Comments on: Journal Fight: Senate Republicans Split On Health Care

By: martha washington

martha washington — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:25:49 +0000

Anyone going against state sovereignty will find themselves with no votes on election day from the conservatives and the independents.
\Perhaps these folks are ready to retire and this is poltiical suidcide.
Ok then. Well, good riddens to you whether you are republican, RINO, “middle of the roader” or an idiot. I hope some democrats see the value in this effort although most like the addiction to socialist programs and being taken care of by the federal nanny.

By: Alec

Alec — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:25:42 +0000

It’s like this: Sic is right, Peeler’s a squish and McConnell/Leatherman don’t stand for anything except themselves (or whatever you said, Sic..something like that).

But the “mostest right” is GetOverIt. This ain’t nothin’ but grandstanding. Really want to fix health care in SC? Cut the waste and crap out of Medicaid and let’s have some competition in the insurance market. And quit lapping up federal dollars. They talk a biiiiiig game about taking on DC, but Peeler, McConnell and Leatherman get pretty damn flushed and happy when it comes to taking DC cash.

By: Great Caesar's Ghost

Great Caesar's Ghost — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:27:58 +0000

Just read this by Ashley Landess on the supposed conservatism of McConnell, Leatherman, Harrell and Cooper:

“Senators Glenn McConnell and Hugh Leatherman, House Speaker Bobby Harrell and Rep. Dan Cooper credit themselves for “holding the line on taxes.” They don’t point out that they blew through a billion-dollar budget surplus, raised fees, used one-time stimulus money to fund recurring programs and grew spending to the point that it is unsustainable today. Lawmakers warn that “essential government services” are being cut. Perhaps, but that’s only because lawmakers decided to cut them instead of their favorite projects.”

Good stuff.

By: Cooter Brown

Cooter Brown — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:08:07 +0000

“Duty is ours; consequences are God’s.” -Gin’reel Stonewahl Jackson

By: mohanna

mohanna — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:41:27 +0000

This Circular Logic confuses everyone but it’s a timeless tool used by Politicians. “I would vote for him but I don’t believe he will win so I’ll vote for the person I think will win.” It’s this type of logic that makes me CRAZY.

By: Carolinabeve

Carolinabeve — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:34:37 +0000

I’m with Will & Cooter….Hey Bin, they will go if the voters get out and make them go.

By: Bin There

Bin There — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:09:21 +0000

Wow – I hit a nerve and pissed Will off! You KNOW I am right dude, thus your response. Otherwise, you would have ignored it. SCORE for me!!!!! By the way, dream on, Peeler will be relevant for a long time – deal with it! He isn’t going anywhere – neither are Leatherman or McConnell.

By: Cooter Brown

Cooter Brown — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:19:30 +0000

No one’s arse outta bee cova’d ova thare an’ Mista WIllie iz rite to call Harvie Potato-Peeler fer th’ flip-floppa dat hees a showin hiself t’ bee!

Transparencie– manditorie roll call, an’ otha measures outta bee forced on “da servints ov da peoples” so wee dont hab t’ bee dare, by Gawd, t’ watch deir every move! Why suld we hab t’ bee thare!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

A feller wit an intanet connectshun outta bee able t’ judge th’ matta gud az on in da gallerie!

Dam scalawags! Dis ol’ farma aint neba votin’ fer an incumbent again till dey learns hoo da boss iz!

By: FITSNews

FITSNews — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:12:07 +0000

Bin There,

With all due respect, we’ll take whatever tone we want.

It’s our site, and if you don’t like it, then shove off.

We’ve meticulously documented Peeler’s half-assed efforts to be a fiscal conservative, and we’ll continue doing so until he either a) starts voting the right way or b) gets voted out of office.

You’re right about one thing, though, we aren’t a “true member of the state house press corps.”

If we were, we would have likely spent our afternoon trying to figure out how to help these RINOs cover their asses.

-FITS

By: Bin There

Bin There — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:56:38 +0000

Will-”take caution in your tone” when it concerns Peeler. Just report the facts without your off-base opinions. Since you weren’t there when all this went down (as you aren’t a true member of the State House press corp) you don’t have a clue what you are talking about. But then again, you usually don’t.