Category: Congress

Paul Ryan. WHY ???????????

Posted on October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Conservatives just helped oust a speaker who was okay with the Wall Street bailout, debt ceiling increases, and amnesty for illegals. Now, they and the rest of the House are

#ncpol: Carolina Rising (IRS watching?)

Posted on October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 by Brant Clifton

It looks like Robert Pittenger might not be the only NCGOP figure facing scrutiny from the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS is being asked to take a good hard look at

#nc-02: Drive-bys scrambling to save Nee-Nee

Posted on October 18, 2015October 18, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The N&O is officially inserting itself into the 2016 campaign — making all kinds of in-kind contributions to its beloved former Raleigh mayor Charles (*Slobber, Swoon*) Meeker’s campaign for state

#NC-03: Jones beating Griffin in money chase

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The third quarter campaign finance reports have been filed with the Federal Elections Commission. If the numbers in those reports are any indication, Walter Jones will be celebrating in November.

#NC-02: The Money Chase

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The numbers are in through September 30. (Keep in mind, these totals are from a period prior to the outbreak of all this McCarthy-ism.) Renee Ellmers is reporting $145,276 in

#NC-02: Tim D’Annunzio testing the waters?

Posted on October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Or at least someone appears to be doing it for him. Phone polling was conducted yesterday throughout the Second Congressional District with a lot of questions mentioning the wealthy Hoke

#nc-02: ‘Mean Girls’ comes to town

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Brant Clifton

SNL’s Tina Fey came out with a movie a few years back that amazingly documented those high school girls we all knew and hated when we were in high school.

#nc-02: Frank Roche says Nee-Nee needs to Quit-Quit

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Brant Clifton

No, it’s not for what you might think. Roche has put out video replaying Renee Elmers’s 2010 statement about her support for term limits. Specifically, she says THREE TERMS is

The Speaker Spat: Change the position, then hold a free-for-all

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Brant Clifton

It’s pretty disturbing to hear that Mark Meadows, Jim Jordan, and the rest of The Freedom Caucus are saying they would ‘look favorably’‘ upon the idea of speaker Paul Ryan. Let’s see

The New “McCarthy”-ism (As the establishment spins)

Posted on October 10, 2015October 10, 2015 by Brant Clifton

If you believe the drive-bys, it’s Walter Jones’s fault. It’s THAT GOP donor’s fault. It’s the Tea Party’s fault. Washington is all abuzz and in turmoil over a story that