The Daily Haymaker

Whatley FOR govt weaponization BEFORE he was AGAINST IT (Got it?)

Posted on June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The TrumpTrumpTrumpTrump strategy marches on as Michael Whatley attempts to dig out of the massive hole Roy Cooper has put him in. The drive-by media has attempted to paint Whatley

Conservatives tout former NC senator Shubert for RNC vacancy

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Each state’s Republican Party gets three reps on the Republican National Committee: the state’s party chairman, plus an elected committeeman and elected committee-woman. It appears North Carolina’s GOP now has

Newby’s daughter, 2022 lawmaker trip details highlight new filings in NC corruption probe

Posted on June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We’ve told you about lawmen’s interest in a 2024 lobbyist-lawmaker trip to some Kentucky distilleries. Here’s yet one more thing nurturing my pessimism about the November elections: Powerful North Carolina

The Porn Shop Strikes Back!

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Just in time for the 2026 general election, former lieutenant governor Mark Robinson is back in the news making us all proud. Here’s Adult Video News (AVN) with the details:

Lame-duck Berger poo-poos idea of gas tax changes

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We have the 11th highest gas tax in the United States. Legislators are frequently talking about revenue surpluses — how they’ve managed to collect more money than they actually need.

EVEN MORE GAY GOLF in Pinehurst ???

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Brant Clifton

It seems like just yesterday that the United States Golf Association (USGA) was flying the LGBTQAIXYZ+ flag above its Pinehurst headquarters campus. Despite all the North Carolina tax dollars that

Pitfalls for US when SOME folks won’t stay in their lanes

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Brant Clifton

There used to be a very serious rule-of-thumb in politics that one should STAY OUT of other people’s races unless they want other people meddling in THEIR races. Unfortunately, way

Tillis: “Just call me a conservative.”

Posted on May 25, 2026May 25, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Actually, I’ve got a plethora of things I’d like to call him. (“Conservative” ain’t one of them.) CNN has handcuffed and crazy-glued themselves to Thom Tillis. After all, they finally

The Affordability Game 2026

Posted on May 24, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I went grocery shopping yesterday. I brought one hand-basket of stuff to the cashier. Grand total: $157.47. (And this was not at a boutique store like Fresh Market, Harris-Teeter, Wegman’s

The truth comes roaring out of Tillis’s BIG, stupid mouth

Posted on May 23, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I’ve been trying to tell you people about this guy for the entire fifteen years this site has been up. Now, you’re learning the hard, painful way. Excuse us, Laura.