The Daily Haymaker

UNC’s $437,000 man quite at home in THE SWAMP

Posted on November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 by Brant Clifton

We told you earlier about UNC counsel Mark Merritt – who makes more than the president of the United States — doing a little lobbying on the side to complement his flacking

#ncga: Aquarium brouhaha brings ethics complaint against coastal House, Senate members

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Brant Clifton

THESE kinds of shenanigans are what people when they speak of THE SWAMP that needs to be drained: Several state representatives and a Wilmington developer have been named in an

WHO wants to “run” Civitas?

Posted on November 1, 2017November 1, 2017 by Brant Clifton

We’d heard scuttlebutt for some time that incumbent Civitas president & ceo Francis DeLuca was looking for a chance to make a run for it. DeLuca made it official a

Poll: Tillis among the least popular incumbent senators in DC

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Brant Clifton

The Morning Consult has another poll. They’ve done this for all 50 governors. Now, they’re doing it for all 100 US senators. According to a poll of 255,120 registered voters

#ncpol: John Boehner disses Meadows, praises McHenry

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Brant Clifton

Politico has a lengthy profile on the speaker-in-exile. It offers some real insight into the former DC powerbroker-turned-golf-cart-jockey. (Especially about how foul-mouthed he is.) In the article, Boehner singles out

Does ‘The Round Rev’ have locks on his front door?

Posted on October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 by Brant Clifton

Inquring minds want to know, since he let loose with this ass-hattery on the unwatchable MSNBC: Saturday, Rev. William Barber, pastor at Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, NC, claimed the

#ncpol: Puppets SEE, Puppets DO …

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Brant Clifton

A familiar pattern is starting to emerge in regard to the leftist slime machine in our state. Various opposition research rings funnel their info to either (a) Christensen, Campbell, or

HIGHER education? (price? yeah. Quality? um ….)

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Brant Clifton

While the football team is stinking the place up, the Afro-American classes are filling up, and the edu-crats are lining their pockets BIG TIME at our expense, look at what

UNC’s $437,000 Man crosses swords with Jones Street leaders

Posted on October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 by Brant Clifton

Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. Mark Merritt is the general counsel for the UNC system. He makes A LOT of money for being on the government payroll.

#ncpol: A “new” waterboy in town.