Grand Old (Drunk) Party
Before North Carolina Republicans got down to business in the legislature, they got down to some serious partying.
First there was the incident at the December wedding of Rep. Destin Hall, who wants to be Speaker next year.
One of his groomsmen fell off a truck and was injured so badly he was hospitalized for two weeks and lost sight in one eye.
The Assembly reported that a celebrant was caught on tape saying, “You need to get the alcohol out of the car.”
Then last month was the Kentucky Bourbon Throw-Up sponsored by a Republican dark-money group, Greater Carolina.
WRAL reported, “A social media post accuses unnamed North Carolina lawmakers of drunk and disorderly behavior at a bourbon-tasting event in Kentucky.”
The post said about 30 people, including legislators and lobbyists, were on a “Bourbon Trail tour.”
“Despite being extremely rude, disruptive, not tipping the bartender and tour guides, and even vomiting in our bathroom sinks, not a single apology was offered.”
The anonymous tipster said the group included Sarah Newby, finance director of the state GOP and daughter of state Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby, but “she stood out because she was a lot nicer and more composed than the majority of the group.”
Last week was the fundraising drive to throw a “rager” for the fraternity “brohemians” who protected the American flag at UNC.
It was taken over by Republican operatives and raised more than $500,000.
That’ll pay for a hell of a party.
Dan Bishop, the election-denying Republican candidate for attorney general, promised on X, “I will so be there.”
He’ll no doubt be the life of the party.
What’s next? Keg parties at the legislature? Bourbon-tastings in caucus? “Take Shots With Big Shots” fundraisers?
The party of traditional family values has become the party of beer, bourbon and big-money grabs.
Yet they presume to dictate what women can do with their bodies, what teachers can teach in school and what parents can do with their children’s health care.
The moral hypocrisy is stunning.
Grand Old (Drunk) Party
Before North Carolina Republicans got down to business in the legislature, they got down to some serious partying.
First there was the incident at the December wedding of Rep. Destin Hall, who wants to be Speaker next year.
One of his groomsmen fell off a truck and was injured so badly he was hospitalized for two weeks and lost sight in one eye.
The Assembly reported that a celebrant was caught on tape saying, “You need to get the alcohol out of the car.”
Then last month was the Kentucky Bourbon Throw-Up sponsored by a Republican dark-money group, Greater Carolina.
WRAL reported, “A social media post accuses unnamed North Carolina lawmakers of drunk and disorderly behavior at a bourbon-tasting event in Kentucky.”
The post said about 30 people, including legislators and lobbyists, were on a “Bourbon Trail tour.”
“Despite being extremely rude, disruptive, not tipping the bartender and tour guides, and even vomiting in our bathroom sinks, not a single apology was offered.”
The anonymous tipster said the group included Sarah Newby, finance director of the state GOP and daughter of state Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby, but “she stood out because she was a lot nicer and more composed than the majority of the group.”
Last week was the fundraising drive to throw a “rager” for the fraternity “brohemians” who protected the American flag at UNC.
It was taken over by Republican operatives and raised more than $500,000.
That’ll pay for a hell of a party.
Dan Bishop, the election-denying Republican candidate for attorney general, promised on X, “I will so be there.”
He’ll no doubt be the life of the party.
What’s next? Keg parties at the legislature? Bourbon-tastings in caucus? “Take Shots With Big Shots” fundraisers?
The party of traditional family values has become the party of beer, bourbon and big-money grabs.
Yet they presume to dictate what women can do with their bodies, what teachers can teach in school and what parents can do with their children’s health care.
The moral hypocrisy is stunning.