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.
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.