Tag: Overcoming Republican timidity
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. […]
Tillis Takes Victory Lap After Gaetz Pushed Out
When are North Carolina voters going to send him packing? MSN.com, Raw Story: Since the nomination was announced, Senate Republicans have been inundated with Gaetz questions, so – even as he was the news of the day in Washington – they were eager to discuss anything but the man who […]
Trump’s Most Critical Enemies Are Congressional Republicans
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 […]
The “Prior Authorization” Battle in Raleigh
Forces are juxtaposed against each other. The North Carolina Medical Society and its allies are advocating to regulate and limit insurance requirements to obtain prior authorizations for the provision of certain types of health care. The Carolina Partnership for Reform, among others, is arguing against it. As a physician who […]
Mask Politics
In response to the NC Senate passing a measure to make illegal the wearing of masks in public, a minor firestorm has emerged. WRAL reports that some Republican House members and disability rights advocates are decrying the measure. The talking point is emerging that the measure will harm people who […]
Aren’t You Proud Of Your Republican House of Representatives?
The Republicans’ REAL Position on Abortion
Tara Niebaum, Two Citizens Moms: The North Carolina GOPe (Establishment) on Abortion: (Position Italicized for Clarity) Article 4.1 of the North Carolina Republican Party Platform states: “We believe in the sanctity of all human life. Unborn children have constitutional rights to life and liberty and, the government must respect and […]