in office, one in prison.

38. #38
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 2:45 pm, thejim said:

    OOPS

39. #39
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 3:21 pm, southsideironworks said:

    Republicans enrich themselves at the expense of the consumer, Democrats enrich themselves at the expense of the taxpayer.

40. #40
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 4:06 pm, 123upnorth said:

    The thing that pisses me off about republicans is their support for poorly devised trade agreements that open up American markets to foreign competition while at the same time not doing the same of foreign markets for American businesses.

    Look at the trade agreements that South Korean car maker Hyundai has signed with the American government. Hyundai has sold millions of vehicles in North America (not just ones they manufacture inside our continent), while the big 3 automakers have sold next to none in South Korea. The only way that can transpire is through unfavourable language in the agreements that creates obstacles for American enterprise and does the opposite for the Koreans.

    The American governments will tout their adherence to free trade principles and their support of free markets, when in fact, these agreements are so anti-free trade it is laughable, if the consequences weren’t so serious.

41. #41
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 5:00 pm, Roland said:

    The thing that pisses me off about republicans is their support for poorly devised trade agreements …..

    And how. Both parties have behaved abominably with regard to getting a fair break for the American worker. Both parties are globalist, and the globe wants to take America’s wealth and spread it around without regard for whether or not they are wrecking good cultures that embrace freedom and free markets while empowering terrible cultures that are inclined to favor tyranny.

    If it was up to me, a lot of heads would roll, and I’m not speaking metaphorically.

42. #42
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 5:16 pm, RTater said:

    “The only way that can transpire is through unfavourable language in the agreements that creates obstacles for American enterprise and does the opposite for the Koreans.”

    Or because of Korean patriotism when buying a car, which is greater than that of US citizens when it comes to buying Fords.

43. #43
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 6:11 pm, docflash said:

    Gov. Beverly Perdue said:

    Money will go through the program through at least 2012, but nearly 80 percent of the recovery funds have already been spent. Etheridge will oversee how the money is dispersed”

    ————————————-
    In other words she hired him because there isn’t much left and he knows the Washington way to steal it.

44. #44
    On February 2nd, 2011 at 9:59 pm, KVal57 said:

    North Cakalacky is trapped (TRAPPED, I SAY!) between two red states. Virginia, where I reside, and South Carolina, where I wish to reside in the near future (for manifold reasons, some being: my son lives in Columbia, their new governor ROCKS and North Myrtle Beach beckons). Carolidiots are in abundance in N. Cak, and I find it very difficult to hold my breathe for the 180 miles (I try for less than two hours… usually more than successful) between Red State Sanity and relocated libtard Jew Yawker inanity when we travel to the place of Friendly Faces and Beautiful Places. I CANNOT believe that NC (I was born in Camp Lejuene in 1957) has been turned into a lefty stronghold, but there it is, in all it’s rancid socialist ignominy: sorta like a steaming dog turd prior to one’s actually treading upon it.

45. #45
    On February 4th, 2011 at 9:53 am, cheapseat said:

    You can’t blast democrats off the gubmint gravy train with a cannon. When they lose one job due to incompetence, they just accept another. Tom Daschelle comes to mind, among myriad others.