Tag: media

Should we stay or should we go?

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Brant Clifton

One of the great rock bands of all time asked a similar question several decades ago. Sometimes, it can be tough to choose a path forward when you’ve been

Clapping like trained seals while the country crumbles

Posted on June 17, 2023June 17, 2023 by Brant Clifton

I recently had the, um, “pleasure” of watching some US House committee hold a field hearing in Pinehurst about last December’s blackout. Two things really stuck out to me: DC

Shumaker: STILL not so hot on Mark Robinson

Posted on June 15, 2023June 15, 2023 by Brant Clifton

A prominent North Carolina political consultant with close ties to Thom Tillis and the rest of the GOP establishment does not seem to be impressed with the man many have

NC attorneys admit guilt in federal court to scheme involving fraudulent PAC

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Some of you who have been around the NC political wars for a while may remember the names Nate Pendley and Jack Daly. Both were renowned for their hard-hitting guerilla

Even MORE NCGOP voting app questions

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Brant Clifton

WHO actually got paid to develop and manage the voting app used in the very controversial chairman’s election during this past weekend’s NCGOP convention? Initially, the only entity named on

Even MORE Robinson Family Matters

Posted on June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has made it clear that he and his wife, Yolanda Hill, are a package deal. She has an advanced degree in accounting and is the CFO

Even More voting app, um, “goodness”

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Brant Clifton

I’ve heard from an elected official I know and trust. He and his wife attended this weekend’s debacle in Greensboro. Both were delegates from their county. His wife, not long

NCGOP voting app problems: live and in living color

Posted on June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Warrior Princess Margo Ackiss, hailing from congressional district 11 in western North Carolina, has outdone herself again. The social media influencer extraordinaire has offered some visual evidence of the alleged

The Kane Ultimatum

Posted on June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Never mind all of the chaos and confusion, division and anger resulting from Saturday’s sham election in Greensboro. The Whatleyites are popping champagne corks and giggling at the “fringe” types.

Sensitive Keith’s “fan club” reports on their trip to the NCGOP convention

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Everyone remember how Rep. Keith Kidwell threw John Kane under the bus because a blog – that apparently supports Kane – dared to criticize godawmighty Keith hisself? Well, the folks