My feelings for Bill O'Brien do NOT contradict my feelings for regarding the Laughtons.

In regards to the Laughtons, you wanted this to go away.......well too bad. Didn't anyone ever tell you, that "It's better to give than decieve?"

On the contrary. It is payback time. The Democrats successfully labeled, isolated, and demonized O'Brien and other individuals and groups. The election was not about ideas at all. The Democrats made it about personalities. My guess is we will return the favor this year. Republicans do not corner the market on dopiness.

The election wasn't about ideas, Mr. Kervick?

I guess that's because the notion of putting up signs along the roads into Massachusetts insulting the state was such a good one. Or turning the statehouse into a wild West saloon where you don't check your guns at the door was another good one. Or creating a new state militia to protect us from Vermont was a brilliant idea. Cutting funds for the state university system in half was not too drastic. Then of course, the rhetoric was over the top with hate. A little longer and maybe the truth about Obama's Kenyan birth would have finally come out in the statehouse.

Yeah, ideas didn't have an impact. It's all SO unfair to the poor little victims of their own arrogance, who should rule forever because they're always right. Really. The injustice of having to subject oneself to the rule of the people!

The Republicans don't own dopiness, but this last session they sure outdid anything preceding them. "Sieg Heil!" to Speaker O'Brien from the floor. That juicy little bon mot came from a Republican, not a Democrat.

The Democrats were so successful at labeling and isolating and demonizing O'Brien that even his own party believed it. You gotta admire that kind of effective propagandization.

Jan, aka Tesha,
You posted on under your pseudo name Tesha:
“The Catholic Church in a powerful force in Maine so when the men in dresses who f*** little altar boys told their parishoners[sic] that gay marriage was wrong and a sin, the rubes in the pews believed it and voted as they had been told”
How can you represent Nashua Ward 1 when you hate Catholics so much?

That would be nice, Barbara. But unfortunately if you do that you remove the Democratic Party reelection strategy.

When you have two polar opposite philosophical views vying for control of power, then there's no middle ground available for compromise. Every piece of legislation becomes a power play.

I'll bite, Why did you move?

did you ever post why you moved? dont see anything....

You can hear it in her voice, even she is disgusted by what she is saying.

Unions only spend millions. Corporations and out of state interests spend billions to buy Republicans.

Maybe the people of NH are more observant than you Kevin. They see that when ALEC pulls the strings, Mr. Obrien becomes animated.

Steve: Did you forget the narrative? O'Brien is an awful meanie and the Democrats are about to take us to the promised land with their perfect candidates. Repeat after me. "O'Brien is mean, O'Brien is reactionary, O'Brien is evil." Stop thinking man, just recite the mantra. What's wrong with you?

I wonder how much the Laughtons spent on campaigning. They could have paid down the court order instead, however little it was. Poor judgement if you ask me.

Just repeat after me, "O'Brien is mean, O'Brien is reactionary, O'Brien is evil." Ohm...

Steve: Irregardless of the transgender issue, the fact remains that the Laughtons have caused a great deal of trouble for the State of New Hampshire. While it is true she ran as Democrat, the problem is that the law while seemlingly straightforward, is somewhat vague to some (?)

Yet, considering that you add the scandals that happened during the DasFuhrenspeker O'Brien's tenure, with a State Rep who thought that eugenics was a great thing, bullying a female member of his own party, and then his "Boy Wonder" DJ Bettencourt who decided to lie about his work history, it isn't surprising that Das Fuhrenspeker O'Brien would come out one last time to make himself look relevent in the beating his party, and himself took.

As a Democrat, and others have been critical of the Laughtons. While Ken Gidge can shoot his mouth off on this issue, one thing is clear. NO political party in this state has a corner on the honesty market, or being squeaky clean on the scandal issues. So please don't Mr. Blowhard, (Ken Gidge) make you believe otherwise.

Kevin: In regards to Rep Pitts, this country has had a history of creating laws that no one can enforce properly, or are just extremely stupid. Neither Republican or Democrats have a corner on that issue. Or should I say the both have a corner on that.

Remember the words of the constitution "In an effort to create a MORE perfect union." That did not mean we elect god, nor are we as humans EVER going to create a perfect union. New Hampshire is far from perfect.

Nice story. This state rep put her infant grandson on a ride outside a store. An infant? And somehow, it is the ride's fault she was injured?

he never replyed to his comment above where he wrote "Noone asked me why I moved"

The majority elected Obama, Mr. Nelson. Who else could you be referring to?

The Second Amendment was allegedly written to ensure that a well regulated militia would supposedly remain necessary to the security of a free state, but 1) the only well regulated militia we have is the National Guard, and 2) a militia isn't necessary because we have the Pentagon, and 3) if this nonexistent militia confronted the Pentagon in a states' rights sort of dispute, the militia would be utterly smashed into a million bits with rebel flesh strewn everywhere.

It's time to repeal the Second Amendment and replace it with another one guaranteeing some gun rights but not military ones because the Second Amendment no longer applies to any national security reality confronting the United States today.

Don't forget African Americans, Mr. Kervick. The Democratic Party is for them, too - not just children.

Oh, and gays. Them too. And women. And religious minorities ... and Latinos. The Democratic Party represents them better. And the poor and the working class. Basically, anyone who's not rich. You know, the majority.

Go ahead and sneer at them as "children." So lovely to behold. And guaranteed to help you make inroads in the shifting demographics that increasingly turn away from the ugliness of conservative contempt.

News Flash, if you want to know who the felons are, don't ask Jeb Bush or Katherine Harris. They'll say you're one and deny you the vote.

Kevin: For starters, where you get the notion that the Democrats are a party of lawyers, entitlement, unions and protecting people from their own stupidity," one will never know. However, to use Youtube to do your thinking for you is akin to the Republican's obsession with Fox News. A bunch of hogwash.

No one is doubtin a mistake was made, however, I will note that the Tea Party, elected several people, including one female in the Upper Midwest who had several driving offenses including criminal speeding. Also if you hadn't read the article, you will have noticed to that the NHRSC, has had their share of people who have said really stupid things about cops, and other assorted situations too.

Furthermore, the state legislature in this state is a "volunteer legislature." I am sure there are MANY attorney's who as Republicans do their best for business only, and do nothing of the sort for the middle class in this state, including some State Retirees (former State Cops, and other people who have worked at the expense of the taxpayers).

Plus ask anyone political pundit in this state, and they agree, that Billy O'Brien did overreach with his supermajority. So try again. You are way off target.

Democrats want to govern. Republicans want to rule. Why did the Republicans lose the elections if they're so smart?

No one cries victim more than Republicans.

I reject your "victim group" characterization. "Advocacy group" is far less spiteful and dismissive of real people.

When people see which parties take what stands they do, they remember it in the next election. And maybe many more elections after that, too.

You can't say that Democrats created Todd Akins or Richard Mourdock. They are Republicans' own Frankenstein babies come back to help their makers. Democrats scared Strom Thurmond out of the party and into Republican arms with desegregation. Desegregation wasn't the Democrats' creation of a "victim group" so much as it was part of its rescue.

Mr. Kervick....apparently you didn't read as to why Romney lost. Apparently the fact that Veterans (some of which who were severly injured or dismembered) where in the 47% of people whom Romney claimed "couldn't or wouldn't take care of themselves."

However keep talking like you are...........we can rack up a few more elections from the mouth of clueless individuals like you...

Governance isn't supposed to be popular? Gee. Too bad it depends on voting.

Funny how it is that Government shouldn't be popular under Republican Control. That is why George W. had to start a war to keep himself in office. Also your constitutional reasoning is a joke. After all, the Republicans have been sticking to that "schtick" dating back to Iran/Contra, and Watergate. Also, this idea of bringing home the money? Why do you think Pease AFB went south? Because the Republicans in the South wanted their military bases to screw so-called liberal states like New Hampshire (which had a Republican Governor at the time of announcement). Portsmouth would have been long gone also.

Also you don't count all the breaks that Dubya gave the oil companies, who were right there signing his energy policy.

The only thing pulled out of your backside is your selective memory...

The Democrats have been staunch advocates for civil rights and social justice for minorities of almost any stripe and for women, who are not a minority. Women are more than 50% of the electorate. Being perceived in a democracy as an advocate for women sounds pretty smart to me. Actually being one is even smarter because it's righteous.

So go ahead and keep saying "victim group." Now you sound like you think you're part of one: Republicans. You guys are victims of your own history and the declining popularity in your platform planks.

In 2005, former Chairman of the Republican National Committee Ken Mehlman appeared before the NAACP and apologized for the Republicans' history of exploiting southern white bitterness over desegregation known as its "Southern Strategy." The chairman of the RNC doesn't go around apologizing to so-called "victim groups" over imaginary things.

When you see an injustice and correct it, then you can win eternal gratitude. African Americans were Republicans for decades after the Civil War. When an injustice exists but you deny it exists and seek to prevent action to correct it, then you win enduring reproach. Today African Americans are solid Democrats.

So reap the whirlwind and cry boo-hoo-hoo. This is what has happened on that issue since the "states' rights" Barry Goldwater Republicans took over the GOP.

You'll have to work to end democracy since human nature and statistics generally dictate the outcomes of elections.

Democrats have been an abysmal failure? Depends upon your perspective. The government-centricity of the Democratic approach to governance has been their dominant style since the Great Depression when Democrats held the White House for 20 consecutive years. What happened during then?

Let's see: We became the richest and mightiest nation on earth and remain so today. I wouldn't call that an "abysmal failure." The Great Society programs have been an improvement over what preceded them, which was nothing but neglect. Today, thanks to the history Democrats imposed on the nation against the will of Republicans, an African American sits in the Oval Office.

African Americans know whom their advocates are, and they know who denies and resists the advocacy.

People didn't vote for Obama because they're victims. They voted for Obama because Republicans are nuts.

Look at this last election. Romney won the Republican primaries, but he had extraordinary difficulties against very weak and marginal candidates. And what they did then showed the country just how wacky the GOP has become with Rick Perry, Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. Applauding for the death penalty, booing a soldier in a combat zone because he's gay, accusing African Americans of being food stamp moochers.

All in all, it was a pretty repulsive display, and it helped Obama immeasurably.

The only victims here were victims of their own dumb ideas.

In the new 2013 Webster's Dictionary, under the word "Denial" you will find a picture of Mr. Kervick, and a few million more of Republicans who just can't understand why they lost this years election.

Apparently Mr. Kervick was one of Karl Rove's minnions. I bet he was waiting like Mr. Rove was for Cayuga County Ohio to win the election for Romney.

Only problem is that county had a 4-to-1 Democratic Majority, which made Karl Rove have a coniption fit.

Mr. Kervick, you lost. Get over yourself.

Problem is , many cannot see it for what it is. As the saying goes " the road to hell is paved with good intentions" No one ever said " we need to pass this bill because it will be awful for the American public" Thing is whenever someone comes up with a great idea, they always seem to never bother looking at the consequences. Every action has a reaction.

True - very true!

You say that we are not the richest and mightiest nation on earth? Ha, hah! Nice talking to you, Mr. Kervick. You made my day.

We are NOT the richest country in the world, Mr. Kervick.

Right, so we should have given Romney 4 years to give 52% in tax breaks to the top 5%, so that 95% could pay for the tax cuts.

Yet there are people like you blaming people on welfare for all this. Forget how it was when George W., took a surplus into a deficit, and into the largest recession.

Ask not what your Republican Party can do for you Mr. Kervick, Ask what your Republican Party can do for the top 5% in this country...

The legitimate civil rights movement has been exploited repeatedly by statists and race hustlers who have use the plight of African-Americans and other minority groups to enact all sorts of harmful law.

Statism is what was necessary to fulfill the African American civil rights movement since states were practicing Jim Crow segregation and were resisting necessary changes. It took the intervention of a superior power to make them do right.

Progress in civil rights legislation and its enforcement--especially enforcement--vindicated statism. The success of the New Deal and the post-war boom years vindicated statism. Statism isn't automatically bad, and African Americans are more likely to support its use because they know firsthand that it can be necessary at times. Even Chris Christie knows it. Did you see the way he was kissing Obama's ring for his slice of statist pie? That was delightful.

So do you beleive someones who not only called an ambulance for a ride home from the fireworks but called 2 of them should be deciding how taxpayer money should be spent?

FTP, eunuchs are to be pitied. I tried to be kind, but it wasn't appreciated. So used to being kicked and spurned by the world, he ... uh, she ... hmm ... "it" just snarled and snapped. So sad.

Mr. Clark: News Flash is just another brainwashed minion of the Republican Party, who gets propagandized from everything he hears from Rush and his ilk to FAUX NEWS.

Personally, I don't see any difference with the election version of News Flash and the current. Just the same worn out record, warped and scratched that has a movement of lemmings who cannot understand, that the GOP only wants people like News Flash to vote for them with the guise they will get rich, and get tax breaks, only to find they are paying for the tax breaks that Republicans feel are deserving of the top 5% in this country.

There is nothing new with News Flash. He's as predictable as he is misguided.

Hey Dan, thank goodness we have News Flash here to make all Republicans look bad. He serves a useful function after all.

Rasmussen was fifth from the bottom in poll accuracy....
http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/study-ppp-most-accurate-pollster-of-2012-rasmussen-and-gallup-among-least-accurate/

Of course Nashua Republicans deserve just as much blame.

@ Mike Healey: Wow...what a shocker. News Flash can't answer that one...

@ News Flash: The real loser is you. One who cannot accept defeat is defeated.