GREAT, NC House member Deb Butler (just on Lawrence show)

[elleng]

getting support from LOTS of places, NC and around the country, due to the 'games' NC repugs played today, to veto NC Dem Governor's budget!

repug b.s. gonna BACKFIRE!

[doc03]

1. I don't understand, did the Republicans win anyway? nt

[elleng]

2. Yes, they did, because they'd lied to Dems, said there would be NO votes today, 9/11,

so they vetoed Dem gov's budget, HOWEVER, they're getting their asses kicked everywhere, for doing what they did.

[brooklynite]

3. Yes and no...

The veto override still has to get through the State Senate.

[elleng]

4. Good, IF there's a good # of Dems in the Senate.

[Blue_true]

8. If it is a standard override vote, it would require some type of super-majority in the NC Senate.

Dems should have enough votes to block it in the Senate. Plus Senates are somewhat more moderate since Senators have to run over much larger districts than Reps.

I think that this stunt is going to hurt republicans badly in mildly-red and purple districts and likely will cost them some Senate seats.

[doc03]

6. I don't know what the makeup of the NC Senate is but if they

can pull the same f--g trick they could still win. It seems like the Republicans just do whatever they want then if it ends up in the courts
that they control they get away with anything. What a democracy we have.

[Skittles]

11. I cannot understand why ANYONE would take the word of a republican

seriously

[madaboutharry]

5. The behavior of the republicans was reprehensible.

It is disgusting how republicans on a daily basis defile democracy.

[doc03]

7. In Ohio last week they purged over 400000 from the voting roles nt

[Blue_true]

9. People should reregister.

I know some say that cost money, but typically the amount isn't much. Register to vote, vote and get rid of republicans and then get just governance.

The tricks by republicans shows that they know that they can't win flatout fair races in many districts. One good thing is that democratic seats are in soundly blue districts. The seats that are being contested more and more are in reddish-purple districts and mildly red districts, and democrats are winning more and more of those seats.

[littlemissmartypants]

10. You can donate to her reelection campaign here:

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/elect-deb-butler-1

[lindysalsagal]

12. GOP must cheat to win.