by Thomas Mills | Jun 4, 2015 | Editor's Blog, Ethics, NCGov |
Pat McCrory lied. There’s really no other way to look at it. In a debate during the 2012 election, McCrory was asked, “What further restrictions on abortion would you agree to sign?” He answered, simply and definitively, “None.” Yesterday, he said he will sign into...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 20, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGOP |
North Carolina Republicans could learn a lot from watching high-profile Democrats handle gaffes. Throughout the year, members of the North Carolina GOP have made asinine statements or told outright lies that have caused a stream of minor media storms and occasionally...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 29, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NCGov |
Pat McCrory just can’t help himself. When he meets with reporters, he tells them what he thinks sounds good, regardless of whether it’s true or not. Gary Pearce pointed out this trait earlier in the summer. Now that people have noticed, you would think that he...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 12, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
Let’s get back to that old Shanahan thing again. It sure was left unsettled. Since it’s been awhile in this world of 24/7 news, let’s rehash for moment. At the end of July, Secretary of Public Safety Kieran Shanahan and his chief deputy, Sonny Masso made a fast exit...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 12, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
The North Carolina Republican Party has a problem. Well, it’s got a lot of them, but it’s got one big one. The guy who’s supposed to be the face and leader of their party can’t tell the difference between the truth and a lie. It’s one thing when he says that he won’t...
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