District 'A'

[dhyatt]

Grapevine has it that Lori Bush will be challenging Jennifer this Fall. She evidently received a personal visit from a couple of influential community leaders encouraging her to run. If it's true, then kudos to Lori for throwing her hat in the ring (though not officially yet).

[Brent]

Lori Bush could represent District A about 1 million times better than the current District A representative.

Plus, that would make my decision much easier; I can move directly to District C!

[Lurkie]

Who is Lori Bush?

[dhyatt]

Lori Bush could represent District A about 1 million times better than the current District A representative.

Plus, that would make my decision much easier; I can move directly to District C!

That's too funny!

[d4vendel]

Lori is a member of the P&Z board.

[dhyatt]

Since I said this was a "no holds barred" forum :-), try this on for size:

More than one CP members (to remain nameless) were 'dissed' from P&Z appointment because certain council members said "P&Z should not be used as a launching pad for political office." It appears what they really meant was that "P&Z should not be used as a launching pad for political office unless he or she is someone we would like to see get elected, then it's OK."

[washere]

That's tough.

I think what they *hopefully* meant, is that they don't want to see people with known political aspirations using P&Z as their mouthpiece/doing the politically popular thing as opposed to just making the "best" choice (read: the choice the council would like best).

Honestly, it seems like quite an oxymoron to me. Perhaps those who applied for P&Z who have/had political aspirations have those aspirations purely because they want to serve/do right by the community. In which case they are the PERFECT people for P&Z.

[MattD]

District "A" rumor.... Tom McCuiston...

[Laurie]

More than one CP members (to remain nameless) were 'dissed' from P&Z appointment because certain council members said "P&Z should not be used as a launching pad for political office." It appears what they really meant was that "P&Z should not be used as a launching pad for political office unless he or she is someone we would like to see get elected, then it's OK."

What council means is that a P&Z appointment should not be used as a launching pad to take my office.

[Brent]

What council means is that a P&Z appointment should not be used as a launching pad to take my office.

Indeed. But it is OK to use a P&Z appointment as a launching pad to take the office of some other council member that certain council members want off of council.

[Wuptdo]

So if the P&Z board is a lauching pad to CTC,
Shouldn't CTC members be seeking higher office as well,
since CTC is nothing more than a launching pad to higher office as well?

Heck, if that were the case, Jack Smith should be Governor, whoops, sorry, not enough power, I meant Speaker of the NC House. :oops:

Then there are people like John Baker that think holding public office is a divine right (the old dog wants his job back as Sheriff of Wake County).

Wuptdo B-)

[dhyatt]

So if the P&Z board is a lauching pad to CTC,
Shouldn't CTC members be seeking higher office as well,
since CTC is nothing more than a launching pad to higher office as well?

Heck, if that were the case, Jack Smith should be Governor, whoops, sorry, not enough power, I meant Speaker of the NC House. :oops:

Then there are people like John Baker that think holding public office is a divine right (the old dog wants his job back as Sheriff of Wake County).

Wuptdo B-)

***Congratulations!!!*** \:D/

Your post (quoted above) was the 10,000th post on this site! Man, that's a lot!!!

If you read this and aren't impressed, letting something like a big 'wuptdo' go through your brain... well you get the er... point? pun? irony?

[Wuptdo]

Now I know how "Miss America" feels when she gets those roses, puts on the sash, and walks down the lighted runway. On you behalf Admin Hyatt, I treated myself to a Sella Artois! Congrats!

OT: Weird night: 1) I hit 1400 postings on CP; and,

2) Editor-Andy and I were doing our homework and heard a weird yapping sound outside. After about 30 seconds the dogs started yowling. Ok, something was going on. So, we went outside and saw a fox attacking a big persian cat in my front yard. We hooted and the fox and cat ran off. It has been over an hour and the dogs are still worked up.

Wuptdo B-)

[kellyc]

Wup if you know who the PErsian belongs to...if it was bit you REALLY need to 1 let the owners know or let animal control know....You know the whole Rabies thing....

[Brent]

What does Wup win?

[johnb]

Sounds to me like Wup passed on his prize, a Persian cat pelt.