So this funny thing happened: North Carolina's dick governor, Pat McCrory, went with a bunch of aides to photo op at a grocery store or something (fanfare for the common man-styley) and the guy who went to help him realized who he was and was super-rude to him and got fired.
I won't argue justification, but I will point out that Cannon's action has generated no side effects on uninvolved bystanders, whereas Christie's had a direct, negative impact on thousands of people.
I'm all for being polite to strangers, but politicians who go out in public need to expect a little ribbing. Being Governor isn't exactly a license to be left alone.
Now, was Pat McCrory a customer? Was he going to actually buy something? Or was he just using the store and taking up everybody's time to try to advance himself?
As I see it Drew Swope decided on taking a course of action, knowing what the consequences would be, in order to show his distaste for the Governor. That Patrick Cannon chooses to intervene, publicly, to get Swope another job, is no more or no less justifiable than Chris Christie's road block.
But it was a nice thing to do. Also Cannon flipped a metaphorical bird to a guy who could benefit from actual, live birds being thrown at him. Large, omnivorous birds with pointy beaks and… oh sorry. Birds with votes then.
I won't argue justification, but I will point out that Cannon's action has generated no side effects on uninvolved bystanders, whereas Christie's had a direct, negative impact on thousands of people.
By now, everybody knows that the Kochroaches are behind the ads -- hopefully they'll be counterproductive.
I'm all for being polite to strangers, but politicians who go out in public need to expect a little ribbing. Being Governor isn't exactly a license to be left alone.
Now, was Pat McCrory a customer? Was he going to actually buy something? Or was he just using the store and taking up everybody's time to try to advance himself?
Be careful, Wonkette! I remember another obscure politician you brought to fame and fortune in the national spotlight.
And, years later, we still have to put up with her.
Be very, very careful!
As I see it Drew Swope decided on taking a course of action, knowing what the consequences would be, in order to show his distaste for the Governor. That Patrick Cannon chooses to intervene, publicly, to get Swope another job, is no more or no less justifiable than Chris Christie's road block.
But it was a nice thing to do. Also Cannon flipped a metaphorical bird to a guy who could benefit from actual, live birds being thrown at him. Large, omnivorous birds with pointy beaks and… oh sorry. Birds with votes then.
Do hacks and flunkeys, like Sorrow, float ? Or do they just go blog for the National Review Online or Dead Breitbart's Literary Bidet ?
what are his re-election prospects?
north carolina:
"it's a great day in the other carolina."