The Daily Haymaker

Pants on FIRE: Renee Ellmers and “traditional marriage”

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina Second District congresswoman Renee Ellmers is airing an ad in the district which claims she fights for “traditional marriage between one man and one woman.” To

The N&O busts Tillis’s aide, but what about Dalton’s daughter?

Posted on April 27, 2012April 27, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s a shame that — in the middle of the state’s full blown economic disaster — our political class is caught up in tabloid-quality stories and allegations.

STILL waiting on those federal spending cuts

Posted on April 26, 2012April 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

You gotta love Congressman Allen West (R-FL). Love him because the mainstream media and the DC establishment HATE him. He says what needs to be said, and he backs up

Grow a pair. If you’re going to say it, put your name on it.

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

In this brave new world of cyberspace, you see an awful lot of frank, brutally honest commentary being poured out there. Unfortunately, the most frank commentary tends to come from

Folwell on the rise in Lt. Gov race?

Posted on April 26, 2012April 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Recent polling shows Dale Folwell, the state House speaker pro tem and staunch conservative legislator from Forsyth County, moving to the front of the pack in the race for the

Rob Christensen: NAILED !!!!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Since the popular Fox series ’24’ was canceled, Agent Pierce has needed something to keep him busy. The swashbuckling Secret Service agent has taken up residence inside the head of

Where’s Waldo? Leading the pack in the NC GOV Democrat primary

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Recent polling from the conservative Civitas Institute finds North Carolina’s invisible lieutenant governor, Walter Dalton, taking the lead and pulling ahead of former congressman and sidewalk wrestler

Scoring Berger’s education proposal

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Brant Clifton

State Senate President Phil Berger (R) announced a “major policy” initiative this week regarding public education. It all pretty much focused on putting more heat on the folks at

NCGOP: tone deaf or trying to change the subject?

Posted on April 25, 2012April 25, 2012 by Brant Clifton

“It’s STILL the economy. We’re NOT stupid.” — Mitt Romney April 24, 2012 NC Senate President Phil Berger (R) trumpeted the other day that he had a “major

The Stupid Party rears its head in Raleigh

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Columnist George Will coined the phrase “The Stupid Party” to refer to Republicans who run away from winning conservative principles and sign on to more of the same ruling class,