Tag: GOP

Very little to show for majorities in Raleigh, DC

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Brant Clifton

In Raleigh, there have been GOP majorities controlling The General Assembly since 2010. Democrats have little to no say as to what happens there. So, it is truly stunning that

Chuck Edwards helps preserve MILLIONS in wasteful spending

Posted on January 14, 2026January 17, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Soooo many Republican elected officials think they can snow us and sneak back into office by simply chanting TRUMPTRUMPTRUMPTRUMPTRUMP ad infinitum. Folks, it was never about the man. It’s the

Trump getting misled by supposed allies? (You don’t say!)

Posted on August 2, 2025August 2, 2025 by Brant Clifton

US senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) said out-loud the other day something we’ve contended for a while: Donald Trump is getting some bad advice from people he thinks are his friends.

Trump aide w/ NC ties heads to TX to save hapless RINO Sen. John Cornyn

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Texas polls are showing incumbent US senator John Cornyn down sixteen points to Texas attorney general (and MAGA hero) Ken Paxton in the 2026 GOP primary. The DC Establishment —

WI senator: Despite DOGE talk + GOP majorities, DC still has us headed over the cliff

Posted on May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 by Brant Clifton

In the late 90s we had TWO senators — Faircloth and Helms — who talked honestly like this. Now, we have to rely on senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) to tell

Surprisingly supportive words for Elon from an equally surprising source

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Richard Hudson‘s job title up in DC is “representative.” That means he is supposed to be our voice up on The Hill. Since 2013, he’s paid attention almost exclusively to

How many times will we keep falling for this government-shutdown cliffhanger ?

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Never mind that a budget is the leading constitutional responsibility for Congress. Never mind that a deadline for passing a budget comes at the same time(s) every year. Never mind

Thom wants a hug.

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Brant Clifton

He was injected into North Carolina politics by a cabal of Charlotte money-men irritated with the presence of an actual conservative incumbent legislator. They got him through the primary, and

Vance pick an outside-the-park homer

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Donald Trump’s pick of US senator J.D. Vance threw me for a loop. It was a pleasant surprise. But, typically, guys and gals who think like Vance (and us) don’t

Fed spending for FY 2024 largest ever (outside a major crisis)

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Brant Clifton

That’s the word from a Congressional Budget Office analysis. ( “Major crises” can include events like wars, The Great Depression, and the COVID pandemic.) Just like in Raleigh, good ol’