Category: Republicans

Vote early, vote often …

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

The story about vote fraud charges filed this week by Wake County’s district attorney is continuing to snowball into the weekend. The number of suspects in the case has expanded

Renee Ellmers “grows in office” …

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Brant Clifton

That spells BIG trouble for us, fellow taxpayers. You see, The New York Times — like The Raleigh News & Observer — does not care for ANYTHING even remotely conservative.

North Carolina’s “Monty Hall” Republicans in Washington …

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

The new majority in the state legislature has been a pleasant surprise for North Carolina conservatives, who have stewed for years about the spending smorgasbord on Jones Street. We have

And the lies from DC keep falling apart …

Posted on August 6, 2011August 6, 2011 by Brant Clifton

I hate to say I told you so, but …. Standard & Poor’s announced Friday night that it has downgraded the U.S. credit rating for the first time, dealing a symbolic

Passing the smell test …

Posted on August 5, 2011August 5, 2011 by Brant Clifton

I had such high hopes for state Rep. Stephen LaRoque (R-Kinston). When he first came to the legislature, he was joined at the hip with former state Rep. Richard Morgan

The lies about the debt ceiling increase start to fall apart …

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Brant Clifton

How do you tell when a politician is lying? When their lips are moving. A lot of politician lips have been flapping during the recent debt ceiling debate — resulting

Legislators listening to business people about policies that affect businesses. Oh, the horror …

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Brant Clifton

According to the N&O, and other liberal mouthpieces, the fact that NC state legislators and businesspeople are getting together to talk about legislation means SOMETHING sinister is going on: The

Trillions more in debt is GOOD for you. Trust US.

Posted on August 3, 2011August 3, 2011 by Brant Clifton

I have to give rare kudos to Democrats Larry Kissell and Mike McIntyre, who voted against the U.S. House deal to raise the federal debt ceiling — even if it

Our “leaders” cheer trillions in new debt …

Posted on August 2, 2011August 2, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Disgusting. Just disgusting. The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives approved a historic $2.4 trillion increase in the federal debt ceiling. The “honorables” proceeded to applaud and cheer the vote results.

Not playing the fool on the debt ceiling “deal” …

Posted on August 1, 2011August 1, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The Washington politicians have reached a deal on the federal debt ceiling, and — just like Erick Erickson of Redstate.com — I am NOT playing the fool: There are a lot