The Daily Haymaker

Slow-walking the Balanced Nutrition probe?

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Brant Clifton

For those who haven’t been with us long-term, Balanced Nutrition was a contractor to the NC Department of Health and Human Services run by GOP gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson and

Tillis gloats over withdrawal of Trump AG nominee Matt Gaetz

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Oh, yes. Our Republican-In-Name-Only senior US senator is really proud of himself. During Trump 1.0, Thom Tillis fought the construction of the border wall. He’s bragged about working with Democrats

Thom’s deal with the devil

Posted on November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Raleigh GOPe types are praising Thom Tillis for an alleged singular act of party loyalty and basically doing the job he was elected to do. Thank GOD señor Thom stopped

UNC public radio thumbs its nose at taxpayers

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Lefties are upset over Elon Musk’s support of Donald Trump. So, they’re picking up their marbles at Twitter / X and moving over to something called Bluesky. Check out what

See Thom holler. Hear Thom holler. (Holler, Thom. HOLLER.)

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Those of us concerned about the cognitive state of our current president should also take a good hard look at what’s happening along those same lines with North Carolina’s senior

A gift for Vivek and Elon

Posted on November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 by Brant Clifton

President-Elect Trump fired a shot over several bows in DC with his announcement of the the DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) campaign headed by Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk. The

Tillis, Budd, Dems push for MORE debt, deficit spending

Posted on November 18, 2024November 18, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Hurricane relief for Western North Carolina is one thing. Paying for it by refusing to cut other federal spending and by pushing the country deeper into debt is another altogether.

Monkey Business Report: STILL counting votes

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Brant Clifton

The election was two weeks ago. We’ve still got counties that can’t supply official results. We’ve still got counties counting votes. We’ve still got important races hanging in limbo. Here’s

Thom Tillis blessed Obama + Biden appointees but fights Trump

Posted on November 16, 2024November 16, 2024 by Brant Clifton

He even blessed Merrick Garland — Biden’s attorney general who hasn’t minded sending SWAT teams through your grandma’s front door or making charges up on Trump supporters. Senator Ron Johnson

Greg Murphy: STILL butthurt over Matt Gaetz

Posted on November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina’ 3rd district congressman can definitely hold a grudge. Murphy won a 17 person primary to fill the seat left vacant by the late great Walter Jones. Murphy dragged