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RedState Gathering 2013: Greg Brannon speaks, Erick Erickson slams Thom Tillis

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Brant Clifton

RedState Gathering — the preeminent national conservative gathering founded by the RedState web site — kicked off this weekend in New Orleans.  The yearly event brings together Tea Party-oriented conservatives

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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Renee Ellmers on joining ObamaCare defund fight: “Absolutely Not!”

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Brant Clifton

      Regular readers of this site know we tend to be highly critical of congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC-2).  Miss Renee tends to give us plenty of ammo every

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Obama, Politics, Renee Ellmers, Republicans
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ObamaCare: Taxpayer subsidy for ME, but not for THEE

Posted on August 3, 2013August 3, 2013 by Brant Clifton

      No wonder Richard Burr thinks it is “the dumbest idea” to defund ObamaCare.  It’s leaked out that the federal government will subsidize the health care costs of

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Congress, Economy, Media, NCGOP, Politics

Oh, frack. ANOTHER TAX !

Posted on August 3, 2013August 3, 2013 by Brant Clifton

      We just went through a bit of drama getting a state budget agreement that increased spending and cut taxes.  Now, word comes that Gov. McCrory’s commerce secretary

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Economy, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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NCGOP pushing ObamaCare defund resolution at August RNC meeting

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Brant Clifton

      The furor over Richard Burr’s “dumbest idea” comment has apparently pushed the NCGOP hierarchy into damage control mode: Today North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Claude E. Pope,

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Will SC voters MACE Lindsey Graham?

Posted on August 3, 2013August 3, 2013 by Brant Clifton

    Tea Partiers in The Carolinas have an opportunity to make a forceful statement in the  2014 GOP primaries for US Senate.  In North Carolina,  they have a champion

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Politics, Republicans, South Carolina
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Pat McCrory endorses Common Core

Posted on August 3, 2013August 3, 2013 by Brant Clifton

  It’s getting harder and harder to defend our new Republican governor here in North Carolina. First, we were told that we need to leave ObamaCare alone, because it is

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Education, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Pat McCrory
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Cookies, Cake & Child Abuse (YUM)

Posted on August 2, 2013August 2, 2013 by Brant Clifton

      Well, we had about six or so feminazis standing outside the governor’s mansion on Monday waving signs and hollering.  Gov. Pat’s team thought it would be funny

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Media, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics
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TWO more years ? (sigh)

Posted on August 1, 2013August 1, 2013 by Brant Clifton

          Well, congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) has sent out an email to constituents announcing that she’s going to forego a run for the Senate and bless

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Moore County, Politics, Renee Ellmers, Republicans
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CHA-CHING: Meck Co. revaluation mess means BIG payday for lawyers

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Brant Clifton

  We reported earlier on how Mecklenburg County government screwed up the 2011 property revaluation —  confiscating a whole lot more money than they should have from residents.  Local legislators

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