Carter is a Republican. Gary is a Democrat.

They met in 1984, during the epic U.S. Senate battle between Jesse Helms and Jim Hunt. Carter worked for Helms and Gary, for Hunt.

Years later, they became friends. They even worked together on some nonpolitical clients.

They enjoy talking about politics. So they started this blog in 2005.

They’re still talking. And they invite you to join the conversation.

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Impeach Dick Cheney

By Gary Pearce April 26, 2007

Dennis Kucinich is flakier than Kellogg’s. But he’s on to something. He introduced articles of impeachment against Dick Cheney. Republicans are howling, and Democrats are hiding. But wait. Republicans impeached Bill Clinton for lying about sex. Isn’t lying about war just as deserving of investigation? Click Here to discuss and comment on this and other…

More on Moore

By Carter Wrenn April 26, 2007

Democratic State Representative Linda Coleman has sponsored legislation to take control of the State Pension Fund away from Treasurer Richard Moore and give it to a fourteen member Board of Trustees. Democratic Representative Bill Faison of Hillsborough and two Republicans – including Rep. Nelson Dollar of Cary – have joined Coleman has co-sponsors of the…

John Edwards: Back in the Soup

By Carter Wrenn April 25, 2007

As he runs for President, John Edwards is undergoing a level of scrutiny he’s never experienced before. Mr. Edward’s is not the first candidate the press – or his opponents – have caught doing one thing while saying another. But he may be one of the most careless. According to the News and Observer during…

Come Home, Roy

By Gary Pearce April 25, 2007

After AG Roy Cooper’s announcement in the Duke case, I praised his performance – both here and in The News & Observer. So now I can take him to task. Roy, it was a mistake to go to the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington – as Katie Couric’s guest. After the speech, you looked…

How Goes the War?

By Gary Pearce April 24, 2007

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States is not losing in Iraq. In that case, I’d hate to see losing. Click Here to discuss and comment on this and other articles in our Forum.

Guns and Politics

By Gary Pearce April 23, 2007

After the Virginia Tech shootings, both sides of the gun-control issue lined up and took their usual firing positions. But don’t expect anything to happen. Why not? Just look at the Commonwealth of Virginia. And the Democratic Party. Democrats have a majority in the United States Senate today thanks to Jim Webb of Virginia. Webb…

Where’s the Line?

By Gary Pearce April 20, 2007

Where’s the line between showing a media-obsessed society too much and too little? Where’s the line between glorifying a killer and glimpsing what lies behind evil? Where’s the line between protecting the rights of clearly disturbed people and protecting the rest of us? Where’s the line between protecting people from a shooter who may be…

The Republican Silence

By Carter Wrenn April 18, 2007

Are the Republicans in Raleigh intent on ending the corruption in state government? It’s impossible to say. Because by and large they have been silent. The latest scandal involving Richard Moore is an example. Just as Jim Black was leaving office and Democrats were praying they would never hear the words ‘pay to play’ again,…

Would the Real John Edwards Please Stand Up

By Carter Wrenn April 18, 2007

In his presidential campaign, John Edwards portrays himself as a mill town boy who pulled himself up by the bootstraps. He knows the poor. He feels their pain. His political speeches are filled with his compassion. But, now, the News and Observer (4-19-07) reports that while Edwards has been out crusading to eliminate poverty, he…

Stein’s Clout

By Gary Pearce March 6, 2026

Governor Josh Stein had a good day Tuesday, and there’s good news for him in our…

Too Long

By Gary Pearce March 5, 2026

 “For over a thousand years Roman conquerors returning from the wars enjoyed the honor of triumph,…

2 Votes!

By Gary Pearce March 4, 2026

Because of just 2 votes, North Carolina politics will be consumed – and the General Assembly…