NC8 Watch: Harold Johnson’s statement on Tim D’Annunzio lawsuit (UPDATE: VIDEO OF PRESSER ADDED)
In response to yesterday’s shameless political stunt, here is Johnson’s official response:
Primary Day 2010: 12 States Decide – A Preview
UPDATE – 9:58 PM: Looks like Haley will come up just shy of the 50% +1 needed for a runoff. I assume Gresham Barrett (2nd place finisher) has said he wants the runoff because the AP is reporting it will take place (6-22).
Tuesday Open Thread
Been tweeting a bit and researching some in preparation for liveblogging some of today’s primary action later tonight. What’s up in your world?
Obama looking for “a** to kick” over oil spill
Check out this video of President Obama talking to NBC’s Matt Lauer on the issue of his wanting to “kick a**” over the BP oil spill, and tell me if that gives you anymore confidence in him now than you had in him when the explosion happened.
Tim D’Annunzio supporter to me: “Maybe YOU should have been served papers as well!”
Here’s an example of the kind of nonsense I’ve been telling you about that is coming from *some* (not all) of Tim D’Annunzio’s supporters in NC8:
On conservative wimmin being “objectified” ‘n stuff
In response to the various “hottest” conservative lists that have been published over the last couple of weeks, a debate has ensued in the blogosphere and at a few pundit pages about whether or not conservative women are being “objectified” and not taken seriously for anything other than their looks. Some “they are being objectified” arguments are thought, while others are merely knee-jerk reactions from people (and “news” organizations) who reflexively believe that anytime someone says anything complimentary about a woman that they are automatically “objectifying” her.