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Democrat Gov. Bev Prudue, 73rd Governor of North Carolina, Assumed office January 10, 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Watchwoman:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 Her office says she was joking. \u00a0Do you think she was joking? \u00a0Sound off. \u00a0Leave your comments below. \u00a0\u25ac \u00a0Donna Calvin<\/strong><\/p>\n

:~:~:~:<\/p>\n

Speaking to a Cary Rotary Club today, N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue suggested suspending Congressional elections for two years so that Congress can focus on economic recovery and not the next election.
\n“I think we ought to suspend, perhaps, elections for Congress for two years and just tell them we won’t hold it against them, whatever decisions they make, to just let them help this country recover. I really hope that someone can agree with me on that,” Perdue said. “You want people who don’t worry about the next election.”
\nThe comment — which came during a discussion of the economy — perked more than a few ears. It’s unclear whether Perdue, a Democrat, is serious — but her tone was level and she asked others to support her on the idea. (Read her full remarks below.)<\/p>\n

Later Tuesday afternoon, Perdue’s office clarified the remarks:\u00a0“Come on,” said spokeswoman Chris Mackey in a statement. “Gov. Perdue was obviously using hyperbole to highlight what we can all agree is a serious problem: Washington politicians who focus on their own election instead of what\u2019s best for the people they serve.”<\/p>\n

The Republicans sure are taking it seriously as they look to score political points. Here’s a statement from GOP spokesman Rob Lockwood:<\/p>\n

\u201cNow is a time when politicians need to be held accountable more than ever. To suspend an election would be removing the surest mechanism that people have to hold politicians accountable: the right to vote.\u00a0Does the Governor not believe that people of North Carolina have the ability to think for themselves about whether or not the actions of elected officials are working?”<\/p>\n

UPDATED:\u00a0<\/strong>GOP House candidate Paul Coble didn’t think much of Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue’s idea that congressional elections be suspended for two years so Congress can concentrate on the economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a proposal that only the politicians that have worsened our economic mess could appreciate,\u201d said Coble, who is chairman of the Wake County commissioners. \u201cGovernor Perdue and the politicians in Washington may fear the message voters send next November.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perdue’s full statement:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“You have to have more ability from Congress, I think, to work together and to get over the partisan bickering and focus on fixing things. I think we ought to suspend, perhaps, elections for Congress for two years and just tell them we won’t hold it against them, whatever decisions they make, to just let them help this country recover. I really hope that someone can agree with me on that. The one good thing about Raleigh is that for so many years we worked across party lines. It’s a little bit more contentious now but it’s not impossible to try to do what’s right in this state. You want people who don’t worry about the next election.”<\/em>
\nRead more:\u00a0http:\/\/projects.newsobserver.com\/under_the_dome\/perdue_suggests_suspending_congressional_elections_for_two_years_was_she_serious#ixzz1ZCT8rwG9<\/a><\/p>\n

See Watchwoman Related Post:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
\n“We need less democracy” says former Obama appointee<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/watchwomanonthewall\/?p=8139<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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