Replies

"But if you believe that she cares anything about NC values or even knows anything about them, you're fooling yourself"

Respectfully billbears, I don't look at fellow North Carolinians as a bunch of brain-dead hicks. As a matter of fact, I have a greater respect for the wisdom of North Carolinians more so than any others. I can't help it, that's the way I was born. So you can take that bullcrap somewhere else.

The fact is that, like it or not, the political system is a two party system and those that feel they will "send a message" by voting Libertarian or, God help them, Democrat are a glutton for punishment. If you are in the camp that figures you will advance your causes further with Erskin Bowles than with Elizabeth Dole than by all means, give up Jesse's seat to a Clinton Crony Liberal Democrat.

Anyhow, I could go on & on about this subject parsing Dole's record & statements (on trade, on baby-killing, on the welfare state) but there's no need or use. I haven't commented before on FR about Dole because I generally refrain from criticizing even the RINOs like Linc Chafee (why he doesn't go 'rat and get it over with is beyond me..) This report just annoyed me because it reminded me of all the reasons I dislike Liddy Dole.

Actually, one last thing. I'm not much thrilled with squeezing the tobacco industry into oblivion either. If you really want my opinion - there aren't enough ways left for stupid people to kill themselves off anymore (and that's mostly the Democrats fault, I might add). However, if they're going to regulate them out of existence, then the Feds should at least compensate the farmers with a fair tobacco buyout program.