Comments on: Invoking The “Matchbox 20 Rule” http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/11/25/invoking-the-matchbox-20-rule/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:08:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Pres http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/11/25/invoking-the-matchbox-20-rule/#comment-42671 Pres Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:45:50 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=9425#comment-42671 Yeah, "insurance salesman"? When has Ballentine ever been an insurance salesman. I know Nathan Ballentine and he is to much of a stand up buy to be buddies with someone like Sic Willie. Yeah, “insurance salesman”? When has Ballentine ever been an insurance salesman. I know Nathan Ballentine and he is to much of a stand up buy to be buddies with someone like Sic Willie.

]]> By: ^^ http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/11/25/invoking-the-matchbox-20-rule/#comment-42663 ^^ Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:39:30 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=9425#comment-42663 KK, Watch this. There's a line in here -- 'Kiss Me, I'm a Banker.' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROME2ATY258 KK, Watch this. There’s a line in here — ‘Kiss Me, I’m a Banker.’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROME2ATY258

]]> By: Kapitol Kat http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/11/25/invoking-the-matchbox-20-rule/#comment-42631 Kapitol Kat Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:13:23 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=9425#comment-42631 Matchbox 20 and '70's game shows? What is he, gay? Jeez, these are the kind of guys running our state. Matchbox 20 and ’70′s game shows? What is he, gay?

Jeez, these are the kind of guys running our state.

]]> By: thelma http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/11/25/invoking-the-matchbox-20-rule/#comment-42617 thelma Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:23:20 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=9425#comment-42617 Tightwad bankers will give you honesty until you WISH it was all fiction. Tightwad bankers will give you honesty until you WISH it was all fiction.

]]> By: louise http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/11/25/invoking-the-matchbox-20-rule/#comment-42613 louise Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:51:49 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=9425#comment-42613 We want honesty. We want honesty.

]]> By: StupidShouldHurtMore (SSHM) http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/11/25/invoking-the-matchbox-20-rule/#comment-42612 StupidShouldHurtMore (SSHM) Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:43:19 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=9425#comment-42612 Quick correction: ". . . here’s a dorky insurance salesman . . ." Nathan is a VP with Wachovia Mortgage. Might I add a hell of a nice guy too. Give him a few more years and I'd wager he could call the Governor's Mansion home. Ballentine for Governor in say ... 2014? - SSHM Quick correction:

“. . . here’s a dorky insurance salesman . . .”

Nathan is a VP with Wachovia Mortgage. Might I add a hell of a nice guy too. Give him a few more years and I’d wager he could call the Governor’s Mansion home.

Ballentine for Governor in say … 2014?

- SSHM

]]> By: under the sewer lines http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/11/25/invoking-the-matchbox-20-rule/#comment-42611 under the sewer lines Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:36:43 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=9425#comment-42611 Change in the SC House can only be enacted from being placed within. People like Nathan will loudly stick to principles but will never accomplish anything in the House, or wher it really counts, IN HIS DISTRICT! It really comes down in his case as bad tactics over good strategy. Mind you, I'm not downing him. I'm just pointing out that you have to be IN A POSITION in the House TO GET THE ABILITY to make change. Here is where the rub is: Some like Merrill and Bingham openly sell out to Harrell to get on the inside, but they pass the point where change can be made and then are unable to do so. Others get inside by sticking to their principles but not in an obnoxious way. Harrell can't block everyone out, and those who slyly get through the system to a solid field position to throw stones have to do so with timing and precision. These are the people Harrell is scared of, and we know who many of them are. Nathan will never get close enough to throw a stone and hit the mark because he will never "get on the field". Nikki is on the field which is why this has become a loud controversy. Those who get on the inside can force Harrell into taking positions he may not want or be forced to look real bad. Harrell can't be on the wrong side of every good issue or he will face retribution from his own voters. When those on the inside put conservative issues in front of him he must go along. In those instances he has been quietly defeated because he must vote the "right" way. That is why you will ultimately see him vote for transparency. But only because Nikki has penetrated and gotten inside, not like Nathan who must throw his rock from 500 feet away and be 450 feet short. Also, Nathan is living large in the blogging arena, but has voted for these budget busting budgets and pleads to increase cigarette taxes. You can't make up the rules of conservatism to suit you Nathan, remember that. You may think that no one can get "inside" without selling out like Merrill ans Bingham. Thats not true. Nikki and several more have not had to sell out in any way. They WILL be the ones to enact REAL CHANGE in the House, not someone yelling loudly 500 feet away. We need to celebrate these change agents and cheer them on. Change in the SC House can only be enacted from being placed within. People like Nathan will loudly stick to principles but will never accomplish anything in the House, or wher it really counts, IN HIS DISTRICT! It really comes down in his case as bad tactics over good strategy. Mind you, I’m not downing him. I’m just pointing out that you have to be IN A POSITION in the House TO GET THE ABILITY to make change. Here is where the rub is: Some like Merrill and Bingham openly sell out to Harrell to get on the inside, but they pass the point where change can be made and then are unable to do so. Others get inside by sticking to their principles but not in an obnoxious way. Harrell can’t block everyone out, and those who slyly get through the system to a solid field position to throw stones have to do so with timing and precision. These are the people Harrell is scared of, and we know who many of them are. Nathan will never get close enough to throw a stone and hit the mark because he will never “get on the field”. Nikki is on the field which is why this has become a loud controversy.

Those who get on the inside can force Harrell into taking positions he may not want or be forced to look real bad. Harrell can’t be on the wrong side of every good issue or he will face retribution from his own voters. When those on the inside put conservative issues in front of him he must go along. In those instances he has been quietly defeated because he must vote the “right” way. That is why you will ultimately see him vote for transparency. But only because Nikki has penetrated and gotten inside, not like Nathan who must throw his rock from 500 feet away and be 450 feet short. Also, Nathan is living large in the blogging arena, but has voted for these budget busting budgets and pleads to increase cigarette taxes. You can’t make up the rules of conservatism to suit you Nathan, remember that.

You may think that no one can get “inside” without selling out like Merrill ans Bingham. Thats not true. Nikki and several more have not had to sell out in any way. They WILL be the ones to enact REAL CHANGE in the House, not someone yelling loudly 500 feet away. We need to celebrate these change agents and cheer them on.

]]> By: hmmmm http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/11/25/invoking-the-matchbox-20-rule/#comment-42610 hmmmm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:12:35 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=9425#comment-42610 I believe Nathan is a banker not insurance guy...glad ya'll are tight I believe Nathan is a banker not insurance guy…glad ya’ll are tight

]]> By: GnuBerry http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/11/25/invoking-the-matchbox-20-rule/#comment-42599 GnuBerry Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:51:23 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=9425#comment-42599 We need to juxtapose the vindictive lemmings in Tianneman Square with missives from the "Joan Brady Caucus." We need to juxtapose the vindictive lemmings in Tianneman Square with missives from the “Joan Brady Caucus.”

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