Category: Thom Tillis

Thom Tillis: the, um, OUTSIDER ???

Posted on November 8, 2013November 10, 2013 by Brant Clifton

I had to replay THIS radio interview state House speaker Thom Tillis did with a Wilmington radio station to make sure I heard it right. Tillis laughs off assertions that

Thom & Karl are throwing some parties. (We’re not invited.)

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Fasten your seatbelts, folks. Our state House speaker, Thom Tillis, and the Tea Party’s arch-nemesis, Karl Rove, are embarking on a three-day fundraising marathon to capture a second

Craven GOP -Thom Tillis spat ends in Craven chairman’s resignation

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Brant Clifton

There has been quite a bit of internal drama with Craven County’s Republicans during the last year. They’ve voted to censure state House speaker and US Senate candidate

#NCSEN: Thom Tillis’ biggest donor? Himself.

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Brant Clifton

State House Speaker Thom Tillis has been tooting his own horn about his fundraising prowess. ONE MILLION DOLLARS, his campaign web site trumpets. What he downplays is that about one-quarter

Running for office on OUR DIME

Posted on October 7, 2013October 7, 2013 by Brant Clifton

First, it was Thom Tillis who told us he could represent the people of his legislative district, serve as speaker of the House, AND run for the US Senate all

#NCSEN BFFs: Thom Tillis + Karl Rove

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Brant Clifton

It’s becoming more and more clear that House speaker Thom Tillis is throwing himself into the loving embrace of the DC Republican establishment. He’s already signed on with campaign consultant

#NCSEN: Kay Hagan takes Manhattan

Posted on August 27, 2013August 27, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Yes, my friends. If you’re contemplating a run for one of North Carolina’s US Senate seats, the first thing that comes to mind — *naturally* — is heading out

My how things change after you announce for US Senate and start trolling for PAC dollars

Posted on August 13, 2013August 13, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Let’s check the ObamaCare scorecard, friends. Senator Burr says trying to defund ObamaCare is “the dumbest idea.” Senator Hagan voted for and praised ObamaCare, and now takes both sides on

RedState Gathering 2013: Greg Brannon speaks, Erick Erickson slams Thom Tillis

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Brant Clifton

RedState Gathering — the preeminent national conservative gathering founded by the RedState web site — kicked off this weekend in New Orleans. The yearly event brings together Tea Party-oriented conservatives

Tillis trades one Brawley for another (less-conservative) Brawley

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Brant Clifton

We’ve reported extensively on the brouhaha surrounding state Rep. Bob Brawley (R-Iredell) and House speaker Thom Tillis. (For a refresher, click HERE and HERE.) Bob Brawley had