Gov. McCrory says he has mingled among political protesters

[octoberlib]

The Wilson Times reported this week that Gov. Pat McCrory said he has often entered the crowds that gather in the capital city to protest the Republican agenda and policies. He said he even got a good cussing by protesters.But in the age of mobile phone cameras and instant posting to social media, the governor seems to have moved in and out of the throngs without anyone capturing his interaction on video or film.

Janet Conner-Knox, a reporter with the Wilson newspaper, met with McCrory on Wednesday while he was in town to praise Wells Fargo for expanding a loan program to farmers.

Conner-Knox said on Thursday that she asked McCrory specifically about the Moral Monday demonstrations and whether he planned to ever talk with the protesters.

His response, which she said she recorded, was: “I go out in the crowd all of the time. Frankly, yesterday I went out and talked to several of them and they were not very respectful."

http://m.newsobserver.com/observer/db_111683/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=6UKX67OO


My friend , who's been to every Moral Monday , save the first one, says she's never seen him.

[bluedigger]

1. I bet he said, "hoi polloi"...

What?

North Carolina?

Oh, nevermind.

[rdharma]

2. Reply to Gov. McCrory!

[octoberlib]

5. This is funny! +1

[dtom67]

3. he meant to say...

That law enforcement has infiltrated these gatherings and briefed him on what they were saying.

[octoberlib]

6. Oh, you know he's got undercover people out there.

It's probably only a matter of time until his "people" try to incite violence so the police have a reason to use tear gas and rubber bullets.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

4. BUSTED. What an asshole!

Oops, not very "respectful" of me. I love this part:

Jeff Weaver, chief of the General Assembly police department that has been tasked with providing security for the weekly Moral Monday events, said he had not seen the governor at the demonstrations nor had any of his officers reported seeing him.

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/07/11/3024411/mccrory-says-he-has-mingled-among.html#storylink=cpy

[octoberlib]

7. Lying piece of crap. nt

[WorseBeforeBetter]

8. Yep. The signs at the upcoming MM ought to be hilarious. (n/t)

[Lee-Lee]

10. I am glad he spoke up

I know the Governer has a security detail made up of state troopers, and I can't imagine him wading into a crowd like this without them, so his presence would have been very, very obvious.

[struggle4progress]

9. Yeah, yeah

Pat McCrory, North Carolina Governor: 'Moral Monday' Protests Against GOP Are 'Unacceptable'
The Huffington Post | By Nick Wing
Posted: 06/05/2013 11:24 am EDT | Updated: 06/05/2013 12:12 pm EDT

Gov. McCrory Calls For End To Weekly "Moral Monday" Protests
Updated: Tue 8:36 PM, Jun 04, 2013
http://www.witn.com/home/headlines/Gov-McCrory-DA-Call-For-End-To-Weekly-Moral-Monday-Protests--210174321.html