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SC state Senate just says NO to BarryO’s health care voodoo

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

        In Columbia, the upper chamber of South Carolina’s legislature has sent a clear, resounding message to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: The South Carolina Senate approved a bill

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Campaign 2012, Media, Politics, South Carolina

Aahhh! Don’t you just love that leftist big-tent open-minded “tolerance” stuff?

Posted on March 16, 2012March 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    We on the right are frequently criticized by The Left and its comrades in the allegedly mainstream media for pushing “moderates” out of the GOP.  The latest example

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Campaign 2012, Economy, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, Politics, William Brisson
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Bev’s ESC chief joins ranks of NC’s unemployed

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

          The woman in charge of disbursing unemployment benefits to North Carolinians is, herself,  joining the ranks of the state’s unemployed: Lynn Holmes, the head of

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Bev Perdue, Campaign 2012, Economy, Media, NC State Government, Politics
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An opportunity for Pat McCrory with state employees

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    In 1995 —  just as Jim Hunt was launching his unprecedented reelection campaign for a FOURTH term as NC governor — I broke a story about top Hunt

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Campaign 2012, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics
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Surprise! Bev actually DOES give a ‘frack’

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Remember that speech where our esteemed governess — ahem — “joked” about suspending congressional elections so the honorables could do “the right thing” without having to worry about political repercussions?

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Bev Perdue, Campaign 2012, DENR, Economy, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, Obama, Politics

GOP congressman drinks Occupy / Democrat kool-aid on taxing “the rich”

Posted on March 15, 2012March 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

            AAAARRRRGH.  (*That’s my frustration noise.*)  We handed these Republicans a gift in 2010, gave them a mandate and specific instructions on how to proceed,

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Campaign 2012, Congress, Economy, Media, Obama, Politics, Republicans

Don’t retreat. Re-aim.

Posted on March 15, 2012March 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

          The Cato Institute’s Michael Tanner has an excellent piece of advice for state and national Republicans:  Get back to what put you in power in

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NC Senate GOP candidate Marcum publicly endorsed a Democrat in 2010

Posted on March 15, 2012March 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

            Pinehurst’s John Marcum is one of three GOP candidates seeking the district 29 NC Senate seat this year.  Marcum is working hard to convince

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Campaign 2012, Media, Moore County, NC legislature, Politics
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More on those scary conservative church-going Southerners …

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

  Mainstream media hacks — like Chris Matthews, for example — have been beating that dead horse about religious bigotry below The Mason-Dixon Line.  The old narrative used to be

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Campaign 2012, Media, Mitt Romney, Politics

Congressman McHenry’s GOP opponent levels crony capitalism charge

Posted on March 15, 2012March 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

          Ken Fortenberry, Congressman Patrick McHenry’s GOP challenger in NC’s 10th district, is alleging that McHenry utilized his office and taxpayer funds to financially benefit himself

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Campaign 2012, Congress, Media
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