Tag: NCGOP

Simmons set to take NCGOP E.D. post

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Those inside-baseballers who partook in the Trump campaigns in North Carolina in 2016 and 2020 may remember the name Jason Simmons. That’s because he ran the statewide campaign operation

MORE change coming at NCGOP HQ

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Jason, we hardly got to know you. Jason Doré was hired as state GOP executive director to succeed the disastrous Dallas Woodhouse. Doré has taken a much different approach

If it walks like Medicaid expansion, and it quacks like Medicaid expansion …

Posted on April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Are our GOP “friends” in the legislative building wavering and waffling on the expansion of Medicaid? That’s sure what it looks and sounds like: North Carolina Democrats say this

Brother, can ye spare a dime? : The hot mess that IS the Mecklenburg County GOP

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Look what showed up in the ol’ email just in time for St. Paddy’s Day: Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Let’s face it, in a county that’s about 21%

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes (at the top of the NCGOP)

Posted on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 by Brant Clifton

It appears that at least one of the top two party offices will have a new face holding it after this year’s convention. We’ve got it on pretty good

YES on impeachment: ‘Tricky Dick’ Burr burning ALL of his bridges as the end of his final term nears

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Once again, our senior US senator is extending his middle finger to his party’s base. Richard Burr was one of SEVEN Republicans who voted ‘YES’ on the question

#ncga: Election reform. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? (Timmy?)

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Brant Clifton

In 2018, there was a lot of butt-hurt on both sides of the aisle about alleged hanky-panky with the voting in the 9th congressional district race. During 2020’s

Some advice for NCGOP

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 by Brant Clifton

I know — I’m the last one they want advice from. But they are making moves right now that — I believe — are helping a Democrat candidate

National media notices NC’s GOP LTGov-To-Be Mark Robinson

Posted on December 27, 2020December 27, 2020 by Brant Clifton

It’s a pretty interesting story posted by one of Rush Limbaugh’s favorite, oft-quoted writers: As one of ten children growing up in extreme poverty in Greensboro, NC,

Tequila Sunrise TO-GO? (Even MORE “science” from Blount Street.)

Posted on December 26, 2020December 26, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Where in the hell is our Republican state legislature? We’ve spent the last two years being governed by Roy Cooper’s executive orders. From what we’re currently hearing,