The Daily Haymaker

#ncga: How they voted

Posted on March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 by Brant Clifton

There’s a lot of anger and frustration out there over the backroom, sneaky double-cross over HB2. It’s only right that you ensure your anger and frustration is aimed in the

#ncga: Jones Street GOPers just reelected Gov. Cooper

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Brant Clifton

The Democrats were not so generous toward Govs. Holshouser or Martin. Yet, here we are — 90 days into the Cooper era — with Roy Cooper achieving his numero uno

#ncga MOLES: Senate Rs, House Rs sharply divided on HB2 repeal

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Brant Clifton

House Republicans caucused late into the night Wednesday as the NCAA ultimatum loomed. Folks in the room tell this site that House Republicans are evenly divided on the question of

#ncga: ‘Captain Hissy-Fit’ gives us LOTSA free publicity. (Thanks!)

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Brant Clifton

“[…] They go back to scoring political points to satisfy the base so that The Daily Haymaker will have something nice to say about them.[…]” — NC House minority leader

#ncga: WHAT? I’m screwing over HALF my district?

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

It appears our local paper found senator Jerry Tillman — likely in his “campaign office” on a Raleigh golf course — to explain just what’s going on with his school

(Sigh) Walter. Walter. Walter.

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Brant Clifton

I’m sure we’ve all had those experiences at social gatherings when we witness someone we really care about making a scene AND a fool out of themselves. In most cases,

Economics is HARD for the AP, too.

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Brant Clifton

The AP is learning the same hard lessons The N&O is taking on. It’s tough to try and explain this economics stuff to your dwindling readership. Those geniuses are convinced

WNC Rally. For Mark Meadows. Monday.

Posted on March 26, 2017March 26, 2017 by Brant Clifton

FreedomWorks and a bunch of other friends of this site are putting together a quick show of appreciation Monday in the big city of Waynesville — in the heart of

#ncpol: At The N&O, numbers and economics stuff is HARD!

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Brant Clifton

Rob Christensen, that irascible leftist coot who inspired the title character in “Weekend at Bernie’s”, is back again showing his utter lack of comprehension of basic math and economic principles:

Thilli$$$: Standing up for the “little guy” (from the US Chamber & Mexico)