tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post5819563015984769268..comments2024-01-26T03:26:54.060-05:00Comments on O-pinion: Enabling the offensive Bob RuchoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-85283384489073333352013-12-16T22:42:28.253-05:002013-12-16T22:42:28.253-05:00[No Taylor, if Rucho runs again it actually no mor...[No Taylor, if Rucho runs again it actually no more says anything about what NC Republicans believe in than the long career of Ted Kennedy indicated that Massachusetts Democrats believed in adultery and negligent homicide.]<br /><br />That would be true if the NC GOP, and the GOP itself had not taken the time to ally itself with the Religious Right and brand itself the party of family values and moral integrity. Remember, this is the party that ran, in part, on the platform of "we're morally superior to the current regime" (to paraphrase). To my knowledge the MA Democrat Party never made such grandiose claims. Ergo, *because of their own statements about morality/values, integrity, and so on in general," from the perspective of an internal critique of their actions, Taylor is absolutely correct. If they let such a person run unchallenged or inadequately challenged by someone/s within their own ranks, yes, that does, in fact, say something about the NC GOP.Genembridgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14033660282083259216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-23945372647465596732013-12-16T22:40:18.866-05:002013-12-16T22:40:18.866-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Genembridgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14033660282083259216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-33673424282882881072013-12-16T16:51:59.022-05:002013-12-16T16:51:59.022-05:00Ah, Savvy, they could all wear one of those. But t...Ah, Savvy, they could all wear one of those. But then merely because they'r elected government employees doesn't raise them above the run of the mill drones. It merely means they're a slippery as well as useless.Tandemfusionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187420631575722171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-73344763948055497102013-12-16T16:05:10.602-05:002013-12-16T16:05:10.602-05:00Since Gov Jindal is coming to co-host (with Gov Pa...Since Gov Jindal is coming to co-host (with Gov Pat McCrory) a Republican fund-raiser for Congressman Patrick McHenry -and I'm sure McCrory's pal Rucho will be in attendance - I hope Jindal remembers to pack his "I'm with Stupid" t-shirt. Savvy Saverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03721089398408650941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-81385376561035618372013-12-16T13:25:13.505-05:002013-12-16T13:25:13.505-05:00No Taylor, if Rucho runs again it actually no more...No Taylor, if Rucho runs again it actually no more says anything about what NC Republicans believe in than the long career of Ted Kennedy indicated that Massachusetts Democrats believed in adultery and negligent homicide.<br /><br />Rucho's tweets are more nearly a reflection of the reality that winning elections is not, for either party, a process of finding the best and brightest. Clowns like Rucho or for that matter Jim Black or the last three governors of this state should all stand as warnings that giving too much power to government never works well because the people who exercise it are elected for their ability to pander to dolts, to lie convincingly, and to reward interest groups. Being intelligent, moral, effective or responsible have nothing to do with it.<br /><br />If Rucho runs again it will be because he is able to leverage his connections and to lie well. <br /><br />(An honest media could help with the matter a great deal. Alas no one older than 13 actually trusts news media to present an unbiased look at candidates.)<br /><br />Tandemfusionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187420631575722171noreply@blogger.com