tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post5521330946139456636..comments2024-01-26T03:26:54.060-05:00Comments on O-pinion: Prominent Meck Republicans blast Bill JamesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-72686501163408678132012-02-18T17:09:08.120-05:002012-02-18T17:09:08.120-05:00Sorry but these "other" Republicans are ...Sorry but these "other" Republicans are not "true" Republicans. Let's call them the Chamber party. They are for taxpayers paying for "shiny toys" or buildings downtown or doling out gobs and gobs of money for the AA community with no expectation of any return or improvement. It is all for show and trying to impress other towns or i.e. keeping up with the Joneses (aka Atlanta, etc.). It just makes them feel all noble and charitable using other people's money while they get their back slapped on the church steps or in the Charlotte Obeserver.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-58983651851746794352012-02-17T14:30:30.104-05:002012-02-17T14:30:30.104-05:00Regardless of the 'endorsements' from libe...Regardless of the 'endorsements' from liberal GOP outside of D6; James still won the straw vote of GOP party leaders 146 to 66 or 69% to 31%.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-61342018261355943292012-02-16T20:58:26.544-05:002012-02-16T20:58:26.544-05:00seats belong to the electorate, not the elected. h...seats belong to the electorate, not the elected. humble yourself Mr James.jdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184778948262488914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-20519206825762176372012-02-16T18:45:51.210-05:002012-02-16T18:45:51.210-05:00Bill James only get re-elected because he always r...Bill James only get re-elected because he always runs unapposed. He needs to go.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133109533677324817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-56922663982025634992012-02-16T17:46:44.579-05:002012-02-16T17:46:44.579-05:00verAs far as I'm concerned, Bill James should ...verAs far as I'm concerned, Bill James should post the letter on his web site as PROOF he's one of the few real republicans in Mecklenburg.Redlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07173828014683360490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-40616082524668485732012-02-16T17:01:37.321-05:002012-02-16T17:01:37.321-05:00Tim Morgan, Edwin Peacock, John Lassiter are not c...Tim Morgan, Edwin Peacock, John Lassiter are not conservatives. Never heard of any of the others, so not sure how the are prominent.Ghoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099647823915879139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-26113743461850687072012-02-16T16:19:34.784-05:002012-02-16T16:19:34.784-05:00I have voted for Bill James and I like his conserv...I have voted for Bill James and I like his conservative views. I am not the only one, because he keeps getting re-elected.xnavy8185https://www.blogger.com/profile/13458743704732210847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-79007074092888154192012-02-16T16:07:13.114-05:002012-02-16T16:07:13.114-05:00"The controversy caused by his divisive behav...<b>"The controversy caused by his divisive behavior and un-Christian comments is more helpful to Democrats than Republicans."</b><br /><br />Hey Timmy, is that statement autobiographical?Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-71196463132248707612012-02-16T15:40:39.574-05:002012-02-16T15:40:39.574-05:00Each one of those six so-called "Republicans&...Each one of those six so-called "Republicans" is a Chamber of Commerce puppet (Tim Morgan is the Chamber president's BROTHER, a fact the Observer ALWAYS fails to mention) and they don't like Bill James snooping around the CMS and County budgets finding slush funds, kickbacks and overpriced contracts that benefit their Chamber buddies.<br /><br />If Ed Driggs is too cowardly to put his own words out there in the public, then how in the world is he going to work on behalf of District 6 and stand up to socialists like Dumont Clarke and Vilma Leake?Garth Vaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575150785051894691noreply@blogger.com