Comments on: Exclusive: S.C. Senate Responds To Vote-Switching Scandal

By: Bill the Lexington GOP delegate

Bill the Lexington GOP delegate — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:01:35 +0000

Believe it or not, this happens sometimes. Also, sometimes they DO get the vote count incorrect, and it has to be corrected in order to accurately reflect what all lawmakers votes actually were.

Any lawmaker should be able to go to the clerk and demand that his vote be corrected. If the Senate had ON THE RECORD voting for every vote, with a big lit up board like the House has, this problem would be solved. It is RINO lefties like Jake Knotts who fight such attempts at open government.

By: Reese

Reese — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:44:03 +0000

From Gossett’s letter:

It is my understanding that he was distracted by other Senate business at the time Amendment #72 was debated and during the call of the roll someone gave him a brief explanation of the amendment that was in error. This confusion caused him to vote “aye”.

Once he realized the true import of the amendment, Sen. Martin approached me about his options for changing his vote to “no”. I reviewed the vote, noted that this correction would not change the result of the vote, and informed him that I would make that correction along with other corrections that were being made to the daily Journal.

WHEN did he “realize the true import of the amendment”? A few minutes later? A few hours later? A few days later?

By: Ron

Ron — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:44:06 +0000

The SC Senate is at least 20 years over due for electronic voting. These professional politicians are traditionally very resistant to change. In my view, change must be demanded at the ballot box and needs to begin in “the General’s” district. And then in Florence and so forth! LOL

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 19 May 2009 02:48:07 +0000

This guy should work for CJ Jean Toal. Sounds like some crap she would spew.

By: go figure

go figure — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:55:57 +0000

Lets have more on the record voting so we can change the record!

By: CNSYD

CNSYD — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:06:49 +0000

In the immortal words of Captain Renault, I am shocked to discover that a politician would do a deed such as this!

By: Mr. Webster

Mr. Webster — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:46:52 +0000

When I look up the definition of conspiracy , I see :

A secret scheme to do something.

an evil, unlawful, treacherous, or surreptitious plan formulated in secret by two or more persons; plot.

I see a video clip of an elected lawmaker casting his vote
-which most people believe is a vote for the record. Then apparently, with the TV cameras turned off,two people agree to change the vote.

It sure looks , smells, and feels like a conspiracy to me.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:03:24 +0000

Can this joker tell us how many times he has done this in the last year?

He seems upset someone not in power should question his vote switching.

We do not need that kind of attitude – we need answers . If Mr. Gossett is incapable of giving them to us , let’s replace him and find someone who can.