tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post3552973840169014868..comments2024-01-26T03:26:54.060-05:00Comments on O-pinion: Nick Mackey just doesn't get itUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-64166622473283625832009-01-06T19:23:00.000-05:002009-01-06T19:23:00.000-05:00As long as the AA community keep voting for people...As long as the AA community keep voting for people like Mackey, Dunlap and Leake they will get the government they deserve. All three are stooges and I, as an AA, am ashamed of my people. Our community has other citizens that would do a good job and not be an embarrassment to our people. Wake up, how can we as a people be proud of these 3 idiots? Be your own person when you vote..you don't need the Black Caucus to tell you how to vote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-87217753561447297422009-01-06T11:14:00.000-05:002009-01-06T11:14:00.000-05:00I absolutely couldn't believe this guy was elected...I absolutely couldn't believe this guy was elected in the first place. What a joke (and this is coming from a Democrat).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-21712205098658736592009-01-06T11:11:00.000-05:002009-01-06T11:11:00.000-05:00If all the people complaining is these posting wer...If all the people complaining is these posting were such great outstanding citizens then please tell me why they didn't run for office....why because we all have spots and wrinkles in our past. Instead of complaining and whinning do something positive to help the community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-54123524872634463922009-01-06T10:53:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:53:00.000-05:00That's right. They hung 5000 men because they were...That's right. They hung 5000 men because they were disrespectful. The nerve! To think they are men! Lynch mobs still exist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-46674774353166584262009-01-06T10:50:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:50:00.000-05:00Well stupid. Learn to use capital letters. And for...Well stupid. Learn to use capital letters. And for the record, racist never want to admit racism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-54648710504113597952009-01-06T10:48:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:48:00.000-05:00It is so funny to see white people get so PO'd at ...It is so funny to see white people get so PO'd at black people. Evolution is crazy! This will never end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-69969715558500415092009-01-06T10:47:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:47:00.000-05:00i have to disagree with people that feel that this...i have to disagree with people that feel that this is a racial issue.this is a stupidity issue.if you vote for a lying,thieving cheat you must be stupid.if you think that equates to being prejudicial,you're right.i hate stupid people,no matter what color they are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-6934886556381196222009-01-06T10:45:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:45:00.000-05:00Way to go Nick. I like your spirit.Way to go Nick. I like your spirit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-12900840277405145892009-01-06T10:36:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:36:00.000-05:0028,716 black voters and 99% voted straight ticket....28,716 black voters and 99% voted straight ticket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-21202206614429688502009-01-06T10:34:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:34:00.000-05:00One thing so many posters here are ignoring is tha...One thing so many posters here are ignoring is that Mackey's district is NOT majority black. According to the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections (http://www.meckboe.org/VoterDemoAllReturn.aspx?type=pd&id=STATE%20HOUSE%20DISTRICT%2099) Distisct 99 has 31,692 registered white voters, and 28,716 black voters (out of 67,802 total).<BR/><BR/>For the record, I am African American and do not live in District 99, but would not have voted for Mackey under any circumstances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-2734668858187888582009-01-06T10:33:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:33:00.000-05:00Sure you are. And yes by all means we have the ri...Sure you are. And yes by all means we have the right and SHOULD judge someone who voluntarily steps in the public service job. His actions as a private individual and lack of honor starting years back clearly indicate this individual lack of moral backbone. He is not fit for office and should and can not be trusted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-39948582841933567372009-01-06T10:29:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:29:00.000-05:00Hey, Joe the Plumber, names will never hurt me. Wh...Hey, Joe the Plumber, names will never hurt me. Who's the child, idiot?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-4946243229443752742009-01-06T10:27:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:27:00.000-05:00As a white person I am appalled at the outrage for...As a white person I am appalled at the outrage for this man. This all seems to be a bit much, and I feel as though there are many important issues that need our attention in this city and elsewhere. I don't care about Mackey and I say time is the teller of all truths. You have no right to judge someone if you are not perfect. There was only one perfect man that walked this earth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-30695583605532170812009-01-06T10:24:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:24:00.000-05:00Wow, what a child. Again - congrats on voting pur...Wow, what a child. Again - congrats on voting purely on race. And this proves you are what, not a racist? Once again, it is a GREAT idea to send this clown to Raleigh with a $100,000 in debt. A man that has showed over and over again that he can't even spell the word integrity much less expect to follow the rules of society. This election has blackmail written all over it. Sincerely Dr Vilma Leak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-75845076846046503642009-01-06T10:21:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:21:00.000-05:00You are right. And I'm proud of it. For hundreds o...You are right. And I'm proud of it. For hundreds of years white people have been voting for white people and now you're upset? Well, you created this system. Don't whine when you don't win everytime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-38048558332349709352009-01-06T10:19:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:19:00.000-05:00Better than a racist, republican!Better than a racist, republican!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-2183636015710235432009-01-06T10:18:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:18:00.000-05:00ATTACK!ATTACK!ATTACK! The real idiots are the clow...ATTACK!ATTACK!ATTACK! The real idiots are the clowns that follow this newspapers lead every time a black face is in the news. This is sickening and tired. You people aren't perfect. And you're crying about Nick Mackey, making up childish names for people, and worrying about him getting a couple of hours of overtime. I guarantee you he's not the only cop that got some extra pay from that deal. That is so petty and goes on at most jobs, if you've ever worked you'll know that. This man pulled himself up and got out of the rank and file and you hate him for it. Don't worry, your comments just make a man like this stronger. As black men we expect this. Try something NEW! This slander does not work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-46176114849803812072009-01-06T10:14:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:14:00.000-05:00How nice, a straight ticket Mackey voter playing t...How nice, a straight ticket Mackey voter playing the lynch card. AND again, the only reason this moron was voted in was because he is black. Oh and with todays culture in the Democrat Party - the pay to play scandals, does anyone think it would be a wise idea to send this morally bankrupt LIBERAL to Raleigh? Why yes,the straight ticket voter shouts out in ignorance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-40388035702939283642009-01-06T10:07:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:07:00.000-05:00Leave this man alone! This newspaper and it's lync...Leave this man alone! This newspaper and it's lynch mob of followers need to get a grip. Nobody is perfect and I'd like to see someone analyze your life everyday to sell a newspaper. YOU DONT'T GET IT! There are a lot worse politicians than him. What a joke. Find some real news because this looks personal and racist. I don't care whether you think so or not, it is racist! You need to quit stirring up racial tension and report on something positive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-85343571203933576162009-01-06T09:58:00.000-05:002009-01-06T09:58:00.000-05:00Contrary to another comment here, Nick WILL show u...Contrary to another comment here, Nick WILL show up for work...just as long as there is a television camera there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-49718264258478005392009-01-06T08:57:00.000-05:002009-01-06T08:57:00.000-05:00Sooner or later Tricky Nick will need a buck or tw...Sooner or later Tricky Nick will need a buck or two and sell his vote and he will end up jailed, just like the other crooks in Raleigh have been in the past. He will end up in the same boat as Jim Black and Thomas Wright. Just give it time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-513765332188616272009-01-06T08:46:00.000-05:002009-01-06T08:46:00.000-05:00Demsey Miller is black also.Did people in that dis...Demsey Miller is black also.Did people in that district not do any research on who they were choosing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-15732734250804769502009-01-06T08:26:00.000-05:002009-01-06T08:26:00.000-05:00It is possible to be well informed about every can...It is possible to be well informed about every candidate on the ballot: just get an absentee ballot.<BR/><BR><BR/>I sat down at the computer and looked up every candidate for every office while I filled out my ballot over a period of two days. There may be flaws to my system but it is superior to the pull & pray that most people employ.... and light years better than the straight ticket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-28289583774293737982009-01-06T08:07:00.000-05:002009-01-06T08:07:00.000-05:00wow - in reading over these responses it is so ver...wow - in reading over these responses it is so very evident who is even too undereducated to really debate anything regarding this. It is the same when a crime occurs in a black neighborhood; too often they will not help "the man" and thusly protect one of their own - the criminal...<BR/><BR/>And yes, Mackey was elected by virtue of straight party voting and the enormous black voter turn out for Obama AND by virtue that Mackey is black.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-6220792085319072622009-01-06T07:41:00.000-05:002009-01-06T07:41:00.000-05:00QUOTE: "Off topic. Why id the Observer not let it'...QUOTE: "Off topic. Why id the Observer not let it's readers comment about the crooked Ford dealer on South Blvd., pleading to a fraud charge?"<BR/><BR/>Hmmm.....have you actually READ the paper lately? Have you noticed the car ads that completely infest it on an almost daily basis? I'm impressed they even ran it on the front page. <BR/><BR/>I'll let you do the math from here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com