Skip to content
The Daily Haymaker

The Daily Haymaker

Carolina-flavored conservative commentary

  • Home
  • Roy Cooper
  • Mike Whatley
  • The Sandhills Files
  • NC legislature
  • Balanced Nutrition
  • Email Us

Richard Burr’s EPIC FAIL on congressional insider trading ban

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

        The U.S. Senate voted 93-2 to move forward on the STOCK bill, which lowers the boom on Members of Congress who use info they gain via

Continue reading
Campaign 2012, Congress, Economy, Law & Order, Media, NCGOP, Politics

NCFEF study illustrates tough task ahead for Dems in NCGA

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The NC Free Enterprise Foundation, a Raleigh-based non-partisan pro-business group, has released an analysis showing just how tough it will be for the Democrats to take back the state House

Continue reading
Campaign 2012, Media, NC legislature, Politics

Last one out, turn out the lights …

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Boy, the rats sure are abandoning the sinking ship.  I believe it is incredibly symbolic, fitting, and appropriate that BarryO will be holding his convention in a state where the

Continue reading
Campaign 2012, Congress, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics

Nominations for “Etheridge fo’ Guvnah 2012” campaign theme song

Posted on February 3, 2012February 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I think I got some mischief started.  (Fancy that.)  I already proposed using The Who’s “Who Are You?”  (AKA The CSI theme song).  One of my partners-in-crime suggested “Stranglehold” by

Continue reading
Campaign 2012, Media, Politics

Who Am I? Ah’m gonna be yo’ next guvnah. BOOYAH! (Who ARE you?)

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

  He’s back.  Hide your kids. The sanctimonious, Bible-thumping, corn-pone snake oil salesman (and sidewalk wrestler) from Harnett County is hauling his carcass into the political spotlight ONE more time.

Continue reading
Bev Perdue, Campaign 2012, Media, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics, Renee Ellmers

L’affaire Laroque offers unique glimpse into secretive world of legislative ethics

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

        State Rep. Stephen Laroque — a close friend and political ally of House Speaker Thom Tillis — is taking a lot of heat over his management

Continue reading
Campaign 2012, Law & Order, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis

Will Big Government Republicans scam conservative voters ONE MORE TIME?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

      In 1994’s Contract With America, U.S. House Republicans pledged to eliminate 95 federal programs.  By 2010, according to The Cato Institute, spending on those particular 95 programs

Continue reading
Campaign 2012, Congress, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics

George Soros: Not much difference between BarryO & Mitt

Posted on February 1, 2012February 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

            George Soros — the evil, megalomaniacal leftist billionaire who gave us President Barry — is now telling U.S. voters that he doesn’t see much

Continue reading
Campaign 2012, Mitt Romney, Politics

Tolls? Really? Seriously?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina drivers are paying the highest gasoline tax south of The Mason-Dixon Line.  Now, our state government wants to shake us down for what’s left in our pockets by

Continue reading
Bev Perdue, Campaign 2012, Economy, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics

GOP opportunity in Cumberland: Glazier, Parfitt out. Melvin in?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The state of politics in Cumberland County is tumultuous, to say the least.   State Rep. Rick Glazier — the 800 lb. gorilla in the county’s post-Rand era — is

Continue reading
Campaign 2012, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics

Posts pagination

«Previous Posts 1 … 699 700 701 702 703 … 742 Next Posts»

Follow Us

  • truthsocial
  • X
  • rumble

Search Our Archives

Recent Comments

  • RED COURAGE on US DOJ attorney to Thom Tillis: ‘Go To Hell!’
  • FRED on ENOUGH, already.
  • Lou Waddley on ENOUGH, already.
  • Carol on Shot-callers for Whatley = same crowd who blew McCrory re-election, Va. redistricting, and are propping up Cornyn & Graham
  • Steven Rader on Shot-callers for Whatley = same crowd who blew McCrory re-election, Va. redistricting, and are propping up Cornyn & Graham
  • W. E. James on SoreLoser Berger: *The Democrats beat me!*
  • Michele Woodhouse on SoreLoser Berger: *The Democrats beat me!*
  • Ray Leary on Cooper stomping Whatley in the polls AND the money race
  • J.P. Jones on Hurricane Thom keeps blowing a lot of hot air
  • W. E. James on Spending on national debt INTEREST = total spending on defense and education COMBINED
  • Steve Miller on Cooper stomping Whatley in the polls AND the money race
  • Larry on Hurricane Thom keeps blowing a lot of hot air
  • Steven Rader on Hurricane Thom keeps blowing a lot of hot air
  • River Gal on Cooper stomping Whatley in the polls AND the money race
  • Just a Girl on Another new poll: Cooper over Whatley by EIGHT
  • Weyhenmeyer Family spokesperson on Another new poll: Cooper over Whatley by EIGHT

Blogroll

  • American Conservative
  • American Spectator
  • Beaufort Observer
  • BizPacReview
  • BobLee Says
  • Breitbart
  • Campus Reform
  • Chronicles
  • Citizen Free Press
  • College Fix
  • Conservapedia
  • Conservative Treehouse
  • Daily Signal
  • Deep Capture
  • FitsNews (SC)
  • Foundation for Economic Education
  • Gateway Pundit
  • Instapundit
  • Legal Insurrection
  • National Pulse
  • Post Millenial
  • Power Line
  • Rush Limbaugh
  • Taki's Magazine
  • Triad Conservative
  • Turning Point USA
  • Victor Davis Hanson
WordPress Theme: Donovan by ThemeZee.