Not much good for the GOP in the most recent poll
A poll out this week shows the political atmosphere for Republicans is still perilous. Donald Trump’s favorability rating continues to fall while support for impeachment grows. Overall, people are not very satisfied with the direction of the country, a warning sign...
The big debate stage benefits the frontrunners
Tonight, Democrats take the stage for yet another debate. Twelve candidates will face off on a crowded stage. All but a few are window dressing. The debate tonight is really to see if anyone can score points on Elizabeth Warren or Joe Biden. Biden entered the race...
The real Trump Derangement Syndrome
After Donald Trump got elected president and Democrats began predicting catastrophic consequences to our government and country, Republicans coined the term Trump Derangement Syndrome, or TDS for short. They see the Democrats’ hysterics as laughable and believe that...
The emptiest of suits
There have been few empty suits as empty as Thom Tillis. Sure, we have a lot of politicians who want to be something more than they want to do something. But few get so far standing for so little as Thom Tillis. Yesterday, when Tillis was asked whether he...
PPP: Trump’s underwater and Tillis is drowning
The political environment in North Carolina is not getting any better for Republicans. A poll out yesterday shows Donald Trump underwater and Thom Tillis drowning. Unless these numbers change by next summer, 2020 is likely to be a bad year for the GOP. The PPP poll...
A changing of the guard in Raleigh
I don’t usually write about local politics, but the election last night in Raleigh may shift the leadership of the city for the next decade or so. An Old Guard that has been in power for most of the past two decades is out and a younger, more urban-minded council is...
A poll highlights Tillis’ dilemma
A poll out today shows how quickly public sentiment is moving against Donald Trump. According to the Washington Post survey, a solid majority of Americans support the impeachment proceedings and a plurality believe he should be removed from office. The poll shows...
The North Carolinians at the center of the impeachment probe
As the impeachment of Donald Trump nears, North Carolina Members of Congress will play a central role. Congressman Mark Meadows from western North Carolina is one of Trump's chief defenders. Senator Richard Burr, as chair of the Intelligence Committee, will...
Grifters and their marks
A New Yorker article says North Carolina Congressman Mark Meadows (R-11) was involved in a land deal to purchase fossil-rich land at a place called Dinosaur, Colorado. Meadows failed to mention the deal in his financial disclosure statements, a violation of campaign...
Cracks in the GOP’s rural firewall?
Senate President Pro-tem Phil Berger has insisted that Medicaid expansion is not an option in North Carolina. It’s an ideological viewpoint that leaves some of the state’s working poor without adequate access to health care. It also disproportionally hurts the rural...
