The Daily Haymaker

The Two Faces of Greg Murphy

Posted on January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 by Brant Clifton

I was around for Greg Murphy’s 2019 election to the US House. He had been somewhat of a squishy moderate in the North Carolina House. But Murphy AND

Senate GOP leaders sounding like Biden allies on Electoral College challenge

Posted on January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 by Brant Clifton

No wonder Tillis and Burr are so quiet about Wednesday’s action: […]More than two dozen House Republicans have said they will try to challenge results, and a dozen

Challenging electoral college NEVER DONE BEFORE? (Try THREE TIMES since 2000.)

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Brant Clifton

One of the biggest lies being circulated by Democrats, the drive-by media, and the sellout GOPe is that the current effort to challenge the electoral college results is “unprecedented.”

Welcome to The Biden era, part II

Posted on January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 by Brant Clifton

A Democrat member of the US House offered a prayer today that he ended with “A-Women”, instead of “Amen.” Nancy Pelosi is taking things a step further: […]

Why on Earth would you NOT want to review the 2020 vote?

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Brant Clifton

That’s the very question being asked by George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley. Turley is a renowned liberal who occasionally makes some sensible points on things of a

Dozen senators to protest electoral college results (NONE named Tillis or Burr)

Posted on January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 by Brant Clifton

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is doing yeoman’s work to line up support for Wednesday’s showdown on Capitol Hill: […] On Saturday, several GOP senators

Berger candidacy for top court post little more than POOR planning

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Life must be pretty good when you share the same name with arguably the most powerful politician in the state. Phil Berger, Jr. has been moving right up the

Cowardice: Only TWO NCGOPers on list to protest November 3 president results

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Brant Clifton

That’s right. We have a total of 15 representatives in Congress — 13 House members and two senators. On January 6, there is a plan to contest the

What’s up with George Holding?

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 by Brant Clifton

The last we heard from the 2nd district Republican, he was announcing his retirement from Congress. His open seat ended up flipping over to the Democrats in 2020. Then, in

3rd District GOP steps into presidential election protest

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 by Brant Clifton

January 6, 2021 is expected to be a big day in our nation’s capital. The Congress will gather to attempt to ratify the results of the Electoral College vote.