Category: NCGOP

Robin Hayes’s battle with foot-in-mouth disease

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I am really amazed that Robin Hayes survived as long as he did in Washington. I’ve seen plenty of video of him in action as NCGOP

Deafening silence on ObamaCare from leaders of ‘conservative revolution’ in Raleigh

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Gov Bill Haslam (R-TN), a moderate who campaigned for Pat McCrory this year, has announced his state will refuse to establish a health exchange called for in

Renee Ellmers and John Boehner’s ‘conservative purge’ on Capitol Hill

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers has been proudly shouting to the heavens — and to anyone who will listen – about her great new appointments to The House Energy & Commerce

Reports: Grassroots move against GOP establishment

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Quite a few details are leaking out about the NCGOP executive committee meeting in Cary on Saturday. The long-rumored ascent of Wayne King to the party chairmanship has been put

Things that make you go HMMMM: The Council of State and THAT ‘indebtedness’ vote

Posted on December 7, 2012December 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Most of the news about the Council of State meeting this week focused on the Dorothea Dix hullaballoo. But if you read a

Grassroots to turn up heat on NCGOP leaders re: ObamaCare on Saturday?

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

NCGOP leaders have been patting themselves on the back for getting Pat McCrory into the governor’s mansion, and Richard Hudson and George Holding into Congress.

NC State Govt: How about a nice tasty tax increase to go along with your recession?

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

We’re in the top ten in the nation — in terms of unemployment. Of the 19 states STILL indebted to the federal government for repayment of emergency unemployment funds, North

The Palin-ization of Dan Forest kicks into gear

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

El Rushbo often says you can tell who The Left fears the most by looking at who they attack with the most ferocity. Look at the reaction to John McCain’s

Tillis & Rucho: Pre-K $$$ BAD. $$$ for Panthers, Red Line GOOD.

Posted on November 30, 2012November 30, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s quite a rarity to find myself agreeing with Chris Fitzsimon. But I’m in one of those moments. (What’s next? Cats and dogs living together?) One

NC state govt’s “Dorothea” Pre-“Dix”-ament

Posted on November 27, 2012November 28, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s being reported that the GOP majority in the General Assembly, outgoing Gov. Bev Perdue, and incoming Governor Pat McCrory are all squabbling about what to do with