The Daily Haymaker

Getting Kari-ed Away in Wake County

Posted on July 17, 2022July 19, 2022 by Brant Clifton

You can always depend on The N&O to tell 25 to 50% of the story when reporting on Republicans or conservatives. I’m convinced all of the Raleigh drive-bys worship

No shame. NONE.

Posted on July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 by Brant Clifton

Our soon-to-be senior senator is taking governor Roy Cooper to task for being, um, *soft*, on illegal immigration. (Seriously? Seriously.): North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis criticized Gov. Roy

$50 mil. , 5-yr deal signed by feds to house border-crossers in Greensboro

Posted on July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 by Brant Clifton

Tillisville appears to be OPEN FOR BUSINESS! A deal signed within the last few days by the Biden Administration is offering more clues to Greensboro residents about what is

What’s the co-pay to look like Kate Upton?

Posted on July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 by Brant Clifton

All of us who have fought and scrapped with insurance companies to get something covered / paid for REALLY ought to, um, *appreciate* this story: State Treasurer Dale R.

NC praised for “end of partisanship”

Posted on July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 by Brant Clifton

Isn’t it amazing how the media cheers when GOPers cave on demands from liberals, but never never demands that liberals do what Republicans want? CNBC has announced that North

The GOP has the numbers, but Roy runs Raleigh.

Posted on July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 by Brant Clifton

The General Assembly has passed all kinds of green energy nonsense. They refused to challenge the governor’s long-term use of “emergency powers” — well beyond the end of ANY

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: A Court Date!

Posted on July 12, 2022July 13, 2022 by Brant Clifton

Attention, Pinehurst residents! Grab those wallets and bend over! Your village government has refused three offers of mediation, pushed for a jury trial, and hired an extra expensive attorney

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Baffling Us with B.S.

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Brant Clifton

“If you can’t dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit.” — W.C. Fields The legendary American comic sure got it right. When you follow politics like we do at

Who the hell is ERIC? (And WHY is he in my state budget?)

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Brant Clifton

Election Integrity has been a HUGE issue during recent years. A lot of grassroots groups on both sides of the aisle have been taking on the issue and paying

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Out-of-Control (and getting worse)

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Brant Clifton

The lawsuits and threats of lawsuits are piling up. Asinine comments are flowing more and more freely from the mouths of Village Hall dwellers. The manager is reportedly berating