Elephant in the room: Delegates buzz about Edwards Aug 27, 2008
He needs to be looking internally at this point, not worrying about me. "Ed Turlington, a Raleigh lawyer who was Edwards' general campaign chairman, said Edwards tried to get in touch but they had not connected."What I feel is sadness, sadness that he is not here," Turlington said. "That an important voice on economic issues is not being heard. (Anchorage Daily News)
Socialism and the Cold War circa 2008 Aug 25, 2008
Who is the next Jesse Helms or Barry Goldwater. The New Cold War. (Human Events Online)
Joe Biden respected -- if not always popular -- for foreign policy ... Aug 24, 2008
Jesse Helms of North Carolina and Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, as well as moderates, such as Sen. Richard G. Lugar of Indiana, the top Republican on the committee. (Los Angeles Times)
Nobody's yes man Aug 24, 2008
"I've never met somebody who is both able to stick to their principles and yet negotiate with anyone from Strom Thurmond on the crime bill to Jesse Helms on the chemical weapons treaty," he said. Kaufman points out that the same desk used by Georgia Sen. (Salon)
Behind Obama's Bet on Biden Aug 23, 2008
Biden led the Judiciary committee through the contentious confirmation hearings for Judge Robert Bork, and spent much time locking horns with Jesse Helms on the Foreign Relations committee. His prescriptions for U.S. foreign policy have been sometimes controversial he supports dividing Iraq into three autonomous regions, for example. (Time.com)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 19, 2008 Aug 20, 2008
It has been retold subsequently, most publicly by Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC). " BUDGET MASTER wrote on Aug 19, 2008 7:02 PM:So, Ronnie-boy, several people have explained clearly the SEEMING contradiction between budge surpluses reported by OMB, and annual increases in indebtedness reported for the same years by Treasury.So why don't YOU explain this "discrepancy" and explain why you understand the budget better than the Bush administrations Office of Management and Budget.Oh, and while you're at... (North County Times)
LETTERS: NCT, August 14, 2008 Aug 15, 2008
Junious has always shown his disdain for Democrats, but now is bordering on the same political posturing that the late Jesse Helms showed. Junious, North Carolina is looking for a replacement. (North County Times)
Police union calls for a work-to-rule in dispute over staged pay deal Aug 14, 2008
Global leaders: from Benazir Bhutto to Jesse Helms. The men and women of Britain's Government. (Times Online)
LeBron Goes Left, Endorses Obama Aug 11, 2008
Jesse Helms in a contentious and close North Carolina race. "Republicans buy shoes, too," Jordan famously said. (Slate)
Edwards' trajectory: rapid rise, then the fall Aug 10, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008. Published: Aug 10, 2008 12:30 AM Modified: Aug 10, 2008 01:07 AM. (News & Observer)
Politics: Edwards' affair his most costly political risk Aug 10, 2008
Jesse Helms to five terms in office. Even though he was the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2004, North Carolina voted for President Bush. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
5 comments Aug 8, 2008
" ... NBC labels the late Jesse Helms an "outspoken ultra-rightist," but waxed about Howard Metzenbaum as a "populist" who "always fought for the little guy. "NBC's Matt Lauer presses Barack Obama -- as not liberal enough, quoting hotheads at the New York Times: "Sen. (Human Events Online)
Playing the Rove card Aug 5, 2008
Helms' favorite Black McCain adviser Charles Black won his political spurs in campaigns for senator Jesse Helms (See , July 12) in North Carolina. Black has affirmed that he's proud of his association with Helms, who served 30 years in the senate as an unreconstructed bigot. (Asia Times Online)
John McCain, a man of wealth and taste Aug 5, 2008
Jesse Helms on his racist 'white hands' ad and Steve Schmidt, the most promising of Karl Rove's evil disciples, are crafting the kind of campaign you once swore you'd never run. Schmidt is credited with creating 'The One' spot that has done so much to hold the office of Antichrist up to ridicule. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Jesse Helms and Me Aug 4, 2008
Although I very much regret that I never had the chance to meet Jesse Helms, we did have what you might call a peripheral connection ... In any case, Sen, Jesse Helms had used the work of Mr. Mapplethorpe as a reason to cut off government funding of the National Endowment of the Arts ... It was enough that Jesse Helms was on the other side. (Townhall.com)
Senate hopeful Kay Hagan campaigns in Washington Aug 3, 2008
Hagan s years living in North Carolina make her a good choice for Jesse Helms old seat in the U.S. Senate, she said. U.S. Sen. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Hagan rallies Democrats during Greenville visit Aug 3, 2008
"The seat I am running for is (the late senator) Jesse Helms', Senator No, seat," Hagan said. "But Liddy Dole is Senator Nowhere.". (The Daily Reflector)
Rants and raves Aug 1, 2008
RESPECTFULLY, I HAVE to disagree about Jesse Helms. This man was no one's hero. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Limbaugh's 'V-8 Moments' Aug 1, 2008
Just as the left relentlessly painted the late Jesse Helms as an ogre when, in fact, he was roundly regarded by his peers as the kindest man on Capitol Hill, so too do they savage Rush as the prototypical right-wing hater when in fact he is a consummate professional and always a gentleman with his guests for the simple reason that he respects his audience, regardless of their views. It is contagious, and the relationship naturally has become symbiotic. (Human Events Online)
Death of a Type Jul 30, 2008
Sample some of the obituary tributes/denunciations written after Jesse Helms' death at 86, and you'd think the five-term senator from North Carolina must have been twins ... One Jesse Helms grew up to be a Southern gentleman, unfailingly generous and fair - to all - in his personal relationships ... Let it be noted that, right or wrong (and he somehow could be both at the same time), Jesse Helms never hesitated to stand up for what he believed, even if he had to stand alone. (Townhall.com)
McCrory works the east, hoping it cottons to GOP Jul 30, 2008
Jesse Helms, former gubernatorial candidate Jim Gardner or Congressman Walter Jones, who often emphasized an agenda that is sometimes summarized as "guns, God and gays."But the east has been less friendly to Chamber of Commerce-type conservatives such as McCrory, a former Duke Energy executive and veteran big city mayor. or (919) 829-4532 News researcher David Raynor contributed to this report. (News & Observer)
McCain reinvents himself (434) Jul 28, 2008
McCain and Jesse Helms both should have recieved the medal of honor for having the guts to stand against the MLK holiday ... Lets have a Jesse Helms Day ... " Old race baiting Patti . Back again,spewing your crap. McCain and Jesse Helms both should have recieved the medal of honor for having the guts to stand against the MLK holiday. Your letter is typical NAACP manure. Never satisfied unless you can play the "race card. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
N.C. Sen. Kay Hagan (center) talks with Sen. William Purcell Friday morning during a campaign stop in Rockingham. Hagan is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Elizabeth Dole. Photo by Peter Williams/Daily Journal Jul 26, 2008
Jesse Helms announced he would retire. Dole s husband, former Sen. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
LeBron's Gold Guarantee Jul 25, 2008
In 1990, when Jordan refused to back a black candidate running against Jesse Helms for a Senate seat, he famously noted that Republicans buy sneakers too. James, however, is diving in. (Time.com)
2 titans fought as friends Jul 20, 2008
Advertisements Rob Christensen, Staff Writer Jesse Helms and Bill Friday were products of the same red clay soil -- part of of the old cotton, Bible-Belt South. Both were reared during the hard times of the Depression, served their country during World War II and forged high-profile careers in the Triangle. (News & Observer)
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Jesse Helms of North Carolina. Although little possibly even none of the response has been positive toward Pitts' words, he and his employers are dancing the jig over the fact that it has made people think and respond so vehemently. (Elizabethtown Bladen Journal, NC)
Gutfeld: On the Web, Cowards Become Cowboys Jul 19, 2008
There, I find the typical ghouls, triumphing the death of Jesse Helms or, to a lesser extent, Tony Snow, as if their own personal politics have been validated by cancer. I could quote all the vile stuff, but it might make you violent. (Fox News)
Letters to the editor (July 11) Jul 19, 2008
Jesse Helms death was untimely and too soon. I am sorry to hear of the death of racial segregationist Jesse Helms. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
The New York Times vs. Helms, Part 529,876 Jul 19, 2008
Last Friday, on the Fourth of July, the great American patriot Jesse Helms passed away ... It read: "Jesse Helms Wins North Carolina." ... Rest in peace, Jesse Helms: New York Times stock was recently lowered to a notch above junk bond status. (Human Events Online)
Totally Gay Happy Meals It is the end of the nutball Christian right. Here... Jul 17, 2008
It is made all the more amusing, more comical and cute, by another recent tidbit, the final evidence you will need that the evangelical Right has returned to its original state of inbred silliness, and therefore it is very likely indeed that you will never have to read anything more about them ever again until Wildmon and Dobson join Jerry Falwell and Jesse Helms in the Great Gay Bath House in the sky. It is this: The AFA's Web site apparently has (or rather, had, until just recently) an... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Dole fails to name AIDS bill for Helms Jul 17, 2008
Jesse Helms might have had a personal evolution on AIDS policy, but the journey wasn't enough to stop protests when his successor tried to name a global AIDS relief bill after him ... Helms was quoted as telling Christian activists, "I have been too lax too long in doing something really significant about AIDS."(When Helms died earlier this month, Bono left a voicemail for John Dodd, director of the Jesse Helms Center in Wingate, saying, "There are 2 million people alive in Africa today because... (News & Observer)
LETTERS: NCT, July 15, 2008 Jul 16, 2008
Regarding, "Veteran North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86," July 5: How can David A. Keene, chairman of the American Conservative Union, praise Jesse Helms' contribution to the conservative movement as "incredibly important" since it was no secret that Helms devoted far too much time promoting racist and anti-gay propaganda during his senatorial years ... "? I wonder what he'd think of our current President George. LOL Fact Checker wrote on Jul 15, 2008 1:52 PM:Not certain how much American... (North County Times)
Post a comment Jul 15, 2008
Just last week several not so nice editorial cartoon depicted Jesse Helms at the pearly gates. Many world leaders and some of their wives have all experienced less than flattering depictions. (International Herald Tribune)
Jackson is just jealous Jul 15, 2008
Jesse Helms, who'd been elected to the U.S. Senate five times, was buried July 8. Jesse Jackson, who's never been elected to anything, was buried days later by his mouth when he leaned over and whispered to a fellow guest on a Fox News program that he'd like to turn presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama into a soprano. (News & Observer)
The War Between the Wars Jul 15, 2008
Jesse Helms' stranglehold on U.S. foreign policy was a national embarrassment. Christopher Hitchensposted July 7, 2008. (Slate)
The underside of NASCAR Jul 14, 2008
(If you believe that, you must think Jesse Helms is in heaven ... One can almost hear Jesse Helms spin. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
The 'Coburn Omnibus' Jul 14, 2008
Much like the late conservative hero Senator No (Jesse Helms), Coburn seems to be the only conservative willing to block legislation that would exacerbate the $9. 3 trillion dollar debt this Congress is passing on to future generations. (Human Events Online)
Lexington: New and improved Jul 13, 2008
THE reaction to Jesse Helms s death on July 4th is a reminder of how bipolar American politics has become. The right praised him as a man of principle who also overflowed with the milk of human kindness. (The Economist)
Author is arrested in skyscraper climb Jul 13, 2008
north carolina Worker refuses to honor Helms RALEIGH - A 29-year state employee has chosen to retire instead of lowering flags to honor former Republican senator Jesse Helms. US and state flags have been flying at half-staff since Governor Mike Easley ordered them lowered after Helms died Friday. (Boston Globe)
Thank you, Senator Helms Jul 13, 2008
When I was a 25-year-old smartass, Jesse Helms, who died last week, gave me a lesson in how Washington and the world really work ... I thought I'd won, but in 1982 Washington, 25-year-old smartasses didn't beat Jesse Helms. (Asia Times Online)
Political Grapevine Jul 13, 2008
A North Carolina Department of Agriculture employee is out of a job after defying an order by Governor Mike Easley that all flags at state buildings be flown at half-staff to honor the life of the late former Senator Jesse Helms. Related. (Fox News)
Family, admirers lay Helms to rest Jul 13, 2008
Jesse Helms at Hayes-Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday Helms, who represented North Carolina in the Senate from 1973 to 2003, died Friday ... Jesse Helms, a five-term Republican who died on the Fourth of July ... "Jesse Helms always stood his ground," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. (MSNBC -- Politics)
A Lesson Even Liberals Can Learn from Jesse Helms Jul 13, 2008
Many of those outside of North Carolina never could quite understand how Jesse Helms won reelection to the U.S. Senate so many times in what is considered a moderate southern state ... Constituent service in Jesse Helms office was second to none ... Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative, if you needed help in North Carolina you called (or wrote) Jesse Helms office to get action. (Townhall.com)
Artists lose a benefactor Jul 13, 2008
Up-and-coming artists will certainly miss Jesse Helms ... I've always believed that if Jesse Helms hates it, it's got to be good ... Jim wrote on Jul 9, 2008 7:10 AM:" The first person Jesse Helms hired for his staff in the senate was a BLACK man. Yep, he sure must not have liked blacks.You know some people are just so dumb as to believe anything. Why not check facts before sprewing.Jesse got a little upset when Mapplethorp stuck a cross in a bottle of pee and called it ART. Just stupid, silly... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Environmentalists are turning into religious zealots Jul 13, 2008
xdfred wrote on Jul 10, 2008 5:16 PM:" cross1242 Nope. Believe it or not, my main goal in life isn't to be like you. And the terms I use are nowhere near as nasty as references to our sitting President or the late great Jesse Helms. The Dems are the ones that get the big donors. Hollywood. George Soros. Planned Parenthood. Yet Republicans spend more. Why? Average citizens who are forced to vote with their wallets win every time. " ... " cross1242 wrote on Jul 10, 2008 8:05 PM:" xdfred says,... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Mourners Gather for Former Sen. Helms' Funeral Jul 13, 2008
Mourners Gather for Jesse Helms' Funeral ... Jesse Helms' casket into Hayes-Barton Baptist Church prior to funeral services in Raleigh, N.C. ... Jesse Helms on Tuesday celebrated both sides of his conflicting persona: the cantankerous conservative who reveled in political confrontation and the Southern gentleman who would do anything to lend a hand. (Fox News -- Politics)
North Carolina State Employee Refuses to Honor Jesse Helms Jul 13, 2008
Send news tip to FOXNews. Wednesday, July 09, 2008. (Fox News -- Politics)
Another Grady Hospital scam Jul 13, 2008
Roland S. Martin has a great column today on CNN.com talking about what a useless, racist basturd Jesse Helms was and how the media should always remember he was an obstructionist and an embarrassment to progressive southerners everywhere ... Truthman, thanks for reminding Jay he hasn t posted anything RE: Jesse Helms. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Helms laid to rest Jul 13, 2008
Jesse Helms may be lionized as a champion of the conservative right, his legacy will forever be tainted by his regressive views on race. Helms, who died Friday at age 86, was eulogized as an icon and Southern gentleman at his funeral Tuesday. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Jesse Helms And Mangled Manners Jul 13, 2008
Jesse Helms, a man credited with impeccable conservative credentials in the U.S. Senate, a conscience of a movement devoted to the defeat of communism abroad and the defense of liberty at home ... Jesse Helms relished that opposition ... Not so with Jesse Helms. (Human Events Online)
Commentary: Don't sanitize Helms'... Jul 13, 2008
Roland S. Martin: Tributes hail Jesse Helms as a conservative champion ... Jesse Helms was an unapologetic conservative but also unabashedly racist ... Did Jesse Helms have his convictions. (CNN -- Law)
Funeral for Helms to be held today Jul 8, 2008
north carolina RALEIGH - Mourners gathered yesterday at a North Carolina church to view the body of Jesse Helms, the longtime former senator who died on the Fourth of July. The conservative leader was placed in the sanctuary of Hayes-Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh, where he worshipped for decades. (Boston Globe)
Jesse Helms dies Jul 8, 2008
Obituary: Jesse Helms. During his long career in US politics, Jesse Helms was dubbed "Senator No" by his critics for his staunch and forthright opposition to any number of initiatives and treaties ... Jesse Helms divided opinion at home and abroad. (BBC News -- Americas)
Evan Smith, above, gets a little assistance from his mom, Amanda Smith, eating a hot dog at the Bay Tree Lakes community picnic. Photo by Erin Smith/Bladen Journal Jul 8, 2008
For many, it marked a more somber occasion, as the passing of retired North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms made the rounds of the news. Known as Senator No because of his voting record in the U.S. Senate, many political analysts said it was fitting that he should pass away on the Fourth of July. (Elizabethtown Bladen Journal, NC)
Mourners Say Goodbye to Jesse Helms in N.C. Church Jul 8, 2008
Mourners Say Goodbye to Jesse Helms in North Carolina Church ... Jesse Helms' longtime church to bid a final farewell to the conservative champion, who died on the Fourth of July. (Fox News)
Mourners Bid Helms Final Farewell Jul 8, 2008
Jesse Helms on Monday remembered the conservative champion as the last politician of his kind. Helms, who died Friday after years of failing health, lay in a closed casket covered with a U.S. flag and flanked by state troopers at Hayes-Barton Baptist Church. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Is the NSA spying on U.S. Internet traffic? Jul 8, 2008
Jesse Helms dies at 86. Associated Press. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
* Jesse Helms: a hero and champion Jul 8, 2008
Jesse Helms: a hero and champion ... Former US senator Jesse Helms also passed away on Independence Day this year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Jesse Helms, R.I.P. Jul 8, 2008
Jesse Helms, who died last Friday at 86, was one of the true giants of conservatism during his 30 years in the U.S. Senate. Many a politician becomes identified with one political viewpoint or another, which he or she serves loyally during decades in public office. (Townhall.com)
ED FEULNER: Jesse Helms: Champion of freedom Jul 8, 2008
And on the Fourth of July 2008, another great American patriot - Jesse Helms - passed away at the age of 86 ... "All the people around me emphasized working and savings and personal responsibility. They spelled out in one way or another the uniqueness of America. This has largely been lost. Nobody would have thought of turning to the government to solve all our problems."During three decades of national service, Jesse Helms did as much as anyone could to put America back on the right path - the... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
MARC THIESSEN: How Sen. Jesse Helms should be remembered Jul 8, 2008
Jesse Helms should be remembered ... Jesse Helms should be remembered 07/08/08 00:00:00 With the passing of Sen ... Jesse Helms, the media have demonstrated one final time that they never fully understood the power or impact of this great man. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Helms subtly carried torch of white supremacy Jul 8, 2008
In his 2005 memoir, Jesse Helms said he. His rejection of the label came in the closing years of a public life that caused more than a few people to reject his denial. (Yahoo News)
Helms no hero Jul 8, 2008
Jesse Helms triggered a surprisingly broad amount of coverage and commentary and revealed a depressing double standard in the partisan media ... If today's conservatives think Jesse Helms is a hero, they are sick in the head. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
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Jesse Helms: Pundit to Pol - HUMAN EVENTS ... Jesse Helms: Pundit to Polby Posted: 07/05/2008 ... Upon hearing the news July 4th that Jesse Helms had passed away, conservatives remembered and hailed the former senator from North Carolina. (Human Events Online)
Jesse Helms: The Most Important Senator of Our Times Jul 8, 2008
Senator Jesse Helms, who like John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the Fourth of July, was the authentic voice of conservatism for three decades ... We are told that no one is irreplaceable, but that may not be true in the case of Jesse Helms -- there isn't yet any other national leader like him. (Human Events Online)
