The Daily Haymaker

Playing the race card, activating that white guilt

Posted on January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Folks, we’re being treated to something in the GOP primary for governor that we normally have to rely on the Democrats for. The alleged frontrunner in the primary wants to

Tale of the E-Mails: UNC lobbyists combat conservative reform, protect leftist status quo

Posted on January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 by Brant Clifton

The University of North Carolina’s governing boards are loaded with NCGOP donors and toadies. The president of the UNC system is a long-time NCGOP operative. Tim Moore – who is

NCGOV 2024: Folwell, Graham spar on dollars-and-cents issues.

Posted on January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Finally, we’re seeing something other than fawning over our dubiously-qualified lieutenant governor: North Carolina is facing an affordable housing crisis, and it’s become an issue in the race for governor.

Media-fueled manure storm at center of state homeowner insurance rate debate

Posted on January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 by Brant Clifton

It is election time. Lots of wild stuff gets publicly aired at election time. There are attempts to settle scores and capture much-desired seats. But some of the garbage being

The feds’ continuing undocumented “unaccompanied children” scam

Posted on January 28, 2024January 28, 2024 by Brant Clifton

We visited this topic about ten years ago, but — given the current border situation — thought we’d touch base with it again. Leftists like to tug at your heart-strings

Tilli$$: ‘Immoral’ to kill border deal to “help” Trump

Posted on January 27, 2024January 27, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Again, can somebody explain to me HOW having this guy in DC is better than having a Democrat? Anyone ? (*Bueller?*) This brings up another question for me. Does using

Truitt BLEW IT: A fabricated endorsement ???

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Brant Clifton

I know that arms are being fiercely twisted all over Raleigh to, um, “encourage” electeds and other NCGOP politicos to get onboard with embattled NC DPI superintendent Catherine Truitt‘s reelection

BAAAAD for a prospective legislator, but OK for a wannabe governor?

Posted on January 25, 2024January 25, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Politics is famous for double-standards. *Rules for THEE, but not for MEEEEEEE.* We see it all the time in DC, in Raleigh, and even on the local front. Well, it

Tilli$$: Nikki Haley would “make a good president.”

Posted on January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 by Brant Clifton

That’s our Thommy. Always ready to shove some ill-gotten cash in his pockets. Always ready to stab conservatives in the back. Tillis worked hard to kill Trump’s border wall. Despite

A gun-rights rebellion in Robinson-Land?

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Brant Clifton

That’s what it looks like from here. We’re starting to notice a pattern — early, passionate, high-profile supporters of Lt. Governor Mark Robinson are defecting from Team MKR. We saw