Let’s take a jet tour around a few N.C. Web sites of interest and
see what they’re saying about Jim Black’s plea of guilty to corruption
charges:

Governor Easley’s press release page: cavernous echo.

Attorney General Roy Cooper’s press releases: crickets chirping.

The Mecklenburg County Democratic Party: Hello? Anybody home?

The North Carolina Democratic Party: No one there, either. However, the party did make this proud pronouncement on Jan. 24:

North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Jerry Meek made this statement:

“Today,
Marc Basnight made history and was elected to an eighth term as Speaker
Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate. Anyone who knows Senator
Basnight know that he’s much more concerned about making North Carolina
a better state than about breaking records. I congratulate Senator
Basnight and look forward to working with him this session.”

Yeah, right. And then there’s this pre-election admonition from last Halloween:

“Republicans Want to Run NC Like They’re Running Washington. Scary!”

Thanks for the warning, Dems!