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Thom Tillis called something "stupid on stilts." Where the hell did that come from?

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May 29, 2026

Thom Tillis called something "stupid on stilts." Where the hell did that come from?

North Carolina's senior senator uttered the expression to show his displeasure with President Trump. Even people who don't like Tillis now like to say it. Think it's a Southern phrase? Bless your heart.

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich
Meet North Carolina's First (and Last) At-Large Congressman

Reconstruction

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Dec 20, 2021

Meet North Carolina's First (and Last) At-Large Congressman

In 1883, a guy from Wadesboro was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a statewide election. It had never happened before. It hasn't happened since. Blame a (legal) glitch in the system.

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich

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