Category: Republicans

If you talk the talk, you better walk the walk

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Brant Clifton

I hate to say it, but I am leaning toward the N&O on this one. During the 2010 campaign, U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-Dunn) attacked her opponent, then-incumbent

Huh? What? A listening tour?

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The campaign silly season is upon us. Politicians are running all over the countryside kissing babies and telling us how bad the other guys are. Thanks to the Tea Party

The bridges are falling! The bridges are falling!

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Barry-O is flitting around the country spinning a yarn about how EXACTLY 153 bridges will fall if Congress doesn’t approve his “American Jobs Act” – which actually hits struggling

Cold hard truth re: social security

Posted on September 15, 2011September 15, 2011 by Brant Clifton

While most all of Barack Obama’s prospective Republican opponents are busy pandering to the media over social security, one columnist, Michael Walsh of The New York Post, is

A Whole Lotta Sex-Talk in Raleigh

Posted on September 13, 2011September 13, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Well, the “honorables” in the North Carolina House have voted overwhelmingly to put the issue of a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage on the May primary election ballot. Of course,

9/11: Why we should never forget. Why we should keep fighting.

Posted on September 11, 2011September 11, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The alleged mainstream media (MSM) is beside itself — pretending to be patriotic — as it commemorates the 10th anniversary of the 9/11/01 mass murders in New York, DC and

Is it Bo, Moe, Joe, or “No, this really isn’t my dog” …

Posted on September 8, 2011September 9, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Gaffes and scandals pop up from time to time in campaigns. Like the changing of the seasons or the rising and setting of the sun. They just happen. But it

Give me something to believe in …

Posted on September 8, 2011September 8, 2011 by Brant Clifton

(Believe me, it hurts to have to start off a post quoting lyrics from 80s “hair” band Poison.) The latest column by Fox News contributor and political columnist Michael

Meet “The Donkey Whisperer” …

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Brant Clifton

I’m a big fan of Cesar Milian, The Dog Whisperer, and his show on The National Geographic Channel. I’ve picked up a few tricks from Cesar to help keep my

Rethinking Romney ….

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Brant Clifton

I know I gave major props to Mitt Romney in an earlier post about “job creation” and the silly season. An editorial in today’s Wall Street Journal has me rethinking