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Lorie Byrd was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. She attended North Carolina State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1988. She worked as a litigation paralegal specializing in large document cases before becoming a stay-at-home mom to her two daughters.
Her interest in politics and the media led to an opportunity to start her own blog, Byrd Droppings. Lorie is also an occasional contributor to ConfirmThem.com.
Lorie lives in eastern North Carolina with her husband of 13 years and their two daughters.
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Lorie Byrd (Oct 06, 2009)
Over the weekend President and First Lady Obama celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary with a dinner at the Blue Duck Tavern in Georgetown. Mark Silva wrote at The... more
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Lorie Byrd (Sep 15, 2009)
“La la la. I can’t hear you.” That’s what la-la liberals spent the entire weekend saying when confronted with the reality of the September 12 march on... more
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Lorie Byrd (Sep 08, 2009)
As a college student back in the stone ages, one bumper sticker I always saw plenty of when attending Republican events said “CBS is Rather Biased.” Well, it wasn’t the... more
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Lorie Byrd (Aug 25, 2009)
The Travel Channel had an “extreme” marathon this weekend – Extreme Waterparks, Extreme Terror Rides, Extreme Restaurants, etc. In the Extreme Towns episode, there was a... more
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Lorie Byrd (Aug 11, 2009)
Over the weekend, Democrat congressional leaders Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer wrote of the recent protests taking place in town hall meetings around the country, “These... more
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Lorie Byrd (Jul 28, 2009)
President Obama’s approval ratings have dropped significantly over the past few weeks, at the same time he is trying to push his brand of health care reform through Congress.... more
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Lorie Byrd (Jul 07, 2009)
I saw a bumper sticker today that said "STOP H8N." The first thought that came to mind was of the vile hatred I had seen directed at Sarah Palin over the weekend. Make that... more
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Lorie Byrd (Jun 23, 2009)
President Obama has spent much of the past six months talking about all the things he inherited from George Bush. Unfortunately there are a lot of things he did not inherit... more
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Lorie Byrd (Jun 16, 2009)
When Barack Obama won the election last year, enjoying the adulation of not only millions of devoted followers, but of an overwhelming majority of those in the media,... more
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Lorie Byrd (Jun 09, 2009)
Last week, commenting on the adulation President Obama enjoyed from the media on his latest European tour, the blogger Anchoress said some in the media would suckle at his... more
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Lorie Byrd (May 26, 2009)
One thing most anti-war protesters learned from Vietnam is that Americans do not like it when those who fight wars on their behalf are disrespected. As a result, for... more
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Lorie Byrd (May 19, 2009)
Shortly after last year’s election, I quoted something former Centcom Commander Tommy Franks said that gave me hope that President Obama would do a better job on the issue of... more
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Lorie Byrd (May 12, 2009)
On more than one occasion news has been made by comedians at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner. In past years, Don Imus and Stephen Colbert drew attention... more
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Lorie Byrd (May 05, 2009)
With the recent sad news of the passing of Jack Kemp, Brent Baker of Newsbusters blog remembered the following 1996 quote from Bill Schneider of CNN.
“He is a rare... more
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Lorie Byrd (Apr 28, 2009)
"I'm not naive about my country. My country is definitely not always right; my country has at times been terribly wrong. But I know this about Americans: We don't set out to... more
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Lorie Byrd (Apr 21, 2009)
The Tax Day Tea Parties inspired and energized conservatives across the country last week, but the response to the events from the media and Democrat partisans was perhaps... more
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Lorie Byrd (Apr 14, 2009)
On Wednesday, April 15, thousands of people are expected in all 50 states to join together for over 500 “tea party” protests. Those attending the tea parties will be... more
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Lorie Byrd (Apr 07, 2009)
Those on the left have spent so much time over the past eight years bashing George Bush that they are having trouble shifting gears. Instead of enjoying their big win in... more
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Lorie Byrd (Mar 24, 2009)
Last year during the presidential campaign, some comedians explained the reason there were so many more jokes being made on television about John McCain than Barack Obama was... more
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Lorie Byrd (Mar 17, 2009)
“Spendulus,” “Porkulus,” and “the Generational Theft Act of 2009” are all nicknames some have given to the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” signed into law by... more
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Lorie Byrd (Mar 10, 2009)
Being the leader of the free world is without doubt a difficult job, but no one has made it look more so than the current administration.
After less than two months... more
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Lorie Byrd (Feb 24, 2009)
Many on the right warned voters that if Barack Obama was elected he would spend even more money than George W. Bush and Republicans in Congress had spent. They warned... more
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Lorie Byrd (Feb 17, 2009)
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve probably heard it a hundred times – in politics, perception is reality. In the age of Obama, that is more true than ever. Facts don’t always... more
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Lorie Byrd (Feb 10, 2009)
Three months ago Barack Obama was elected on a promise of hope and change. After less than a month in office his message has turned to one of gloom and doom. His... more
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Lorie Byrd (Feb 03, 2009)
The election of Michael Steele as the new chairman of the Republican National Committee is a ray of hope in what has been a pretty dark and dreary season. I am a long time... more
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Lorie Byrd (Jan 27, 2009)
After eight years of savaging George W. Bush, those on the left now believe that supporting the President is good for the country. Supporting the new President, that... more