Why North Carolina Democrats Would Never Bomb Orange County GOP Office

[DonViejo]

Steve Villano

Why North Carolina Democrats Would Never Bomb Orange County GOP Office

October 17, 2016 1:17 am

When the Republican county headquarters in Hillsborough, NC, was firebombed over the weekend, local Democrats immediately condemned the attack, as did Hillary Clinton. But that didn’t stop Donald Trump from affixing blame almost instantly on Twitter to “Animals representing Hillary Clinton and Dems in North Carolina.”

Why would Democrats in Orange County, North Carolina — one of the most progressive and educated counties in the nation — firebomb a local GOP office? The county that’s home to the University of North Carolina, the up-scale city of Chapel Hill and is a neighbor to Durham’s Duke University, votes overwhelmingly Democratic in every election. In 2012, when Mitt Romney defeated Barack Obama across North Carolina 50 percent to 48 percent, Obama trounced Romney with 70 percent of the vote in Orange County, where the GOP is a non-factor. Firebombing GOP headquarters there is not only illegal, it’s unnecessary: the local Republicans obliterated themselves there long ago.

I’ve been in North Carolina a little less than one-week, working with the North Carolina Democratic Campaign Committee and Hillary Clinton’s campaign to educate rank-and- file North Carolina voters about becoming poll watchers to assure that voting rights are respected during the state’s early voting period, October 20 through November 5, and on Election Day, November 8. The volunteers streaming into training sessions — from one end of the state to the other — are high-minded and public-service oriented, with a deep commitment to make democracy work for all voters, regardless of party.

Mostly senior citizens, these civic-minded citizens are the models of dignity and decorum, concerned about issues like long lines at the polls, making sure accommodations are made for the disabled to vote, and concern over what constitutes “intimidation” in an open carry state, which allows voters to carry their guns to polling places. Many of the volunteers are retired school teachers, lawyers, small business owners, homemakers, or veterans with military service.

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http://www.nationalmemo.com/why-north-carolina-democrats-would-never-bomb-orange-county-gop-office/

[Raven]

1. Great article and

what he says about the decent folks who work at elections is not only true in NC but all over the country. These election workers are the unsung heroes of our Democracy.

[tonyt53]

2. I agree completely. Dastardly deeds against the GOP by one of their own.

[Cha]

3. Oh wow.. the plot thickens. I hope they

catch who did this.

Eventually, the facts about this fire-bombing will come out, and justice will be meted out to the perpetrators of the crime. Until then, it’s reasonable to wonder why Democrats would have anything to do with attacking an opposition party headquarters that has been dormant for years.

Thanks Don!

[Raine1967]

7. That stood out to me as well Cha!

IT also seemed to answer a question I asked of my Husband: Why didn't they find out about the bombing until many hours later? It was almost as if no one knew that it was the office!

[cynzke]

20. Sounds like a badly planned attempt to tarnish Democrats.

Lets consider some facts. The county where this campaign office resides is Democratic, therefore it would be a waste of money and resources to maintain this office. There have been reports the Trump campaign is running out of money and are pulling out of areas/states they can not maintain. So, instead of suffering embarrassing publicity that another campaign office is folding just as the Trump campaign is failing....why not kill two birds with one stone, close the campaign office via a fake fare/attack. Blame Democrats. Intensify the blame by claiming ballots were burned...there you have it, Democrats attempt to rig the election by causing ballots to burn. Most of Trumps ignorant voters won't understand that claiming to have ballots at a campaign office is a felony. Don't necessarily think this was planned at Trump's level, but certainly would not be surprised at state level.

[underpants]

8. How about this? Repubs claim completed absentee ballots were in the office

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512515452

[Cha]

10. I saw that, I call bullshit. My comment..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2515517

[underpants]

11. I didn't look to see if you'd replied

[Cha]

12. That's okay.. I didn't expect you to.. I was just saying

I call bullshit on the repubs saying they had absentee ballots in there and I wanted you to see what I had to say about it.

No need for that! All good!

[Coolest Ranger]

23. Come on think about it for a moment

Do you honestly believe that they would get completed ballots at that office? That's not a state office.

[barbtries]

22. i keep wondering

where james o'keefe is hanging out these days.

[Historic NY]

4. What makes it so phony is the graffiti........

NAZI Republicans? It says nothing about Trump ala NAZI Trump, Trump KKK, etc. Sounds like someone likes Trump more than Republicans.

[Cha]

13. Yeah, the graffiti sounds like trump supporters.. Not even

Dems.

[8 track mind]

19. was "Nazi " misspelled? n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

18. A dyed-in-the-wool radical Democrat/liberal

would not have included the word "Republicans"

It would have been redundant from their point of view

So I'm thinking the word was included to falsely finger Democrats

or at least, based on the few facts reported in the press, that is how I see it

[KittyWampus]

5. Does the neighborhood have security cameras around? The criminals should be caught soon.

[Raine1967]

6. The last paragraph was stunning:

Eventually, the facts about this fire-bombing will come out, and justice will be meted out to the perpetrators of the crime. Until then, it’s reasonable to wonder why Democrats would have anything to do with attacking an opposition party headquarters that has been dormant for years.

[Rocknrule]

9. Which side is the one

threatening "2nd Amendment remedies" if they lose because they think they have a God-given right to rule America?

It ain't the Democrats.

[nolabear]

14. I lived near there for years, and have friends and relatives there. Article's right.

It's just not much like Hillsboro or any part of the Research Triangle. (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill but Hillsboro is right in there). The area isn't part of rural NC any more; it's a combination of old genteel and new progressives.

It's always possible some rogue malcontent did something but it really is rogue if there's any veracity at all.

[Duppers]

15. K & R

[Blue Idaho]

16. If you are looking for likely suspects...

Look no further than Trump and his supporters. Just read his tweets and watch him speak. Then listen to his supporters threaten revolution if they don't Win. It's as clear as day.

Trump declared war on the GOP - why won't we take him and his followers at their word?

[world wide wally]

17. The FBI is pretty good at figuring this shit out

[TonyPDX]

21. Yeah, this stinks to high heaven. They're desperate & stupid enough to do this to themselves

[cwydro]

25. And local Dems immediately organized a GoFundMe for rebuilding the place.

The goal was met in one hour.