#nc-02: The Vernon Robinson factor
He describes himself as “the black Jesse Helms.” Many other Republicans have less flattering nicknames for him. But — like it or not — Vernon Robinson has become a force
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‘Them confounded Tea Partiers CAN’T be satisfied!’
THAT is the spin being circulated by the establishment in the wake of John Boehner’s resignation from Congress. *These people are just unreasonable. They can’t be pleased!* Oh, yeah? Well,
Continue reading#ncgop: Two ambulances, a coup attempt, and a Woodhouse
One normally associates state party meetings with boredom, Chinese water torture, root canals. *You know, pleasant things.* By all accounts, Saturday’s NCGOP meetings were anything BUT dull. Two officials had
Continue readingElevating McCarthy to fill Boehner’s shoes FIXES NOTHING.
The Orange Man has fallen — albeit FOUR YEARS too late. The House weasel caucus is already scrambling to fill the speaker’s spray-tan and tear-stained shoes. It is infuriating to
Continue reading#ncga: NC Senate GOPers reportedly not excited about Woodhouse NCGOP candidacy
We posted earlier about Dallas Woodhouse angling for the top staff job at NCGOP HQ, and also about a bit of weaselly sneakiness on Jones Street to divert finances away
Continue reading#ncgop #ncga: Can’t get your way? Change the rules behind closed doors.
In an earlier post, I lamented that you can’t take your eyes off this Jones Street crowd for thirty seconds. This latest development amplifies that assessment even further. State Rep.
Continue readingNCGOPe pushing hard for WOODHOUSE ????
That’s the word we’re getting out of our fair capital city. Former TV news heart-throb, AFP-NC executive director, C-SPAN fixture, reality show stat, and Pat McCrory / Thom Tillis promoter
Continue reading#NCGA: Time to flatline CONs
We hear a lot of lip service from Republicans in Raleigh about the beauty of the free market. However, it took a lot of grassroots heat to get them to
Continue reading#ncpol: Lil’ Tricia and the $750 “tip”
During recent debate on the state budget, state Rep. Tricia Cotham (D-Mecklenburg) got a lot of drive-by media play for this particular gem: A $750 tip ???? What profession
Continue readingNC-02: Well, THAT didn’t take long.
In an earlier post, we mused about how long it would take for “Pastor Randy” to show up in this congressional campaign. For those of you not familiar with that
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