McHenry Attacks Prosecutor Who Supported His Campaign As ‘Politically Motivated’
McHenry Attacks Prosecutor Who Supported His Campaign As ‘Politically Motivated’
CBS News recently reported that a campaign aide to Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) had been indicted on charges of voter fraud. The aide, Aaron Lay, is alleged to have “illegally cast his ballot in two 2004 congressional primary runoffs in which McHenry was a candidate.” McHenry barely won the primary campaign, in which Lay served as a political director, by a margin of just 86 votes.
Since news of the indictment broke, McHenry and his supporters have attempted to spin the charges, claiming they are the work of a “politically motivated” district attorney on a partisan witch-hunt:
“It’s unfortunate that political opponents chose to target this young man in order to attack me.” - Rep. Patrick McHenry [Link]
“It’s shameful that District Attorney Locke Bell is trying to destroy his life for political purposes. I continue to support Congressman McHenry.” - Cleveland County Republican Party Chairman Wayne King [Link]
“This is the culmination of a three-year smear campaign against Congressman McHenry…This case is much like the Duke Lacrosse case in that a politically motivated district attorney sought an indictment against a young man.” - McHenry spokesman Jason Deans [Link]
McHenry’s attempt to spin the story as a “politically motivated” district attorney on “a three-year smear campaign” is difficult to believe.
First of all, the district attorney, Locke Bell, a Republican, is a political supporter of McHenry’s. He told the Charlotte Observer today that he had contributed money to and helped host a fundraiser for the congressman.
Also, Bell couldn’t have possibly participated in “a three-year smear campaign” against Lay and McHenry, as he only “inherited” the case recently when he became district attorney in January.
So, Gaston County District Attorney Locke Bell is actually a recently elected supporter of McHenry, not a long-time political opponent on a three-year quest to “attack” and “destroy” him. McHenry’s attacks are befitting of the man who has been called the “next Tom DeLay.”
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Smear. Counter-smear. It's what Republicans do best.
May 15th, 2007 at 8:34 pmVoter fraud!!!??? Send in the AG! The Republicans are right; we must get to the bottom of this.
Heh.
May 15th, 2007 at 8:35 pmCaption Contest:
"Do Any of you realize...
...how DAMAGING it is...
...to ALWAYS be the last one picked...
...in gym class flag football?
May 15th, 2007 at 8:36 pmIOKIYAR
May 15th, 2007 at 8:38 pmThis is the asshole who sued the city for building the sidewalks too close to his ass....You'd be pissed off too, if you were that short!
May 15th, 2007 at 8:49 pmMcHenry’s attacks are befitting of the man who has been called the “next Tom DeLay.â€
Tom DeLay is a lot of things, but he's not dumber than a box of rocks -- like McWhiny.
May 15th, 2007 at 8:56 pm"little man taint"
May 15th, 2007 at 8:57 pmI should send McHenry a copy of Prison Etiquette for Dummies...
May 15th, 2007 at 9:11 pmSounds a little like our favorite martyr, Tom deLay.
May 15th, 2007 at 9:12 pmMcHenry is the one that had 3 male campaign workers, Lay is just the first, register to vote using McHenry's home address, when checks were sent from McHenry to their home address.
Pure voter fraud.
May 15th, 2007 at 9:22 pmFOX PROPAGANDA sponsored REPULSIVESCUM smooch party on now...
...WHERE'S that DIRTY BOMB...
...when you need one?
May 15th, 2007 at 9:25 pmMore info on McHenry's shenanigans.
http://www.blogactive.com/2007/05/not-just-one-voter-in-question-at-rep.html
May 15th, 2007 at 9:26 pmIt's only voter fraud when a Democrat or independent do it. When a Republican does it, it's obviously a partisan witch-hunt when they're called on it.
May 15th, 2007 at 9:31 pmALL of the Repulsivescum candidates claimthey're "PRO-LIFE"...
...Question to ALL TROLLS:
"How can one be...
...PRO-LIFE...
...PRO DEATH-PENALTY AND PRO-WAR?"
May 15th, 2007 at 9:52 pmPRO-LIFE…
…PRO DEATH-PENALTY AND PRO-WAR?â€
Comment by big papa — May 15, 2007 @ 9:52 pm
Easy.. Amerikan Christianity == Brainwashing! Think "Hitler Youth" all over again!
May 15th, 2007 at 9:54 pm“How can one be…
…PRO-LIFE…
…PRO DEATH-PENALTY AND PRO-WAR?â€
Comment by big papa
I really hope you get an answer, big papa, because I've always wondered.
May 15th, 2007 at 9:54 pmVoting fraud is scum. This is why we need real photo ID checks to vote.
May 15th, 2007 at 10:02 pmWasn't "voter fraud" supposed be directed at Democrats? McHenry should just admit he's a fuck-up who, in keeping with GOP standards, has surrounded himself with other fuck-ups. He has only himself to blame.
May 15th, 2007 at 10:04 pmm12,
How about we just chip you GOP'ers? That and going back to paper ballots, and we would have the problem solved.
May 15th, 2007 at 10:08 pmRon Paul is toast...
...just being lambasted by the right wing fascists on the stage...
...because he said that 9/11 was an attack of our own making...
..."blowback" for all of al Ceerackkka America's interference in the Islamic world...
...Guiliani is such a phony bi*ch...
..."As someone who lived through 9/11 I've headrd some lame explanations of why 9/11 happened but this hasto be one of the lamest. I'd like to hear the Congressman take back that statement and apologize"...
...(and the right wing inbreds in the audience went WILD)...
...John McCain is asked by the Black Fox slave about the propriety of flying the TREASONOUS "cuntfederate" flag over the RACIST South Carolina statehouse...
...and the LILY-WHITE al CEERACKKKER audience GROANS loudly...
...then applauds at McCain'snervous answer (that it was a mistake on his part to say that it was up to the state to decide that, but it's not now OVER the statehouse and the controversey is settled)...
...South Carolina was the perfect location to hold this FOX PROPAGANDA REPULSIVESCUM kissy-fest...
...IT CLEARLY shows that the REPULSIVESCUM PARTY is the party of RACIST SH*T-fer-brains retards...
...the REPULSIVESCUM PARTY should be ANNIHILATED!
...may God DESTROY EVERY ONE of the CONNED'selfserving right wing scum (and their bloodlines) in that South Carolina building (where the "debate is being held)...
...AND their counterparts worldwide...
May 15th, 2007 at 10:21 pmRep. McHenry's an angry little midget, isn't he? I absolutely LOVED the exchange between Rep. Waxman and McHenry during a recent oversight hearing in which Waxman basically said to McHenry 'crawl back under your rock', lol.
May 15th, 2007 at 10:43 pmGOPers are very creepy people, so I have nothing more to say about this.
May 15th, 2007 at 10:49 pmm12 sez:
And how do you feel about election fraud, m12? If you feel so strongly about such a non-issue as voter fraud, you obviously must have at least an equally strong aversion to election fraud (something that actually exists).
May 15th, 2007 at 11:00 pm#21
Election fraud hasn't happened in this country since 1960. You might think otherwise, but nobody cares.
May 16th, 2007 at 2:10 amYou mean...America really reelected the Worst President Everâ„¢? What a relief!
May 16th, 2007 at 6:48 amIsn't he the sissy with the law school boyfriend? God, I hate Log Cabin hypocrites!
May 16th, 2007 at 9:20 amI love when Republicans make asses of themselves.
May 16th, 2007 at 11:29 amRep. McHenry is one of the fresh faces the GOP put forward after last election. He is 31. Which begs the question, why isn't he in Iraq fighting for his Glorious Leader? I think I feel a "Draft McHenry" breeze.
May 16th, 2007 at 5:42 pmPeace.
How many of you have actually done any fact checking on this issue? Probably since no Liberal check facts anymore they just believe what the blogs say. How many of you are in District 10? Call McHenry's office, ask him yourself!
June 5th, 2007 at 3:05 pm