Have Nifong and Ashley “split up?”

That’s what Liestoppers is wondering after reporting that Editor Bob Ashley’s Durham Herald Sun has cancelled plans to hold a candidates forum after DA Mike Nifong refused to appear on any of the dates the H-S offered.

Liestoppers says:

It is unclear at this time whether DA Nifong intends to avoid all campaign forums or if he and Bob Ashley have split up.

I find it hard to believe Ashley and Nifong have split.

Ashley’s exactly the kind of editor a DA like Mike Nifong wants at the local paper. And Ashley has stood by Nifong during some pretty tough times.

A neighbor of mine who knows them both well says they’re “joined at the hip.”

Of course, both guys are quick to lash out at people for things they didn’t do.

Ashley blames former subscribers and advertisers for bailing out on the H-S. He gets angry if you tell him they bailed because he’s run a once fine newspaper into the ground.

And Nifong? Have you heard what he’s done to three innocent Duke students?

I guess if Nifong can indict three innocent students, maybe he could turn on Ashley who, we know, is innocent of saying even one bad word about Nifong.

So that could explain things.

Still, after all Ashley's done for Nifong, I’d have thought Nifong would have shown up at Ashley's H-S’s forum for at least 60 Minutes.

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