#ncpol: Primaries, primaries, and primaries
On this site, and elsewhere, we spend a lot of time griping about Washington. You can’t fix the Democrats. We’ve wiped out all of them we possibly can in our
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Are we being played on Boehner-McCarthy-Ryan speaker “drama”?
El Rushbo apparently thinks so: […] Limbaugh suggested that the House Freedom Caucus members engaged in large-scale Kabuki dance in conjunction with the Republican establishment to ensure Ryan’s Speakership. After
Continue reading#nc-03: A split decision on Paul Ryan
Walter Jones has clearly not had John Boehner as a part of his fan club. There’s been evidence that Boehner and sources close to him have been behind recent primary
Continue readingRepublican leaders STRUGGLE to find votes to up debt limit
Good. That’s the headline we’re faced with this week: Congressional Republicans say they are short of the votes for raising the debt limit and avoiding a first-ever government default.
Continue readingPaul Ryan. WHY ???????????
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
Continue reading#ncpol: Carolina Rising (IRS watching?)
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
Continue reading#nc-02: Drive-bys scrambling to save Nee-Nee
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
Continue reading#NC-03: Jones beating Griffin in money chase
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.
Continue reading#NC-02: The Money Chase
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
Continue reading#NC-02: Tim D’Annunzio testing the waters?
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
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