Posts by Carter Wrenn
Follow the Logic
Explaining that his chances of winning reelection look dim, this morning Democratic Congressman Brad Miller announced he will not run. About an hour later Governor Beverly Perdue explained that, because the one thing she cares most about is schoolchildren (who, she added, are victims of Republican legislators cutting spending), she’s not running either. …
Read MoreWhat’s Wrong with this Picture?
Someone ought to say a kind word about Ron Paul – after all, he may be the last of an almost extinct species in American public life: An honest politician. A politician who doesn’t spin at all. Ask Newt about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and he’ll tell you they paid him for…
Read MoreNetwork
Does it seem the Republican debates have become a lot like a ‘reality show?’ Herman Cain gets voted off the island. The bachelorette says no to Rick Perry. Michelle Bachman gets voted off Dancing with the Stars? And – in the season finale – we’ll know America’s New Idol. Up…
Read MoreThat’s Entertainment…
Ole’ Mitt Romney’s hit a rough patch – a week ago he was the conqueror of Iowa and New Hampshire and rolling to victory in South Carolina then his victory in Iowa vanished in front of his eyes and Newt shot past him in South Carolina. The Republican Establishment’s a peculiar beast: Armed with…
Read MoreKnightdale Builds a Bridge
Over in Knightdale they’re building a million dollar footbridge over the Neuse River so residents can walk or jog or cycle down the Neuse River Greenway Trail, meandering through what they call a ‘wilderness area.’ Even better, if you’re from Knightdale, the million dollar bridge is free because Washington and state government are paying for…
Read MoreTwo Headlines
Newspaper headline: ‘Santorum strategy pays off.’ New York Times synopsis: Rick Santorum reached the top in Iowa with a savvy strategy – by relying on his own instincts he succeeded with no polls, no speechwriter, and skeletal advertising. That’s one explanation. Of course, there’s another. Headline: Lightning strikes Santorum. Synopsis: After his…
Read MoreThe Bedrock Beneath Our Feet
While General Washington camped in New York waiting for the British to attack, fifty-six men in Philadelphia – who said they not only had a Creator but that He’d given them what they called inalienable rights – crossed the Rubicon and told the King of England they were done being colonists. Then, years later,…
Read MoreHow to Pick the God to Give Thanks to..
A couple of years ago the small piedmont town of King, North Carolina landed in the soup because the ACLU or someone got into a dither over the town flying a ‘Christian Flag’ over the local Veterans Memorial. Now, they’ve come up with a solution. Here’s how it works: Each December the town collects…
Read MorePolls and Guesses
NBC News and Marist University have released an 11th hour poll in Iowa – in the last four weeks 19% of the voters have switched candidates, almost half going to Rick Santorum with most of the rest splitting between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry. Ballot Change Romney 23% +4 Paul 21% +2 Santorum 15%…
Read MoreThe Democrats File a Dud
When the Democrats sued the Republicans over redistricting I thought we might be treated to see a bit of grand political theatre with Republicans arguing for the Voting Rights Act (which they hate) and Democrats arguing against it (even though they’ve been in love with it for four decades). It’s a disappointment but no…
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