Terry and the SOBs
May 11, 2010 - by
I spoke Monday night to the Wake County Democratic Men’s Club – which, I learned, also has women members.
I talked about the two groups that have always competed for political dominance in North Carolina
“Go Forward” was the name of Kerr Scott’s program as governor from 1949-1953.
I was invited and introduced by Boyd Bennett, retired director of state prisons and first vice president of the club.
Boyd is distantly related to a key figure in the history of the “Go Forward” crowd: Bert Bennett. I believe Bob said his father and Bert are second cousins.
Bert is a legendary figure. He was Sanford
We talked during the meeting about the tough outlook for Democrats this year. And I was reminded of a story Bert likes to tell about Sanford
After Sanford
As Bert tells it, “We’d won, and there was some damn speaking thing, you know. I had to go. I had to sit at the head table.”
As the dinner dragged on and the speakers droned on, Bert took a napkin and wrote a note to Terry. He knew that Terry’s wife Margaret Rose was unhappy because Terry was gone so many evenings, away from the family and their kids.
Bert wrote: “Terry, why do you stay in this business?
Right away, the note came back. Sanford
Posted in General, North Carolina - Democrats
Terry and the SOBs
May 11, 2010/
I spoke Monday night to the Wake County Democratic Men’s Club – which, I learned, also has women members.
I talked about the two groups that have always competed for political dominance in North Carolina
“Go Forward” was the name of Kerr Scott’s program as governor from 1949-1953.
I was invited and introduced by Boyd Bennett, retired director of state prisons and first vice president of the club.
Boyd is distantly related to a key figure in the history of the “Go Forward” crowd: Bert Bennett. I believe Bob said his father and Bert are second cousins.
Bert is a legendary figure. He was Sanford
We talked during the meeting about the tough outlook for Democrats this year. And I was reminded of a story Bert likes to tell about Sanford
After Sanford
As Bert tells it, “We’d won, and there was some damn speaking thing, you know. I had to go. I had to sit at the head table.”
As the dinner dragged on and the speakers droned on, Bert took a napkin and wrote a note to Terry. He knew that Terry’s wife Margaret Rose was unhappy because Terry was gone so many evenings, away from the family and their kids.
Bert wrote: “Terry, why do you stay in this business?
Right away, the note came back. Sanford
Posted in General, North Carolina - Democrats