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Weekend wound up

Submitted by BlueNC on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 10:52am

Waiting on Kay.

Being a pro-business Democrat is a good thing; being a corporate-owned Democrat, less so. Working with leadership to better serve North Carolina is a good thing; responding "how high?" when party bosses and well-paid alums tell you to jump, less so.

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Hagan falls behind Burr on this one -- ridiculous

Submitted by usernamehere on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 12:16pm.

According to Open Congress, Burr is opposing the upcoming PIPA vote in the Senate next Tuesday, but Hagan hasn't declared yet.

Sheer insanity. Hagan staff, get ahead of this train!

A great left & right opposition summary is available at Firedoglake. The article included blurbs from the National Review and Matt Yglesias.

 

The vote if off for Tuesday

Submitted by James on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 12:23pm.

Harry pulled the plug so they could spend some time "fine turning" the piece of crap legislation to give cover to Senators like Hollywood Kay.

Too late for Hagan, IMO. The train has already run over her.

J

PS I saw your note on another thread about opposing Hagan when she's up for reelection. I'm there. In fact, given the miserable state of how the Senate "works", losing another seat to Republicans wouldn't make a bit of difference in any legislative outcome that matters. If GOP can put up somebody who isn't certifiably crazy to run against her, I'd seriously consider voting for a Republican for the first time in 40 years.

I am not at all sure that a

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 9:56am.

I am not at all sure that a batcrap crazy Republican would be any worse than Hagan. Hope she enjoys her run in her DC digs because she will retire in 14 in Florida.

Looks like the May(be) primaries

Submitted by James on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 1:45pm.

are on. Now the only question is: What will the districts look like ... and how much of a clusterfuck will ensue because no one knows where they're supposed to vote?

O-No! has the story.

Does this mean the Republican

Submitted by Ryan from Fayetteville (not verified) on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 2:35pm.

Does this mean the Republican gerrymandering is now set in stone and we're screwed for 10 years or is there a chance the court can give us fair districts?

It's inconclusive still. But

Submitted by James on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 3:03pm.

It's inconclusive still. But not very reassuring. Part of the decision was based on the timing in making the case for the delay.

Said another way, there's always time to do it again (in ten years) but not enough time to do it right in the first place. That was Phil Berger's line on why we didn't have an independent redistricting commission.

Those GOTP guys don't give a shit about doing the right thing. It's just another part of Art Pope's Power Play.

So basically 10 years of ALEC

Submitted by Ryan from Fayetteville (not verified) on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 4:23pm.

So basically 10 years of ALEC controlling our state?

Kay's path forward is clear

Submitted by James on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 4:32pm.

Follow another follower.

Hagans path forward is very

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 9:58am.

Hagans path forward is very clear. Done. Retirement.

Glad to know polifrog

Submitted by James on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 6:04pm.

is stinking up somebody else's pond instead of ours.

Truth & Hope Tour

Submitted by Jake Gellar-Goad on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 9:36pm.

Sorry for the phone camera quality, but wanted to share a few pics from the NAACP/NC Justice Center/UNC Poverty Center stop at Elizabeth City State University during the Truth & Hope Tour highlighting poverty issues in the region. It was a packed house, and the most crowded stop on the tour to that point.