Burr’s dalliances with the Democrats date back to at least 2002

I’ve heard some grumbling from folks about Senator Richard Burr’s steadfast support for congressman Mel Watt in his efforts to become Barry Obama’s new director of the Federal Housing Finance Authority.  I wonder what those same folks will say when they learn about then-congressman Burr’s 2002 endorsement of an incumbent Jim Hunt-appointed Court of Appeals judge in her re-election fight against a Republican challenger.  

Then-Judge Loretta Biggs (D), appointed to the Court of Appeals in 2001 in the waning days of the fourth Jim Hunt term, was facing off against then-Union County Superior Court Judge Sanford Steelman (R). 

Okay.  Let’s go to an endorsement editorial published Nov. 2, 2002 by The Wilmington Star-News:

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Richard Burr stands by his man. (And THAT man is Mel Watt.)

Barry Obama is trying to appoint the most leftist member of North Carolina’s congressional delegation to a key administration post.  And North Carolina’s only Republican senator is trying to help make that happen.

On Thursday, Richard Burr — a key fundraiser for US Senate candidate Thom Tillis — was one of ONLY TWO Republican senators to vote in favor of Watt’s appointment as director of the Federal Housing Finance Authority. Watt’s confirmation is looking less likely, and leftists are praising Burr for his “courage.”

Campaign for Liberty has an excellent post detailing why the Watt nomination HAD to be stopped: 

For starters, John Berlau, Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), argues that “Two prerequisites for any nominee for government posts is dedication to transparency in government and a respect for the privacy of citizens.”  In this regard, Re p. Watt fails both.

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