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The RINO question

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Brant Clifton

What IS a Republican?  Is it merely someone who marks an ‘R’ on their voter registration card? Is it someone who seeks to protect the common people from the excesses of government

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campaign 2016, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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Paul & Renee’s big FAT Lie

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Brant Clifton

In the real world, if you mislead people in order to get them to hand over their money to you — It’s a crime.   In Raleigh and DC, it’s

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campaign 2016, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Renee Ellmers
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A movie to seriously consider

Posted on December 26, 2015December 26, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I know we’re branching out into somewhat new territory for this site. (Siskel & Ebert we ain’t.) I happened to catch a pretty interesting movie over the holiday when some

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Media, Politics
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Taking a break …

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Barring any wild and crazy news developments, we’re going to go dark for a day or two to celebrate this very special season.  Enjoy yourselves with friends and family alike,

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#ncga: Fact-Checking Mr. Lewis

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The House Rules chairman sure is keeping things stirred up this Christmas season.  The target of at least two ethics complaints from fellow Republicans, and impeachment proceedings seeking to remove

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#ncga: Showdown at the Jones Street corral

Posted on December 22, 2015December 22, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Peace on Earth?  Not on Jones Street.  We’ve got a major fight brewing and about to bubble over among Republicans in the General Assembly’s lower chamber. Sources intimately familiar with

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#ncga: Hager, reporter dispute, deny Lewis accusations

Posted on December 22, 2015December 22, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The majority leader of the North Carolina House says that body’s Rules committee chairman, David Lewis (R-Harnett), is unfairly maligning him.  Mike Hager (R-Rutherfordton) addressed some of his colleagues today

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campaign 2016, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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#ncga: David Lewis lashes out at Mike Hager, WBTV reporter; expands on victim meme

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Brant Clifton

It sounds like SOMEBODY is not having a very merry Christmas: Dear Republican colleagues,   I appreciate all of you who joined my conference call last Thursday afternoon. For those

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campaign 2016, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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#ncga: Anti-common-core warrior princess seeks to replace Apodaca in Senate

Posted on December 22, 2015December 22, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Folks in New Hanover County have Tammy Covil.  Out in the Asheville area, they’ve now got former county board of education member Lisa Baldwin.  Covil and Baldwin have each made

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campaign 2016, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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#ncpol: Rallying the GOPe troops for David Lewis?

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Brant Clifton

While a former 2nd district GOP chairman is trying to take out a RINO, it appears the current chairman is trying to SAVE one.  I am getting reports from Republican

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