Rogues’ Gallery

A reporter was musing recently about how North Carolina politicians used to be a bland, boring bunch.
 
That was back when we prided ourselves on clean, honest government.
 
Times have changed:
 
A former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate brought down by a sex scandal.
 
A former Governor and a key adviser caught up in corruption charges.
 
A former House Speaker in prison.
 
A former Commissioner of Agriculture now out of prison.
 
A former Congressman now out of prison.
 
A former lottery commissioner still in prison.
 
A gay legislator in a custody fight with her partner.
 
Another legislator steps down after shooting somebody.
 
(Is it in bad taste to say Senator Soles is going out with a bang?)
 
One long-time Raleigh hand suggested this all may have gone on before, but nobody got caught.
 
Whatever, Louisiana’s got nothing on us now.
 
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Rogues’ Gallery

A reporter was musing recently about how North Carolina politicians used to be a bland, boring bunch.
 
That was back when we prided ourselves on clean, honest government.
 
Times have changed:
 
A former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate brought down by a sex scandal.
 
A former Governor and a key adviser caught up in corruption charges.
 
A former House Speaker in prison.
 
A former Commissioner of Agriculture now out of prison.
 
A former Congressman now out of prison.
 
A former lottery commissioner still in prison.
 
A gay legislator in a custody fight with her partner.
 
Another legislator steps down after shooting somebody.
 
(Is it in bad taste to say Senator Soles is going out with a bang?)
 
One long-time Raleigh hand suggested this all may have gone on before, but nobody got caught.
 
Whatever, Louisiana’s got nothing on us now.
 
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Gary Pearce

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