Thomas, see recent article in The Hill showing Cooper has a 7 point lead, BUT 7 percent of the respondents are unsure or are not voting and 20 percent of the independents are in the same categories. That's cause for concern. On the other hand Whatley has only a one point lead among men BUT a 20 point lead in rural areas. Let's go Asheville, Cary,Chapel Hill Charlotte, Durham, Fayetteville Greensboro, Greenville(?)Raleigh, Wilmington & Winston-Salem
Whatley seems to have forgotten that trump is not only the gaping pit in front of us to have to recover from but he is also the gaping pit that lurked behind us all that Pres. Biden and Democrats had to try to climb out of. Running toward Trump is a loser, past or present.
Tom, I like this piece. It hits hard. But it leaves a question standing in the room. How do so many people stay blind to what Cooper had to do? He didn’t choose the releases. A court ordered them. He had to follow the law and still keep the public safe. That is a narrow road, and he walked it.
The comments I’m seeing show how far ignorance can spread. Folks talk loud but don’t know the facts. Look at the numbers. Look at the recidivism. Cooper kept his balance on the tight rope. Based on the record, he did the job well.
And because of that, I’d trust him on the hard work ahead — cleaning up the damage in health care, untangling the mess in Iran, restoring our place in the world economy, and ending the needless violence on our streets being committed under the banner of ICE. Including this reparable damage done to your countries historic structures and places being replace with golden statutes and decorations, designed to feed the ego of the DONALD! A steady hand matters. Cooper with the help of other Democrats and independents can do it!
Commiecrats are always trying to make everything a lie when it goes against them. FACT: YOU cannot be a Christian and vote for Commiecrats! That is exactly why I will never vote for a Commiecrat! I had rather vote for Popeye!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Please, feel free to vote for Popeye. It’s still a free country. Not sure for how much longer but if you feel that Popeye will work for you, by all means do your thing.
Facts are facts. Sorry if you can't handle the facts After 8 years of queer Obama and 4 years of Crap for Brains Joe Biden only a certified lunatic will vote for Commiecrats!
People In North Carolina are worrying about affordable housing, dealing with high grocery and fuel bills, and repeated attacks on the environment. Not looking to relitigate COVID. Voters should ask themselves: what has Whatley ever done for us?
The Governor of North Carolina cannot raise taxes — that authority belongs solely to the General Assembly. And raise taxes the Republican‑controlled General Assembly did.
So it's the "Commiecrats" who stripped governor from the leader on their side to give it to the opposition, making the Senate Majority Leader more powerful than he and weaponizing the position of Auditor into an opposition shadow governor?
It's the "Commiecrats" who are subservient to Duke Energy, won't legalize weed and want to kill the hemp industry, won't raise the minimum wage, and let the budget fester for a full year for no reason besides "just because?"
Name ten Republican elected officials in this state and ten Democratic elected officials in this state. I dare you.
Nobody on the Republican side seems to get that everyone else is exhausted with Republicans. I know this is by design but at what point do things break?
I miss not having to care about ransom races in other parts of the state or once mundane positions like Auditor or Labor Commissioner which in the other 49 states aren't in everyone's faces. Then again, Republican distrust could solve the Republican problem.
Every bit of good news is welcome and lifts my spirits. All Republicans exist to serve the president, who is a Russian asset, crook, and sexual predator. Anyone who does not see this is blinded by something, and in many cases I imagine it's racism. It will take this country decades to heal from this national security threat, this Russian "American overthrow" (to quote the title of Keir Giles' recent book). This sick, depraved person is the most corrupt president in US history and he's robbing from us in front of our eyes daily. What a tragic waste of time, money and energy at a time when our country can least afford it. I hope we can make lemonade out of lemons, learn some lessons, and emerge in some ways the better for it. Sadly, we will likely never reclaim our leadership role on the world stage, but maybe that's for the better, given the fact that we elected this anti democratic, sadistic crook twice. Whatley, a total Trump toadie, is everything wrong with our politics, and Cooper is a great fit for NC and the US Senate.
Commiecrats gave NC same sex marriages, pride parades, and destroying the lives of children PERMANENTLY with all these stupid trans surgeries! Maybe you think that makes life better in NC, but there are very few that agreed with you!
You’re angry at the wrong things. Same‑sex marriage didn’t break North Carolina. Pride parades didn’t break it. And children aren’t being “destroyed” by doctors. Those claims are heat without light.
You talk about communism, but you mix it with socialism and culture war noise. They are not the same. Not even close. Social Security and Medicare — the programs you likely depend on — are socialism. They were built by the very people you call “commiecrats.” They didn’t ruin the state. They kept millions alive.
A nation is not a prize. Citizenship is duty. You stop asking what you get. You start asking how you help. That’s how a country stays upright.
North Carolina didn’t fall because some people live or love differently than you. It falls when people forget their responsibility and trade truth for slogans. It falls when fear becomes the only story they tell.
I choose the facts. They stand. They don’t shout. They don’t bend. They simply stand
Thanks for once again debunking the slanderous prisoner release lie about Cooper
Thomas, see recent article in The Hill showing Cooper has a 7 point lead, BUT 7 percent of the respondents are unsure or are not voting and 20 percent of the independents are in the same categories. That's cause for concern. On the other hand Whatley has only a one point lead among men BUT a 20 point lead in rural areas. Let's go Asheville, Cary,Chapel Hill Charlotte, Durham, Fayetteville Greensboro, Greenville(?)Raleigh, Wilmington & Winston-Salem
Whatley seems to have forgotten that trump is not only the gaping pit in front of us to have to recover from but he is also the gaping pit that lurked behind us all that Pres. Biden and Democrats had to try to climb out of. Running toward Trump is a loser, past or present.
Tom, I like this piece. It hits hard. But it leaves a question standing in the room. How do so many people stay blind to what Cooper had to do? He didn’t choose the releases. A court ordered them. He had to follow the law and still keep the public safe. That is a narrow road, and he walked it.
The comments I’m seeing show how far ignorance can spread. Folks talk loud but don’t know the facts. Look at the numbers. Look at the recidivism. Cooper kept his balance on the tight rope. Based on the record, he did the job well.
And because of that, I’d trust him on the hard work ahead — cleaning up the damage in health care, untangling the mess in Iran, restoring our place in the world economy, and ending the needless violence on our streets being committed under the banner of ICE. Including this reparable damage done to your countries historic structures and places being replace with golden statutes and decorations, designed to feed the ego of the DONALD! A steady hand matters. Cooper with the help of other Democrats and independents can do it!
Commiecrats are always trying to make everything a lie when it goes against them. FACT: YOU cannot be a Christian and vote for Commiecrats! That is exactly why I will never vote for a Commiecrat! I had rather vote for Popeye!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Please, feel free to vote for Popeye. It’s still a free country. Not sure for how much longer but if you feel that Popeye will work for you, by all means do your thing.
That’s just about the most delusional load of willfully ignorant junk ever posted anywhere
Facts are facts. Sorry if you can't handle the facts After 8 years of queer Obama and 4 years of Crap for Brains Joe Biden only a certified lunatic will vote for Commiecrats!
People In North Carolina are worrying about affordable housing, dealing with high grocery and fuel bills, and repeated attacks on the environment. Not looking to relitigate COVID. Voters should ask themselves: what has Whatley ever done for us?
Exactly what has any Commiecrats like Cooper ever done for NC but raise taxes and make life harder for everyone in NC? I look forward to your answer!
The Governor of North Carolina cannot raise taxes — that authority belongs solely to the General Assembly. And raise taxes the Republican‑controlled General Assembly did.
So it's the "Commiecrats" who stripped governor from the leader on their side to give it to the opposition, making the Senate Majority Leader more powerful than he and weaponizing the position of Auditor into an opposition shadow governor?
It's the "Commiecrats" who are subservient to Duke Energy, won't legalize weed and want to kill the hemp industry, won't raise the minimum wage, and let the budget fester for a full year for no reason besides "just because?"
Name ten Republican elected officials in this state and ten Democratic elected officials in this state. I dare you.
Where are you trolling from?
Russia or China or Gaston County.
Still hanging around Scott? Bless your heart.
Nobody on the Republican side seems to get that everyone else is exhausted with Republicans. I know this is by design but at what point do things break?
I miss not having to care about ransom races in other parts of the state or once mundane positions like Auditor or Labor Commissioner which in the other 49 states aren't in everyone's faces. Then again, Republican distrust could solve the Republican problem.
Commiecrats can't fix the problems in NC because Commiecrats ARE the problem in NC!
Watch what happens in November William
Every bit of good news is welcome and lifts my spirits. All Republicans exist to serve the president, who is a Russian asset, crook, and sexual predator. Anyone who does not see this is blinded by something, and in many cases I imagine it's racism. It will take this country decades to heal from this national security threat, this Russian "American overthrow" (to quote the title of Keir Giles' recent book). This sick, depraved person is the most corrupt president in US history and he's robbing from us in front of our eyes daily. What a tragic waste of time, money and energy at a time when our country can least afford it. I hope we can make lemonade out of lemons, learn some lessons, and emerge in some ways the better for it. Sadly, we will likely never reclaim our leadership role on the world stage, but maybe that's for the better, given the fact that we elected this anti democratic, sadistic crook twice. Whatley, a total Trump toadie, is everything wrong with our politics, and Cooper is a great fit for NC and the US Senate.
Commiecrats gave NC same sex marriages, pride parades, and destroying the lives of children PERMANENTLY with all these stupid trans surgeries! Maybe you think that makes life better in NC, but there are very few that agreed with you!
You’re angry at the wrong things. Same‑sex marriage didn’t break North Carolina. Pride parades didn’t break it. And children aren’t being “destroyed” by doctors. Those claims are heat without light.
You talk about communism, but you mix it with socialism and culture war noise. They are not the same. Not even close. Social Security and Medicare — the programs you likely depend on — are socialism. They were built by the very people you call “commiecrats.” They didn’t ruin the state. They kept millions alive.
A nation is not a prize. Citizenship is duty. You stop asking what you get. You start asking how you help. That’s how a country stays upright.
North Carolina didn’t fall because some people live or love differently than you. It falls when people forget their responsibility and trade truth for slogans. It falls when fear becomes the only story they tell.
I choose the facts. They stand. They don’t shout. They don’t bend. They simply stand
Pure delusional fascist nonsense