Polls show problems for Burr & McCrory (But, hey. We fired Hasan!!!)
The Civitas Institute — a subsidiary of Variety Wholesalers and The McCrory for Governor campaign — has put out a new poll that should be raising red flags for all
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Big Boy, Lil’ Tricia tussle over tolls
It’s amazing what a wire-thin primary win and the prospect of a tough general will do to a politician. Here’s Charlie “Big Boy” Jeter — the most liberal member of
Continue readingHB2 is THE LEAST of Pat McCrory’s problems
The GAY News&Observer (GN&O) is portraying the short session that kicks off today on Jones Street as do-or-die for Governor Pat McCrory. Will the honorables shove a knife in ol’
Continue readingThe #ncga short session: Drivebys HOPING for a *GAY* ol’ time?
I swear the News & Observer must have more gay news on its website this morning than The Advocate does. The editors must have some kind of requirement that reporters
Continue readingNC Drive-bys: All gay stuff. ALL THE TIME.
Talk about being out of touch with your audience. The average person — residing outside of Orange County — is not devoting 1/10000th of the energy to HB2 that the
Continue readingThe NCGOPe and ‘weasel words’
I have a friend who introduced me to the concept of weasel words. That’s a slang term for verbage that leaves the speaker with a lot of wiggle room. Kinda
Continue readingMonkey Business Report: ConnectNC bond ballot language edition
The GOPe and the rest of the Raleigh cartel have just now finished their high fives and victory laps after successfully conning the people of North Carolina out of TWO
Continue readingI’ll pay you back in 100 years. (I swear.)
Check out the latest from our UNC board of governors — fresh off of being granted oodles of ConnectNC cash from the voters: North Carolina’s public university board is asking
Continue readingWant to beat them? Learn their rules. Play their game.
Back in the day, when I worked on the Hill for Senator Helms, he was practically all by himself battling for the conservative cause. The GOP was a distinct minority
Continue reading#ncga: Following the “affiliated” Money
We all remember the sneakiness associated with passing those “affiliated committees” through the General Assembly last session. Now, we are finally starting to see a paper trail. Let’s look at
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