WTF: Democratic Governor of NC, Bev Perdue, suggest suspending 2012 congressional elections.

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http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/perdue_suggests_suspending_congressional_elections_for_two_years_was_she_serious

Speaking to a Cary Rotary Club today, N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue suggested suspending Congressional elections for two years so that Congress can focus on economic recovery and not the next election.

"I think we ought to suspend, perhaps, elections for Congress for two years and just tell them we won't hold it against them, whatever decisions they make, to just let them help this country recover. I really hope that someone can agree with me on that," Perdue said. "You want people who don't worry about the next election."

The comment -- which came during a discussion of the economy -- perked more than a few ears. It's unclear whether Perdue, a Democrat, is serious -- but her tone was level and she asked others to support her on the idea. (Read her full remarks below.)

Later Tuesday afternoon, Perdue's office clarified the remarks: "Come on," said spokeswoman Chris Mackey in a statement. "Gov. Perdue was obviously using hyperbole to highlight what we can all agree is a serious problem: Washington politicians who focus on their own election instead of what’s best for the people they serve."

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I used to lurk here from time to time and I remember from before 2008 there were frequent threads predicting that Bush would suspend the coming election. Of course that didn't happen. Now we get one of our own making the same suggestion the coming elections be suspended. I don't care if it was a joke, that isn't something to joke about. She is going to see that sound bite on TV a lot in 2012.

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1. ok her idea is just... loony nt

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2. And just how would this be constitutional?

Besides, I'd rather suspend the presidential election and go ahead with trying to replace the house t-baggers....

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3. Obviously it wouldn't, but I don't like it even as a joke. N/T

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4. "She is going to see that sound bite on TV a lot in 2012."

Unfortunately, you are probably right.

For politicians without real ideas continually endeavor to transform meaningless minutia into meaningful matters.

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5. Republican NC leader Stam: "David can obfuscate more than anybody I know."

The GOP left the mike on during one of their strategy sessions and talked about how to purposefully mislead the public.

It got less press in a week than this is getting in one evening.

Bev was clearly joking. Everyone knew and knows she was joking.

But the GOP here are desperate. They are trying to set our state back 100 years and they'll take anything she does out of context to further brainwash their constituents.