Category: Congress

Could 2024 be the end of the road for congressman “Face-grabber”?

Posted on January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 by Brant Clifton

He’s been caught fabricating a company and making himself out to be some kind of entrepreneur — when he’s spent his whole adult life as a political hack. When

Tim Moore: Unacceptable

Posted on December 30, 2023December 30, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It looks like another one of my bleak predictions is coming true. The last vestiges of conservatism are being stomped out of our state’s congressional delegation. Congressman Dan Bishop —

Campaign ’24: A job interview or ‘American Idol’ ?

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Brant Clifton

As you review the array of names that has filed for office this year in North Carolina, ask yourself a simple question: How many of these people would I actually

As our economy buckles and crumbles, Tillis and Budd ready to throw more $$$ at Ukraine mess

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Brant Clifton

We can’t seem to find money to finish the border wall or even secure the southern border. But Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are ready to join their colleagues from

2024 Filing Follies: Jeff Tarte, the (um) “establishment”, and ‘Isn’t that Special(e)?’

Posted on December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 by Brant Clifton

“I sense something. A presence I have not felt since …” When I hear the name Jeff Tarte, the first word that comes to mind is ‘prissy’. It’s been some

Toss in a little Tillis, and there you have it — one HOT MESS.

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Some of the things the Raleigh drive-bys find stunning and surprising just crack me up. The Berger endorsement of Mark Robinson? Berger’s protégè – Jim Blaine – has occupying the

Campaign ’24: The Pee Wee – for – Timmy trade

Posted on December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Word emerged this week that our littlest congressman would be calling it quits on the fun-and-games in Washington. (This came as quite a shock, I’m sure, to folks who read

What’s Thom screwing us on NOW?

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Brant Clifton

When I hear “Gang of …” mentioned in a political context, I think of the “Gang of Four” — the Chinese Communist apparatchiks “tried” and executed for their “failures” in

THIS is what gets your life ruined and YOU thrown in prison?

Posted on November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 by Brant Clifton

We’ve all seen the crazy pro-Hamas rampages all over the country that have resulted in nary an arrest. Meanwhile, we have people from #J6 rotting in prison — over-charged, and

Simply trading “rr” for “dd”? (Or is there MORE to the story?)

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Last year we transitioned from a senator BuRR to a senator BuDD. A lot of folks — including some at this website — were hoping, hoping, hoping that there