tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post5088914576093665455..comments2024-03-22T13:06:27.366-05:00Comments on WataugaWatch: Democrats Who Don't Show Up Need a SpankingJ.W. Williamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17694324792688711136noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-6772245908646962492019-01-11T11:38:58.610-05:002019-01-11T11:38:58.610-05:00Doesn't matter what the GOP leadership was goi...Doesn't matter what the GOP leadership was going to do. Show up and present a united front. Better to go down in flames and shown the voters and other members of the NCGA that the Democrats are united and serious<br />WHAT HAPPENED TO US?https://www.blogger.com/profile/08703248213494060303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-39265477640466628652019-01-10T21:52:48.008-05:002019-01-10T21:52:48.008-05:00But Barry, the post was about showing up. It's...But Barry, the post was about showing up. It's really hard to show up and be invisible, regardless of head counts and whether they might have possible or absolute results.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-26261779850674396692019-01-10T13:40:17.333-05:002019-01-10T13:40:17.333-05:00This may not be as clear a face-palm as it looks. ...This may not be as clear a face-palm as it looks. If all the Dems had showed up, the House leadership would know this, and they could have held the vote until they rounded up the missing GOPers. If every House member were there, they would have needed 72 votes to override. They only needed to squeeze 4 yes votes out of 5 absent GOPers (not to mention the 3 who voted against) to still override. I wish all the Dems had been there, but I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt on this one.<br />https://www.ncleg.gov/Legislation/Votes/RollCallVoteTranscript/2017/H/1356barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229976502728157264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-50412207348661718902019-01-09T11:43:18.203-05:002019-01-09T11:43:18.203-05:00Are you kidding Me? This is beyond ridiculous. W...Are you kidding Me? This is beyond ridiculous. What the hell are we fighting for out here? I stood in the cold and rain knocking on doors and passing out voter guides for this? WHAT HAPPENED TO US?https://www.blogger.com/profile/08703248213494060303noreply@blogger.com