Congress: So Easy Even A “Tumpy” Could Do It
Carroll A. “Tumpy” Campbell III – who has staked his limited career on being the son of a former governor – announced his intention to run for South Carolina’s First Congressional District earlier this week.
The announcement comes amid rumors that current U.S. Rep. Henry Brown – who has held the seat since 2001 – will step down at the end of his current term.
Former House Majority Leader Jimmy Merrill (R-Charleston) is also rumored as a potential candidate for the seat, along with Myrtle Beach businesswoman Katherine Jenerette, who ran against Brown in last year’s GOP primary.
“Tumpy” – whose brain is said to be no larger than a walnut – is perhaps best known in Palmetto political circles for being unceremoniously booted from the State Ports Authority by Gov. Mark Sanford a little over a year ago after he was caught improperly lobbying.
And then crying like a little girl for weeks thereafter.
He’s also known for a scandal involving some Injuns, and for being one of several candidates in the Richard Quinn & Associates (RQA) fold who belongs to a controversial “Whites Only” country club in Columbia.
Oh well, Campbell should still get pretty good coverage from The Palmetto Scoop, though, as well as Channel 5 in Charleston.
And we suspect Bill Stern will cut him a nice check, too.
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By Swing Daddy on March 12th, 2009 at 5:40 am
One could call him a pompous ass, but he’s too stupid to be truly arrogant.
By Elmo on March 12th, 2009 at 8:18 am
Is he running as a Socialist, as a Republican, or can this all be just a bad dream?
By Stinkbait on March 12th, 2009 at 8:22 am
Well, he does look nice in a suit & that was all it took to get Sanford & The Beaz elected governor.
By Mitch on March 12th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Well Tracey Amick will fit in nicely in the Congressmen’s Girlfriends Club.
By Elmo on March 12th, 2009 at 9:41 am
This is the South Carolina version of George Bush Sr. and lil W.
The son has the name, looks decent in a suit, has no real values, and lacks the intellectual depth to accomplish anything except for his friends in high places.
By lou on March 12th, 2009 at 9:48 am
would he even consider running if his name were “Tumpy Brown” or “Tumpy Smith”?
By Todd on March 12th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Like many of our politicians in South Carolina, this is a case where his ex-wife should run for political office. Brilliant, articulate, well educated and has great people skills. Tump just couldn’t keep up. Good guy. Just not in that league.
By Mark on March 12th, 2009 at 10:16 am
Just another rich guy who has a wife who is/was (?) smokin’ hot but still has to cheat on her with some reporter-slut.
By Lee Ott on March 12th, 2009 at 10:56 am
This news is even more depressing than the economic news.
On the other hand, there were several ’sure things’ and putative front-
runners for the first district seat in 1994 when Sanford came out of nowhere to run. That unannounced candidate will win instead of the intended ‘Nowhere Man’[i.e. "Tumpy, do you know where you stand?']
By Trey on March 12th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Yeah his wife is hot. She is a big shot attorney at Nelson Mullins. They may have gotten divorced. He was fooling around with some reporter in Charleston–none of my business e/x it is pretty much public record out there. You can look up Tracey Amick’s facebook page and see pics of her and Tumpy. She is hot too.
By me on March 12th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
thank you jesus, brown is such a friggin sack of turds. Mans not even good enough to respond to written letters or emails. That remind me, not a single SC legislature does in horry county as well. hmm….
kath jen, is known locally as a notorious biatch who uses her bilo money to run with her “partner”. Can we get a real choice please?
By James on March 12th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
A lot of GOP movers and shakers down here in the Mt. Pleasant area are trying very hard to get Jimmy Merrill to run. I just talked with some last night at an event–as much as they love Carroll Campbell, no one has respect for Tumpy and think he could possibly be another Thomas Ravenel or David Beasley with his personal life (if you know what I mean…)
By Paul on March 12th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Tumpy is a mimbo but his ex-wife is a hottie. She should run so we can get more hot women in office. Actually his mistress that he used to cheat on his wife with is also hot in a slutty kind of way–you can see her on WCSC in Charleston.
By Philip Branton on March 12th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Have no fear ……
The next Governor has been found and SHE works at the Charleston Recyling Center and SHE is educated, a mother AND does she KNOWz….ENERGY !!!!
On top of that ….she is as MAD as I am………!!!
This woman knows exactly what our state’s problem is and she can speak to CUB SCOUTS or ADULTS with out missing a BEAT !!!! She knows what our PORT is good AT…..she knows what our RAILS are good AT……she knows HOW to TEACH the citizens about the FACTS for the citizens to VOTE on themselves…!?!?!
THIS WOMAN has ………MOXIE !!!!
By Maria on March 12th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Ill be watching WCSC to see if home-wrecker Tracey Amick does a report on her “you-know-what buddy” adulterer Tumpy Campbell tonight.
By John P on March 12th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
I’m just glad someone (that actually can win) will take on the almost-lost-to-a-lesbian-in-a-Reublican district Brown! Tumpy, please win!!
By no more bull.... on March 12th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Jenerette??? hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Sehe isn’t a businesswoman. She’s unemployed, unless Army Reserves count, who lost her house on the courthouse steps while her hubby is indicted for molesting his 7 year old daughter. Get real
By whats that! on March 12th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Merrill cant run. He can’t raise money and has to play golf too often. He hates work and is lazy!
By walter david on March 12th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Wow John P., what an enlightened statement. You wonder why we South Carolinians have a reputation as mouth breathers, but then again, it makes sense that you’d back Tumpy. Great minds think alike.
By Joseph Cavanagh on March 12th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Tumpy is a moron with no scruples, no work ethic and a sense of entitlement that makes no sense. He is also shady as hell. Merrill is smarter, but “what’s” is correct — he’s lazy. Come to think of it, he’s also shady.
Henry is as stupid as Tumpy and probably shadiest of all.
Anyone have another idea?
By Susan on March 13th, 2009 at 2:57 am
You guys really have no class coming on here and making such horrible accusations about these people….and do it anonomously
By the right side on March 13th, 2009 at 9:15 am
Someone from Horry is lurking.
By Gen. Longstreet on March 13th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
If a Tumpy can do it, then so can I. I am in!
By Katherine Jenerette on March 13th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
While I don’t know ‘Tumpy’ Campbell, I was Mike Campbell’s Co-Chair for Horry County during his run for Lt. Governor in 2006 and he was, in my assessment a good man who would have made an fine Lt. Gov – I’m glad to hear that he might run again in 2010.
Anyway, I remember years ago, right after I got back from the first Gulf War, when I was in college at USC Coastal, meeting both Governor Campbell and his father; so ‘Tumpy’ is from a family which has been very dedicated to the people of South Carolina. This is a good thing.
What I do know is that the Republican Party in general is barely treading water in the First District and there is no article in the U.S. Constitution that awards the seat to anyone including incumbents. It belongs to the people. So, the more choices the people have for their representative in Congress, the better it is for the people of our district.
I just happen to believe that I am the best man for the job. I’m looking forward to going toe-to-toe with anyone else who ‘steps-up.’
We will see. I expect a hardball campaign, and I’m not some ‘girl-scout’ who just got introduced to the world of South Carolina politics.
That’s all for now.
Katherine
By the right side on March 17th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
Jenerette: You’re a joke and you don’t even get it. If you would worry about keeping a roof over your head, keeping your husband out of jail, and really volunteer for real campaigns in your locale then maybe people would take you a bit more serious. NO ONE IS CLAMMERING FOR YOU TO RUN FOR ANYTHING, not even for the stuff you already failed at. So, get a grip and stay out of the way.
By Cow College Alum 85 on May 20th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Right Side is wrong on this one!! And it;s nice to know that zoomru is Phillip Branton!