Tag: North Carolina

Slick Willie is NOT a fan of traditional marriage

Posted on May 5, 2012May 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Reports are out that “Slick Willie” Clinton hisself will be gracing Tar Heel state voters with YET another robo-call leading up to Tuesday’s election. (Somebody is making out like a

How to tackle (and possibly beat) Howard Coble

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I came across an interesting memo put together for The Campaign For Primary Accountability (CPA) by Wilkins Perkins Allen (WPA) Opinion Research. The memo, dated April 5, featured the results

The media and “moderation”

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

I recently read something from a columnist (on my side of the political street) lamenting how leftist politicians and media figures describe themselves as “moderates” and EVERYONE

Ellmers: I never was one of those Tea Party people

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Ah, the truth comes out so late in the election season. Take this segment of an article in today’s edition of The Southern Pines Pilot introducing the candidates in

Around the world with Renee (and the lobbyists)

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Government records show that lobbyists paid for congresswoman Renee Ellmers, her husband, and her chief of staff to visit Turkey and Israel in August and October of 2011. From 8/13/11

Guilty conscience wreaking havoc in The Pilot’s newsroom?

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

I guess South Carolina congressman Joe Wilson finally got to the fiction-peddlers in The Pilot’s newsroom. Here we are — one week before the vote — and we finally get

Southern Pines, Pinehurst mull economic development

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s being reported that Pinehurst, Southern Pines, and Aberdeen are each being asked to pony up $2,500 for the opportunity to have a movie or two shot within their borders.

Thom’s Team LUVs lobbyists

Posted on May 2, 2012May 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The other –um, high-heeled — shoe has dropped. It’s been learned that state House Speaker Thom Tillis has discovered ANOTHER of his employees having a romantic relationship with a registered

Ellmers enjoys another FIVE-DIAMOND getaway thanks to her campaign fund (stocked mostly with lobbyist dinero)

Posted on May 2, 2012May 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

While our state and nation’s economies tank — while the unemployment rolls grow — while families are struggling to pay their bills — congresswoman Renee Ellmers has enjoyed yet

Renee Ellmers: It’s an honor to stand with John Boehner

Posted on May 1, 2012May 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers thinks those annoying folks back home need to just shut up and deal with her new best friend: “I hear this many times