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Allred now says he’ll remain with Republican Party

Saturday, May 23, 2009

(Updated 5:54 am)

By The Associated Press

RALEIGH — State Rep. Cary Allred is sticking with the N.C. Republican Party after all.

The Alamance County legislator said Friday he’s decided against switching his voter registration from the GOP to unaffiliated.

A day before, Allred said he planned to change his registration because he was angry with several Republican colleagues who spoke poorly of his conduct, particularly his embrace of a teenage female page on the House floor last month. Allred said he did nothing wrong and the page was a longtime friend of his family.

Allred said he changed his mind after several Republicans and some legislators asked him to reconsider.

N.C. Republican Party Chairman Linda Daves on Thursday called on Allred to resign his legislative seat, basing her request not on Allred’s threat to leave the party, but the behavior detailed in the House report.

A report on his conduct written by the House sergeant-at-arms went to a legislative ethics panel earlier this week.

On his way to an evening session of the General Assembly on April 27, Allred was stopped by a state trooper for speeding 102 mph on Interstate 40.

He flashed his legislative identification and was only charged four days later after news of the stop became public.

Once he arrived in Raleigh, colleagues say that Allred was overly combative during floor debate, several times defying calls by House Speaker Joe Hackney, a Democrat, to focus on the bill under debate.

And finally, colleagues say Allred embraced a House page in what one colleague described as a “gruesome bear hug.” Accounts differ on whether Allred kissed the 17-year-old girl either on the cheek or lips.

Allred denies kissing the girl on the lips and said that he lives near the teenager and she is “like my granddaughter.”

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Photo Caption: Cary Allred

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Paul J

May 23, 2009 - 6:19 am EDT

Typical Republican SLIME. This is what is making rules for the rest of us. God help us.

ravencottage

May 23, 2009 - 6:56 am EDT

Are you saying the Democrats in the NC legislature are slimeless?

KCinWS

May 23, 2009 - 8:09 am EDT

Sorry Paul but the slime happens much more within the Democratic party then the Republican. And in much higher places as well. To refresh your memory think John F. Kennedy and William Jefferson Clinton. Both of these Dems committed "ADULTREY" while holding the highest political positon in our fine nation. Not having seen the action reciprocated by the page I will not comment on Mr Allred's actions. On the other hand a political offical using his position to escape a legal offense (speeding) is garbage. I wish I could find a get out of jail free card without having to be in politics to acquire one.

william1944

May 23, 2009 - 9:42 am EDT

Adultery hardly compares to these crimes committed by Republicans far and wide in the USA.
And this barely scratches the list!

John David Roy Atchison, Republican prosecutor, was arrested for soliciting sex from a 5-year old girl, then killed himself three weeks later. At the time of his arrest, Atchison was an "assistant U.S. attorney" appointed by President Bush's attorney general.[8]

E. Ozwald Balfour, chairman of the Utah Republican Black Assembly and elected to the Republican State Central Committee in 2007, even though he was awaiting trial on four felony counts of forcible sex abuse dating back to his arrest in February, 2005.[9]

John Bryan, Republican city councilman, killed himself after police began investigating allegations that he had molested three girls, including two of his adopted daughters, ages 12 and 15.[10]

Larry Craig Republican Senator for Idaho, was arrested on July 11, 2007, by plainclothes police officer investigating complaints of lewd behavior in a Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport airport men's room. On August 8 in Hennepin County Municipal Court in Bloomington, Minnesota, Craig entered a guilty plea and paid a $500 fine.[11]. On September 1st, Craig subsequently announced his retirement from the Senate[12]. Five days later, Craig changed his mind, renounced his retirement and began a battle to have his guilty plea overturned.[13]

John R. Curtin, Monroe County state Republican committeeman, was convicted of molesting an underage teenage boy and sentenced to serve six to 18 months in prison.[14]

Richard Curtis, Washington State Rep., resigned from the House after reports of his sexual encounter with a male escort became public.[15]

Donald Fleischman, Brown County, WI, Republican Party Chairman, resigned his post after he was charged with two counts of child enticement, two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a child and a single charge of exposing himself to a child.[16]

Larry Dale Floyd, Republican Constable in Denton County, Texas Precinct Two. Arrested for allegedly crossing state lines to have sex with an 8-year old child and was charged with 7 related offenses. Age 62 at time of arrest.[17]

Ted Klaudt, former South Dakota State Rep., found guilty of four counts of second-degree rape of two teenage foster daughters.[18][19]

Ronald C. Kline, Republican Judge in Orange County, CA, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on his home computer after six years of legal wrangling. In 2002, charged with child molestation and under house arrest on federal charges of possessing child pornography, political analysts still gave him a 50-50 chance of winning the March 5 primary for the Orange County Superior Court seat. He lost the election to a write-in candidate.

Joseph M. McDade, 75, was issued a summons on a charge of exposure of sexual organs, a misdemeanor that carries up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. The longtime Pennsylvania Republican congressman who served for 36 years in the House and now works for a Washington lobbying firm, has been accused of exposing his private parts to two women at a beach resort on Sanibel Island. [20]

Patrick Lee McGuire, former former Flagler County Commissioner, surrendered to police after allegedly molesting girls between the ages of 8 and 13.[21]

Jon Matthews, Republican talk show host in Houston, was indicted for indecency with a child, including exposing his genitals to a girl under the age of 17.[22]

Joseph Monteleone Jr., Elyria city councilman, was found guilty of fondling underage girls and asking them, to have sex with him.[23]

Get A Clue

May 23, 2009 - 10:10 am EDT

An excellent post, william1994.
Unfortunately, you'll never convince a Republican by using documented facts. It's simply beyond the scope of their ability to reason. You should try hate, fear and appeals to racism. Until recently those were working very well. But I read somewhere that you can't fool all of the people all of the time, let along a majority of Supreme Court Justices when you need an election fixed.
Just a thought.

william1944

May 23, 2009 - 11:18 am EDT

You are so right, Republicans can't function without being told what to think by Rush, Sean Hannity, Neal Boortz, Bill O'Reilly etc.. And what would they ever have to talk about if it weren't for Bill Clinton. The can't seem to form a paragraph without mentioning his name!

Paul J

May 23, 2009 - 7:03 pm EDT

This is probably the best,truest and eyeopening post ever placed here in the N&R. Good for you William.

tonymo

May 24, 2009 - 11:29 am EDT

Hey William, You seem to have left out Nancy Pelosi, Charles Rangel, Tom Daschle, Tim Geithner, Jack Murtha, William Jefferson, Mike Easly, Jim Black, Blago, Harry Reid, Bawney Fwank, Chris Dodd, Jim Johnson, Franklin Raines, ACORN our president's favorite international tax payer funded crime syndicate, the SEIU,etc., etc., and etc.

The only thing worse than a useless Republican is an even more useless, corrupt Demo-Rat! How long will you partisam hacks stick with this sinking/stinking ship now running the state, and the country? Until we're all unemployed! Until a government bureaucrat decides which doctor you can see, until your enegy bills skyrocket, until the Community Organizer (Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton were also community aganizers) turns all of our industry into AMTRAK, or the Postal Service, or finally until your beloved terrorists blow up your home, and your family!!!!

william1944

May 24, 2009 - 2:47 pm EDT

Spoken like a true Republican party stalwart! I Democrats need more like you.. You will ensure Democrat election victories for years to come with that kind of rhetoric. Keep up the good work.

greywolf

May 23, 2009 - 6:16 pm EDT

Leave it to someone from "WS" to step forward as the spokesperson for family value Republicans. You know, I think it is a safe bet that Republicans and Democrats alike can fall victim to their vices. The primary difference: Sanctimonious, self-righteous, hypocritical Republicans just do it so awkwardly.

Get A Clue

May 23, 2009 - 9:29 am EDT

A drunk, reckless driver who gropes teenagers.
Sounds like he's staying right where he belongs.

jsipe29

May 23, 2009 - 11:14 am EDT

Good job Clue!! You hit the nail right on the head.

Signed:
Another embaressed Republican

Dogwood

May 23, 2009 - 12:25 pm EDT

This issue is beyond normal politics. I do not know what beer vodka chased with tomato juice does to an elderly statesman. But it must make feel him powerful. The trooper that stopped a speeding car was confronted with a legislative badge (purse strings). The officer knew he would be written up if he issued a ticket and now that he chose not too due to intimination, he still gets written up. Alma Adams did the legislative stunt a few years ago. She was driving a gold mercedes with an illegal tag and was stopped. She raised holy war and accused the patrol officer of profiling and all kinds of issues. Councilmember Bellamy-Small reported to the newspaper her minivan was stopped for speeding on Lee Street and called her cousin to get that rookie. My advise is watch out what you vote for.

kikablue

May 23, 2009 - 7:15 pm EDT

Well SLIME BALLS come in every race, every type of employment, in every office. That is what is wrong with America and our kids today the scumbags holding office get away with everything. Telling everyone else what the laws are as far as they are concerned but hold themselves above the law thumbing their nose at the laws. Showing they can do as they damn well please and get away with it. Drunk Driving, Messing with Children. Abusing their power. That OLD GOAT thinks he got away with something he may get a big surprise. There are some that don't give a hoot what office you hold when they are sworn to up hold the law THEY WILL. He still needs to have his dirty old butt sitting in jail like anyone else and the same goes for that Bellamy-Small. I will not give her the respect of calling her (councilwoman) because she has PROVEN she is not for the people but for herself. As many of the others are doing the same thing. I still say they need to get rid of all of them and start fresh. If you have family on the police force, sheriff's department, or holds any type of office or position that can be construed as favoritism they should not be on the council. And when they get caught doing something ILLEGAL as Bellamy-Small and that Old Goat did, they need to be treated as any other person. Lock their butts up. I am sick of all these low life's thinking they are better than everyone else. Might as well go to the prison and interview some of the criminals there for the position, at least you know first hand what you're getting up front.

tchrgirl

May 24, 2009 - 9:39 am EDT

When I read these posts arguing the merits of Republican over Democrats, Democrats over Republicans, I understand why our country is in the sad shape that it is. People HAVE, apparently, a pathological need to be critical...they HAVE to mash others down to feel good about themselves. People who support PARTIES over PEOPLE are sadly deluded, and the need to attack is just a red herring which distracts us from REAL solutions .

I grew up in a staunchly Republican household. I thought, as a child, that Democrats must be the spawn of the Devil, because my parents spent so much time focusing on generic party bashing. My parents were paranoid,

TheCasualReader

May 24, 2009 - 10:11 am EDT

I recently moved to Alamance County and voted for Allred in the last election. That will be the last election Ivote for him. Although he was re-elected, I find he has been a non-participant in the legislative process, he behaves like a wild kid, and he is aggressive when challenged by authority. Could be soft melon syndrome.

tchrgirl

May 24, 2009 - 10:50 am EDT

To finish my post...

My parents were paranoid and angry people, in general. I see plainly that the Republican Party attracts and seeks to attract people who are easily led, swallow propaganda like it's the gospel, and lack the capacity to think for themselves. I don't hate Republicans; I voted Republican in the first two elections for which I was eligible to vote. After that, I started thinking for myself. I know that neither Republicans nor Democrats are the devil's spawn or the answer to all of life's problems. The really scary people are those who won't think for themselves and are led by hate-mongering party loyalists.

I refuse to waste my time on the party blame game. The biggest flag-wavers I know are some of the meanest people on the planet. We had all better forget being Republicans or Democrats; we'd better focus on being AMERICANS.

moyerwj

May 24, 2009 - 11:27 am EDT

This is the most sensible post relating to this article. This Memorial Day weekend should bring pause to every American. The sacrifice of those that came before us and those that continue to fight for our freedom to choose is larger than partisan views. I dare say the list of deviants that hold public office is long regardless of party affiliation. Our society has become in-your-face and is driven by media that sensationalizes dirt and elevates celebrity. The result is the blanket statements displayed here. Everyday I encounter people whom make me proud to be American. I thank God for these people and never once ask their party affiliation. It’s easy to be cliché or trite, but that never produces lasting results. It is everyone’s responsibility to be an informed, active member of society. Sadly, our instant-gratification society goes for the easy path and forms opinions based on sound bites or headlines. It is not difficult to meet your neighbor, respect their opinion and use it to form your own. Seek the facts and wait for the truth to crush fiction. Our free society can not survive on thin, undeveloped mindsets.