Category: Congress

AFTER the election, GOP thinks tax increases are A-OK

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Now that the smoke has cleared — and they are safe from the voters’ wrath for at least two more years — Republicans in Raleigh and Washington appear ready to

Congressman-elect Meadows: walking back campaign promises at the speed of light

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Republican Mark Meadows talked a tough, conservative game in his campaign for the 11th district congressional seat being vacated by Democrat Health Shuler. Now, after

Boehner: waving the white flag BEFORE the shooting starts

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Prior to Tuesday’s vote, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid emphatically told the media that he and his crew in the Senate WOULD NOT work with a

Attention, Wal-Mart Shoppers: Atlas HAS SHRUGGED!

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Ayn Rand and George Orwell are starting to look like real prophets. We’ve got record unemployment, bankruptcies, foreclosures, and business closings. We’ve been humiliated overseas. Our embassies have been overrun

Endorsements 2012: (SIGH) And now, a little indifference. (YAWN)

Posted on November 2, 2012November 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Some folks will accuse us of being blind followers of the GOP this election season. I am hoping this particular installment of our endorsement series will put that to rest.

Are Richard Hudson and the GOP Establishment selling us a bill of goods?

Posted on October 21, 2012October 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Richard Hudson, the GOP nominee for the 8th congressional district, has been spending a lot of time raising questions about incumbent Larry Kissell’s character. We’ve done some

NCFEF: Ellmers posting weak fundraising numbers

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The NC Free Enterprise Foundation, a non-partisan pro-business group, has completed an analysis of third quarter fundraising for the state’s congressional candidates. Here’s what they found

Lumbee Tribe political machine splitting its ticket this year?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Robeson County is about as yellow-dog Democrat as you can get. In 1972, while George McGovern was getting destroyed nationwide by Richard Nixon – he was winning comfortably in Robeson

Lindsey Graham BEGGING for a primary challenge

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

South Carolina, what are we going to do about the little guy? Y’all have done so well with your House delegation (Clyburn notwithstanding) and with Senator DeMint.You can’t do much

Renee’s Big Moore County Adventure

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Renee Ellmers, the doyenne of the Raleigh and DC GOP establishment, decided to grace us with her presence Monday night. She was a scheduled speaker at the meeting