Category: Congress

Conservatism of Congressional GOP leaders

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Does anyone else find it interesting that the top congressional leaders of the GOP — the conservative party — are nowhere near being the most conservative members of

Senator Burr: Having it both ways with BarryO’s stimulus

Posted on February 26, 2012February 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) published a great piece the other day in The Charlotte Observer on the evils of BarryO’s stimulus: Three years ago, President Obama

Campaign 2012: Confused? Lost?

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Our local paper reported the other day that Congresswoman Renee Ellmers was campaigning in Moore County. However, according to her official web site, neither Southern Pines nor Moore

Potomac Fever sweeping Moore County?

Posted on February 25, 2012February 25, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It is looking like we in Moore County could have TWO to THREE of our fellow residents on this year’s Second Congressional District ballot. Democrat Steve Wilkins

National Journal: Scott, Gowdy are SC’s most conservative in U.S. House, DeMint ranks 10th in Senate

Posted on February 24, 2012February 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

If you check National Journal’s conservative effectiveness rankings for the U.S. House, you will find The Palmetto State’s most right-leaning legislators tying for 80th place out of 435. Republicans

National Journal: Ellmers is NC’s most conservative Member of Congress

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

National Journal, the non-partisan national publication dedicated to daily coverage of the U.S. Congress, has released its annual ideological rankings of Members of Congress. It appears that the Tar

Renee Ellmers: throwing the Tea Party under the bus, mastering the art of DC double-talk

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Brant Clifton

You need radar to track the movement of Renee Ellmers’s positions on the issues. Elected in 2010 as a grassroots Tea Party populist, the 2nd district

Democrats: Screw the economy! Let’s talk about RUBBERS

Posted on February 16, 2012February 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

We’ve got record unemployment. The housing market is still in the tank. Our national debt is at an all-time high. Gas prices skyrocketing to $4 and $5 per

One more piece of evidence proving that Congress CANNOT police itself

Posted on February 14, 2012February 14, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Washington Post — surprisingly — has put together a great investigative piece on yet another piece of congressional monkey business. They’ve found 33 Members of Congress who pushed through

McIntyre to stick with re-election campaign to Congress

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Congressman Mike McIntyre (D), an 8th Congressional District resident, will be on the ballot for the 7th Congressional District race in May and November. (YAWN.) He