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Julie Smith 
Most readers already know, at the federal level, which national media personalities are NOT desirable choices for moderating presidential debates. It’s also well known that the participating candidates are to agree upon the format and other details prior to the event. They often “do a walk-through” at the studio or other event site to iron … Read more
Way back when Rep. Ben Ming first took possession of Sue Homola’s seat in the NH House, he wasted no time in deploying woke identity politics. When he bragged in a tweet that he’s the first Asian to have a seat in the House, I replied that I voted for who would have been the … Read more
By now, most readers know that I’m all about right-to-know and have discussed the records of misguided Rs that voted the wrong way on HB 1002’s most recent roll call. As mentioned in Spike’s recent article, I’ve “gone scorched earth” on groups giving high marks to enemies of 91A. On a personal note, my first … Read more
If you care about children, Medicaid and the economy, you won’t be voting for John Stephen for the Executive Council. Mr. Stephen was head of DHHS when extreme child abuse was taking place at the Youth Detention Center (YDC) and in other state youth facilities. The taxpayers are now on the hook for damages from … Read more
Another special interest group, Citizens Alliance, has released a legislative scorecard today. Like others that the Grokster known as “Spike” has said I’ve “gone scorched earth on,” this group is no different. There are 68 reps in their “good standing” category. Of those 68, 18 are enemies of 91A. Without further delay, here they are: … Read more
Though I’m neither a resident nor a paid member, I wound up on the Rockingham County Republican Committee (RCRC) email list some time ago after buying a raffle ticket. It’s important to mention that this Candidate’s forum was scheduled weeks ago, with more than one announcement or notice. At 12:25 pm on Wednesday, the RCRC … Read more
“Housing” has been quite the buzzword for the past few years, so much so that I often roll my eyes and shake my head, depending on whose mouth I hear it from. There is a gentleman in a western suburb that I will call “J.” He was all over SB 400 two years ago and … Read more
I am NOT a fan of our Speaker. I’ve criticized many committee assignments here and called him the captain of a ship of uniparty corruption. I am also developing a pattern of writing commentaries on NH Journal articles. The featured piece for this one is their story of House leadership’s ousting of Emily Phillips from … Read more
First, let me say that Spec Bowers has a history of doing good work, and I praise that. However, I have some problems with his new piece called “The Good Guys.” I will get into that, but I first give public thanks to him for identifying some House primaries of interest and pointing out the … Read more
Yeah, what the title says. I’ll get into that in a moment, but let’s first take a look at District 23’s primary in which NH Journal has an article about things said by candidate Emily Phillips. If you’re late for dinner, you can learn more about Emily in the Grok archives search by using keywords … Read more
I’ve written plenty of pieces trashing bad reps, but what about recognizing some good ones? I think it’s a good idea, but most of us already know the most distinguished ones. I praise them “as a group,” in the same way the Patriots requested their Superbowl introduction be done after the opponent’s “chosen ones” were … Read more
When I saw Rep Moffett’s article announcing his run for reelection, I remembered that I recently (at Loudon Old Home Day on 8/10) learned that he’s in a primary. Loudon is a red town that has two ordinary reps, Jose Cambrils being the other one, plus a 3rd, Alvin See, who is shared with several … Read more
Before you start thinking about Mr Hand, though a history teacher, I want you to consider some math. I’m going to list 32 NH towns in 3 separate lists. Please check if one of them is yours or close to yours. Group A Group B Group C The primary is Tuesday, September 10, and the … Read more
The Grok faithful should already be familiar with the very contentious senate primary in District 23. The establishment elite is circling the wagons and playing dirty to protect RTK tax cosponsor Senator Gannon against his challenger, Rep Emily Phillips. Anyone not up to speed is encouraged to use the archive search for many recent Grok … Read more
The crown jewel of endorsements for any woman on the enemy camp candidate slate is from what a family member refers to as “That B****,” but there’s so many of them. Therefore clarification is in order and it’s Hillary. Instead of aligning with Annie Kuster and endorsing Colin Van Ostern (CVO), Hillary chose Goodlander, and … Read more
I am interested in knowing more about some money trails related to the cost of renewing my New Hampshire vehicle registration. With the price of a stamp jacked up a few cents last month, I’d like to know the costs compared to the current online processing fee they push (should a local vehicle owner want to … Read more
Once again, a liberty group has released a list of endorsements for candidates seeking seats in the legislature, 133 in total( 126 House and 7 Senate). Like AFP and GST, they’ve nuked their own credibility by supporting candidates who are enemies of 91A. I will point out that some of 2024’s NHLA-endorsed candidates are non-incumbents and, therefore, have … Read more
Most people who have been paying attention for quite some time already knew the writing was on the walls. The state Royal Family has selected Kelly Ayotte to be the darling favorite candidate for governor. It was obvious that Papa Smurf already approved her and just a matter of time before Baby Huey would make … Read more
What, dear readers, are the first thoughts that come to your mind when you hear the words “country club?” Rich old white men playing golf? Antisemitism? Anti-anything that is a departure from the Good Old Boys network? Though several Rs in the Senate do indeed play golf, let me be clear that I’m not implying … Read more
Don’t hold your breath waiting for an answer to the question in the title. But before we get to that question, let’s first revisit ‘a something’ from four years ago that’s related. Monica Cannon Grant (MCG) insulted Rayla Campbell for having a white husband. If you’re unfamiliar with either of them, MCG is an unhinged … Read more