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No shame. None at all. (Not even ONE OUNCE.)

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Brant Clifton

We’ve all been informed of senator Thom Tillis’s betrayal of Donald Trump, J6ers and just about everything MAGA here recently.  (If you need a refresher, click HERE.) So, check out

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics, Thom Tillis
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“Republican ” state treasurer leads coup against transparency for state health plan. (Uncle Phil is pleased.)

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Dale Folwell served the people of North Carolina well during his time in Raleigh.  Whether it was in the General Assembly, at the Employment Security Commission, or at the state

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Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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Brooke McGowan eyes top NCGOP prize

Posted on May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 by Brant Clifton

The state Republican convention is just weeks away.  The bloody battle between MAGA forces and the establishment is once again heating up.  The fight usually plays out in resolution debates

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Media, NCGOP, Politics
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Does ANYBODY give a hoot about Allison Riggs’s $250K+ in taxpayer-provided COVID $$$ ?

Posted on May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Not yet, apparently.  The Raleigh drive-by media and the state capital’s uni-party are still fawning all over Madame Riggs (D).  They want us to believe she was an innocent victim

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campaign 2024, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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Big salaries. Big staffs. Big government. (Big part of the problem)

Posted on May 18, 2025May 18, 2025 by Brant Clifton

John Torbett and a few other legislators are making some noise about recreating Elon Musk’s DOGE efforts right here in good ol’ North Carolina.  If he and his crew are

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Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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Ed Martin Thells on Thom

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Brant Clifton

You may remember Ed Martin as Donald Trump‘s choice for US attorney for The District of Columbia.  Senator Thom Tillis gained some national notoriety for single-handedly derailing Martin’s confirmation into

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Congress, Law & Order, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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One of Timmy’s *special judges* tosses out suit against Team Berger. (Uncle Phil is pleased.)

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Brant Clifton

It’s *good* to own state government.  We have these special animals in North Carolina politics.  They’re called “special superior court judges”.   From what I can tell, they’re meant to

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Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Phil Berger, Politics
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WAIVERS: DEI, gone ? No, Brenden. It isn’t gone (and likely isn’t going anywhere)

Posted on May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 by Brant Clifton

The state House majority leader just got done telling us DEI is GONE, GONE, GONE from all state-funded stuff in North Carolina.  Now, we’re hearing about these mystical, magical things

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Education, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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WI senator: Despite DOGE talk + GOP majorities, DC still has us headed over the cliff

Posted on May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 by Brant Clifton

In the late 90s we had TWO senators — Faircloth and Helms — who talked honestly like this.  Now, we have to rely on senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) to tell

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NCSEN26, Politics

Ground Control to Major Thom …

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Country music’s John Rich got the ball rolling with songs mocking our senior US senator.  Now, it seems that MAGA influencer – and meme and video genius — Brenden Dilley

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics, Thom Tillis, Thom Tillis
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