McCrory vs. McCrory
Steve Harrison wrote about it earlier this week.
The ad in question (below) appears to be the first in a series of hard-hitting videos on McCrory's employment history and lobbying practices. As Mark Binker said in his fact-check report, "it is no worse (or better) than the ad the Republican Governor's Association aired against McCrory's main opponent, Dalton, and is likely to be joined by others this year that twist fact to fit a particular political point of view."
The McCrory campaign has no chanceof winning this lawsuit, but there's early evidence that the strategy is already backfiring. Titan Cement got a black eye from trying to silence its critics in Wilmington. McCrory will too. This lawsuit will do nothing but increase questions about his special interests. Duke Energy, for example, paid Pat McCrory to run for governor for most of his adult life. In 2010, Moore and Van Allen picked up the tab when McCrory was hired to be their director of strategic initiatives.
Makes sense to me. Nothing says "strategic initiative" like getting your boy installed in the governor's mansion.
It's hard to know all the ways McCrory may have benefited from his cozy business relationships But it's a safe bet those firms have benefited from their relationships with him.
When voters get all the facts, they'll conclude that Walter Dalton is a saint compared to Pat McCrory. That's exactly what Pat McCrory is afraid of.
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It is fear driving the lawsuit
Just as it is fear that keeps McCrory from releasing his tax returns.
In a sane world, voters would reject such efforts to conceal income. But for all their bluster about corruption, conservatives in NC admire one of their own when he lines his pockets. Hypocrites.
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2008: Meck Deck Blog: McCrory’s “thin-skin demands that every criticism be not just countered, but proven empirically impossible.” “Meanwhile, McCrory’s charmed life inside the Uptown bubble is showing. Instead of deflecting or even ignoring Perdue’s over-the-top “threat to the middle class” claim, Pat seems positively obsessed with it. His thin-skin demands that every criticism be not just countered, but proven empirically impossible. As a result, McCrory dwelled on and worried the meme to death.” [“Meck Deck” blog, 9/10/08]
2008: Creative Loafing Blog: McCrory Exhibits “ill temper and snottiness during Council meetings.” John Combs wrote on the Creative Loafing blog “The Clog,” “I can just see some of Perdue’s TV ads now: Scenes of Charlotte’s lovely summer air quality, New Year’s Eve near-riots downtown, traffic jams, run-down neighborhoods, crack houses, murder rates, or McCrory showing his usual ill temper and snottiness during Council meetings — followed by a simple message such as “Is this what you want for NorthCarolina?’ or ‘Is this the ‘new style’ of leadership Pat McCrory is talking about? No thanks.’ It should be an interesting fall campaign.’” [Creative Loafing blog “The Clog,” 5/9/08]
2005: Charlotte Observer Column: “He throws a temper tantrum quicker than Jimmie Johnson can tap a bumper. McCrory needs aready-for-Raleigh makeover.” Charlotte Observer writer Mary Schulken wrote, “Hizzonor is smart and articulate. But he looks slick. He talks fast. And he throws a temper tantrum quicker than Jimmie Johnson can tap a bumper. McCrory needs a ready-for-Raleigh makeover before he pitches his tent on Jones Street.” [Charlotte Observer, Mary Schulken column, 12/3/05]
1995: McCrory Unexpectedly Jumped From His Chair and “Berated” the Arts Council President Just Inches From His Face. “It wouldn't be the last time McCrory would anger the uptown constituency. In June, he was the only council member to vote against restoring budget money for certain private groups, including the uptown crowd's favorite, the Arts & Science Council. McCrory said his votes were financially prudent. During June's debate over arts funding, another relatively unknown side of the mostly polished McCrory came out. Out of the blue, he leaped from his chair, got inches from arts council President Michael Marsicano's face and berated him.” [Charlotte Observer, 11/5/95]
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Has anyone out there actually met Pat McCrory in real life?