tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82908552011-12-14T21:37:25.232-05:00Sometimes leaning right... Usually leaning left... Always with an opinionB. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.comBlogger3111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-25336661150041140402007-07-03T22:51:00.001-04:002007-07-03T22:53:56.808-04:00

After almost two years blogging under the pseudonym, The Southern Dem, I've decided to post under my real name. I've also decided I want a bigger tent so some of my friends can join me in the blogging fun. I will keep The Southern Dem here as archives, but new posts will show up at NC Politico.Come on over and register. Join in the fun. We're slowly but surely getting up and running and would

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-47349225813054372292007-06-14T08:01:00.000-04:002007-06-14T09:37:21.653-04:00

A few days ago, Larry Kissell wrote a diary on DailyKos titled No Confidence in Politics as Usual. Tucked away in that diary was this little morsel:The Washington folks seemed shocked that we recently polled and it showed my opponent is in big trouble and the district agrees with me that we've had enough.That's right. There's a poll. Unfortunately, I can't get my hands on it, but what I've

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-62293371579771504112007-06-05T14:16:00.000-04:002007-06-07T16:12:16.934-04:00

Those of you who read Anglico's post and comments at BlueNC found at this link are familiar with a couple of the new talking points the NC Republicans are using as cover for their inability to answer a direct question.From Larry Brown:In all due respect, North Carolinians voted for 35,000 votes more than the Democrats. Democrats won because of gerrymandered districts established by confessed

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-37621078509828096192007-05-08T14:15:00.000-04:002007-06-05T14:16:17.710-04:00

How many times are we going to have to call those whining wingnuts (uh...er...Republicans for those who aren't into some innocent name calling) on their hypocrisy? They make it so easy for us when they send out press releases or blog about it themselves. Someone at BlueNC linked to this blog where we could find pictures of the recent Civitas meeting. You know, the one Heath Shuler attended.I

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-71310790872708318642007-04-30T23:46:00.000-04:002007-05-01T10:56:10.531-04:00

Inspired by what I learned at the rally for a state earned income tax credit held by ACORN and Working Families Win a couple of weeks ago, I've been trying to pay closer attention to news about our local and state taxes here in NC.I was a bit surprised to find out that a panel of business and government leaders, charged with making tax reform recommendations to the legislature, has decided to

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-1787844350455481182007-04-29T19:52:00.000-04:002007-04-30T08:05:59.773-04:00

It's a well-known Robin Hayes campaign stunt, going from town to town carrying a giant blank check that he can fill in and erase at will to show his audience how much pork he plans to deliver to their county. This past campaign cycle, Hayes made more campaign promises than he and his fellow Republicans were prepared to deliver. After the November elections while they still held the majority,

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-51803721263063980632007-04-29T11:40:00.000-04:002007-04-29T11:42:18.670-04:00

Jim Morrill has an encouraging report from the S.C. Democratic Convention. Excitement abounds.

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-67900010798875532382007-04-27T14:25:00.000-04:002007-04-28T22:27:53.863-04:00

First it was the NRSC sending out a fundraiser last year that had the potential to scam those easily intimidated. Now the RNC appears to be throwing the NCGOP and other local GOP organizations under the bus. The latest fundraiser? It's the mass distribution of "limited edition" photographs of Dubya and the wife. Yes, I'm a proud owner of one of these unique "limited edition" photographs of

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-3988584207965232842007-04-27T11:33:00.000-04:002007-04-27T11:57:51.431-04:00

State Senator Malcolm Graham has decided against running to replace Pat McCrory as mayor of Charlotte. Jim Morrill of The Charlotte Observer has the expanded story on Graham's announcement.State Sen. Malcolm Graham found his epiphany in the closet.Saturday morning, he had to decide what to wear -- a suit, to attend Mecklenburg County's Democratic convention, or sweats, to go to his daughter's

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-79008566787727055732007-04-23T11:30:00.000-04:002007-04-27T11:31:54.791-04:00

Dan Besse, one of our strong Democratic candidates for Lt. Governor in North Carolina, attended the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party convention on Saturday. We had a chance to speak with him and he was kind enough to allow an impromptu video introduction.Dan Besse speaks to BlueNC:Thank you, Dan Besse for giving us this wonderful introduction. Thank you for doing it with zero notice. You

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-54337924438122151792007-04-22T09:59:00.000-04:002007-04-22T10:56:16.531-04:00

The Larry Kissell team has found one of the 330 votes we were missing in 2006. Not only that, this vote actually takes one away from Robin Hayes. The young lady you see pictured on the left was willing to speak to us on Saturday at the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party convention in Charlotte. She explained that her family had always voted Republican and she followed suit.Then, she made

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-85775733882594650622007-04-22T06:45:00.000-04:002007-04-22T08:17:19.928-04:00

I spent time at the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party convention yesterday and have decided to take a brief sabbatical from criticizing my local party. There is new leadership and an almost entirely new executive board. There were positive briefings from the state and city and a spirited talk from James Ferguson, a local civil rights leader. The only thing that seemed to be lacking was a

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-65347043755513216162007-04-15T15:11:00.000-04:002007-04-15T17:02:50.297-04:00

Working Families Win and ACORN held a kick-off rally Saturday, April 14, for their campaign to promote the implementation of an earned income tax credit in the state of North Carolina. Several elected officials were there to speak and between 20 and 30 enthusiastic supporters cheered them on.Many of those supporters were at the Police Athletic League to take advantage of another service offered

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-69713692178816505732007-04-14T12:25:00.000-04:002007-04-14T12:32:34.695-04:00

I'm heading out to a rally to promote the idea of a state earned income tax credit. It's here in Charlotte at the Police Athletic League at Statesville and Oaklawn from 1:00pm to 3:00pm with the press conference at 1:30pm. Join us for this very worthy cause hosted by ACORN, Working Families Win, AARP and many other organizations.Also, please visit the NCDP headquarters and make sure you have

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-20162182724062814552007-04-13T07:37:00.000-04:002007-04-13T08:20:07.778-04:00

I have spilled a bit of ink criticizing professional journalists for performing their jobs poorly. My degree in journalism, that has sat around gathering dust for a number of years, apparently gives me the right to offer this criticism - at least in my mind.Today, though, I am calling out a journalist in order to heap praise. Fannie Flono, as associate editor at The Charlotte Observer, has

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-43926352548095942142007-04-10T06:37:00.000-04:002007-04-14T12:33:26.738-04:00

(Photos on the way)Exhausted. Next time we fly, we won't make the mistake of getting up in the wee hours to take the earliest flight possible. The good news for today is we are starting off with just walking around Times Square and taking in some of the shopping.Emily and I woke up early and quietly headed out to pick up breakfast. We weren't sure what to expect and after the previous night

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-89489019548251681032007-04-09T08:52:00.000-04:002007-04-09T09:50:31.411-04:00

Those of you who only come to TSD for political rantings and ravings can stop reading now. For the next couple of days I'll be updating on my family's trip to visit the big apple.I'm so glad we waited until the girls are teens/preteens to come to NYC. They are having so much fun. We all are. Oh, and for those who try to spread the stereotype of New Yorkers as being rude and gruff, you are

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-9156782305918287052007-04-07T07:44:00.000-04:002007-04-07T09:20:35.988-04:00

I guess the United States isn't the only country where the government tries to tell scientists what their data actually says or should say. According to articles out in news media around the world, China, Saudi Arabia and other countries have joined the United States in requesting/requiring that scientists tone down the dire warnings contained in reports on Global Warming.From the LA Times:A new

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-79630647948334764502007-04-06T18:21:00.000-04:002007-05-04T13:05:42.524-04:00

Don Imus is someone I can honestly say should never have been let out of his cave. This man has his head shoved so far up his ass there is no hope that he will ever truly enjoy the beauty of this world for the thin film of excrement that clouds his vision.He appears to be so afraid of strong women, black women and strong black women that he can't discuss a women's basketball team without making

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-61861984117352699442007-03-29T08:11:00.000-04:002007-03-29T10:40:29.029-04:00

You might have wondered what happened to Larry Kissell after November's election. We haven't been bringing much news out from North Carolina about him, so wanted to update you on all that has happened. Larry Kissell immediately declared his intent to run again in 2008. He might have slowed down over winter holidays, but he hasn't missed a beat. He is already running like an old pro and is

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-14161036214847418772007-03-28T21:51:00.000-04:002007-04-07T07:13:20.101-04:00

Congressman Artur Davis has announced his endorsement of Larry Kissell in North Carolina's 8th Congressional District.After spending time with Larry Kissell and the people of North Carolina the weekend of March 23rd, the top recruiter for the ’08 congressional campaign cycle appreciated why Kissell came within 400 votes of becoming the next congressman for North Carolina’s 8th District. “When you

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-41230495093967621292007-03-25T07:58:00.000-04:002007-03-25T19:39:01.897-04:00

Saturday March 24, signaled the beginning of the 2008 political season for Larry Kissell. Young Dems, College Dems and Teen Dems of North Carolina were there to help him kick it off. We all know Larry is running again. He put us out of our misery by declaring his intentions immediately after November's elections. He plans to spread the official word about his campaign throughout the district

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-38769448260772675582007-03-19T11:19:00.000-04:002007-04-07T07:14:21.260-04:00

Don't miss two important events this coming Saturday. The Young Democrats of North Carolina will be holding their 2007 Spring Convention in Greensboro with Artur Davis (remember him?) giving the keynote address.Congressman Brad Miller and Congressman David Price with Larry Kissell At noon on Saturday there will be a reception fundraiser for Larry Kissell. Tickets are $100 per couple or $50 per

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-10940138320981972902007-03-14T17:51:00.000-04:002007-03-14T17:57:47.787-04:00

It's the end of the work day at BlueNC and most of the posts are up for the second BlueNC Women on Wednesdays. We had a great group of submissions. Please head on over and read what our women delivered today for WoW.

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-27440857306130816802007-03-14T10:43:00.000-04:002007-03-14T10:54:49.545-04:00

The Charlotte Observer's headline, "Koala's Mission: Just Mate" is an insult to male Koala's everywhere. It should be especially insulting to Great, the Koala who has now been labeled as having only sex on his mind. Imagine, a male who thinks of only sex!The real kicker is, the headline doesn't follow the article. If you read the text you will find that Great indeed has other things on his

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-38999692723094094122007-03-13T18:06:00.000-04:002007-04-07T07:14:52.188-04:00

I've been playing around with some software. This is fun. Click to enlarge.

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-84352892964980838862007-03-13T09:59:00.000-04:002007-03-13T10:27:56.227-04:00

Over at BlueNC Gregflynn has a couple of posts up highlighting Sue Myrick's love for Ann Coulter. The first is Sue Myrick's Shrine to Ann Coulter. I found Sue's blog last year, but haven't been back. I forgot about it in my zeal to keep Robin Hayes news front and center. Sues blog had a short life. She lacked consistency - a certain sticktuitiveness that blogging required. [In other words -

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-75511425568960533622007-03-12T22:08:00.001-04:002007-04-07T07:15:24.353-04:00

This cartoon is a must-see.

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-42930091469617804572007-03-12T21:31:00.000-04:002007-03-12T22:11:41.359-04:00

It's a little shocking to receive a phone call at 9:30 and see Char Meck Police in the caller ID field. It turned out to be a recorded call about a missing person in our area. I have to admit it. I like this new (?) tactic. Here's what I know:A 73-year-old man named James Felder is missing in the area of Rebecca Run Drive near Concord Mills Mall. He is African American, 5'3" tall and was

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-67805101149536653242007-03-12T20:50:00.000-04:002007-04-07T07:17:07.013-04:00

This man is running for his seat in '08:Being Brave is something that most of the worlds population are doing just about everyday of their lives. Some to a greater degree than others, but then, bravery is a big word with lots of room.When I was in Iraq, in 2003, as the CPA Airport Director of Basrah International Airport there were about 400 Iraqi airport employees who officially worked on the

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-81422546477302782382007-03-12T09:39:00.000-04:002007-03-12T13:51:47.296-04:00

It's been a several days since I left the comfy confines of our little community here in search of fresh opinions from bloggers outside our little circle. Before I introduce the new (to me) bloggers I've found out on the web, let me give you African American Political Pundit's new web address. He deleted his old site after transferring his archives. His new home is here.Through AAPPundit I

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-60838589056529569872007-03-12T09:32:00.000-04:002007-03-12T09:36:20.751-04:00

I haven't had a chance to do much with this story, but African American Political Pundit has a piece on it with an interesting perspective. Give him a visit. He's been busy with a move from his old site.

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-41431952738559265302007-03-12T06:48:00.000-04:002007-03-12T06:58:08.515-04:00

Walter Reed might have had mold, water damage and other depressing problems, but unexplained deaths, undiagnosed fatal illnesses, manipulated records? According to the Charlotte Observer:U.S. Rep. Mel Watt called Friday for a review of "suspicious deaths" at the Charlotte area's main veterans' hospital after learning of a federal report that concluded some surgical care was "marginal at best."

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-25640377713607939982007-03-07T08:31:00.000-05:002007-03-08T17:28:52.994-05:00

The numbers are in and the story they tell isn't pretty for the hundreds of thousands of men and women who have traditionally served as the backbone for North Carolina's workforce.According to a recent assessment from the North Carolina Commission on Workforce Development the demand for "middle" jobs, those jobs that provide a family-sustaining wage without rquiring a formal education, has seen a

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-53645726171101349752007-03-06T21:42:00.000-05:002007-03-06T21:46:51.089-05:00

This is hilarious. The good folks at WNCNN have landed an interview with the Empty Wig herself. This was originally posted at BlueNC.

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-28100154398245628062007-03-06T17:26:00.000-05:002007-03-06T17:30:02.037-05:00

Gregflynn has an excellent post with pictures of the homophobic crowd in Raleigh marching to keep marriage between one man and one woman.....at a time. Apparently at least one thinks marrying a dog is preferrable to marrying some humans. Head on over to BlueNC to see coverage of the Frigid Fidelity Fundies in Raleigh.

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-74802348894873189032007-03-03T08:37:00.000-05:002007-03-06T08:38:01.083-05:00

This past week I promised a discussion of and links to women bloggers. There's this little thing called time that keeps slipping on by and I'm just getting around to it. I'm sorry if you've been waiting by your computer, refreshing every few seconds to see what SD has to say about women and blogging. (He he he ha ha ha - I really do have a firm grasp on reality!)I tried to set myself a time

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-38441602324763608822007-03-01T08:23:00.000-05:002007-03-06T08:24:35.641-05:00

Their sentiments ran from sympathy to outrage when asked about the Pelosi Plane issue that was inflated by GOP whiners like Adam Putnam, Fl-12 and Patrick McHenry, NC-10. The Mecklenburg and Stanly County teens who responded were almost all male and almost all sympathetic to the travel needs of Nancy Pelosi.The Charlotte Observer has made my day with this piece in the editorial section. Let me

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-31578478100646295022007-02-28T08:22:00.000-05:002007-03-06T08:22:53.985-05:00

Oh Puh-leeze! Mike Nifong's attorneys expect us to believe that while Nifong broke the rules, he didn't mean to break the rules.Right. How many defendants did that work for in the cases Nifong prosecuted? Right, just what I thought.The Charlotte Observer has the story and it carries probably the funniest quote from an attorney I think I've ever heard or read:A lot of people have been rushing

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-3500727646555110002007-02-27T08:18:00.000-05:002007-03-06T08:19:33.203-05:00

Has anyone seen this article yet? If you can't take bad financial news, you might not want to read it.Basically, here's what we're dealing with: The stock market plunged more than 500 points before recovering slightly.The economy may be decelerating more than anticipated.Orders for durable goods dropped in January by the largest amount in three months.Housing market slump isn't temporary - it's

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-74046597885354904762007-02-26T09:29:00.000-05:002007-03-06T08:15:58.279-05:00

Written for BlueNC, but wanted to bring the blog links hereBlueNC has grown tremendously over the past year. Each month brings more new registered users and unique visitors than the month before. Yesterday's polls show that we are missing out on important voices from minorities and women. It's time to actively do something to change this.A couple of times I've mentioned that I don't think

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-45478434256054881812007-02-24T17:26:00.000-05:002007-02-25T19:55:12.468-05:00

This was written for BlueNC. Please join in the conversation there.As many of you have heard or read via Pam's House Blend, cskendrick, Anglico, Matt Stoller, Screwy Hoolie and Matt Hill Comer, in January there was a gathering in Raleigh at the Democratic Party Headquarters of a small group of North Carolina Bloggers. We met with NCDP Chair, Jerry Meek, Schorr Johnson(NCDP Communications

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-6216761877239612992007-02-22T08:59:00.000-05:002007-02-22T09:54:17.319-05:00

Not the war you're thinking about. Our state is taking steps in the battle against greenhouse gases. Granted, they are baby steps. Finally, it appears our state won't be trailing behind the rest of intelligent life on at least one issue.According to Margaret Lillard of the AP via The Charlotte Observer:As governments around the world look for ways to fight global warming, North Carolina

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-50727853327494323152007-02-21T17:39:00.000-05:002007-02-21T17:52:59.046-05:00

It appears that Merck's profit motives got in the way and they are having to back down. Story is in the WaPo.I'm a mom of two girls and I understand the HPV vaccine's value, but if Merck was really concerned about preventing girls/women who are sexually active from catching HPV from boys/men they have sex with, the vaccine would have been for the carriers. The vaccine would have been for the

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-55700000371627881952007-02-21T11:05:00.000-05:002007-02-21T11:08:54.400-05:00

Who here is tired of Jim Black news? We're getting bombarded in Charlotte and I feel the need to share with you. I'm nice that way. hehThere have been two recent articles that are worth reading. The first includes tidbits about the ongoing investigation. It was actually in Saturday's paper so I missed it. Apologies if you've seen this already.Something tells me there are some nervous tummies

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-47663122130889952492007-02-13T10:36:00.001-05:002007-04-07T07:16:34.894-04:00

We don't have to travel too far in the way back machine to find examples of Robin Hayes' hypocrisy. Actually, there are so many stops on the Robin Hayes Hypocrisy Trail it is hard to choose which one to visit first. How about we start here - "Congressman Backs Alternative Fuel". Follow this link to find out what I thought of it at the time.For those of you who don't want to follow the links,

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-50427757859635003972007-02-07T14:31:00.000-05:002007-02-07T14:41:53.037-05:00

Our best goes out to Mayor Pro Tem Susan Burgess who had emergency surgery last night as an initial step for treating colorectal cancer. She called her fellow council members before the surgery and will continue to serve the city as she undergoes treatment for cancer. Mrs. Burgess worked hard in the past election to get the bonds passed and to support other Democrats running for office. Her

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-90029743913744692562007-02-04T10:19:00.000-05:002007-02-04T10:21:12.591-05:00

If a gathering of Young Republicans doesn't qualify as a weapon of mass destruction, I don't know what does. There was certainly something in the air this weekend as Young Republicans held their state convention in Charlotte, and that something was the aroma of the mingling of incompetence, greed and fear.The toddling neophytes of the Republican regime were lobbied by the list of GOP

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-50014186410320055832007-01-25T06:17:00.000-05:002007-01-25T06:35:37.304-05:00

Now that Kerry is out and it looks like the Presidential field is tightening a bit [heh], I took a look back at the January 1, 2007 issue of Newsweek. The major story in this edition features Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and asks if America is ready for a woman or African American as President.It's not a bad piece and puts a lot out there that can serve as conversation starters.....and

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-47626600229491722032007-01-24T21:32:00.001-05:002007-01-24T21:32:59.598-05:00

We have more polling goodness coming our way tonight from Public Policy Polling. They polled 501 registered voters on January 22, 2007. Their release says these are "likely general election voters".They polled on approval ratings for our governor and senators as well as approval ratings for the war in Iraq. We will also get to see how a hypothetical meeting between He-Who-Refuses-To-Run and

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-78228936904322523112007-01-24T16:58:00.000-05:002007-01-24T17:11:39.259-05:00

Many of you were here during our live-blogging session with Congressman Brad Miller. Some of you might remember this comment he made after a question from gregflynn.We're still collecting accounts of intimidation.Submitted by repbradmiller on Thu, 12/28/2006 - 10:02am.The Science Committee will have a new subcommittee next year, an Investigations and Oversight subcommittee. Yes, it will have

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-83902051252573370722007-01-24T06:36:00.000-05:002007-01-24T17:14:10.523-05:00

Jim Morrill from The Charlotte Observer got a chance to step outside his typical dry political world and write about something juicy. I'm not going to give it all away, so you will have to go read it yourself.Gist for the mill: Sue Myrick is in for 2008. She blames Robert Pittenger for spreading a rumor that she was not going to run. Sue no likey Robert Pittenger anymore and it looks like

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-86000856751414718582007-01-23T21:00:00.000-05:002007-01-24T17:25:07.322-05:00

I will be live blogging the State of the Union Address at BlueNC.com. Don't miss it! We'll be having a party. Live Blog Thread

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-74020986562517533542007-01-22T12:26:00.000-05:002007-01-24T17:27:55.303-05:00

I can wrap this baby up in one word: Awesome! Obviously, my unbridled enthusiasm could use some perspective. I don't get out much. My time with the grownups - very bright grownups - is something I hope to repeat next year.Kirk and Robert might have more subdued, mature reactions for you and I hope they'll chime in with their own posts or in the comments.Bora Zivkovic and Anton Zuiker

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-4221957255621318542007-01-18T10:15:00.000-05:002007-01-24T17:30:55.520-05:00

Unless you've been in seclusion or you've been living under a rock, you've heard about the alarmingly high undervote rate in Florida's 13th Congressional District race. According to The San Francisco Chronicle piece linked above via CommonDreams, the undervote of somewhere around 15% in Sarasota County means that close to 18,000 people voted for other races, but failed to select a choice for the

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-40175605028348696002007-01-15T12:32:00.000-05:002007-01-24T18:07:32.246-05:00

You know something isn't right when I find myself agreeing with John Hood two times in so many days. Last night Anglico linked to and quoted John Hood saying this:"Hackney is a liberal who most conservatives will disagree with, but he's also a smart and fair-minded legislator who conservatives can work with," Hood said. "Under Hackney, the House will be a place of deliberation again, which it

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-4608811794453490462007-01-14T17:09:00.000-05:002007-01-24T18:14:32.336-05:00

A friend nudged me in the direction of a Charlotte Observer rumor mill piece printed yesterday that tossed the idea in the air that Pat McCrory might run for Sue Myrick's seat if she retires. Funny, we were having that discussion here way back at the end of November.State Sen. Robert Pittenger, according to the Observer, has already made it known that he would run for Myrick's seat if she

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-43590444614237574612007-01-10T17:09:00.000-05:002007-01-24T18:29:37.354-05:00

Many of us remember Public Policy Polling as the group that provided some encouraging polls for both Larry Kissell and Heath Shuler. Today, PPP has released some early polls on the primary races for governor and president here in NC. We're so happy they've decided to share - at least I am.The best news is that this isn't a one-time thing. According to their press release there's more in store

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-50219836726647998882007-01-05T12:20:00.000-05:002007-01-05T12:24:32.718-05:00

I knew that someone would work hard to find a loophole around our new ethics laws here in NC. I didn't think it would happen this quickly and would be this blatant.David Ingram is reporting in The Charlotte Observer that a group of Republican women has lost no time in leaping through a loophole in the new law that allows lobbyists to continue giving to political groups or PACs.From the Observer:

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-44136486946314847112007-01-02T10:40:00.000-05:002007-01-02T11:14:03.701-05:00

This is my first attempt at a video/slide show with my new software. Enjoy! Click on the picture and it will take you to the page where I saved the slide show. I'm not ready for YouTube Primetime, yet. Thanks for watching and any feedback would be helpful. I recognize a lot of issues, but don't yet know how to fix them. I'm working on it, though.The song, "Have You Had Enough?" is a remake

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-78958017401679858972006-12-28T06:24:00.000-05:002006-12-28T06:25:13.088-05:00

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-30721935283880468502006-11-22T21:57:00.000-05:002006-11-23T22:00:34.020-05:00

This year, like last, I find myself overwhelmed as I count my blessings. This has been a wonderful year - almost magical. Much of the wonder, joy and magic can be attributed to one man. Larry Kissell.Obviously, I'm still high on whatever happened November 7, 2006. I don't ever want to get over that feeling. Hopeless to hope in one short day.Larry's bid for a seat in congress has helped bring me a

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-76963643357822837772006-11-21T06:38:00.000-05:002006-11-21T15:23:23.230-05:00

Last week I was invited to attend a dinner with Western North Carolina Democratic leaders, elected officials and activists. I was included on the invitation list because of my pending move to Lincoln County where I will join the WNC crowd. What an amazing group of people. I had been dreading moving to an area that was so overwhelmingly populated with Republicans, but now I'm excited about being

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-73090477090133288652006-11-17T18:21:00.000-05:002006-11-17T18:23:50.802-05:00

Congratulations to Josh Marshall on the birth of his son, Sam. Baby pics, and pics of proud parents posted at TPM.

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-48788774497102478792006-11-16T17:00:00.000-05:002006-11-16T17:38:04.902-05:00

They're Republicans. We shouldn't expect them to actually want the democratic process to work. They'd much rather be able to buy the votes they need to stay in power with all that K-Street money and the PAC contributions from the big oil companies and Phrma.Robin Hayes' attempt to subvert the democratic process by denying valid votes should come as no surprise. As a congressman he has

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-62190959837662769382006-11-12T14:44:00.001-05:002006-11-12T14:44:24.261-05:00

This originally ran on May 16 of this year.On May 16th of this year I wrote a piece titled The Impotence of One, about Robin Hayes and his apparent lack of power in Congress based on how little he had accomplished. This was my opening paragraph:Robin Hayes is learning a tough lesson in Washington. It stinks to belong to the party in power and yet, have none of your own. It must be lonely walking

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-51817617655465559752006-11-06T13:22:00.000-05:002007-02-22T10:24:35.710-05:00

This piece was originally posted on the day that Robin Hayes voted for CAFTA after promising he would vote against it. This week, another textile mill has announced that it will be closing its doors and send its operations to a foreign country to take advantage of the cheap labor. In 60 days almost 400 people will lose their jobs when a Westpoint Stevens plant closes in Wagram. With so few job

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-41127180681275008022006-11-05T04:46:00.000-05:002006-11-08T10:14:58.149-05:00

I know I will wind up going way beyond fair use here. Robin Hayes has refused to run on his record, so the Charlotte Observer editorial board took up some space reminding folks that he has voted against the workers, for torture, for the President's agenda and against fiscal responsibility.My mother has been interviewed by this board and sometimes has won the endorsement, sometimes has not. She

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-1154968445795150832006-11-04T05:05:00.000-05:002006-11-04T05:06:02.147-05:00

This was originally posted on August 4, 2006. I am reposting it today. This event has been called one of the most ingenious campaign ideas of the season by pols, bloggers, political reporters and other candidates. As a matter of fact, it was copied by several candidates, though none were as successful as Larry's event. Most of you have heard about Larry Kissell's ingenius idea to sell gas at

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-75721076480638143022006-11-03T18:30:00.000-05:002006-11-03T18:31:25.028-05:00

A little pot in the meatballs instead of meatballs in the pot.

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-46056750869218063882006-11-02T06:55:00.000-05:002006-11-03T14:44:36.477-05:00

Dear Congressman Hayes,I have a few questions for you and request your help in answering them.I'm in a bit of a quandary. You see, a man of high position has allegedly violated my rights. I thought I'd bring the problem to you and ask you what you would do in the same situation.Here are the details:On August 4, 2006 I published an article/blog post about Larry Kissell's big promotional gas

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-40240855747029229732006-11-02T06:34:00.000-05:002006-11-02T06:36:08.351-05:00

I wonder if they'll let her wear her little black dress in the pokey? According to CNN, things aren't looking so hot for Ann. Karma sucks, doesn't it?

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-16097990482444401282006-11-01T12:04:00.000-05:002006-11-01T12:07:47.484-05:00

Beth Troutman, Robin Hayes' opponent in 2004 interviews Larry Kissell. He did a great job.

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-54619081181800457222006-10-30T11:49:00.000-05:002006-10-31T15:14:26.985-05:00

We knew it would happen. We just didn't know when. The latest attack ad is out and Robin Hayes has outdone himself. The new story he's telling is that Larry Kissell is guilty of running attack ads. Anyone who has paid attention knows that simply isn't true.Robin Hayes is the only candidate in NC-08 who is running attack ads. The count for mailers is at four and the television ads are up to

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-44223480352709441782006-10-29T17:26:00.000-05:002006-10-29T17:40:11.458-05:00

I'd like for all of us to take a moment to think about a phenomenon going on in the 8th District. It's illustrated by this photograph posted to the right. If you look closely, you'll notice that along with the two Kissell signs on the truck is the trademark oval "W" sticker proudly displayed by supporters of President Bush.Yes, there are Republicans supporting Larry Kissell.No, they haven't "

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-68513386505886531782006-10-28T09:05:00.000-04:002006-10-28T09:07:20.545-04:00

Stop HayesI couldn't have said it better myself.

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-42156982314773757122006-10-22T13:23:00.000-04:002006-10-23T10:09:43.013-04:00

In the recent debate between Robin Hayes and Larry Kissell held by the League of Women Voters in Charlotte and aired on WTVI, both men claimed that improving the job market for the 8th District workers was a top priority. Larry Kissell said it was the number one priority.Robin Hayes claimed that he had worked hard to bring jobs to the district. From WWAY we have this: Hayes said he's worked

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-27674048488853528492006-10-20T10:25:00.000-04:002006-10-20T11:44:02.466-04:00

Medicare Part D. The Prescription Drug Plan for our senior citizens. It sounds wonderful and should have been, but in the hands of Republicans it has turned into a nightmare for many who can ill afford complications in their lives. In today's Washington Post there's a piece reporting that over half a million low income seniors who were automatically enrolled last year will have to apply this

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-80665942356383411592006-10-20T07:19:00.000-04:002006-10-20T07:33:57.978-04:00

From the Washington Post: It looks like Republicans will be reaching back into their bag of gags to pull these elections out too. The overall theme is fear. If they don't scare you out of your socks with talk about a Nuclear North Korea or a Nuclear Iran, then they will scare their base out of their wits and to the polls with the spectre of scaaarrrry Nancy Pelosi as house

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-14251876080467583292006-10-18T18:41:00.000-04:002006-10-19T10:55:07.852-04:00

It's des-per-a-tion.It's des-per-a-a-tion.He's making them sweat.He's making their tighty whities wet.What a joke. The latest poll conducted by one of Robin Hayes' contributors and the preferred partisan Republican pollster for today's hip and stylish Washington "in" crowd, says something completely different from any poll conducted in the district so far this election cycle. Mind you, I'm not

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-28633300928067610572006-10-17T21:39:00.000-04:002006-10-17T22:04:14.081-04:00

Larry and his MomVote for Larry Kissellfor Congresson Nov. 7thPlease click here to see Larry's adon Medicare Part D

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-88908947151450186322006-10-17T13:41:00.000-04:002006-10-17T15:30:06.789-04:00

Dear Tim,I owe you an apology. I really had no way of knowing whether you're a wannabe millionaire like I mentioned in my criticism of your sloppy article from a couple of weeks ago. It just seemed natural to accuse you of it since your article seemed to be so one-sided and your assertions all seemed to be memes started by the Hayes campaign. I guess when you accepted the Hayes camp's story

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-34920943909047638562006-10-13T11:12:00.001-04:002006-10-13T11:12:42.863-04:00

First-time candidate, Larry Kissell, continues to set the standard. This time he's shown how to push back against negative attack ads - especially in a market that is already weary of them and wary of their messages. View Larry's new ad and see what you think. It's just Larry being Larry.This isn't a long diary and I'm sorry for that. The new numbers from yesterday have provided a new source

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-41161715744880873122006-10-11T21:39:00.000-04:002006-10-11T21:40:42.515-04:00

Robin Hayes, the man who makes campaign appearances in an 82nd Airborne baseball cap, is losing the support of veterans in the 8th Congressional District in North Carolina. For your viewing pleasure:Recently Hayes held a rally for veterans in Cumberland County and according to a prominent Cumberland County official only 7 people showed up. Ouch. Ouch. Double Ouch.

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-4906722232558053442006-10-11T11:53:00.000-04:002006-10-11T11:55:43.844-04:00

Good friend and colleague at BlueNC, Robert P. put this together based on the Wall Street Journal piece in today's paper. I don't have the online version, only the paper version, so no link.Aren't I lucky to have so many talented good friends and colleagues at BlueNC?

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-18281178083149849202006-10-11T09:20:00.000-04:002006-10-11T11:07:40.525-04:00

Anglico is a good friend and colleague at BlueNC. He wrote this piece the other day and I have been remiss in posting it here. I apologize. I have taken the liberty of bringing his entire post to The Southern Dem since I am too slack to be creative this morning. Please read and sign the petition.Yesterday I wrote about the power of one individual vote in one individual district to change the

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-56986672809714335892006-10-10T21:19:00.000-04:002006-10-16T21:42:00.359-04:00

Thought I would leave a little welcome post up just in case friends from BlueNC stopped by while the site is moving to a more secure server. Come on in and grab a hot mug and a warm cookie.I hear the debate went very well today and that Robin Hayes was not prepared for a candidate as strong as Larry. Larry did not back down on job creation and free trade. I'll tape the debate and maybe get it on

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-87445030340295719082006-10-10T09:13:00.000-04:002006-10-10T21:35:36.262-04:00

A few days ago I wrote a post about Vernon Robinson's newest smear ad. You might have had a chance to see it before he had to pull it from the air. Hotline Blog posted about the ad and Factcheck.org debunked every assertion Vernon made or lie he told. If you didn't get a chance to see it, you can visit Youtube.Pay close attention to the opening shot. Do you recognize the photograph? I didn't

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-25429409588425862632006-10-07T18:15:00.000-04:002006-10-07T18:16:19.391-04:00

This is hilarious. One of our bloggers over at BlueNC has written a great letter to Robin Hayes. Go give it a read. It's a good one.

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-22886536727019744502006-10-07T07:12:00.000-04:002006-10-07T10:47:19.945-04:00

OK, OK, I know what you are thinking. There is absolutely nothing funny about a predator loose in the House of Representatives enticing young men into homosexual trysts. There is also absolutely NOTHING funny about Republican leadership in the US House of Representatives learning about this problem, doing nothing about it, lying about their knowledge and lack of response and then blaming it on

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-45665476426441034822006-10-06T21:29:00.000-04:002006-10-06T21:30:01.158-04:00

Charlie Cook has now moved NC-08 from solid Republican to likely Republican.Here are the changes:• HOUSE RATINGS CHANGE:CA-04 Doolittle Likely Republican to Lean RepublicanCA-11 Pombo Likely Republican to Lean RepublicanCO-04 Musgrave Likely Republican to Lean RepublicanFL-13 Open Lean Republican to Toss UpKY-02 Lewis Solid Republican to Lean RepublicanMN-06

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-9859917541967321622006-10-06T21:21:00.000-04:002006-10-06T21:26:36.685-04:00

I love this ad. It put a big smile on my face. It will make a stark contrast to all the nasty negativity of Robin Hayes. Larry is running like the front-runner. Robin Hayes is running scared.

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-26335106249311525822006-10-06T21:18:00.000-04:002006-10-06T21:19:27.366-04:00

Robin Hayes climbs in bed with Vernon Robinson to learn a thing or two about getting down and dirty. You'll know what I mean if you've seen Robin Hayes' new attack ad claiming that Larry Kissell is against Medicare Part D.Hayes has been taking responsibility for Medicare Part D up to this point. He brags about his part in passing legislation that forces our government to pay top dollar for

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-1160061106896270992006-10-05T11:07:00.000-04:002006-10-05T11:11:46.900-04:00

No, I'm not planning a book and it would certainly take several hundred pages to outline all of Vernon Robinson's lies told over this election cycle. I will speak to two specific pieces - the conflagration and his most recent ad attacking Brad Miller.Just a quick follow-up to Vernon's fundraising letter that turned out to be one big fat whiny plea for more money. It was based on an exaggeration

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-1160031554908817812006-10-05T02:59:00.001-04:002006-10-05T02:59:14.916-04:00

Call to ActionThis is a beautiful call to action. This gentleman did a very nice testimonial for Heath Shuler that I've tried to post on the site, but it isn't showing up. Hopefull this one will post.

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-1160031312195243782006-10-05T02:55:00.000-04:002006-10-05T02:55:12.350-04:00

Shuler TestimonialThis is just wonderful. It's well worth the time you spend watching it. Heath Shuler wouldn't vote the way I would like him to on Choice, but if we put enough Dems in Washington, we won't have to worry about that vote. Heath's a good man and he's been upfront about his beliefs and has not dodged any difficult question.

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-1159895791423335612006-10-03T10:03:00.000-04:002006-10-03T13:16:31.623-04:00

Several months ago I was knee-deep in the muck investigating Robin Hayes' felons and friends - or felonious friends - and his close financial links to several admitted liars, adulterers and (now) convicted felons. Little did I know that the information compiled would link Robin Hayes to an alleged pedophile. I am flat-out, completely, horizontally disgusted.While the story continues to unfold

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-1159798809515750872006-10-02T10:19:00.000-04:002006-10-02T10:20:09.536-04:00

Lest you think I do nothing but pick on poor newspaper reporters, I've decided to take another approach today. I'm going to show a couple some love. The first, Joanie Morris of the Salisbury Post really earned it. The second, Tim Funk, of The Charlotte Observer is going to get some love for a much better job in portraying Larry's campaign.After the hatchet job last week of GOP shill, Tim

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-1158899579749207512006-09-22T00:32:00.000-04:002006-09-22T10:54:09.676-04:00

*****WARNING - FOUL LANGUAGE***** Please do not read if you are easily offended.There are some people who don't deserve the oxygen they breathe. In my opinion, Vernon Robinson is one of them.I despise vile, loathesome people who will lie about anything and pretend to be Christians while bearing false witness over and over again. There are people on this earth who will make any accusation

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290855.post-1158606716789192332006-09-18T12:25:00.000-04:002006-09-18T15:11:56.966-04:00

I don't know what these McClatchy boys think they are doing, but they sure do seem to be hell-bent on butchering the English language. Maybe they think the word "gimmick" has gotten a bum rap all these years by being associated in the thesaurus with words like deceit, cheat, counterfeit, dodge, fake and trick. Maybe, they're trying to elevate the tertiary definition of the word "gimmick" by

B. Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022009819093617007noreply@blogger.com6