Gary Pearce posted on December 08, 2012 10:21
A veteran Raleigh observer says “Governor-elect Pat McCrory is off to a surprisingly rough start.”
Here’s the TAPster’s critique:
“He’s a seasoned politician but acts like an amateur (or a Wake school board member). Here are three examples of conflict where he should’ve known better:
“The N&O busted him for not quitting his rain-making job at a law firm. His critics are correct: he should’ve quit that job the day after the election. If he needs the money, he should pay himself from the generous transition kitty provided by the state.
“He got tangled up unnecessarily in the Dix mess. He’s not sworn in yet, so he could’ve taken a pass and let the current governor and legislators duke it out. And then clean up their mess later.
“He infuriated hundreds of Junior Leaguers by agreeing to take the spotlight off their sacred Inaugural Ball. Sounds like he will attend the Ball, but he also says he will attend another big inaugural event to raise money for a hurriedly created GOP political group. Why mess with a long-standing, harmless tradition other than to allow GOP operatives to take advantage of him to shake the tree for more money?”