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Island of Misfit Toys

By K.C. Johnson

In what was a horrific midterm election for Democrats, one of the party?s few bright spots came in Nevada, where Senate majority leader Harry Reid won re-election. The result was perhaps the biggest upset of the year: Reid?s favorability ratings were terrible, and Nevada?s economy was worse. Reid won because first, the Republicans nominated an extremist, Sharon Angle; and second, Angle eschewed guidance from national GOP operatives, instead listening to a handful of long-time associates, many of whom had either dubious backgrounds or bizarre beliefs. Knowledgeable Republicans lamented that Angle?s advisors belonged on the ?island of misfit toys.? In today?s N&O, Jesse James Deconto profiles Durham?s own version of the island of misfit toys?those who populate the interlocking committees devoted to defending disgraced rogue prosecutor Mike Nifong and serial false accuser Crystal Mangum...continue to full post

Full post as published by Durham-in-Wonderland on November 28, 2010 (boomark / email).