Bannon has a great interview with Michele Morrow who recently was defeated in her race for NC Superintendent of Public Instruction. She has some interesting things to say about the status of the North Carolina Republican Party and Governor-elect Josh Stein in the wake of the elections three weeks ago:
Category: Overcoming Republican Progressivism
Knives Being Sharpened in GOP Senate For Trump Agenda
Over the last several days, some of John Thune’s assignments for key committee chairmanships were made public. Mitch McConnell will chair the Rules Committee. This is the committee that controls which bills will be allowed to be considered; and which will be killed. Susan Collins will chair the Appropriations Committee. […]
Trump’s Most Critical Enemies Are Congressional Republicans
How Gaetz Can Assume the AG Role
Good, systematic explanation:
Helene Relief Bill’s Hidden Surprises
There has been much consternation from the regional media/left complex over the Raleigh Republicans’ most recent Helene relief bill. They packed into the bill some surprises including shifting the State Board of Elections to the State Auditor’s control (to be Dave Boliek, a Republican); directing the State Attorney General regarding […]
Tests for Senate Majority Leader John Thune
I received the following e-mail blast from the Senate Conservatives Fund. It lays out the matter perfectly: For now, conservatives are reserving judgment about newly elected Senate Republican Leader John Thune. Yes, he’s a career Establishment politician. And no, he has never led a high-profile, principled fight on the Senate […]
Swamp Rat John Thune Elected Senate Majority Leader
Let’s look at Thune’s voting record: Conservative Review Liberty Score: 51% Heritage Action scorecard: 37% New American Freedom Index: 56% And he is from a red state! Why did this outcome develop? First, the majority leader controls how campaign funds are distributed; how committee assignments are made; how chairmen of […]
Senator Ron Johnson On The Leadership Fight
He makes the case, adamantly, in favor of Rick Scott. He also explains where the GOP caucus needs to go. Worth a listen. Start at the 24:50 mark:
The Senate Leadership Race
You will find a great video below that discusses the events of the last 36 hours in the Senate leadership race. Benny Johnson nails it. This is an enormously consequential decision being made in the Senate because the confirmation of Trump’s nominations and appointments, and the enactment of his agenda, […]
Rick Scott For US Senate Majority Leader
His chances might be shaky. I don’t know. One of his opponents, John Thune, issued a not-so-veiled threat against Trump within the last day or so not to intervene in the race for Senate Majority Leader. Scott would be a much better choice: We have been given a mandate by […]