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Topics => Politics/Legislation/Elections => Topic started by: Pandora on February 08, 2012, 12:48:41 PM
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Renee Ellmers (R-NC), took on Henry Waxman (D-CA) in spectacular fashion today in a joint House-Senate hearing on the payroll tax cut extension. (http://www.redstate.com/absentee/2012/02/07/let-me-go-on-im-not-yielding-my-time/)
"Let me go on, I'm not yielding my time." (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31owQr9pyl0#)
“What you say is completely and totally incorrect.”
Unfortunately a transcript is not yet available, but Rep. Ellmers takes the whole committee to task on ineffectiveness, useless rhetoric, and grandstanding, in a classic rant. It is especially satisfying to hear someone in Congress call out Democrats on their use of “emergency” rhetoric after failing to take care of any of our economic problems, or even pass a budget, last year. More of this, please.
H/T conservativeTarheel
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Those outside of NC might be interested to know that it was her election in 2010 that unseated Bob "Who Are You?!" Etheridge, that belligerent, sloppy drunk who now has the temerity to run for Governor of NC.
I donated to Ellmers' campaign, was a bit disappointed that she caved on the debt ceiling raise (even Allen West did), but enjoy seeing things like this. She better be careful though, if she gives the libs a bloody nose the leadership of her own party will relegate her to permanent backbencher status, maybe even redistrict her right out of Congress like they're trying to do to Allen West.
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Sue Myrick has had it; she's done. Not running for re-election. Too bad, too; I really like her.
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Yeah I am in Sue's district. I remember way back when she was mayor of Charlotte. Seems like forever ago.
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Who is running to replace her?
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Those outside of NC might be interested to know that it was her election in 2010 that unseated Bob "Who Are You?!" Etheridge, that belligerent, sloppy drunk who now has the temerity to run for Governor of NC....
Ah, I do remember her now that you mention it. He was near the top of the list of the arrogant pieces of scat who needed to go away.
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Those outside of NC might be interested to know that it was her election in 2010 that unseated Bob "Who Are You?!" Etheridge, that belligerent, sloppy drunk who now has the temerity to run for Governor of NC....
Ah, I do remember her now that you mention it. He was near the top of the list of the arrogant pieces of scat who needed to go away.
That's right, and as he's said he's going to run for governor, he obviously didn't get the message.
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Those outside of NC might be interested to know that it was her election in 2010 that unseated Bob "Who Are You?!" Etheridge, that belligerent, sloppy drunk who now has the temerity to run for Governor of NC....
Ah, I do remember her now that you mention it. He was near the top of the list of the arrogant pieces of scat who needed to go away.
That's right, and as he's said he's going to run for governor, he obviously didn't get the message.
Could he possibly win?
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Those outside of NC might be interested to know that it was her election in 2010 that unseated Bob "Who Are You?!" Etheridge, that belligerent, sloppy drunk who now has the temerity to run for Governor of NC....
Ah, I do remember her now that you mention it. He was near the top of the list of the arrogant pieces of scat who needed to go away.
That's right, and as he's said he's going to run for governor, he obviously didn't get the message.
Could he possibly win?
Dunno. The few Dems I interact with on the local forum don't like him, but that's not accounting for the Dem machine in this state.
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Pat McCrory should have won the governorship in 2008. Bev Perdue took just long enough of a break from scheming against her archenemies, Batman & Robin, to coast in on Obama's coattails. All the O-bots went out in 2008 and punched the Dumbocrat button all the way down the ticket. McCrory lost because any Republican was destined to lose under the circumstances.
I think if we get to November and Duh Won's base is not energized like they were in 2008, McCrory will stand a good chance of winning the governor's race this go around.
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Pat McCrory should have won the governorship in 2008. Bev Perdue took just long enough of a break from scheming against her archenemies, Batman & Robin, to coast in on Obama's coattails. All the O-bots went out in 2008 and punched the Dumbocrat button all the way down the ticket. McCrory lost because any Republican was destined to lose under the circumstances.
I think if we get to November and Duh Won's base is not energized like they were in 2008, McCrory will stand a good chance of winning the governor's race this go around.
McCrory favored light-rail or some such in Charlotte, didn't he? Including a tax for it?
Who's running to replace Myrick, do you know?
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Actually I'm not yet sure who has announced in her district; in fact I only just heard today that she wasn't running. McCrory did push for light rail in Charlotte, with attendant controversy. Seems the controversy was centered around 2005-6, and offhand I can't even remember how it was funded. I think it was through the hotel occupancy tax, but might be wrong about that. One line of it (Blue Line) is in operation. Recent effort to begin construction of the Red Line was rejected by the neighboring county into which it would run.
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Those outside of NC might be interested to know that it was her election in 2010 that unseated Bob "Who Are You?!" Etheridge, that belligerent, sloppy drunk who now has the temerity to run for Governor of NC....
Ah, I do remember her now that you mention it. He was near the top of the list of the arrogant pieces of scat who needed to go away.
That's right, and as he's said he's going to run for governor, he obviously didn't get the message.
What is it with these jerks? Why can't they just quietly leave the stage and get on with their sorry lives? Is it that they have such a hollow core, no interests, can't read, no hobbies--nothing that could possibly occupy their time instead of continually and repeatedly inflicting themselves on the poor, long-suffering public?
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Those outside of NC might be interested to know that it was her election in 2010 that unseated Bob "Who Are You?!" Etheridge, that belligerent, sloppy drunk who now has the temerity to run for Governor of NC....
Ah, I do remember her now that you mention it. He was near the top of the list of the arrogant pieces of scat who needed to go away.
That's right, and as he's said he's going to run for governor, he obviously didn't get the message.
What is it with these jerks? Why can't they just quietly leave the stage and get on with their sorry lives? Is it that they have such a hollow core, no interests, can't read, no hobbies--nothing that could possibly occupy their time instead of continually and repeatedly inflicting themselves on the poor, long-suffering public?
They don't really know how to do anything else after being in gummint so long and I think a lot of them feel a loss of prestige, which says a lot for term limits.
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Because they have a naked, transparent lust for authority and self-aggrandizement. A desire to appropriate the property of some and bribe adulation out of others with it.
And, there is simply the money factor. This clip from Ghostbusters succinctly explains 95% of politicians and bureaucrats:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKT-eWMWXOE
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Because they have a naked, transparent lust for authority and self-aggrandizement. A desire to appropriate the property of some and bribe adulation out of others with it.
And, there is simply the money factor. This clip from Ghostbusters succinctly explains 95% of politicians and bureaucrats:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKT-eWMWXOE
Excellent! ;D
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Those outside of NC might be interested to know that it was her election in 2010 that unseated Bob "Who Are You?!" Etheridge, that belligerent, sloppy drunk who now has the temerity to run for Governor of NC....
Ah, I do remember her now that you mention it. He was near the top of the list of the arrogant pieces of scat who needed to go away.
That's right, and as he's said he's going to run for governor, he obviously didn't get the message.
Could he possibly win?
All I can say is Mark Dayton.....Who would have guessed the worst Senator would become Minnesota's Governor. ::facepalm::
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Those outside of NC might be interested to know that it was her election in 2010 that unseated Bob "Who Are You?!" Etheridge, that belligerent, sloppy drunk who now has the temerity to run for Governor of NC....
Ah, I do remember her now that you mention it. He was near the top of the list of the arrogant pieces of scat who needed to go away.
That's right, and as he's said he's going to run for governor, he obviously didn't get the message.
Could he possibly win?
All I can say is Mark Dayton.....Who would have guessed the worst Senator would become Minnesota's Governor. ::facepalm::
Now that's just scary!! ::falldownshocked::
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Those outside of NC might be interested to know that it was her election in 2010 that unseated Bob "Who Are You?!" Etheridge, that belligerent, sloppy drunk who now has the temerity to run for Governor of NC....
Ah, I do remember her now that you mention it. He was near the top of the list of the arrogant pieces of scat who needed to go away.
That's right, and as he's said he's going to run for governor, he obviously didn't get the message.
Could he possibly win?
All I can say is Mark Dayton.....Who would have guessed the worst Senator would become Minnesota's Governor. ::facepalm::
Now that's just scary!! ::falldownshocked::
You live in this state long enough, you see a lot of scary sh*t!
::facepalm::
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Now that's just scary!! ::falldownshocked::
Kinda like alan greyson as a governor? :o
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Those outside of NC might be interested to know that it was her election in 2010 that unseated Bob "Who Are You?!" Etheridge, that belligerent, sloppy drunk who now has the temerity to run for Governor of NC....
Ah, I do remember her now that you mention it. He was near the top of the list of the arrogant pieces of scat who needed to go away.
That's right, and as he's said he's going to run for governor, he obviously didn't get the message.
Could he possibly win?
All I can say is Mark Dayton.....Who would have guessed the worst Senator would become Minnesota's Governor. ::facepalm::
...Especially in a year that saw the MN legislature uncharacteristically flip to the GOP, as well as dinosaur Leftist Oberstar kicked to the curb.
Emmer tried to run a clean campaign that stuck to the issues and avoided negative attacks. Therefore he was running against Dayton and the media smearing him, with no defense, trying to sell conservatism on the merits to Minnesota voters while remaining above the fray. The state GOP was loath to recognize what was needed to define Dayton, tie him to the radical Left, and defeat him.
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Those outside of NC might be interested to know that it was her election in 2010 that unseated Bob "Who Are You?!" Etheridge, that belligerent, sloppy drunk who now has the temerity to run for Governor of NC....
Ah, I do remember her now that you mention it. He was near the top of the list of the arrogant pieces of scat who needed to go away.
That's right, and as he's said he's going to run for governor, he obviously didn't get the message.
Could he possibly win?
All I can say is Mark Dayton.....Who would have guessed the worst Senator would become Minnesota's Governor. ::facepalm::
Same thing happened inMD. Everybody couldn't wait for the innept Mayor O'Malley to stop effing up the city and move on to better things...well, he did and is on his second term as Gov "F" up. New proposals for this year after balancing the budget last year with bail out funds from Obama is a SALES tax on to of excise tax on transportation fuels.
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I find it interesting the Etheridge did not challenge Rene Ellmer's congressional seat. After all, it was just a fluke, right? Didn't the electorate have a temporary tea party tantrum? Or perhaps old "Who Are You" weighed the political costs of running against Ellmers for a second time in this political climate and losing twice in a row? (Not good on your resume)
Yeah. Politics is all about weighing benefits versus costs. I'm thinking that Bob saw an opening and took it. This says much, in my humble opinion, that he did not see Ellmers as a weak adversary for the Congressional seat and did not want to roll the dice. Whether Obama wins or not in 2012 remains to be see, but I guarantee that he ain't gonna carry North Carolina. Too large an enthusiasm gap and unemployment/underemployment is too large.