The Daily Haymaker

ECU, what the hell?

Posted on March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 by Brant Clifton

East Carolina University has been quite an asset for our state’s eastern coast. There’s been a lot of great work on campus, and its alumni have gone out in the

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Ready To Rumble!

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Brant Clifton

If you’re going to announce your candidacy, the best way to do it is TO YOUR OPPONENT’S FACE and IN AN OPEN, GOVERNMENT MEETING. That’s what went down Tuesday night

Law license? We don’ need no steenkin’ law license!

Posted on March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Michael Whatley’s campaign for vice-chairman of The Republican National Committee can best be described as a spectacular failure. After the smoke cleared, Whatley limped back to Raleigh and his office

The Pinehurst Hot Mess: Next on the agenda? Mock some constituents.

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Brant Clifton

I hope hope hope Jeff Sanborn runs crying to the Pilot again. That publicity helped me earn BUSHELS of new local readers. *Keep it up, pal.* It’s come through the

Andrew MURRAY also bad on election integrity

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 by Brant Clifton

We already told you about soft-on-crime RINO Andrew Murray and his quixotic quest to become the next state attorney general. (There is also a sneaking suspicion that he may be

Dale Yeah! Folwell is ALL-IN on 2024 governor’s race.

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Brant Clifton

On Saturday morning, state treasurer Dale Folwell confirmed what has been one of the worst-kept secrets in North Carolina politics. As far as the 2024 governor’s race goes, he’s in-it-to-win-it.

Let’s play The Name Game

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Brant Clifton

One of the oldest games in politics? Confuse low-information voters with two or more candidates in one race with the same, or similar, names. Tom Jones and Tim Jones. Voters

ThommyT : having it BOTH WAYS

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The alphabet crowd (LGBTQRSUVW…) calls it “gender-fluid.” Our senior senator is also “fluid,” in a way. Thom Tillis has signed on to Ted Budd’s recent “restart the border wall” legislation.

L’affaire Wood: arrests, a guilty plea, and some BIG outstanding questions

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Brant Clifton

If I imbibed at least ONE adult beverage and then parked my car atop a nearby parked car, I DOUBT I’d be getting the touchy-feely treatment our state auditor Beth

Mashburn preaches gospel truth on Medicaid expansion

Posted on March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It should be worth your time to follow lieutenant governor candidate Allen Mashburn (R) on YouTube. He’s one of the few major political players out there actually trying to talk