Carter is a Republican. Gary is a Democrat.

They met in 1984, during the epic U.S. Senate battle between Jesse Helms and Jim Hunt. Carter worked for Helms and Gary, for Hunt.

Years later, they became friends. They even worked together on some nonpolitical clients.

They enjoy talking about politics. So they started this blog in 2005.

They’re still talking. And they invite you to join the conversation.

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Tangled Webs

By Gary Pearce May 4, 2009

 

The Rebirth of Ideology

By Carter Wrenn May 2, 2009

 

The Rebirth of Ideology

By Carter Wrenn May 2, 2009

 

The Rebirth of Ideology

By Carter Wrenn May 2, 2009

 

The Rebirth of Ideology

By Carter Wrenn May 2, 2009

 

The Rebirth of Ideology

By Carter Wrenn May 2, 2009

 

The Return of Ideology

By Carter Wrenn May 2, 2009

 

Too Much?

By Gary Pearce May 1, 2009

I was talking about Obama’s first 100 days with a friend who is a true independent, a retired businessman who is liberal on some things and conservative on others, votes Democratic sometimes and sometimes Republican.   “How’s he doing?” I asked.   The answer: “Too much on the table.”   Those five words sum up…

“Spirits of the Air”

By Carter Wrenn April 29, 2009

 

MAGA-gator

By Gary Pearce March 12, 2026

Thom Tillis and Phil Berger fed the MAGA alligator. Then it ate them. Thomas Mills wrote…

Enough is Enough

By Gary Pearce March 11, 2026

Exactly 80 years ago, in 1946, Republicans took control of Congress with a simple message: “Had…

Faith in Politics

By Gary Pearce March 10, 2026

Jim Hunt would like James Talarico winning the Democratic primary in Texas. Like Talarico, the late…