Lies and the (elected) liars who tell them
It’s really depressing each time elections roll around. We have scores and scores of politicos in Raleigh and DC regularly lying their a$$es off to convince us to give them a few more years of job security. Unfortunately, it usually WORKS.
Two of the most egregious examples out there right now in North Carolina are congressmen Greg Murphy and Richard Hudson. Hudson, as regular readers of this site know, fabricated a whole new background for himself when he first ran for the 8th congressional district. “Small businessman” sounds a lot better than “life-long political hack.”
This year, it appears Hudson is trying to present himself as a Trump acolyte. He sent out a mailer featuring a photo of himself with the President next to the word “Endorsements.” How does that wash with Hudson’s statement in 2016 that Donald Trump is a “buffoon”?
Hudson also did not lift a finger to help Trump build the wall on the border with Mexico.
Trump may be on to Hudson, though. He did not invite Hudson to appear or speak at his recent rally in Johnston County.
Though, Murphy may be giving Hudson a run for his money in this lie-fest. The “good doctor” won the 3rd congressional district chiefly by campaigning as a strong conservative who would, upon reaching Washington, (1) join The House Freedom Caucus, and (2) ally himself closely with Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows. Murphy presented himself as a born-again conservative — ditching his moderate-to-liberal record on Jones Street in Raleigh. Meadows and Jordan bought the act. They campaigned for Murphy in the district several times and raised a lot of money for him. I heard from many readers who said the only reason they voted Murphy in was because of his relationship with Meadows and Jordan.
When the smoke cleared, and Murphy was sworn in to Congress, he pulled a complete 180. He ditched The Freedom Caucus and began hanging out with Kevin McCarthy and the rest of the RINO leadership. Murphy promised to stick with the Veterans Affairs Committee, but ditched it for the Ways & Means Committee as soon as McCarthy found a seat for him there. I’d say a good 95% of what Murphy uttered in his first campaign was a lie. (I can think of two true things, though. One, his wife’s name IS Wendy. And two, he IS an M.D.)
Ironically, McCarthy had Hudson “baby-sit” Murphy — show him “the ways of Washington” — in the wake of Murphy’s defection from The Freedom Caucus.
I can’t think of any other situation where we regularly reward people who lie to us with a contract extension for their high-paying, very-powerful jobs. Why do we keep doing it?
Answer to your last question: Failure of Republican voters to actually pay attention to what these guys do and vote accordingly. In Murphy’s case, it’s laughable to think that with his statehouse record, he was gonna join the Freedom Caucus, and this is one time when Jim Jordan, and his failure to do due diligence, shot himself in the foot and let the rest of us down. It’s absolutely incredible to me how many characters are slapping “conservative” and the usual associated buzzwords on their TV ads to fool us. And that guy running for NC-01 over in Rocky Mount is an outright liberal but his million dollars worth of mailers are bound to fool a lot of people who would never vote for him if they really knew him.
Murphy is one of the biggest cons in North Carolina. One of his first acts as Congressman was to join the biggest scumbag in the state, Thom Tillis, in asking for more seasonal workers e.g., illegals to help out the ‘poor’ farmers (Big Farm at its finest ). Thanks to this open borders POS, Downeast, one of the few remaining bastions of the South, is beginning to resemble Tiajuana.
And then there is Murphy’s pathological obsession w the Covid vax, refusal to acknowledge natural immunity and zero interest in early treatments. Oh, the fine doc is completely mum about the spike in sudden deaths of our military personnel at Ft Bragg. Vax mandates, anyone??
Most egregious of all is Murphy’s support for the Ukraine boondoggle. His district has more military than any other and he is willing to send our best and brightest off to fight yet another bullshit war.
Big local money and supporters are behind this POS and should a few of these genuinely conservative folks win re-election (looking at you Chris!), it is time to show liar Greg the door.
Is there ONE Jesse or Ronald Reagan in NC??
NOT in my district, from top to bottom.
Voted this wk. PITIFUL the selection. NO incumbents for me. Durn their sorry butts. Been holding the nose for 30Y.
Murphy IS what he WAS in Raleigh. Heard him speak at a friend’s house when running. Told my wife when we left, didn’t believe a word he muttered. He proved me right. Put him in the bucket of Tillis, Burr.
Did I see Ted VOTED Yea on $40B to Ukraine? He thinks that a WINNING strategy.
NOT holding my nose .and pulling a lever.
Yes. Every Dem and every GOP House scumbag voted FOR the Ukraine boondoggle EXCEPT Bishop and Cawthorn. Frauds Budd and Murphy voted FOR it.
I held my nose for Tillis and have regretted that stupid decision to my core. Screw Ted. I went w Eastman.
Purge that stinking party NOW.
Me too. Never again
Eastman is a throw away vote, just to make a point. She has not chance of winning. The question right now is whether we nominate ultra-RINO and big time LIAR Pat McCrory or Freedom Caucus stalwart Ted Budd. Anything else is just a protest vote. I want to see McCrory’s political career finished for good.
Eric Earhart! He wants to be in the Judiciary Committee so he can investigate the FBI for “Russiagate” and Jan. 6!
The strongest candidate against Murphy is Tony Cowden. Unfortunately, with 4 opponents, the RINO incumbent protection election law allowing a candidate to “win” without a runoff at 30% probably guarantee’s Murphy’s renomination.
We vote for Cowden to show SUPPORT and SHOW Murphy we are NOT happy. He may win, but HE NEEDS to see massive votes AGAINST him. I hope he loses actually.
Have you seen the latest TV ad for Patrick McHenry that is one that you do not want to watch will eating BARF
Thanks for the warning. It’s a hard call to pick the sleaziest member of the NC GOP congressional delegation, but I think he earns the title.
When will the grassroots realize that just about every single NC GOP elected official is a RINO who will sell us out every time?
Unfortunately, the majority of folks aren’t on that trail. The TV ads portraying the clapping seal as Thomas Jefferson’s little brother actually work. There’s way too little research and way too much believing those tales about “fighting the good fight.” RINOs are good at talking about fighting. They’re getting rich doing it. The general public just keeps getting screwed.
Anybody but Murphy.
Time to decide if we want Eric Earhardt or Tony Cowden…. I just want the RINO establishment from Raleigh to realize they don’t have a firm grip on our DownEast grass roots vote.
Now that we know who they are, what they said they would do & what the ACTUALLY DID, the electorate has the ability to vote them out of office, Right?? That being said, how many of you have the testicular fortitude to open your entire life up to a watching & waiting State & Nation. That is the paradox we face as a voter. Those in office get richer, lie more, & d0 less than any 40 hour worker in America today. One answer is Term Limits, maybe not; a second answer is confronting the offenders in a manner such as the Onslow County Republican Party has with Congressman Murphy. Point out the lies, double standards, & difference in what he said he would do & what he has done, BUT have a QUALIFIED candidate to succeed the Offender. That has happen in the 3rd Congressional District, when will it happen in the 8th District??? Who, where, when, how will that candidate come to the fore front and be counted & MOST IMPORTANTLY SUPPORTED???