The Daily Haymaker

WHY is The Right, which brought the GOPe to the dance, THE PROBLEM?

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

Who enjoys being lied to? I don’t. Yet, many Republican voters — instate and nationwide — seem to be giving it the OK. Republicans talk a good conservative game at

#ncga: Harnett’s Lewis STILL taking $$$ away from Moore County schools

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

In the 2016 GOP primaries, Rep. Jamie Boles’s opponent raised the issue about Harnett County state Rep. David Lewis — chairman of the powerful House Rules committee and a top

(It Begins!) UNC SOG says Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity policies now OKAY for local government contracts

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Brant Clifton

The NCGOPe is spinning hard – trying to tell us the big changes in HB2 are put off until at least 2020. But at least one leading House Republican —

#ncga: Sic ‘im on a freshman!

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Brant Clifton

Sic ’em on a chicken. Sic ’em on a chicken. Sic ’em on a chicken and watch them feathers fly Sic ’em on a chicken. Sic ’em on a chicken.

#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,