Tag: GOP

MSM chides GOP for holding on to that silly NO NEW TAXES thing

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The debate on the economy has been framed as a choice between (a) tax increases or (b) starving children and the elderly. Unfortunately, we’re not hearing a word

“Getting Something DONE” vs. “Standing Firm and Doing What’s RIGHT”

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

An awful lot of the DC Republican establishment is lashing out at conservatives who were unwilling to go along with John Boehner and Eric Cantor’s tail-tucking

AFTER the election, GOP thinks tax increases are A-OK

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Now that the smoke has cleared — and they are safe from the voters’ wrath for at least two more years — Republicans in Raleigh and Washington appear ready to

Vanishing Republicans?

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The movie Atlas Shrugged: Part I — based on the legendary book by Ayn Rand — featured a story line about people disgusted with the state of the

Lindsey Graham BEGGING for a primary challenge

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

South Carolina, what are we going to do about the little guy? Y’all have done so well with your House delegation (Clyburn notwithstanding) and with Senator DeMint.You can’t do much

GOP-controlled US House AGAIN kicks the debt can down the road

Posted on September 16, 2012September 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The GOP-led US House, this week, passed ANOTHER short term funding measure for the federal government: Several freshmen Republicans in the House of Representatives who came

GOP vs. grassroots: Where to go from here?

Posted on September 3, 2012September 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I was listening to Rush discuss the flap over the rules changes at the GOP national convention. He made an excellent point: The establishment HAD everything going smooth. ALL factions

GOP establishment vs. Tea Party: Smokescreen in Tampa?

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Tea Partiers and other grassroots activists are cautioning that we should not buy into the report of a deal reportedly dousing a smouldering fight over GOP national

Missouri and Medicare. The STUPID PARTY rides again

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Many years ago, columnist George will coined the phrase “The Stupid Party” to describe the GOP establishment and its stupefying habit of taking a situation — tailor made for the

MOORE County GOP CHAIRMAN: Dining out — and selling out — at the liberal trough

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Brant Clifton

In North Carolina, Unaffiliated is the fastest growing voter classification. In Moore County, Unaffiliated voters are about to overtake Democrats and knock them into third place. It appears