Comments on: Grooms Mulls Gubernatorial Bid http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/27/grooms-mulls-gubernatorial-bid/ Unfair ... Imbalanced Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:28:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sal http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/27/grooms-mulls-gubernatorial-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-53103 Sal Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:08:58 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=19566#comment-53103 I cannot believe I heard Grooms saying he is for limited government. I disagree. My proof? In June, 2008, I mailed out a certified return receipt two page letter to Grooms (and the outgoing Hagood) asking them to introduce a state sovereignty bill similar to the one Oklahoma had recently introduced as well as the reasons why it needed to be. Well, 10+ months later, NOT EVEN a form letter from him. Luckily, the Honorable Lee Bright (R-Spartanburg) introduced it this February (S.424 Please go and tell everyone to support it). In all fairness, he did sign on eventually as a sponsor. But why not the senator who introduced it? My question is: If he is so limited government, why would he not touch it last year? Was it too much of a hot potato? He talks limited government, does he act like it? With my green certified return receipt card signed by his office last June in my hand, I am still waiting expectantly for his call. I cannot believe I heard Grooms saying he is for limited government. I disagree. My proof? In June, 2008, I mailed out a certified return receipt two page letter to Grooms (and the outgoing Hagood) asking them to introduce a state sovereignty bill similar to the one Oklahoma had recently introduced as well as the reasons why it needed to be. Well, 10+ months later, NOT EVEN a form letter from him. Luckily, the Honorable Lee Bright (R-Spartanburg) introduced it this February (S.424 Please go and tell everyone to support it). In all fairness, he did sign on eventually as a sponsor. But why not the senator who introduced it?

My question is: If he is so limited government, why would he not touch it last year? Was it too much of a hot potato?

He talks limited government, does he act like it?

With my green certified return receipt card signed by his office last June in my hand, I am still waiting expectantly for his call.

]]> By: Oscar http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/27/grooms-mulls-gubernatorial-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-53055 Oscar Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:52:06 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=19566#comment-53055 Grooms and the Port- Let's see- Grooms thinks the state should spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a state owned facility that private companies have offered to build and operate without any public funds. This is a pretty simple old school Republican concept . Stand back and let the free market work . Have government perform only services the free market can not. If you want to run car companies or port terminals or banks - join the Socialist or Democratic party - but don't go around calling yourself a conservative Republican. Grooms and the Port- Let’s see- Grooms thinks the state should spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a state owned facility that private companies have offered to build and operate without any public funds.

This is a pretty simple old school Republican concept . Stand back and let the free market work . Have government perform only services the free market can not.

If you want to run car companies or port terminals or banks – join the Socialist or Democratic party – but don’t go around calling yourself a conservative Republican.

]]> By: Brian http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/27/grooms-mulls-gubernatorial-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-53047 Brian Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:48:15 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=19566#comment-53047 Nobody should hold anything relating to the port against Grooms. He has been a tireless champion of business in South Carolina including the Port of Charleston. Will has no idea what he is talking about when it comes to port policy. He is simply a writer that is wrong on this issue. Will, you should seriously consider sitting down with people working in the port industry daily before you spout all of your port crap because it makes you look stupid to people that actually know what they are talking about. Grooms gets it! Nobody should hold anything relating to the port against Grooms. He has been a tireless champion of business in South Carolina including the Port of Charleston. Will has no idea what he is talking about when it comes to port policy. He is simply a writer that is wrong on this issue. Will, you should seriously consider sitting down with people working in the port industry daily before you spout all of your port crap because it makes you look stupid to people that actually know what they are talking about. Grooms gets it!

]]> By: Republican Swamp Fox http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/27/grooms-mulls-gubernatorial-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-53027 Republican Swamp Fox Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:57:26 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=19566#comment-53027 Mike Rose for Gov. A true conservative and a fair tax man. Mike Rose for Gov. A true conservative and a fair tax man.

]]> By: Gimme all you got! http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/27/grooms-mulls-gubernatorial-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-53022 Gimme all you got! Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:53:14 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=19566#comment-53022 OK. I like Grooms. If the Ports thing is all you got on him, I can live with that. With the current slate of GOPers, we need somebody that's a really conservative and Grooms is better than the rest. Could he win? That is the question. My concern is the Dems. Who are they really gonna throw at us? Sheheen? McCleod? Not much name recognition at all. Really, what about Jim Rex? Is he the darling of the Libs? His Huffington Post article leeds me to believe he is wanting to run and Zeke Stokes wants a candidate. Rex is his greatest success in his life as a political consultant. I fear if a well known "D" statewide candidate gets into this thing, they get the seat. Give me your thoughts, Sic. OK. I like Grooms. If the Ports thing is all you got on him, I can live with that. With the current slate of GOPers, we need somebody that’s a really conservative and Grooms is better than the rest. Could he win? That is the question.

My concern is the Dems. Who are they really gonna throw at us? Sheheen? McCleod? Not much name recognition at all. Really, what about Jim Rex? Is he the darling of the Libs? His Huffington Post article leeds me to believe he is wanting to run and Zeke Stokes wants a candidate. Rex is his greatest success in his life as a political consultant.

I fear if a well known “D” statewide candidate gets into this thing, they get the seat. Give me your thoughts, Sic.

]]> By: Ron http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/27/grooms-mulls-gubernatorial-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-53019 Ron Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:43:20 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=19566#comment-53019 By Tim on April 27th, 2009 at 5:16 pm "Tom Davis or Nikki Haley: get in this thing!" Yes Tim, I'm with you as to supporting Tom or Nikki. They've stood up to the liberal Rino Republicans Harrel and Leatherman. They deserve a shot at the governor's mansion. I'd really prefer someone from the private sector. We've had a fine governor that stepped out of a dentist office back in the 70s and subsequently served with dignity as Sec of Energy under Ronald Reagan. Or what about his CPA son-in-law that ran 8 years ago and subsequently chaired the MAP commission that was mostly ignored by these rino republican rascals in the General Assembly. Who says we have to have a professional politician in the Governor's mansion. VOTE ALL THESE BUMS OUT IN 2010. By Tim on April 27th, 2009 at 5:16 pm

“Tom Davis or Nikki Haley: get in this thing!”

Yes Tim,

I’m with you as to supporting Tom or Nikki. They’ve stood up to the liberal Rino Republicans Harrel and Leatherman. They deserve a shot at the governor’s mansion. I’d really prefer someone from the private sector. We’ve had a fine governor that stepped out of a dentist office back in the 70s and subsequently served with dignity as Sec of Energy under Ronald Reagan. Or what about his CPA son-in-law that ran 8 years ago and subsequently chaired the MAP commission that was mostly ignored by these rino republican rascals in the General Assembly. Who says we have to have a professional politician in the Governor’s mansion. VOTE ALL THESE BUMS OUT IN 2010.

]]> By: Not Comrade http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/27/grooms-mulls-gubernatorial-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-53003 Not Comrade Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:33:32 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=19566#comment-53003 Comrade, either you're grossly misinformed or intentionally lying. Not sure which, but you and others might want to read this: <i>Grooms, R-Bonneau, said he will go to all lengths to ensure that the terminal under construction on the former Navy base can be equally served by both of the region’s major railroad companies. He said that could mean forcing rail access through the northern end of the Navy Yard against Summey’s and the Noisette Co.’s will. “We’re very comfortable that, if this were to be litigated, we believe we would win the legal right to send trains out of the northern end of the base,” Grooms said. “I’d rather not do that, but if that’s the only option to protect the economic well-being to the entire state, I think we’ll have to do that.”</i> Get the rest of the story at http://www.charlestonbusiness.com/news/27298-summey-says-lsquo-no-deal-rsquo-to-terminal-exchange Comrade, either you’re grossly misinformed or intentionally lying. Not sure which, but you and others might want to read this:

Grooms, R-Bonneau, said he will go to all lengths to ensure that the terminal under construction on the former Navy base can be equally served by both of the region’s major railroad companies.

He said that could mean forcing rail access through the northern end of the Navy Yard against Summey’s and the Noisette Co.’s will.

“We’re very comfortable that, if this were to be litigated, we believe we would win the legal right to send trains out of the northern end of the base,” Grooms said. “I’d rather not do that, but if that’s the only option to protect the economic well-being to the entire state, I think we’ll have to do that.”

Get the rest of the story at http://www.charlestonbusiness.com/news/27298-summey-says-lsquo-no-deal-rsquo-to-terminal-exchange

]]> By: Tim http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/27/grooms-mulls-gubernatorial-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-52997 Tim Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:16:16 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=19566#comment-52997 Tom Davis or Nikki Haley: get in this thing! Tom Davis or Nikki Haley: get in this thing!

]]> By: cnnrocks http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/27/grooms-mulls-gubernatorial-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-52994 cnnrocks Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:59:56 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=19566#comment-52994 Methinks Dr. Nelson is a very exciting pick-will send the Good Ole Boys scurrying! Methinks Dr. Nelson is a very exciting pick-will send the Good Ole Boys scurrying!

]]> By: Please http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/04/27/grooms-mulls-gubernatorial-bid/comment-page-1/#comment-52980 Please Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:09:50 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=19566#comment-52980 Reminds me of the Republican Presidential Primary . . . Boooorrrrriiinnnggg. Attorney, Bailout Congressman, Speedy Gonzales, and now Grooms who????Please. SC will get a Democrat Governor in 2010. Reminds me of the Republican Presidential Primary . . . Boooorrrrriiinnnggg.
Attorney, Bailout Congressman, Speedy Gonzales, and now Grooms who????Please. SC will get a Democrat Governor in 2010.

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