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Erskine Bowles stepping down as UNC system president
Local Tech Wire ^ | 12 Feb 2010 | Web Staff

Posted on 02/13/2010 5:17:28 AM PST by csvset

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A name from the Clinton era.

The guy is also on the board of GM and Morgan Stanley. I have to wonder if he was "stimulated" through the connection to either of those companies.

1 posted on 02/13/2010 5:17:28 AM PST by csvset
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Irksome Bowles, according to Rush.


2 posted on 02/13/2010 5:20:29 AM PST by Daveinyork
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Isnt this guy a part owner of the Carolina Panthers? Also isnt he credited with saying while in the Clinton administration that “we will be living under a single world government within 50 years.”


3 posted on 02/13/2010 5:23:40 AM PST by 03A3
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Ah in the words of the Church Lady, how convenient....

Time for real cutting and with the Democratic background, rather than face the Unions and their unsustainable legacy and benefit cost, he will just move on to some other nonprofit.

Perhaps he should leave the job to a women to clean up that mess, what the heck, that is what will happen in 2012....

4 posted on 02/13/2010 5:25:02 AM PST by taildragger (Palin/Mulally 2012)
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I wonder if he is going to go back into politics. This guy has some baggage: Clinton-era national security/terrorism decisions; never met a tax increase he didn’t like, etc.


5 posted on 02/13/2010 5:29:03 AM PST by La Lydia
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A name from the Clinton era.

And Rumpole of the Bailey.

6 posted on 02/13/2010 5:41:37 AM PST by Lawgvr1955 (You can never have too much cowbell !!)
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Yay! I have an idea for a retirement gift....get him some decent glasses.


7 posted on 02/13/2010 5:45:49 AM PST by Calm_Cool_and_Elected
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He said he wasn't going to run.
8 posted on 02/13/2010 5:46:31 AM PST by Calm_Cool_and_Elected
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Politicians SAY a lot of things.


9 posted on 02/13/2010 5:47:52 AM PST by La Lydia
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Even The Timsons had no use for him...


10 posted on 02/13/2010 5:50:53 AM PST by JohnLongIsland ( schmuckie schucks)
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Not necessarily good news. If Irksome quit it is because he is heading to some other post and it might be one where could cause more damage (e.g., some political post).


11 posted on 02/13/2010 5:56:02 AM PST by rod1
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BINGO!


12 posted on 02/13/2010 5:57:15 AM PST by maggief
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He says no because, in his own words, he was a terrible politician. That is true because he has about as much charisma as a wet dish rag!


13 posted on 02/13/2010 6:17:06 AM PST by srmorton (Chose Life!)
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“Bowles’ tenure was also marked by scandal at several campuses. He replaced the chancellors at both Fayetteville State University and North Carolina A&T State University because of financial mismanagement, and last year, he called for the resignation of North Carolina State University Chancellor James Oblinger amid a federal investigation into the hiring and promotion of Mary Easley, the wife of former Gov. Mike Easley.”

Add one more to this list:

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/counties/durham_county/story/334305.html?storylink=mirelated


14 posted on 02/13/2010 6:25:21 AM PST by Tom D. (Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. - Benj. Franklin)
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*snicker*

The indictments are getting closer to Irksome, bless his heart. A move to a Caribbean island with tricky extradition rules might be in order. He can use the weather for an excuse.


15 posted on 02/13/2010 6:26:37 AM PST by Tax-chick ("Contrary to what politicians expect us to do, let's stop and think. " ~Thomas Sowell, of course)
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Irksome Bowels.


16 posted on 02/13/2010 6:26:56 AM PST by Inspectorette
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“The indictments are getting closer to Irksome, bless his heart.”

You may be right. OTOH, he may be leaving because under his watch, the Tar Heels have gone from having the best college basketball team in the nation to being at the bottom of the barrel in the ACC with dubious prospects of even being able to qualify for the NIT.


17 posted on 02/13/2010 6:46:52 AM PST by DrC
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Irksome Bowels.


18 posted on 02/13/2010 6:55:58 AM PST by iowamark
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Yes, ... but remember that he married well.


19 posted on 02/13/2010 7:29:51 AM PST by jamaksin
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Oh, of course not. One thing is certain: he couldn’t get elected dog catcher.


20 posted on 02/13/2010 7:33:33 AM PST by dr_who
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