Posted on 06/14/2006 4:57:08 AM PDT by CommCtr
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The leaders of the state's Democratic and Republican parties have asked voters not to cast ballots for state Supreme Court candidate Rachel Lea Hunter, whose fiery rhetoric in recent weeks has included comparing the actions of a black congressional candidate to that of a slave.
"She's unstable and unqualified, and the thought of her serving on the highest court in North Carolina is scary," state Republican party chairman Ferrell Blount said Tuesday.
Blount's comments came after Hunter, a former Republican running as a Democrat, used the title "Dur Fuhrer" -- commonly associated with Nazi leader Adolf Hitler -- when referring to state Democratic party chief Jerry Meek. Such rhetoric led Meek to endorse Republican-backed incumbent Mark Martin in his race with Hunter for a seat on the state's high court.
"From my own personal perspective, I think she lacks the judgment and temperament to be a judge at any level," said Meek, who called Martin an "able and competent member of the court."
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"Rachel Hunter will be glad to submit herself to any psychiatric evaluation, any place, any time, anywhere, by the best psychiatric personnel in the country," he said.
Last week, in a post on her Web site, Hunter criticized congressional candidate Vernon Robinson for running for office as a Republican, even though the staunch and outspoken conservative lost his bid for state GOP chair at the party's convention in 2005.
"Like a good slave, he has returned to the plantation," Hunter wrote about Robinson, who is black.
On Tuesday, Hunter revised that statement on her Web site, calling Robinson's behavior like that of an "Uncle Tom" -- considered to be a contemptuous term for a black whose behavior toward whites is regarded as fawning or servile.
"While I don't have a high regard for Vernon Robinson, I would never characterize him the way she did," Meek said.
Hunter also ran for a seat on the Supreme Court in 2004, finishing third to winner Paul Newby.
"She's not stable," Blount said. "I would applaud Jerry Meek, calling it the way he sees it. If she was still a Republican, I would have done the same thing."
Hunter has about 20 years of legal experience, mostly as a law clerk. She has worked as an attorney in Durham for the past five years.
Last month, she implied on her Web site she had won the endorsement of former North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith. But while Smith said he met Hunter and had his picture taken with her, he said he had not endorsed her candidacy and didn't remember saying what Hunter attributed to him.
Berry said then he didn't want to "argue with the greatest legend in college basketball."
The state Board of Elections in February ruled against Hunter's request to appear on the ballot with the nickname "Madame Justice," a moniker Hunter has said she adopted in 1998.
Links related to this article: Rachel Lea Hunter campaign: www.rachelforjustice.com
NC ping.
"Hunter, a former Republican running as a Democrat..."
This is the AP's way of saying that Hunter is really a Republican, even though she's running as a Democrat.
I seem to recall that NC judicial elections are now nonpartisan, but I thought they had some sort of nonpartisan primary to narrow down the field. How did this wingnut make the cut?
Rachel Lea Hunter ran for NC Supreme Court in 2004 as a Republican. She changed her party affiliation last year to Democrat after her candidate for NCGOP Chairman, Vernon Robinson, didn't win.
Rachel Hunter is merely articulating the mass usual talking points of the Democrats. I don't understand the "shock" at what she has said about the wonderful Vernon Jordan. Hunter has said what Democrats believe at core.
"the title "Dur Fuhrer" -- commonly associated with Nazi leader Adolf Hitler "
-- commonly? What other association has the term EVER had?
I wonder whether Ms. Hunter misspelled "Der Fuhrer," or whether the error originated with the reporter.
You're right. It's 'Fuehrer', isn't it?
But then, that's just one more level of idiocy from a 'professional' journalist.
We could trumpet it, but now that's not news, it's SOP.
Yes, it's hardly a surprise to find inaccurate reporting from the AP. Booo-ring ...
Rule #1: Never, ever, under any circumstances trust a women with a hyphenated name, or 3 names. Never!
I have to agree!
Over 10 years ago, I had a longtime girlfriend with a hyphenated name.
She's a psychiatric nurse now.
It's a good job for her.
Hope your doing well CD. Wish I could be on here more but new job (well, new in Feb.), new house, and giant pregnant wife keep me way to busy!
The annual big backyard blowout bash is going to be postponed until the fall this year with a baby coming late July. Hope you can make it. Say hi to your wife and let Ken know that now that I am in the new house, home games will be starting again soon. Even with the baby!
And wait till you see/hear the home theater system I put together! People are shocked when they see my subwoofer. And those who haven't seen it can't comprehend its size. So I took a picture of it in its box when it was delivered. I put my 2 year old top of it to give perspective!
Check this bad boy out!
Its an SVS PB12-NSD/2. 600 watts. Two 12" down firing woofers. 3 ports. And tuneable down to 16hz. Gets to about 12hz at room extension. But I generally run it at it native tuning of 25hz and that will get down to about 20 at extension. Its Evil!
All right, how about “raving nutter.”
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