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The drive-by media: Can’t please them. Stop trying.

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Gov. Pat McCrory so loves to run away from the conservative principles of the GOP platform to embrace the squishy, soft, comfy middle.  The drive-bys are always preaching to Republicans

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campaign 2014, Media, Politics
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#NCSEN: What wave?

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Veteran election observer Larry Sabato has a thought-provoking piece out in the latest edition of Politico Magazine.  The UVa professor and renowned cable TV talking head says he is not

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Politics
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Campaign 2014: NC candidates want Lt. Dan

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I communicate regularly with a number of elected officials at the state and local levels across North Carolina. The drive-bys have been speculating about WHO among the Democrat candidates would

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campaign 2014, Media, Politics
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Congress’s Ex-Im Bank reauthorization vote to separate RINOs from real Rs

Posted on August 25, 2014August 25, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The US Export-Import Bank is seeking Congress’s help to extend its life a little longer.  Last reauthorized in 2012, it is set to expire at the end of September —

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Congress, Media
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Barber flatulates. Drive-by media is there on the scene to take a whiff.

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Most preachers are pretty busy with church stuff on Sundays. Not the most-holy-of-holies, reverend Bill Barber, though. The Round Rev was busy preening in front of the slobbering sycophants and

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campaign 2014, Media, NC legislature, Politics
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Unhinged leftist alert: Enviro-wacko spews big dose of hate at NC fracking board chairman

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Brant Clifton

As conservatives, we’re used to being lectured by those “compassionate” and “tolerant” folks on the port side of the political spectrum about how we need to stop being so mean.

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WRAL’s Binker: Trade Gaston County to SC for Myrtle “Beech”

Posted on August 23, 2014August 23, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Everyone is trying to make a deal. North Carolina State Board of Elections Chairman Josh Howard wants to send Watauga County to Tennessee.   Democrat consultant Perry Woods took to Twitter

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Media
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#NCSEN: Who is John Rhodes?

Posted on August 23, 2014August 23, 2014 by Brant Clifton

”I didn’t go looking for this opportunity,” said John Rhodes, the best-known of the three qualified write-in candidates for US Senate in North Carolina. “It found me.  People have come

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Congress, Media
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#NCGA: Despite ”conservative revolution” state spending exploding

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Brant Clifton

If you listen to the drive-by media or the zombies and trolls following Bill Barber around, you’d think North Carolina state government was now a shoe-string operation.  Thanks to media

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campaign 2014, Media, NC legislature, Politics
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‘Who Knows?’ Big questions still linger about the price tag for Tillis Tholl Roads

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Thom Tillis pushed approval for privately-managed toll roads through the North Carolina House despite objections from NCGOP grassroots leaders.   Skip Stam has endorsed the idea.  Gov. Pat McCrory has

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campaign 2014, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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