Special delivery
Well, we finally know what Pat McCrory does well. He delivers a line. Watch his ad. You know, the one that’s not coordinated with his campaign? He delivers his lines flawlessly. I wish we could say the same about his promises. In the ad, Pat McCrory is at a cocktail...
A free-market utopia
In his Sunday column in the N&O, Rob Christensen laid bare the problems with the Republican agenda in North Carolina. The rationales for many of their actions during this past session of the legislature are based on falsehoods. As I’ve said before, they are...
No good answers
With Syria, Barack Obama has a mess. The Assad regime almost certainly used gas against its own people, killing hundreds of civilians including children. However, the American public is tired of entering into foreign conflicts in that part of the world and many do not...
Obamacare’s not the problem. Republicans are.
As Obamacare implementation draws nearer, watch for the gnashing of teeth by the Republicans to increase. They so want the program to fail that they are doing all they can to sabotage it. Right now, they’re running ads trying to scare women. And the legislature...
Fly on the wall
Pat McCrory is truly a hapless politician. After eight months in office he can’t get much right. This week’s veto override session is just the latest example. McCrory wanted the theatrics of a couple of vetoes to prove that he’s tough and independent. Instead, the...
Winning the battle, losing the war
Pat McCrory has had his hands full fighting with national newspapers that criticized his administration. First, he took on the New York Times and, last week, McCrory responded to a USA Today editorial to defend his signing the voter suppression law. Unfortunately, he...
Teachers rule
Teachers in North Carolina are pissed. Not just members of the North Carolina Association of Educators but the rank and file who go to work, do their jobs and then are under-appreciated and under-compensated. Now, they watch as the Governor and legislature defend...
Another perfect storm?
In politics, Labor Day marks the beginning of the political season. In even years, that means the beginning of the fall campaign. In odd years, we see the fields in various elections take shape. Candidates announce and issues emerge. In North Carolina, 2014 is likely...
Hung out to dry
Pat McCrory and the Republican legislators think that it’s a good idea to politicize state government jobs. It’s all part of their plan to run government like a business. Get rid of all those civil service protections and you can fire the dead weight to make...
One and done
Pat McCrory just can’t help himself. When he meets with reporters, he tells them what he thinks sounds good, regardless of whether it's true or not. Gary Pearce pointed out this trait earlier in the summer. Now that people have noticed, you would think that he would...
