Tillis’ bet on the national emergency
Last week, Sen. Thom Tillis announced that he would vote for the resolution rejecting Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency. Tillis said in an op-ed in the Washington Post that he supports Trump’s “vision of 21stcentury border security,” but that the...
Another quality candidate from the GOP
Last week, former GOP Congressional candidate and possible election fraudster Mark Harris announced he wouldn’t run in the special election set for the seat he once tried to claim. He cited ill-health as the reason for taking a pass but the real reason was bad...
McCready starts in a strong position
The DCCC has released their first poll in the new race for NC-09. Democrat Dan McCready starts in a strong position to run in the special election. Republicans, in contrast, are being held accountable for the fraud that occurred in the district. The poll tests...
A Perry Mason moment at the SBOE
Yesterday saw stunning developments in the State Board of Elections hearing in NC-09. The day played out like a Greek tragedy with a son exposing the sins of a supposedly pious father. In an apparently surprise move, Mark Harris’ son, John, took the stand. Neither...
Implausible deniability
Yesterday, Andy Yates, the general consultant for Mark Harris' campaign in NC-09, testified before the State Board of Elections. He reminded me of Sargent Schultz from the 1960s sitcom Hogan’s Hero, saying essentially “I see nothing. I know nothing.” And when the...
Election fraud up close and personal
After months of news reports, we finally got a good look at the people in Bladen County involved in the election fraud in the 9thCongressional District. Most seemed unwitting participants in the scheme but they also indicated an effort to cover up their activities led...
Meme time
Thom Tillis just begged the country to turn his appearance on the Senate floor into a meme. Apparently, Tillis botched Valentine's Day last year and forgot to send his wife a card or flowers. He's making up for it by going on C-Span to show her and the nation that he,...
An historic appointment and a classless response
Yesterday, Governor Roy Cooper made an historic appointment when he named Cheri Beasley the first black woman to serve as Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Beasley has been on the Supreme Court since 2012 and has been a judge for a more than 20 years....
Mark Harris should stop talking
If I were Mark Harris’ attorney, I’d tell him to stop talking to the press. Every time the GOP candidate in the NC-09 election debacle goes on the record, he makes himself look guilty or stupid or both. He just reinforces the need for a more in depth investigation...
Walter Jones, Jr., last of the Southern Democrats
Congressman Walter Jones, Jr. died yesterday. He’s been absent from the House since the fall and his family announced that Jones was in hospice care last week. His death is a loss for people who believe politics should be based on principle. Jones spent the last...
