Rogues’ Gallery
February 26, 2010 - by
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.
Posted in General, North Carolina - Democrats
Rogues’ Gallery
February 26, 2010/
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.
Posted in General, North Carolina - Democrats