Posts by Gary Pearce
Who Let the Dogs Out?
Watching the Democratic debate was like going to the dog park. Bill Faison was a pit bull: feisty, but you’re not sure if he’s going to bite another dog, a dog owner or maybe you. Walter Dalton was an over-eager terrier, jumping up and down and barking, too eager to bring you all…
Read MoreBy the Neck, Bob
A Democratic TAPster has an intriguing idea for a Bob Etheridge ad: “I know what to do about the schools. I did it in the legislature and as State Superintendent. And I know how to handle the Republicans in the legislature. “If they give me any trouble, I’ll grab them by the scruff…
Read MoreStop the Cover-up
The Watergate break-in was almost 40 years ago. NC Democratic Party Chair David Parker is marking the occasion with his own cover-up. Memo to Parker: You can’t cover up sexual harassment. Democrats deserve to know what the hell happened – and how much money it’s costing. And don’t blame your political enemies. That’s…
Read MoreRomney Versus Romney
The Obama campaign’s “Truth Team” kicked into gear as Mitt Romney wrapped up the Republican race. They’ll have plenty of material to work with, starting with Romney pioneering Obamacare, which he now promises to “kill.” This video, “The Anniversary of Romneycare,” lays bare Romney’s hypocrisy.
Read MoreThe War Over Women
Often in politics it’s your friends – not your enemies – who do you the most damage. Democrats were on a roll with the Republican “war on women.” Then a Democratic operative, Hillary Rosen, let slip a comment that some people heard as a “war on moms.” Rule One, as President Obama observed,…
Read MoreA Debatable Primary
Here are two questions that answer all you need to know about the Democratic primary for governor. Have you seen a TV ad by any of the candidates? Do you plan to watch any of the three back-to-back debates next week? With no ads running, the debates will give most primary voters…
Read MoreNew Governor, New Legislature, New Reality
Here’s a question that should come up in the Democratic gubernatorial candidates – a question no Democratic candidate for governor has ever been asked: How will you deal with a legislature controlled by Republicans? The closest we came was 1996, when Jim Hunt was running for reelection and Republicans controlled the House. But Hunt…
Read MoreRomney’s Superpower
Democrats better not get too giddy over the USA Today/Gallup Poll that showed President Obama taking a 51-42 lead in the top 12 battleground states (which include North Carolina). Obama’s lead is thanks to women under 50, who now favor Obama over Mitt Romney by 2-1. Clearly, the Republican primary fight – and…
Read MoreWatch Us on WRAL
Carter and I taped a segment for WRAL’s “On the Record” weekend talk show today. Go to the station’s website for airtime – or to watch it online. Our topic was the May presidential primary. Obviously, they were hard up for guests before Easter.
Read MoreObama v Roberts
Some people are shocked, shocked, I tell you, that President Obama would challenge the majesty of the Supreme Court. Get real. Court-bashing is as American as apple pie. Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson and Franklin D. Roosevelt all challenged the court. For years after Brown v Board of Education, “Impeach Earl Warren” signs lined…
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