The view from UNDER the bus
THIS didn’t take long: A leading Republican state senator issued an apology Tuesday for his remarks skewering Gov. Pat McCrory, first lady Ann McCrory and lawmakers in a private meeting
Continue readingA Bad Hair Day for Rep. Pittman?
Lady Liberty has done a bang-up job introducing us to the wannabe “hair apparent” to conservative state Rep. Larry Pittman (R-Cabarrus). Conspiracy-minded folks might see the announcement of a primary
Continue readingCoakley’s Run: A REAL opportunity for the NCGOP
Former Charlotte TV news anchor and radio talk show host Vince Coakley announced Tuesday that he plans to run as a Republican for the 12th congressional district seat vacated by
Continue readingThe tale of the tape: Rabon’s rant makes public tensions between Gov, House & Senate
The media and The Moral Monday crowd like to paint the GOP majority in Raleigh as a juggernaut working in sync to ram through a conservative agenda. WRAL made some
Continue readingRace for NCGOP Vice-chairman a true test of THE Pope’s “party loyalty” message
State GOP vice-chairman Joyce Krawiec’s appointment to an unexpired state Senate seat from Forsythe County has created a job vacancy within the party hierarchy. Krawiec’s move to the Senate meant
Continue reading#NCSEN: Brannon picks up major Tea Party endorsement
News broke last night that a second major Tea Party organization here in North Carolina has endorsed Republican US Senate candidate Greg Brannon. Moore Tea Citizens — one of the
Continue readingBasking in the warm glow of all of this, um, ”party loyalty”
Establishment folks are browbeating those of us in the grassroots to toe the party line. Send Kay Hagan home. That’s what’s important. Even if you have to hold your nose
Continue readingAttorney General Roy NIFONG
Apparently, our esteemed state attorney general learned NOTHING from the Duke lacrosse case. In that 2006 case, you had white defendants and a black victim — complemented by a media circus
Continue readingFascism’s creep picks up speed
We get a lot of lip service from lefties about the importance of respecting minorities and the minority opinion. But, when they are in charge, just try to question their
Continue reading#NCSEN: Inside the Tillis fundraising juggernaut
I had an interesting conversation a couple of nights ago with an old friend of mine who lives on the North Carolina coast. He’s a successful businessman with a BIG
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