The Daily Haymaker

Now you’re talking, Mr. Speaker!

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Brant Clifton

NC state House Speaker Thom Tillis (R) recently speculated publicly about selling off state assets — like a hospital and a railroad — to help state government get

Tell me again why we tossed Bob Etheridge …

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Renee Ellmers came into office with a lot of promise. She campaigned as a die-hard conservative and embraced the Tea Party, which played a big role in her

Pinehurst 2011: Power AND Arrogance

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Brant Clifton

I’ve come across two recent examples of just how haughty, condescending, and arrogant some incumbents on the Pinehurst Village Council have become. Exhibit A: A group called Concerned Citizens

Frank Palombo (R) for Congress

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Congressman Walter Jones’s (RINO-NC) best friend, kooky presidential candidate Ron Paul, has come out to condemn the “assassination” of terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki: Paul said al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born Islamic cleric suspected

The N&O newsroom goes into overdrive to rehab Boss Bev

Posted on October 2, 2011October 2, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The newsroom at The Raleigh News & Observer appears to have taken over for Boss Bev’s war-weary Damage Control Team, which has been put through pure hell by their boss

Pinehurst 2011: Thurman & Fiorillo ducking, hiding and playing it safe

Posted on October 2, 2011October 2, 2011 by Brant Clifton

An item in today’s Pilot says two of the three candidates for mayor of Pinehurst are refusing to participate in a candidate forum scheduled for this Tuesday evening. Incumbent village

Is Pinehurst’s ruling clique breaking up?

Posted on October 2, 2011October 3, 2011 by Brant Clifton

For years, Pinehurst politics has been dominated by a close circle of residents centered around SpeakerrrrrRichardMorgan™ and his wife Cindy. Now that the voters have removed those two from

Lapins right on the money on Pinehurst Post Office

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The U.S. Post Office is struggling mightily, right along with the rest of us, during these terrible economic times. Hamstrung by the demands of the postal workers union and an

Pinehurst Council candidate touts his local ties, business background

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Pinehurst village council candidate John Strickland has taken his campaign to The Internet with a Facebook page and an information-laden web site. Like mayoral candidate John Marcum, Strickland is touting

The Left: 1st black president is RACIST