Posted on 08/22/2010 2:34:55 PM PDT by 4buttons
Commentary from around the web is already buzzing with a clear victory for Pantano in the first debate last night. Even a flash poll at WECT-TV supports that assumption. A confident Pantano was clearly in full command, and spoke passionately with the strength of his experience and convictions. Comparatively, a visibly rattled incumbent McIntyre continuously shuffled a ream of papers as he read his canned answers from the notes in front of him.
Oddly enough, McIntyre actually tried to make a case that his experience qualifies him for re-election, when it was clear that no one in the audience was satisfied with the caliber of his experience. There is no other profession on the planet where someone can justify retaining their job by citing the longevity of an unsatisfactory performance! Only in politics...
(Excerpt) Read more at pantanoforcongress.com ...
McIntyre an experienced career politician, has to go.
Who is the conservative?
Pantano- however, McIntyre knows his district well, and does, on some issues, tend to center.
But my money is on the Lieutenant ;)
Although I am not in NC I read the article and I’ve gotta say this quote is the best statement I have heard a pol make this season...”it’s time to end the pork, even if it’s OUR pork”
I like Mike BUT we have to take back congress.
McIntyre pretends to be a conservative, a “blue dog” but if you look, he pretty much votes the democrat party line. He voted no on Obama Care, but not until it was safe to do so when it was clear the dems had the votes to pass it.
“McIntyre pretends to be a conservative, a “blue dog” but if you look, he pretty much votes the democrat party line. He voted no on Obama Care, but not until it was safe to do so when it was clear the dems had the votes to pass it.”
-so noted.
“I like Mike BUT we have to take back congress.”
-I believe this will be the turn a lot of voters down there will take, rightly.
Like is a personal opinion however I have not voted for him, he has never had a serious opponent.
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