The Daily Haymaker

Black Lives Matter invades college campus

Posted on February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Long-time readers of this site know that I am an alum of The George Washington University — which appears to be engaged in a serious fight with Cal-Berkeley for the

A warrior stands down

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Rush Limbaugh left us today to take that final trip through the pearly gates. I was a freshman in college when El Rushbo first hit the national scene.

NC-09: Bishop draws an opponent

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by Brant Clifton

NC House Rep. Charles Graham (D-Robeson) is throwing his hat. in the ring in an attempt to knock off incumbent congressman Dan Bishop (R). Here’s what Graham told his hometown

It’s Alive !!! (The Return of the NC House Freedom Caucus)

Posted on February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Former congressman Mark Meadows was influential in the establishment and operation of the US House Freedom Caucus. The Freedom Caucus is a group of Republicans willing to stand

Raleigh & DC establishment setting up a Walker -Jackson campaign for US Senate in 2022

Posted on February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 by Brant Clifton

They’re doing it to us again. They’re throwing us a weak-kneed, spineless, lying nominee. And when we dare to balk at voting for this loser, the GOPe collectively

Playing politics with a pandemic

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Brant Clifton

I’ve nicknamed Roy Cooper “Governor Mismanagement” for good reason. He has an astounding record of screwing things up when he takes the lead. But when someone else is

YES on impeachment: ‘Tricky Dick’ Burr burning ALL of his bridges as the end of his final term nears

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Once again, our senior US senator is extending his middle finger to his party’s base. Richard Burr was one of SEVEN Republicans who voted ‘YES’ on the question

RNC will continue to back congressional GOPers who voted to impeach Trump

Posted on February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 by Brant Clifton

I figured out what a nightmare the RNC / NRCC / NRSC was waaaaaaaaaaay back in the late 80s. (I had been a front-lines soldier for the 1988

#ncga: Election reform. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? (Timmy?)

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Brant Clifton

In 2018, there was a lot of butt-hurt on both sides of the aisle about alleged hanky-panky with the voting in the 9th congressional district race. During 2020’s