The Daily Haymaker

Folwell causing heartburn in the Jones Street ‘swamp’

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Brant Clifton

“Dale Folwell is causing a lot of trouble for me.” THAT is a quote uttered very recently from the mouth of a very powerful Republican leader in The North Carolina

John Locke Foundation parrots the Tillis-Schumer line re: Tucker, January 6

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Brant Clifton

At one time, The John Locke Foundation was a noble enterprise. It was established, purportedly, to be the voice of the counter-establishment in Raleigh. Not just a cheerleader for Republicans,

Look what can happen when an elected one hears from and listens to REAL PEOPLE.

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Quite often, politicians take heat for voting one way and then going the other way. Sometimes, it takes a visit away from the political silly circus to get your head

NBC News: Tillis says defense of Jan. 6 protesters ‘bull$hit’

Posted on March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 by Brant Clifton

C’mon, Whatley & company. Give us your defense of this. This sewer rat Tillis skedaddled into our state a few years back. Backed by sketchy BIG Charlotte money, he took

LA, AL, FL, WV, MO say ‘NO’ to ERIC, Zuck & Soros. NC still stuck on ‘YES’.

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The Electronic Registration Information Center (aka ‘ERIC’) is a sensation sweeping the nation. Funded and supported by the likes of George Soros and Mark Zuckerberg, ERIC is being billed as

ThommyT loves cryptocurrency. (Now ABOUT that stolen FTX money …)

Posted on March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It’s just uncanny how quickly Thom Tillis becomes a fan of something after the supporters of that particular something PAY HIM. You may or may not recall that a PAC

North Carolina now an “ABORTION DESTINATION”

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Brant Clifton

So sayeth The NY Times: Clinic by clinic, county by county and up to the highest levels of state government, no state embodies the nation’s post-Roe upheaval like North Carolina.

No Troops. No ESG. No Comment. No Dice. (Have you met Ted?)

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Brant Clifton

I can now say that I HAVE met Ted. Budd, that is. Our paths crossed at an event in Sanford Friday night. I have to hand it to him. Budd

ThommyT’s “same-sex” tap dance

Posted on March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 by Brant Clifton

John Hood is NOT the only NCGOPe-type who can tap-dance. Our senior US senator can apparently bust a move with the tap shoes when he wants to. It’s becoming pretty

campaign 2024: Tire-kickers and test-drivers galore

Posted on March 2, 2023March 7, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It’s that time of the year everyone dreaming of seeing their name on a ballot – or actually getting elected to something — lives for. it’s time to get your