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Rosa Gill won't be leaving the school board quite so soon.
The executive committee of the Wake County Democratic Party chose state Rep. Dan Blue tonight to fill the state Senate seat of the late Vernon Malone. Gill was nominated by fellow school board member Lori Millberg, but she declined it and instead backed Blue.
Gill might still be in the running for Blue's House seat when it's filled at a later date by the executive committee.
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Agreed, not surpirsed either......
Thu, 05/07/2009 - 10:08 — WuptdoRosa is not the brightest bulb on the Wake Dems bush. She has provided much entertainment and amusment as Chairman of the BoE. If she had a "R" next to her name, no doubt the NandO and WRAL would have been roasting her over the coals for the hateful comments she has made over the years. But alias, she has the "D" and is given a free pass on all her comments.
I hope that Mr. Blue is not nearly as hateful or racist as Malone.
What kind of human swine
Thu, 05/07/2009 - 19:08 — chaboardWhat kind of human swine would call Vernon Malone a racist?
Oh, look at that user id. It's the KKK wing of the anti school board crowd. Question answered.
And
Thu, 05/07/2009 - 21:56 — supportwcpsswhat's sad is that the other cronies on here never call him out on his out of control behavior.
Two wrongs don't make a right
Fri, 05/08/2009 - 07:50 — Voice_of_Reason_I do think calling a deceased person a racist (unless it was overtly obvious) a bit over the top. But, I also think calling someone a member of the KKK, WAY over the top. I don't know Mr. Malone so I assume from your comment he was not overtly racist. Even if he was, given what occured during his generation, I can let it slide.
That being said, supportwcpss your verbal behavior goes "out of control" often, more so than Wuptdo. Look at the mirror sometimes. Even user1234, doesn't stoop to your use of insults to all that disagree with you.
Hmm...
Fri, 05/08/2009 - 09:44 — supportwcpssPeople on your side go a 'bit over the top' and those not on your side go 'way over the top'.
Hypocrite.
And those on YOUR side
Fri, 05/08/2009 - 10:00 — g88ky07we can count on one hand!
Many were not picked
Wed, 05/06/2009 - 22:27 — Real_Americans_ThinkAn odd headline - the list of those not picked (including yours truly!) is long and distinguished.
That's the headline here
Thu, 05/07/2009 - 09:04 — KeungHui (author)That's the headline here because on this blog there's more interest in Gill not being selected than someone like Bernard Allen Jr.
Not surprised
Wed, 05/06/2009 - 20:00 — g88ky07she isn't bright enough to hold a position such as that!
And not surprised that the heartless Millberg pushed her name out!