Comments on: FITSNews Exclusive - McMaster Shuts Down Complaints Against Rich

By: What A Weak Bench :: FITSNews

What A Weak Bench :: FITSNews — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:14:28 +0000

[...] the stumblin’, bumblin’, fumblin’ response given by Attorney General Henry McMaster - the man widely-presumed to be the frontrunner in the race - when he “got the [...]

By: Earl Capps

Earl Capps — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:53:17 +0000

Fred Collins, Alan Schaefer and others. Social conservative Republicans used to vilify Jim Hodges, Harpo and company for that sort of funding, but when it suits their ends, it’s okey-dokey.

Funny how that works.

By: Draven

Draven — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:00:34 +0000

“It’s not like Rich is the only person that does this in SC races.”

Really? Can you show me anyone else who has done it?

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:33:21 +0000

One only wonders why the LMV was in a tizzy…. From everything I’ve read, seen and heard - all of this is legal and has been legal.

The AG simply examined the law and made his finding. It’s not like Rich is the only person that does this in SC races.

By: PalmPwnd

PalmPwnd — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:29:02 +0000

No doubt the press will continue to shop around for even more contrived arguments to justify their irrational hatred of Rich. I guess free speech and persuasive political speech is good and fun (and profitable) for left leaning newspaper editorialists but not for right leaning political philanthropists.

By: Howard Rich’s pool boy announces his puppetmaster is in the clear « Vierdsonian Democracy

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:40:53 +0000

[...] a surprise – one of NYC millionaire Howard Rich’s heimwehren here gets an “exclusive” and talks to a “legal source” about Atty. Gen. Henry McMaster shutting down any chance [...]

By: Silence Dogood

Silence Dogood — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:59:54 +0000

Am I the only one who realizes that the ability to easily thwart S.C. campaign laws, while here done on the school voucher issue, is a problem that extends beyond just this single issue?

I realize why political consultants are excited about this. The more foolish millionaires and billionaires give to sub-par candidates the better in lines their coffer in helping consult them in sub-par efforts to obtain office.

However, under the bigger question of allowing the S.C. legislature to be sold to the highest bidder, be it a liberal issue, or a conservative issue, and envrionmental issue or what have you…it just seems there might actually be more at stake than allowing Henry Mac to kiss up to a potentially HUGE contributor?

By: Gene E. Nowak

Gene E. Nowak — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:23:10 +0000

If it was illegal there are numerous ambulance chasing lawyers that would have lined up to file a law suit against McMasters, if there was a ghost of a chance of overruling him in court. They probably would do it pro bono as it would be a leg up to the big time pork barrel trough of the education lobby.

By: baker

baker — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:48:32 +0000

Yeah, legal (in the view of the GOP attorney general) don’t make it cool.

By: X

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:44:04 +0000

Hotline, while you’re at it, why don’t you tell us why you’ve blacklisted some of the blogs that challenge your paymasters, such as Earl’s Blogland and Barbeque and Politics. We’ve noticed you don’t link any of their articles anymore. Or is that “beyond your control” too?