Tag: US Senate

#NCSEN: Are you ready for some foo — um, RACEBAITING ????

Posted on May 23, 2014May 23, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I swear, I truly believe this year’s Senate race will set a new world record for face-palms and the use of the #smh hashtag. The Republican establishment is running like

#NCSEN: “I want to be NUMBER ONE.”

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Well, state House speaker and Republican US Senate nominee has wasted little time in announcing his goals — explaining why we should send him to DC for six years. First,

Is SOMEONE’S Potomac Fever screwing over NC’s microbrewers?

Posted on May 21, 2014May 21, 2014 by Brant Clifton

A Greensboro TV station ran a report about a local restauranteur frustrated about not being able to sell the beer he, himself, brews. State law requires wholesalers to be inserted into

#NCGA: Protecting Tillis. Running out the clock. Blowing a great opportunity.

Posted on May 21, 2014May 21, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I had an interesting talk today with someone who has floor privileges in the legislative building to go along with his flashy job title. We talked about the passion being exhibited

#NCSEN: race already starting to look like one for #NCGA

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Brant Clifton

We had all hoped for this campaign to be about punishing Kay Hagan for her cooperation with Barry Obama and Harry Reid in the enactment of ObamaCare and the accompanying

#NCSEN: Gov. Pat is on the phone. He likes Thom.

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I am hearing from quite a few folks who heard from Pat McCrory on their home telephones Sunday evening. The governor was telling them how important it was to vote

#NCSEN: Rob’s (myopic) World

Posted on May 2, 2014May 2, 2014 by Brant Clifton

National political pundit Taegan Goddard devoted some column inches recently to “the dean of North Carolina politics” Rob Christensen. Being called “the dean” isn’t necessarily suggesting excellence in your

#NCSEN: The two faces of Thom

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Hollywood gave us “The Three Faces of Eve.” This year, the GOP establishment is trying to force-feed us a real stinker called “The Two Faces of Thom.” Americans have a real

#NCSEN: Mitt Tillis

Posted on May 1, 2014May 1, 2014 by Brant Clifton

In 2012, we were told Barack Hussein Obama would be political ‘dead meat’ when he faced the voters in 2012. The economy was terrible. National morale was down. It was

#NCSEN: Let the PSYOPs begin ….

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Brant Clifton

We’re down to crunch time in the primary. The establishment is falling all over itself to paint a picture illustrating Thom Tillis running away with this thing. We’ve gotten