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2016 Postmortem

riqster

(13,986 posts) Fri Apr 5, 2013, 09:18 AM Apr 2013

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North Carolina decides not to secede after all. For now.

NC House Speaker Tillis quietly squashed the bill to make state law supreme over Federal law: http://bluntandcranky.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/north-carolina-decides-not-to-secede-after-all-for-now/

Note that he didn't come out against the idea behind the law...

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North Carolina decides not to secede after all. For now. (Original Post) riqster Apr 2013 OP

I think they qualify shenmue Apr 2013 #1

And some time in the corner, while wearing it. riqster Apr 2013 #2

Posturing. Posturing, posturing, posturing. nolabear Apr 2013 #3

I think the Speaker wants to look good when he runs for the Senate riqster Apr 2013 #4

If they want to secede all they need to do is LiberalFighter Apr 2013 #5

Well I'm sure next year they'll try again davidpdx Apr 2013 #6

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. I think they qualify

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 09:31 AM

Apr 2013

For a dunce cap.

riqster

(13,986 posts)

2. And some time in the corner, while wearing it.

Reply to shenmue (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 09:38 AM

Apr 2013

nolabear

(41,960 posts)

3. Posturing. Posturing, posturing, posturing.

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 12:27 PM

Apr 2013

They're playing both ends against the middle.

riqster

(13,986 posts)

4. I think the Speaker wants to look good when he runs for the Senate

Reply to nolabear (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 12:30 PM

Apr 2013

Yeah, I'm cynical.

LiberalFighter

(50,912 posts)

5. If they want to secede all they need to do is

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 06:56 PM

Apr 2013

move somewhere at least 10 miles east of their border.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

6. Well I'm sure next year they'll try again

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Sun Apr 7, 2013, 02:16 AM

Apr 2013

Hopefully we get some more Ds in the NC House and the idea will be left where it belongs, in the toilet.

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