The Daily Haymaker

Job creation and the political silly season ….

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Brant Clifton

“Job Creation” is THE buzz moving through the media and the political class as the 2012 campaign season starts to gear up. Barry-O is giving us a speech on Thursday

A big ZERO for Barry O ….

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Brant Clifton

That’s right. Official economic reports indicate that no new jobs were created for August. That’s the first time since World War II: The US economy created no jobs and the

He wants your money AND your TV time ….

Posted on September 3, 2011September 4, 2011 by Brant Clifton

First, President Barry wants to speak on television Wednesday — at the same time as a GOP presidential debate. That idea gets nixed — so he tries to get some

Some common sense on voter ID laws ….

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Brant Clifton

It has been a little while since Madame Governor vetoed what many of us thought was a very sensible piece of legislation — requiring voters who show up to cast

Fed Judge: NC MUST pay Planned Parenthood

Posted on August 20, 2011August 20, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Unbelievable. A federal judge — aided and abetted in his climb through the ranks by “Monty Hall Republican” Senator Richard Burr — has said North Carolina taxpayers MUST keep funding

Voted already? No problem. Try again …

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Brant Clifton

News reports out of Raleigh indicate the arrest of an 89 year old resident for voting twice in the 2010 elections. The man says he participated in the state’s early

A drive-by sliming, courtesy of the N&O and Politico ….

Posted on August 18, 2011August 18, 2011 by Brant Clifton

It is astounding how much more press coverage and scrutiny the current occupant of the 2nd congressional district seat, Renee Ellmers (R), is getting than her predecessor, Bob (Who are

John Davis: still swinging, hitting nothing but air …

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Raleigh “political consultant” John Davis, the publisher of The John Davis Political Report, is working overtime to convince North Carolinians, beaten down by the Obama recession, to fork over hundreds

Bev Perdue, mistress of the art of budget-busting …

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Madame Governor has apparently been reading the polls, which all show her losing to the former GOP mayor of Charlotte (who has yet to even announce his candidacy). So, she

LaRoque fires back on loan controversy …

Posted on August 17, 2011August 17, 2011 by Brant Clifton

NC State Rep. Stephen LaRoque (R-Kinston) called a press conference this week to counter ethics questions raised against him by a left-leaning public interest group: Rep. Stephen LaRoque on Tuesday