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#ncga: 2016 ACU ratings (Who’s conservative, who’s NOT)

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

    The American Conservative Union always has me a bit skeptical.  They have that word “conservative” in their name, but the flavor of much of what they do is GOPe.

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Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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A (not-so) civil war in Pope-land?

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

THAT is what it is looking like.  Gazillionaire Art Pope has his hand — and cash — behind an awful lot of things political that are purportedly conservative.  The John

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Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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“It’s NOT my job.” (Bravo.)

Posted on January 26, 2017January 27, 2017 by Brant Clifton

The first instinct of most politicians is to grovel and pander to voters — especially those with BIG bank accounts.  THAT is not the case with Mecklenburg County commissioner Matthew

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Media, NCGOP, Politics
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Dale Folwell wants NEW TAXES.

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Brant Clifton

I soooo hoped that this is some of that fake news that our state drivebys are so fond of concocting. But it isn’t.   I don’t know how much more

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Economy, Media, NC State Government, Politics
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Tillis bill ANOTHER ‘Gang of Eight’-style amnesty scam

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

THAT is the verdict that is coming in:  […]Immigration experts like Mark Krikorian with the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) have taken to social media to call out Tillis’ legislation

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campaign 2016, Congress, Thom Tillis
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#ncga: Tilting at windmills

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Brant Clifton

Inquiring minds WANT TO KNOW:  Is Speaker Timmy already screwing over a significant number of members of his caucus?  Apparently, so.  Tim Moore was one of a number of legislators

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Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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The NCGOP’s big county problem

Posted on January 25, 2017January 25, 2017 by Brant Clifton

The N&O slipped up and actually did some decent reporting:  While Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to clash with the Republican-controlled General Assembly over the next several months, he

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campaign 2016, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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#ncpol: Walker on the Tilli$$$$ amnesty train, too?

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Brant Clifton

Thom The Therrible showed his cards on amnesty the other day.  Is Congressman Mark Walker signaling his intent to join Thom Tilli$$$  on that perilous journey?: […] Walker also wants

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Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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#ncpol: Hudson out front in GOPe foot-dragging on ObamaCare repeal, healthcare dereg

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Brant Clifton

How much “listening” do you have to do to understand what the American people want you to do with ObamaCare? We gave Republicans majorities in Congress with explicit instructions to

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Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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#ncga: Save the moles!

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Brant Clifton

The General Assembly is back in session today.  Those AMEX and Tom James Company bills need to be paid.  So, the army of lobbyists that keeps that puzzle palace afloat

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Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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