Category: Media

Last one out, turn out the lights …

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Boy, the rats sure are abandoning the sinking ship. I believe it is incredibly symbolic, fitting, and appropriate that BarryO will be holding his convention in a state where the

Nominations for “Etheridge fo’ Guvnah 2012” campaign theme song

Posted on February 3, 2012February 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I think I got some mischief started. (Fancy that.) I already proposed using The Who’s “Who Are You?” (AKA The CSI theme song). One of my partners-in-crime suggested “Stranglehold” by

Who Am I? Ah’m gonna be yo’ next guvnah. BOOYAH! (Who ARE you?)

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

He’s back. Hide your kids. The sanctimonious, Bible-thumping, corn-pone snake oil salesman (and sidewalk wrestler) from Harnett County is hauling his carcass into the political spotlight ONE more time.

L’affaire Laroque offers unique glimpse into secretive world of legislative ethics

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

State Rep. Stephen Laroque — a close friend and political ally of House Speaker Thom Tillis — is taking a lot of heat over his management

Will Big Government Republicans scam conservative voters ONE MORE TIME?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

In 1994’s Contract With America, U.S. House Republicans pledged to eliminate 95 federal programs. By 2010, according to The Cato Institute, spending on those particular 95 programs

Tolls? Really? Seriously?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina drivers are paying the highest gasoline tax south of The Mason-Dixon Line. Now, our state government wants to shake us down for what’s left in our pockets by

GOP opportunity in Cumberland: Glazier, Parfitt out. Melvin in?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The state of politics in Cumberland County is tumultuous, to say the least. State Rep. Rick Glazier — the 800 lb. gorilla in the county’s post-Rand era — is

NC Dems out-foxxed

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Charlotte mayor Anthony Foxx, fresh off an overwhelmingly successful reelection campaign, is putting out word through surrogates that he is taking a pass on the governor’s race. So, that

McCrory by the numbers

Posted on January 31, 2012January 31, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Tara Servatius at ‘The Meck Deck” has an interesting numbers-based take on The Tar Heel State’s governor-in-waiting Pat McCrory: … McCrory’s chances would depend

Tillis & Laroque: A political “family” affair