Tag: North Carolina

Redactions. Elections. Obfuscation.

Posted on May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 by Brant Clifton

I was trolling through the NC state board of elections web site — at the encouragement of a well-placed friend, of course — and came across this information. At

Sympathy for a cop friend KIA? Anti-media feelings? (Sounds pretty normal if you ask us.)

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 by Brant Clifton

The N&O is upset — the diaper soaking kind of upset — over a Beaufort County judge’s social media postings. Did he say something racist? Un-American? Did he voice

He’s In!

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Brant Clifton

The worst kept secret in North Carolina politics is now out in the open. Congressman Ted Budd (R) will be seeking North Carolina’s vacant US Senate seat in 2022.

McCrory for Senate. (SIGH)

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Brant Clifton

The worst kept secret in the world has now officially gone public. Former governor Pat McCrory has announced he’s running for US Senate in 2022. He joins former congressman Mark

Budd for US Senate?

Posted on April 10, 2021April 10, 2021 by Brant Clifton

The “good conservative” candidate we were told was waiting in the wings to enter the 2022 US Senate race appears to be none other than congressman Ted Budd.

Tilli$$$ pollster: Thommy Boy would have lost in 2020 w/o leak of Cal’s hanky-panky

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Brant Clifton

The 2020 campaign is long-over. Our junior senator is back to his usual tricks — “crossing the aisle” and shaking down lobbyists for cash. And his dear sweet

Berger candidacy for top court post little more than POOR planning

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Brant Clifton

Life must be pretty good when you share the same name with arguably the most powerful politician in the state. Phil Berger, Jr. has been moving right up the

What’s up with George Holding?

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 by Brant Clifton

The last we heard from the 2nd district Republican, he was announcing his retirement from Congress. His open seat ended up flipping over to the Democrats in 2020. Then, in

Trump for Senate? (In NC?)

Posted on December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 by Brant Clifton

That’s what a poll for our reportedly vacant US Senate seat in 2022 suggests: President Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, is currently the favorite among North Carolina voters to

John Locke + Civitas = Yawn

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Two, um, “giants” of the Pope empire are apparently marrying up: So, we are guaranteed to have NO official presence in Raleigh fighting the good fight