GOVERNOR'S VETO PEN MAY BE CORKED, PEOPLE FITSNews - June 27, 2007 - If budget vetoes were home runs, S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford would be in the Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, they're not. Which means he'll probably have to settle for the honor of "world's least effective governor." With a record-setting
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No Deal On Budget Vetoes
GOVERNOR, SPEAKER UNABLE TO REACH BUDGET VETO AGREEMENT FITSNews - June 27, 2007 - Will we see a return of piglets "Pork" and "Barrel" to the South Carolina State House this year? Probably not, but a bitter legislative-executive showdown over budget vetoes is extraordinarily likely after a deal between
Read story »S.C. Party-Switching Rumors Swirl
CONTROL OF STATE SENATE COULD SWITCH TO THE DEMOCRATS FITSNews - June 27, 2007 - Three former Democratic Senators would leave the Republican Party and switch back to their original party affiliation if Democrats can pick up a special election win in Berkeley County this year - or if State Sen. John
Read story »Minority Report
ARE REPUBLICANS ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING RIGHT IN WASHINGTON? FITSNews - June 27, 2007 - Since we're always so hard on South Carolina Republicans for their unwavering commitment to fiscal irresponsibility, we figured we'd shift our gaze this morning to Congressional Republicans for a change. In case
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AFTER JAIL STINT, PARIS IS FINALLY FOCUSING ON WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FITSNews - June 26, 2007 - So Paris Hilton is getting out of jail today, which means if you're planning on running any errands you might want to consider staying east of the Mississippi River. Of course, Paris claims to have been
Read story »McCain-Feingold Gets Smacked
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS RIGHT TO POLITICAL SPEECH FITSNews - June 26, 2007 -When we interviewed Sen. John McCain aboard the Straight Talk Express earlier this year, we threw him a hardball question about his controversial campaign finance reform bill, specifically asking him how he could support expanding
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S.C. BUDGET INCLUDES PORK FOR PIG FESTIVALS FITSNews - June 25, 2007 - We've never been members of the S.C. Club for Growth, but then again we don't own any Izod shirts, "Members Only" jackets or parachute pants, either. We actually tried to crash a Club meeting once wearing a Michael Jackson "Beat
Read story »Corey Hart Is En Fuego
BREWERS' RIGHT FIELDER FEASTING ON MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHING FITSNews - June 25, 2007 - He may not wear his sunglasses at night, but Corey Hart's future is so bright he's gotta wear shades. The 25-year old Milwaukee Brewers' (and FITS Fartknockers') right fielder is crushing the ball of late, hitting safely
Read story »Echo Chamber – The Young Guns
SOUTH CAROLINA'S EMERGING "COMMON SENSE" CAUCUS FITSNews - June 24, 2007 - With a preponderance of ominous storm clouds darkening South Carolina's political horizon, it's often impossible to see anything resembling a silver lining. And while we'll be the first to admit we're not terribly adept at recognizing
Read story »Saturday Summer iPod Scoops
DOWNLOAD AND DIG THESE TUNES, PEOPLE FITSNews - June 23, 2007 - As you can see, we're spending this Saturday afternoon relaxing on one of South Carolina's pristine natural beaches, beeyatches. While we soak up some sun, though, here's a quick scoop on three tunes you might want to consider picking up
Read story »Political Consultants Are Just As Out Of Touch As Politicians
RIPPING ON CONGRESS IS GREAT, BUT DON'T DISS SEC FOOTBALL FITSNews - June 22, 2007 - By all accounts, we think the recent scolding the U.S. Congress received at the hands of veteran politicos Dick Morris and Eileen McGann was entirely well-deserved. After all, their basic assumption that Washington
Read story »Todd The Dog Switching Parties
FORMER DEMOCRATIC SECRETARY OF STATE CANDIDATE FUELS SPECULATION OF GOP PRIMARY CHALLENGE FITSNews - June 22, 2007 - A rising star in South Carolina politics has switched from the Democratic to Republican party, fueling speculation that he will mount a GOP primary challenge to S.C. Secretary of State
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