A Real Leader
2013-08-27 - by
Governor McCrory should have hung around to hear Colin Powell. He would have seen a real leader. He might have learned something.
Presumably, McCrory had “boring stuff” to do that was more pressing than hearing Powell address the CEO Forum. He introduced Powell, then fled.
But the 400-plus suits in the audience saw the contrast.
Powell made clear that real leaders aren’t afraid of voters: “I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote.”
McCrory’s response was extraordinary in its lameness: “The Governor appreciates the warm compliments Secretary Powell made today regarding many of the Governor’s initiatives and on voter ID we respectfully disagree.”
But now Phyllis Schlafly has admitted the voter-suppression law isn’t about fraud. It’s about taking the right to vote away from Obama voters and Democrats. She wrote, “The reduction in the number of days allowed for early voting is particularly important because early voting plays a major role in Obama’s ground game.”
One also wonders whether Powell, as Secretary of State or Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spent 80 percent of his time on “boring stuff – operations.”
McCrory told the CEOs that’s what he does: “It’s boring stuff – operations – but that’s what I spend 80 percent of my time on.” Bet that impressed the crowd.
Maybe McCrory should spend 80 percent of his time lobbying the legislature not to overturn his vetoes and make him look weak.
One also wonders what Powell thinks about giving 24-year-old campaign aides with scant experience state jobs making $87,000 a year – and no raises to school teachers.
Note to readers: I’ve challenged myself to see how many times I can mention that McCrory gave 24-year-old campaign aides with scant experience state jobs making $87,000 a year – and no raises to school teachers. That’s twice today, three times this week.
Call me butter. I’m on a roll.
Posted in General, North Carolina - Republicans
A Real Leader
2013-08-27/
Governor McCrory should have hung around to hear Colin Powell. He would have seen a real leader. He might have learned something.
Presumably, McCrory had “boring stuff” to do that was more pressing than hearing Powell address the CEO Forum. He introduced Powell, then fled.
But the 400-plus suits in the audience saw the contrast.
Powell made clear that real leaders aren’t afraid of voters: “I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote.”
McCrory’s response was extraordinary in its lameness: “The Governor appreciates the warm compliments Secretary Powell made today regarding many of the Governor’s initiatives and on voter ID we respectfully disagree.”
But now Phyllis Schlafly has admitted the voter-suppression law isn’t about fraud. It’s about taking the right to vote away from Obama voters and Democrats. She wrote, “The reduction in the number of days allowed for early voting is particularly important because early voting plays a major role in Obama’s ground game.”
One also wonders whether Powell, as Secretary of State or Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spent 80 percent of his time on “boring stuff – operations.”
McCrory told the CEOs that’s what he does: “It’s boring stuff – operations – but that’s what I spend 80 percent of my time on.” Bet that impressed the crowd.
Maybe McCrory should spend 80 percent of his time lobbying the legislature not to overturn his vetoes and make him look weak.
One also wonders what Powell thinks about giving 24-year-old campaign aides with scant experience state jobs making $87,000 a year – and no raises to school teachers.
Note to readers: I’ve challenged myself to see how many times I can mention that McCrory gave 24-year-old campaign aides with scant experience state jobs making $87,000 a year – and no raises to school teachers. That’s twice today, three times this week.
Call me butter. I’m on a roll.
Posted in General, North Carolina - Republicans