By FITSNews || A day after endorsing a bailout-backing “Republican” in South Carolina’s top GOP race, the S.C. Chamber of Communists … err, “Commerce” endorsed a status quo Democrat in the state’s other contested gubernatorial primary.
State Senator Vincent Sheheen received the Chamber’s endorsement via a press release that hailed him as a candidate whose “bipartisan experience” made him “equipped to handle the demands that come from leading the state.”
Ummm … seriously … who the hell is writing this stuff?
First of all, South Carolina governors aren’t “leading” anything. Statutorily, they’re slightly less powerful than South Carolina bloggers … which is pretty pathetic when you stop and think about it. Sadly, that’s just the nature of our 1895 State Constitution, though, which was written post-Reconstruction to ensure that in the event an African-American was elected governor, he would have no power.
And guess what … he doesn’t!
Anyway, the release touted Sheheen’s focus on “small business growth” and his “support of comprehensive tax reform.”
Wait a minute … what Sheheen proposed six years ago may have been “Comprehensive,” but it was nothing more than a tax swap.
In fact, when former S.C. Majority Leader Rick Quinn attempted to include an income tax cut in the proposal (which he co-authored), Sheheen balked. Of course so did S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford, which is one reason your top marginal tax rate is 7 percent today, not 5 percent.
Yeah …
As for Sheheen supporting small business growth? That’s more fiction …
Sheheen received an “F” on last year’s S.C. Club for Growth scorecard, but in fairness he did have the best score of any Democrat in this so-called “deliberative” body. He also earned a better mark than eleven Republicans, including Senate President Glenn McConnell, GOP “Majority” Leader Harvey Peeler and powerful budget writer Hugh Leatherman.
Sadly, though, that’s less a reflection on Sheheen’s fiscal conservatism and more a reflection of how far to the left the “Republican” party has moved in South Carolina.
Anyway, in endorsing Congressman Gresham Barrett (whose “jobs” plan is nothing but a bunch of new bureaucratic positions) and State Senator Vincent Sheheen, the State Chamber is once again showing that it has absolutely no interest in actually improving this state’s business climate and every interest in perpetuating the same government-driven “crony capitalism” that has failed South Carolina so miserably for decades.
Which is what it’s always done.
As a result, expect the 40 percent of our state’s economy that’s controlled by the government to grow (along with our unemployment rate and your tax bill), while small business growth (and your paycheck) continue to shrink.
By Cooter Brown March 10, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Iz dese candidates werkin’ t’gether. What’s da deal wit th’ dephartment of c-c-communist endorsin bof ov ‘em?
Why, dis verie mornin’ Mista Barrett sayed on da Farcebook:
“We’ve been challenged. The Sheheen campaign is trying to beat us to 5,000 fans. Help us get there first by clicking the “Suggest to Friends” link under my picture.” (http://tinyurl.com/yk9p4es)
Boosom buddies, I reckon…
By Crooner March 10, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Good point on leading. What your so-called “progressive” group should really be pushing for is a constitutional convention for SC. Restructuring is never going to happen with the control we now have resting in the legislature.
It shouldn’t be hard to convince the populace of the necessity. After all, in seemingly every state-wide election we are called upon to vote on three or four amendments to our constitution. Doesn’t seem like you’d have to do that if we had a good one.
By Ynotfirst March 10, 2010 at 6:43 pm
so Sheheen is a New World order guy.
DO NOT VOTE for candidates endorsed by the Chamber people.
By Commonman March 10, 2010 at 8:50 pm
First smart decision I have known the Chamber to make since Rawl was chosen to lead them. Thought Rawl would endorse Boykin Rose after the flashlight search in the 90′s.
By John Steinberger March 11, 2010 at 9:54 am
Nobody has my vote until he or she endorses the South Carolina FairTax Act, which eliminates the state income tax by taking away the exemptions in the sales tax code. Lt. Gov. candidate Bill Connor is onboard – too bad he is not running for Governor!
By Darth March 11, 2010 at 10:18 am
Let me see, that’s the chamber that likes to keep labour costs down and ran off a Saturn plant in the 1970s and owns too many breaks and incentives that we haven’t heard about… yup, apolitical and avaricious, claiming to fight for your tax dollars for the children while pushing tax breaks for themselves for having had the idea that you need to pay more.
One suspects another Lost Trust investigation checking out the Chamber and member dealings could be horribly embarassing to nuevo “big money” in state.
By Darth March 11, 2010 at 10:20 am
PS Wil, is it my imagination or did you pick the gayest .jpg of Sheheen you could find?
By dirtbogger March 12, 2010 at 3:15 pm
another good ol boy crony ass motherfucker