Tag: Pat McCrory

#ncpol: Is Dallas STILL sorry?

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Brant Clifton

We got an emotional, somewhat heartfelt apology from Dallas Woodhouse some time back for using his party position to favor one candidate over others in a primary. He PROMISED he

JoCo leaders reject CSX / State of NC land grab. (Psst – CSX didn’t need govt $$$ or heavy-handedness in OH or PA deals.)

Posted on January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 by Brant Clifton

We’re told, in a bipartisan fashion, by the ruling class that you have to hand out money and favors in order to get business to commit to doing business in

#ncgov: Talk about bipartisan

Posted on January 14, 2016January 14, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Oscar Keller, a 94 year old Sanford resident, was awarded the Order of The Long Leaf Pine just before Christmas. The award is handed out by the governor of North

#ncpol: Team McCrory playing hardball in Meck toll dispute

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Brant Clifton

We’ve written extensively about the I-77 toll road dispute in northern Mecklenburg County. it’s been quite heated. It cost — and came close to costing — some area politicians their

#ncpol: Patrick Milhous McCrory

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Brant Clifton

A tendency to use the government bureaucracy to snoop on and intimidate perceived opponents. An enemy’s list. Screaming fits at press aides regarding his coverage. Campaigning as a conservative, but

#ncpol: Robert Brawley and Jim Black

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Brant Clifton

It’s interesting to see Team McCrory so worked up over Robert Brawley. Their guy has all the money and name ID and organization. Brawley is not so well known outside

#ncpol: A primary for Pat

Posted on December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

He was never a go-along get-along kind of guy. He frequently called out colleagues — Republican and Democrat — when he saw them doing what he perceived was unethical, wrong,

#ncpol: Soooooo. How’s YOUR governor doing?

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Morning Consult, a national political website, conducted a months-long survey of 75,000 voters in all 50 states. Here’s what they found: Voters take a dim view of just about everything

#ncga #ncpol: No pressure. (REALLY)

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Imagine that you are at work one day. Your boss walks in with his arm around some guy. They come over to you and your boss says: “Hey, I want

#ncga: The blind leading the blind right into traffic

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The drive-bys have raised some valid points about Gov. Pat and his dealings with a donor seeking an extension of a contract with the state prison system. Now, the legislature is