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Whither the OPPOSITION party?

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Brant Clifton

We’ve got a president operating well outside the boundaries of The Constitution — arbitrarily making changes to laws passed by the legislative branch.   If a Republican president had tried something

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Politics, Republicans, South Carolina, Tea Party
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Here we go again: DC taking us back to the 1970s

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I don’t know about you, but the 1970s is a decade I’d like to forget. For those of you too young to remember, Google these terms:  gas lines, Iran hostage

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Politics
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With Chavis, NC Dems would take wide left turn, hop on board the crazy train

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Brant Clifton

If North Carolina Democrat Party chairman Randy Voller has his way, his party’s day-to-day operations will  soon be run by a disciple of Louis Farrakhan who got himself ousted amid

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campaign 2014, Democrats, Media, Politics
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Thom & Bru: Mutual back-scratching at its best

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Thom Tillis and Harold Brubaker have quite a special political bond. They are the only two Republican speakers of the North Carolina House since Reconstruction.  The two became very close

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campaign 2014, Congress, Law & Order, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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NCGOP and the politics of teacher pay

Posted on February 10, 2014February 10, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Republican leaders in Raleigh are hoping to make political gains by getting behind Gov. Pat McCrory’s call for a teacher pay raise: Saying it was time to start showing respect

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campaign 2014, Education, Media, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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NC-02: Ellmers sweating the immigration issue

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I got ANOTHER campaign mailer from Renee Ellmers this weekend disguised as “official business.”  I know I have worked this issue over here and here.  But it is just so brazen

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Renee Ellmers, Tea Party
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#NCSEN #NCGA: 2012 Tillis House campaign accepted $4K from wife of figure in federal bribery case

Posted on February 10, 2014February 10, 2014 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina state House speaker Thom Tillis has established quite a reputation as a prolific fundraiser.  He’s been credited with providing the ammo needed for the GOP to take over

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campaign 2014, Congress, DENR, Media, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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Nullification coming to the courtroom?

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Nullification is rearing its head as a very hot topic in this era of the Tea Party and widespread disgust with governmental overreach.  Nullification is the belief that states, communities

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campaign 2014, Law & Order, Media, Politics, Tea Party
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O-Care: Liberating you from the, um, shackles of employment

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Seriously.  That’s how the BarryO fan club is defending their pet monster against accusations, and a CBO report, suggesting that it will kill jobs by the millions. Kay Hagan has

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campaign 2014, Congress, Economy, Kay Hagan, Media, NCGOP, ObamaCare, Politics
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#NCSEN: How to read Karl Rove’s silly poll

Posted on February 8, 2014February 8, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The shih-tzu included some recent polling on the Republican US Senate race in his “Morning Memo” this AM.  Karl Rove’s Crossroads super PAC issued polling results from their own survey

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