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[ElectricBlanketFire]

I guess they got tired of losing money.

Gov.-elect Roy Cooper issued a statement Monday. Cooper says legislators plan to hold the session on the law known as HB2 on Tuesday because Charlotte repealed a local nondiscrimination ordinance that Republicans blamed for the statewide law.

The Charlotte City Council met Monday to repeal the ordinance enacted in early 2016.

However, the Council's move is contingent on North Carolina legislators fully repealing HB2 by December 31.

 

[Slayven]

Are they going to let him? He will barely have the power to wipe his ass. I can see them being stubborn on this

 

[KeyBladerXIII]

Republicans want Cooper's hands chained to a wall, hopefully he'll fight to get things to some semblance of decency.

 

[Chained Prometheus]

Republicans want Cooper's hands chained to a wall, hopefully he'll fight to get things to some semblance of decency.

He's already vowed to take them to court over their actions.

 

[Mathieran]

I hope he succeeds in that, but have my doubts he will be able to achieve little else.

I can guarantee the GOP will do everything they can do to fuck over Cooper and come re election time the GOP will blame Cooper for failing and of course the voters will eat it up and vote for whatever twat republican is running against him. It's amazing how short a memory the public has.

 

[Shig]

You would think it wouldn't be that big a fight, considering the reaction to this has actively moved businesses and events out of the state. Whatever moral imperative the Republicans think they have, it's weird to see them digging in on something that hurts the bottom line.

 

[Wilsongt]

So will Republicans spin this as a win for McCrory because Charlotte is getting rid of their ordinance?

 

[Randolph Freelander]

The incoming governor is confident because the outgoing governor called the special session because Charlotte caved and repealed its ordinance. I am still trying to confirm, but it looks like they repealed the whole thing, not only the "controversial" "bathroom-provision."

 

[LegendofJoe]

I hope he succeeds in that, but have my doubts he will be able to achieve little else.

I can guarantee the GOP will do everything they can do to fuck over Cooper and come re election time the GOP will blame Cooper for failing and of course the voters will eat it up and vote for whatever twat republican is running against him. It's amazing how short a memory the public has.

There's a special election in 2017 where the entire legislature can be booted out. If the Democratic party is worth a damn they should be focusing all of their resources into North Carolina and Virginia to prepare for the 2017 elections.

 

[Vicetrailia]

Should raise the unemployment benefits back up as well. It's too low now.

 

[DiscoShark]

There's a special election in 2017 where the entire legislature can be booted out. If the Democratic party is worth a damn they should be focusing all of their resources into North Carolina and Virginia to prepare for the 2017 elections.

Except the republicans are the ones tasked with re-drawing the districts for the 2017 election. They'll make sure the scales are still tipped in their favor regardless.

 

[Mathieran]

There's a special election in 2017 where the entire legislature can be booted out. If the Democratic party is worth a damn they should be focusing all of their resources into North Carolina and Virginia to prepare for the 2017 elections.

I keep forgetting about that. I better keep myself informed so I can get out and vote and plaster it all over social media so all my liberal friends get out and vote too.

 

[LegendofJoe]

Except the republicans are the ones tasked with re-drawing the districts for the 2017 election. They'll make sure the scales are still tipped in their favor regardless.

They won't be able to tip the scales enough to maintain their veto proof majority, provided people get off their lazy asses and vote of course.