NC Democratic Party Chair Welcomes Bush to North Carolina

[Rose Siding]

http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/06/nc_democratic_p.php

Raleigh--North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Jerry Meek made the following statement concerning President Bush's speech at Fort Bragg tonight:

"As Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, I welcome George Bush to North Carolina and to my home county, Cumberland County. Maybe during this trip, North Carolinians will finally get some honest answers.

"Maybe he'll tell us the real reasons we went to war and if the administration ever had a plan for winning the peace. Maybe he'll tell us how long we can expect to be in Iraq and how much we'll spend beyond the $200 billion we've already spent. Perhaps he'll tell us why Osama Bin Ladin -- the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks -- is still at large and never mentioned by his administration. Maybe he'll tell us why he pushed through tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans while our troops lack the armor they need to protect themselves. Maybe he'll explain why his 2006 budget slashes local impact funding -- money used by military communities across North Carolina to educate the children of our men and women in uniform. Maybe he'll finally tell us why thousands of North Carolina's veterans are on waiting lists to receive health care from the Veterans' Administration. Maybe he'll explain why he talks tough on homeland defense, yet refuses to adequately fund first responders -- the police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical providers upon whom we will rely in the event of future terrorist attacks. Maybe he'll tell us why, at a time when oil money funds so many terrorist activities, he has no plan to eliminate America's dependence on foreign oil, by working to build an economy based upon alternative, sustainable sources of energy.

"While we are unwavering in our support for our men in women in harm's way, their Commander-in-Chief's leadership is lacking.

"Yes, Mr. President. Welcome to North Carolina. North Carolinians are eager for honest answers."

http://www.democrats.org/a/2005/06/nc_democratic_p.php

[FreedomAngel82]

1. Nice

I doubt it'd happen though. Bush doesn't like us common folk.

[KoKo]

2. WHOO HOO Jerry! He's a great guy as our new Dem Chair and

Progressives fought hard to get him there! What a great address!

[slay]

26. Damn straight

I live in Raleigh and we saw a hard push here for the guy Governor Easly was backing which would have put the party in the hands of corporate Democrats (basically Republicans with a makeover). Thankfully the grassroots Dems fought even harder in getting Jerry - the man the people truly wanted - in office. :)

[Tim4319]

3. Bush will never visit North Carolina.

Especially, if he knows before hand that that's going to be the topic. He going to have to be surprised by that info.

[Rose Siding]

5. Bush will be at Ft Bragg, NC tonight

giving a speech, where he won't say...

George W. Bush, 4/9/99:

“Victory means exit strategy, and it’s important for the president to explain to us what the exit strategy is.”

OR

George W. Bush, 6/5/99

“I think it’s also important for the president to lay out a timetable as to how long they will be involved and when they will be withdrawn.”

[Oversea Visitor]

4. Oh Jerry

This welcome not meek :)

[KoKo]

6. Nominated this for Front Page.....NC Red State....This is great news and

took courage since we have a DINO Governor who is never seen...or heard from for that matter.

:kick:

[jmowreader]

55. You know that's not true. We see him twice a year.

He goes to the Coca-Cola 600 and whatever the name of the fall race is this year.

A couple of years ago the track had a big PR thing: Put Governor Easley in a NASCAR Winston Cup race car and let him drive it around the track for two laps just before qualification. One of the big race shops got a superspeedway car out, put his name over the door, found a firesuit that would fit him, and sent him out. The expectation was that he'd go out there and drive around at 65mph waving to the fans. He ran fast enough to put the car in the show.

[Oversea Visitor]

7. Grrr

1.15 am Wedesday over here still waiting for speech hey.

[Ganja Ninja]

14. Go to bed and get some sleep.

Trust me it's not worth staying up for. It'll only be more of his usual mumblings, lies and reality blocking.

[Oversea Visitor]

15. That what I want to hear

Then I know how fast that boat will sink
Soon see all rats jumping overboard.

[Zenlitened]

8. Sweet! That's a great example of takin' the fight to 'em.

:thumbsup:

[supernova]

9. Nominated. Go Jerry!

:woohoo: Wish I could be there. Alas, the pitfalls of having to earn a living.

[KoKo]

10. News 14 is planning on covering the Protests! So hope you can watch it

later. They did a nice job of talking with some of the protestors (Military Vets and Families of Soldiers serving) who were asking all the questions we here have about Iraq. It was pretty good...given that News 14 has not been a friend to those questioning "W." They said they would be doing more interviews and coverage of the protestors.

Walter Jones opened the door, I guess. :shrug:

[rateyes]

11. "North Carolinians are eager for honest answers."

Well, you're not getting any tonight.

Edit to add: Unless the Democratic Response comes from real Democrats and not the Dinos.

[LSK]

12. "honest answers" LOL THATS A GOOD ONE!!!!!!!! n/t

[KoKo]

13. Keep nominating....

:kick:

[calimary]

40. My pleasure!

"Honest answers." Something we'll NEVER get from this bunch. EVER. They don't know what honesty is. And they wouldn't recognize honesty if it spit in their faces.

[RaleighNCDUer]

16. Yay Jerry!

Too bad * will never see it.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

17. I like that. Beat them with politeness.

Or should I say "meekness?" :silly:

[tk2kewl]

18. That is what I'm talkin' about!

Who is giving the Democratic Party response following junior's speech? I want to hear more of the same!
:kick:

[Supersedeas]

19. that's the kind of courage that we need from our leadership in Washington

[Hissyspit]

20. I'm near Ft. Bragg right now, it's 2:25 p.m. & I feel an aura of slime...

descending on the area. (aura of slime? somehow it fits...)

[KoKo]

21. Report back Hissyspit, it should be interesting ...especially

for us NC'linians if our local media cover it. :toast: to you for being there!

[pgh_dem]

34. You're thinking of miasma...

A thick polluting fog, usually associated with decomposition, swamps...other ugly stuff.

[Hissyspit]

51. Nah, I thought about miasma, but glowing slime is more like it...

Not really a mixed metaphor, exactly. How about Slime-O-Rama? :D

[wildeyed]

22. Go Jerry!

:yourock:

[jmcon007]

23. Dang....anymore where he came from?

[democratic veteran]

24. Don't hold your breath

"... eager for honest answers." So is the rest of the World.

[Terran]

25. WOW! Spot on, North Carolina!

Proof that the red states aren't so red!

[In Truth We Trust]

32. frankly I contend that kerry really took NC but he was "digitized" if you

will. Bowles was the winner too but of course he got digitized as well.

[KoKo]

37. Yep....if only we could get a recount of heavily populated Precincts....

I know what you say...

[SaveAmerica]

53. I second that emotion

[LiberalinNC]

41. The state has a Democratic Governor and house majority!

:)

[Terran]

47. *Really*?

I had no idea. We're smothering under full-on repug control here in Missouri...a microcosm of the federal government. Consider yourself luckY! Now if you can just get a couple of Dem Senators elected to the US Senate... :)

[LiberalinNC]

54. NC is known for voting Repug for president

but democratic for their state run offices. Unfortunately at this time we are stuck w/ 2 repug senators, since Edwards didn't run.

[dogday]

27. Not Everyone Is Welcoming Him With Open Arms

there will be an anti-war protest at the same time Bush is speaking. It should be a good size one too.... People who live near the post know the score and they are unhappy about this war....

[LeftyDarthBrodie]

28. Taking a cue for Governor Dean?

Let's hope all state Democratic chairpeople, especially in Red States, speak as honestly and powerfully as Jerry Meek has.

[mojavekid]

29. Well said!

Found under the heading "What a Real Democrat sounds like".:patriot:

[Stephanie]

30. Jerry Meek Isn't!

Love him! Meek for Governor!

[katinmn]

31. Wow -- good welcome!

:applause:

[LiberalinNC]

33. The local news coverage of the protests has been great!

I honestly didn't think they would cover it, and the rain isn't helping! But the local channel did a longer story on the protestors than they did on Jerko's arrival!

[Endangered Specie]

35. hehe, just goes to show that if you want to have ANY office in NC...

you got to be mean! and right know we need mean

[man4allcats]

36. Why, Jerry? I'll tell you why...

Dubya doesn't answer these questions. Because he's an unprincipled thug, that's why. Oh, and Jerry, I believe it's "While we are unwavering in our support for our men and women in harm's way...;" not in women, although I will admit the latter carries with it a certain fascination.

Edited for punctuation

[KoKo]

38. Typo....? I've met him...he's a good guy....

Really... But, I didn't ask him his views on females. I just had good (((vibes))).

[man4allcats]

39. Oh, I'm sure it is a typo.

I was just having a little fun with the error. :-)

[KoKo]

45. Gotcha!

understand...:D

[JRob]

42. Balls! Hanging! Great job Jerry!

[BrainRants]

43. Rove? You woke the giant, and we're f'in pissed!

As God is our witness, your boy is going down, and you're going down with him.

Welcome Mr. President. Indeed!

[Rainscents]

44. Yeah!!! We are growing spines!!!

:bounce: :toast: :kick: :yourock: :applause: :applause: :applause: :woohoo: :patriot:

[Up2Late]

46. Yeah, and maybe he'll tell us that Santa Clause is REAL and not a creation

of the Coca Cola Company, who first appeared on one of their advertisements in the 1930's, but has since been use to exploit and promote end of the year sales that also happen to correspond with the date that the Catholic Church selected a few hundred years ago to differentiate the celebration of the Birth of Jesus Christ, from the Pagan, Sun based celebration that it had become associated with.

Gosh, it IS fun to dream.:evilgrin:

[BrklynLiberal]

48. kicked and nominated

:dem:

[Jane Eyre]

49. Follow-up post on www.ncdp.org

Chairman Meek Responds to Bush Speech

Submitted by NCDP on Tue, 06/28/2005 - 8:54pm. Press Releases

"Tonight, members of the military, North Carolinians, Americans, Iraqis, and the world community were looking to President Bush for some honest answers and leadership. Instead, it was more of the same. While his wording and tone were different, Bush still repeats the same discounted rhetoric tying the war in Iraq to September 11 (which he mentioned five times) and stubbornly refuses to change strategy at all as our troops continue dying, public confidence erodes, and the situation looks like a decades-long occupation. Unfortunately, the President used Fort Bragg as a backdrop for more grandstanding and not as a way to level with the American people. Despite the President's lack of leadership, our support for our troops in harm's way remains as strong as ever."

[ms liberty]

50. Keepin' kicked for my state! n/t

[chomskysright]

52. In personal corresp w/ Meek: MTN DEMOCRATS

[e-mail]

join us! if you're in western NC.

Meek has been good to NC Dems. That being said, the NC Dem Party has not elevated the critical matter of VERIFIED VOTING (see web site for NC Verifiable Voting and join us there for good detail information re: what is taking place).

Mr. Meek and the NC Dem party has not stood up for paper ballots

Killing them with kindness is one thing. Getting your priorities straight is another.

Please encourage NC Dem party to get fully behind paper ballot voting.

Yesterday, Judicial I committee 'at the last minute' cancelled its meeting re: a great number of activist showing up at the state legislature as this committee was about to meet.

What was up? Well, Clodfelter, a state legislator, on 6.23.05, had REMOVED the clause associated with 'independent paper ballots.'

I called every person on Judicial I committee of the NC Senate.

So, WTF? Why this last minute cancellation?

A few too many concerned citizens for their taste?

more later. from asheville, nc