by Thomas Mills | Apr 14, 2014 | Campaigns, Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
The N&O today highlighted the campaigns of two long shot candidates who are challenging Kay Hagan in the Democratic primary. Ernest Reeves, a retired Army officer, and Will Stewart, computer repairman, both paid their filing fees and threw their hats into the...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 25, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
When I was growing up, there was a joke about a priest, a hippie and then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in an airplane. The plane’s engines gave out but there were only two parachutes. Kissinger quickly said, “Well, I’m the smartest man in the world and the world...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 11, 2014 | Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGOP, Politics |
If somebody wanted to do a serious study on the mindset of wing-nuts, they should go no further than North Carolina. Between the GOP U.S. Senate primary and the North Carolina Democratic Party debacle, wing-nut mentality is on full display. While the issues that...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 11, 2014 | Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
I want to take a point of personal privilege here and get a few things straight. I don’t hate Randy Voller. On personal level, I like the guy. I’ve known him for years, but I am as angry at him as I’ve been at anyone over politics. For me, watching the destruction of...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 10, 2014 | Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
I really don’t want to write about the North Carolina Democratic Party and had decided that I wasn’t going to, regardless of who was chosen as the new executive director this weekend. However, with the news that the party only has $60,000 cash on hand and is...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 28, 2014 | Democrats, Editor's Blog |
This week, Bob Geary of The Independent wrote that Democratic Party Chair Randy Voller should step down. He also acknowledged that Voller won’t because he sees himself as a transformational figure. That summarizes Voller’s delusions and utter lack of understanding of...
