The (“unaffiliated”) donkey in the room
The Paul Tine defection couldn’t have come at a better time for the drive-by media and the political chattering classes. The General Assembly is not yet in session. Things were
Continue reading#NCGA: Hager’s push for caucus-driven leadership ruffling some feathers
Incoming House majority leader Mike Hager is trying to open up the decision making process in the General Assembly’s lower chamber. Typically, the big decisions in that chamber
Continue reading#NCGA Insider: Record of aid and comfort to Paul Tine from Team Tillis, NCGOP
I got a call yesterday from someone — very familiar with the inner workings of the state House Republican Caucus — who had just read my item on Democrat Paul
Continue readingThe Rooster Crows: (“Mr. 48%” lets us know how he REALLY feels)
Every day it becomes more clear that we live rent-free in Thom Tillis’s head: […] ”Well, I think the media plays an important role. I think what the governor may
Continue readingPaul Tine: The new Arthur Williams?
A Democrat named Arthur Williams represented the Outer Banks-centered Sixth District in the North Carolina House from 2003-2011. During that time, he was a good Democrat — a good soldier
Continue readingGo Galt, or go to #WAR?
We can tell there is a lot of disappointment out there with the current state of the GOP and its leadership. Yesterday’s vote to give the weepy orange one another
Continue readingThe Orange One Lives: Only TWO Carolinas reps bother to listen to the people
It was the biggest rebellion against a House speaker in 150 years. Recent polling found 60 percent of Republicans wanting a new speaker of the House. Only eighteen percent believe
Continue reading”Big Gov’t. Barbie” Strikes Again! (PAGING JIM DUNCAN.)
Here she is — in all her, um, “glory”: Monday on NewsMax TV’s “Midpoint,” Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) without naming names blasted members of Congress who have come out against
Continue readingMonkey Business Report: Getting filthy rich on the public’s dime
I am usually not one to play the class warfare game. If you work hard and make it big — GOOD for you. If you can negotiate yourself a contract
Continue readingThe GOP’s Keynesian Kumbaya
John Maynard Keynes is looking up, and smiling lovingly, from his special place in Hell. The British economist is the DADDY of the twisted concept that it is the government’s
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