Archive for March, 2007


Little Man Going Down?

SOUTH CAROLINA'S MOST POWERFUL SENATOR "CUT AND BLEEDING" ON GRANTS SCANDAL FITSNews - March 21, 2007 - When we first exposed the brewing competitive grants scandal here on FITSNews last week, our assumption was that "Little Big Man" Sen. Hugh Leatherman would deny the allegations, silence those who

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A Daily Dose Of Nobody Cares

SERIOUSLY, EARL CAPPS IS GETTING MORE HITS THAN THESE LOSERS FITSNews - March 20, 2007 - According to A Daily Sh*t's latest advertising rate card, the website "receives over 600 unique visitors a day. Our top performing day last month netted us over 2,000 unique visitors." Hmmm ... Really? Cause you

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S.C. Trial Lawyer Legislators Coming Under Fire

GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, PRO-BUSINESS GROUPS COULD SEEK ETHICS RULING, ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OPINION FITSNews – March 20, 2007 – Five S.C. Trial Lawyer Senators who recused themselves last week from voting on a Workers’ Compensation Commission appointment due to conflicts of

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When Sucking Up Goes Wrong

ROMNEY'S MIAMI SPEECH GOES OVER LIKE THE BAY OF PIGS FITSNews - March 20, 2007 - According to this morning's Boston Herald, Cuban-Americans are hopping mad at former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney after a botched speech to the Miami-Dade Republican Party. What did that crazy gringo do, you may ask?

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Scarlett Doesn’t Want Justin

GO ON WIT 'CHO HOT SELF, GIRLFRIEND FITSNews - March 20, 2007 - Scarlett Johansson has reportedly said bye-bye to rumored two-timer Justin Timberlake, news that when accompanied by the photograph above prompted 100% of heterosexual males to experience an erection. And acccording to our favoritest news

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Internet Dorks Hating On Hillary

ATTACK AD GETS POLITICAL GEEKS ALL RILED UP FITSNews - March 19, 2007 - U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton is the target of an Internet-based attack ad spoofing Apple Computers' famous "1984" TV commercial. The spot portrays Hillary as the stale, oppressive computer giant IBM and Barack Obama (whose campaign

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Is The Supreme Court Insane (In The Membrane)?

JUSTICES DEBATE "BONG HITS 4 JESUS" CASE FITSNews - March 19, 2007 - The U.S. Supreme Court today heard the case of high school principal Deborah Morse, who suspended a student in 2002 for displaying a "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" sign at a school-sponsored event. From the story: "Bong," as noted in the appeal

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“E.T.” Plans Romney Endorsement

ANNOUNCEMENT COULD COME AS SOON AS TOMORROW FITSNews - March 19, 2007 - E.T., the "Extra Terrestrial," is planning on endorsing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for president, perhaps as soon as tomorrow, sources tell FITSNews. "E.T. phone home, E.T. phone home," the loveable alien said during

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A Stretch For “Stretch”

S.C. GOVERNOR'S PRESIDENTIAL, V.P. ASPIRATIONS DISCUSSED FITSNews - March 19, 2007 - Reporter Aaron Gould Sheinin has a front-page story discussing Gov. Mark Sanford's future political aspirations in this morning's edition of La Socialista (a.k.a. "The State" newspaper). The story, which recaps all

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Sic Willie Joins SC Hotline Ownership Team

"DON'T THINK, IT CAN ONLY HURT THE BALL CLUB" FITSNews - March 18, 2007 - In the latest sign that the ownership of SCHotline is completely off its rocker, our very own Sic Willie will be named co-owner of the popular political website as early as tomorrow morning, a source who is also Sic Willie tells

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“Who All Seen Da Leprechaun Say Yeah!”

YOU CAN'T CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK'S DAY WITHOUT THE "MOBILE LEPRECHAUN" FITSNews - March 18, 2007 - It's hard to believe a year has passed since Alabama TV station WPMI first aired its "news report" about leprechaun sightings in the Crichton community of Mobile, Alabama - video which became an instant

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S.C. Senator Pays Confederate Dues With Campaign Cash

LEXINGTON SENATOR JAKE KNOTTS IS NOTHING IF NOT POLITICALLY INCORRECT FITSNews - March 17, 2007 - S.C. Senator Jakie Knotts (above) paid $100 in dues to the Sons of Confederate Veterans organization out of his campaign account in February 2003, according to documents obtained by FITSNews. It was not

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