Category: McClatchy

News Flash: WRAL Sucks.

Posted on October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 by Brant Clifton

Having been a drive-by myself, I so want to give some of these drive-bys a break. But so many of them keep disappointing me with the blatant dictation, lying,

The GOP: Winning, then surrendering

Posted on January 17, 2015January 17, 2015 by Brant Clifton

‘Crazy’ candidates keep GOP from shedding label of Old White Guy Party –– actual McClatchy news story headline When I read the above headline, I was ready to pound

Drive-bys: NCGOP wants to KILL you.

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The EPA is only 44 years old. The North Carolina Department of the Environment and Natural Resources is 43 years old. The Earth is MILLIONS of years old. Humans have

Is moving left politically REALLY “Kinder and Gentler?”

Posted on August 3, 2014August 3, 2014 by Brant Clifton

My political life tracks back to the 1988 Bush-Quayle campaign. That’s where I cut my teeth in this game. I was attracted to Bush because of his ties to my

Hello? Mr. Voller? It’s Rob. What am I writing about THIS WEEK?

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Brant Clifton

This past weekend, The Minister of Propaganda informed us that THE LADIES will make or break the US Senate race in North Carolina. Since he offers little to no hard

RobRielle, N&O joining MSNBC on road to irrelevance

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Just when you think he can’t deliver a bigger face-palm moment, the reporter who: (1) made history by being physically removed from an NCGOP convention, (2) failed to notice Dennis

#NCSEN: The shih-tzu drops a deuce on Thom’s thax thrickery

Posted on April 26, 2014April 27, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Every so often John Drescher’s pet shih-tzu surprises me. The young man occasionally breaks free from RobRielle’s mind meld and does some honest-to-goodness political reporting. Speaker Thom and his diminutive

#NCSEN: Could Mark Harris be cut from TV debates?

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Time Warner News and McClatchy are sponsoring a GOP primary debate on April 22. WRAL has one slated for April 23. Charlotte pastor — and former Southern Baptist Convention president

#NCSEN: The shih-tzu shows his teeth

Posted on March 18, 2014March 18, 2014 by Brant Clifton

N&O executive editor John Drescher’s attack lapdog is upset that the mean ol’ baby doctor is “attacking” Mr. Invevitable in the GOP’s US Senate primary. The remnants of the Tar Heel

#NCSEN WRAL’s Binky cribs from his Mother

Posted on March 14, 2014March 14, 2014 by Brant Clifton

WRAL owner and Democrat super-donor Jim Goodmon appears to be trying to replicate the mess the Daniels family made at The N&O. Screw reporting the facts. Twist those facts to