Tag: Congress

Holding taking heat over decisions re: John Edwards

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Brant Clifton

George Holding, former US attorney and current GOP nominee for the 13th congressional district, is facing questions from Edwards case jurors, legal experts, and the mainstream

The declining value of the “Republican” and “conservative” political labels

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Brant Clifton

In this nightmarish economy, we’re seeing a lot of things lose their value. In recent years, we’ve also begun to see the decline in value of

Our very own Senator Sock Puppet keeps marching along to Chuck Schumer’s orders

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

U.S. Senator Kay Hagan — also affectionately known in these parts as “Chuck Schumer’s sock puppet” — was in The Charlotte Observer groaning and moaning about “The War on

GOP-controlled U.S. House: more debt in 15 months than in ALL of the first 97 Congresses COMBINED

Posted on June 4, 2012June 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It took nearly 200 years for previous Congresses to do what John Boehner, Eric Cantor and the rest of the Honorables have managed to do in 15

I’ll take endangered big spenders for a trillion, Alex

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The folks at the NRCC in Washington have come up with a creative little web site that should appeal to the fans of the popular long-running game show Jeopardy.

Renee Ellmers making overtures to GOP’s left wing?

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Brant Clifton

A TV ad during the May primary promoted congresswoman Renee Ellmers as “North Carolina’s most conservative member of Congress.” It also plugged her as a fighter for “traditional marriage”

Charlotte Observer, Hudson tee off on Scott Keadle

Posted on May 26, 2012May 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Richard Hudson and The Charlotte Observer have JUST discovered that the DC-based Club for Growth is endorsing and supporting Eighth Congressional District Republican candidate Scott Keadle:

A few thoughts on Paul Ryan and his budget

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

A lot of the players on the right side of the aisle in politics are singing the praises of Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan and his proposed federal budget. I

Club for Growth ranks Congress on free market friendliness

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Club for Growth, a DC-based political action committee focused on free-market economic policies, has added to the growing list of congressional rankings. Its 2011 rankings show congressman Patrick

Meet Scott Keadle

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Eighth congressional district Republican voters have to make one more choice on July 17 — deciding whether Richard Hudson or Scott Keadle will move on to challenge incumbent Democrat