McCrony (NC) may go down before Christie

[KamaAina]

http://intellihub.com/n-c-gov-pat-mccrory-subpoenaed-grand-jury-criminal-investigation/

Gov. Pat McCrory, who received over $1m in campaign contributions from Duke Energy (the company responsible for the recent third largest toxic fly ash spill in U.S. history), may be in hot water very soon as a grand jury has subpoenaed the N.C. Dept. of Environmental and Natural Resources and Duke Energy under felony suspicion.

To no surprise, the governor’s name likely appears on some of those documents, showing that governmental corruption is currently alive and well in America. After all, not only did the governor work for Duke Energy for some 27-years before becoming an elected official of the state, but he knowingly accepted campaign contributions from the corrupt energy giant, likely in return for future favors. Some say that one of those favors the rather light $99,111 settlement recently imposed on Duke Energy (not yet paid) under the Clean Water Act for a previous 39,000 ton spill of fly ash.

I really despise this SOB. He's taken one of the Southern states where we were making real progress and turned it into a living hell.

[DURHAM D]

1. Plus 1M for your last sentence. nt

[KamaAina]

4. The real hell of it is,

the coolness might have started spreading from NC to its neighbors, resulting in the South finally rejoining the Union in a meaningful sense. McCrony, Art Pope, and their teabagger friends are ruining it.

[okaawhatever]

12. I wonder if he resigns who will be Governor and where that leaves Art Pope. If he is caught it might

be the catalyst with Christie of getting a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United. When people realize it isn't just about using money to get elected, but rather using money to buy a candidate who can then give you your money back by negotiating a deal like the one with Duke energy people should be pissed. Taxpayers are out all the money for the fine. The same thing happened recently in...Ohio?

[mwooldri]

17. The Lieutenant Governor: Dan Forest.

per NC Constitution. A hard-right politician, who aligns himself as a Republican.

But then with a hard-right legislature, I suppose it doesn't matter who would be governor.

McCrory being forced to resign would certainly help the Democrats cause for re-election.

[Dustlawyer]

18. Overturning Citizen's United should be only one step. To stop the ownership of our politicians

we need complete campaign finance reform and publicly funded elections. We also need the Federal government to enact uniform voting rights so everyone in the country has an equal and fair path to the voting booth (where there are paper ballots)!

[okaawhatever]

24. Agreed, Here's a report on findings for the 2014 election:


Two big demographic dynamics that will determine what happens in 2014:

Seniors. Republican incumbents trail Democratic challengers among seniors
across the Republican battleground. That’s right and the trend improves in each
poll.

 Unmarried women. If they turn out and vote as they did in 2012 and in Virginia
in 2013, Democrats will make major gains. They are underperforming now at 52
percent in Republican districts, but shift 9 points after a health care debate, which
moves the race overall to even. That puts one-half of these 50 seats really at risk.

http://www.democracycorps.com/attachments/article/963/dc%20bg%20memo%20121213%20final.pdf

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

2. I just got this horrible mental picture from your subject line....

I'm going to go kill myself now. I'll never get that image out of my head.

[KamaAina]

3. It says "before", not "on".

Go to your room!

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

13. Well, if there's a spanking involved, then I have reason to go on living (nt)

[Tarheel_Dem]

5. "I really despise this SOB". That makes you, me, and most of the State. What an a**hole!

[KamaAina]

6. I'm not even from there.

I've only been through it on 85 going from NYC to ATL. But y'all folks deserve better.

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. I couldn't agree more. It's not as if we weren't warned. I think it's called Buyer's Remorse.

[Warpy]

27. I just hope there are enough of you to overcome the influence

of all the poisonous right wing preachers in the state.

They're the reason I left so long ago. I knew the state didn't have a hell of a lot of hope as long as people let those pompadoured goons tell them how to vote.

[Tarheel_Dem]

28. The problem for us, as you know, is midterm malaise. But I've seen some real excitement surrounding

the Moral Monday protests. Let's hope it translates to some serious GOTV!

[Warpy]

30. I sincerely hope so

There was always so much potential down there, all of it being held back by sleazebags in pulpits.

[Tarheel_Dem]

31. You're so right. We have as many preachers as we do cars in this neck of the woods.

[bluemarkers]

42. Duke Energy's deposits are going to do him in

It is only when the stupid are hit in the pocketbook that they take notice.

http://www.wral.com/late-payments-bad-credit-could-affect-your-power-bill/13408976/

"Jeff Brooks with Duke Energy Progress says “deposit policies exist to protect customers whose accounts are in good standing from those whose accounts may not be in good standing.” He says more customers are being hit with deposits because the company now automatically reviews its accounts, as well as a customers’ overall credit rating.

The charges are based on “triggering events,” Brooks said, such as:

two or more late payments in a year, even if the customer is only one day past due
a warning notice that the customer will be disconnected
any negative change to a customer’s credit history"

I think the Dems will need to link McC and Duke Energy over and over. In my lifetime I've never heard of the power company doing something this outrageous.

Everything else will help tremendously - We have got to rid ourselves of these horrible people.

[joeybee12]

7. Look how close our total number of posts are!

Pretty freaking amazing since we're both so high!

[A Simple Game]

14. You both from Colorado? n/t

[joeybee12]

21. Actually, I probably started my account when I was living in Denver...

Or is there a joke I'm missing?

[A Simple Game]

22. Just this.

Pretty freaking amazing since we're both so high!

Denver is the mile high city but that wasn't what I was referring to.

Just my attempt at humor today.

[joeybee12]

23. Hey, it could be Seattle...

If you mean high another way!

[Laxman]

8. This Is Why...

the Christie scandals are important beyond NJ. People and the press need to root out unholy alliances like this and keep the pressure up. When its unacceptable or untenable for companies like Duke Energy to own politicians and use them to treat the state like a big garbage can, or line their pockets or any of the other corrupt practices, then things will start to change.

[jwirr]

16. Yes, they are an example of calling the criminals out. Over the years we have forgotten that they

should be expected to be honest.

[Warpy]

29. They especially need to shine light on these MEN of GAWD

who were put into office and kept there by corrupt billionaires, not the hand of the almighty.

[Lex]

9. I hope so.

He was a bought and paid for Governor from the beginning. He has no idea what he's doing other than letting Duke Energy plunder and pillage the state.

[ladyVet]

11. Whether, down or down on, makes no matter to me.

Just so long as he's gone. Wish he could take all his cronies and Duke Energy with him.

[hrmjustin]

15. Hope they both go down soon.

[AtheistCrusader]

19. Imagine the rats nest that is going to come apart over all this...

Oh I hope I hope I hope

[hrmjustin]

20. It's a dream come true.

[LynneSin]

25. Hopefully this will help Kay Hagan's senate re-election race

I know she has a tight one in North Carolina especially since NC was the only swing state in 2012 to go red.

[Kelvin Mace]

26. I hope the investigation leads to Art Pope as well

so both those miserable corrupt bastards can share a cell

[octoberlib]

33. +1

[blm]

38. Art Pope AND Koch Brothers. Thick as thieves because they ARE thieves - murderous thieves, imo.

.

[octoberlib]

32. Thank you for this post , KamaAina nt

[KamaAina]

34. You're welcome

Y'all have really started something with this Moral Mondays movement. We're even trying to replicate it here in mostly-liberal Cali. Oh yes, any tips on how we can do that from anyone who's involved in it are most welcome. Community organizing is part of my job, and MM is a shining example of how it's done.

[Cha]

35. KICK!

[jeremyfive]

36. McCrory? Hang 'im!

Hang 'im high, so others learn a good lesson.

[mnhtnbb]

37. You are not alone in despising McCookie...McCrony...McDukie

or basically McA$$hole.

He's not the only one who needs to go, though, the entire Repub dominated State House needs to be
cleaned out.

[marions ghost]

39. Hoping

[Nanjing to Seoul]

40. The Republican house of crappy cards is beginning to unravel

McDonnell - GONE!
Corbett - Almost gone!
Scott - Almost gone!
Walker - Almost indicted
McCrory - Almost indicted
LePage - Almost gone!
Christie - Finished!

Now, if we can get Kasich, Jindal and Brewer to flame out, and if Davis can win Texas, this country may finally begin to heal.

[marions ghost]

41. I like your optimism

...and image of healing...