By FITSNews || Will Folks issued the following statement regarding the “raghead” remark made by Jake Knotts on Wesley Donehue’s Pub Politics online program.
“I’m not part of that cabal. I have spent three years building Nikki Haley up and defending her against precisely these sorts of attacks. I didn’t ask to be targeted by Nikki’s enemies and when I was forced to tell the truth after two weeks of pure hell, I certainly didn’t ask to be smeared by Nikki’s supporters.
This whole thing is ugly and unfortunate for the people and families involved, but in my case the truth is what it is – and it’s coming out whether I like it or not. In the meantime, I refuse to be associated with Neanderthals like Jake Knotts or used car salesmen like Andre Bauer simply because it fits someone’s surface interpretation of events.
Look at the record.
While this state’s mainstream media has provided decades worth of comfort and cover to the failed status quo personified by Sen. Knotts, my website has been the leading voice for transparency and fiscal reform – a record of advocacy that is unrivaled and indisputable.
As far as I’m concerned, anyone who suggests I am in league with these people can go straight to hell.”
Update:
AP article here.
By Mike Traynor June 4, 2010 at 9:06 am
Good on you Will.
Here is my issue. As a die-hard Republican, my question is this . . .
Let’s say that NH wins the primary. This issue will not go away and there is apparently a third person who will come out. What do we, as Republicans, do when we have NH as the nominee and she is forced out of the race before the general election?
Answer . . . we hand the governorship to a democrat.
And, that is NOT what I want to do.
I think NH is a bald-faced liar, and we don’t need her as our nominee.
By stimulus June 4, 2010 at 9:06 am
is the rumor that 2 more men are coming forward today true? also, when is the video from the Marriott in Utah going to surface?
By Tee June 4, 2010 at 9:08 am
Knotts is EVERYTHING that’s wrong with not only the SC GOP but the entire state of SC politics. As someone that TENDS to always pull the trigger for the republican candidate, i will NEVER support the SC GOP in any way. Not until they get off their high horses and quit supporting the likes of Jake Knotts, Andre Bauer and Glenn McConnel. I know that Jake is dumber than Henry McMaster (which is virtually impossible…i know) but he basically just ruined any chance of Andre pulling a miracle these last couple of days and getting in the runoff position. Everyone in this state knows of Andre’s and Jake’s close friendship and support of each other. Too late for Andre to distance himself of Jake the snake.
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By Jack June 4, 2010 at 9:13 am
Hey, why don’t we contact Jake and have a good ‘ol fashioned cross burnin’ in Nikki’s front lawn!
And Folks, its a bit late for you to play the part of hero after starting the fire…
By sclawboy June 4, 2010 at 9:14 am
Knotts needs to take a long walk off a short pier while wearing concrete shoes. Get lost, Jakie.
By Brian O'Connor June 4, 2010 at 9:16 am
Bravo Will. You’ve disassociated yourself from the cabal.
But do you condemn their comments?
Brian O’Connor
http://www.RedDogReport.com
@RedDogReport
By The Colonel June 4, 2010 at 9:19 am
See Jake run his mouth. See Jake run. Run Jake run. See Jake get elected again…
By Fred June 4, 2010 at 9:19 am
Who gives a shit about what Will thinks?
If you ain’t got more to prove the Haley accusation, NO ONE cares about your thoughts!
You opened the door and Jake walked through it. Everyone expects this from him.
You are the problem.
Love you,
Fred
By SC Integrity June 4, 2010 at 9:20 am
Which candidate is in 2nd place next to NH? I know who I want to vote for Tues but instead I’ll vote for whoever’s closest. In the end I’ll likely vote for a dem gov, been awhile but will do.
By Jeff June 4, 2010 at 9:21 am
It was a coordinated effort last night. They are going after the true conservatives in a big way.
http://palmstatepolitics.blogspot.com/2010/06/bauer-campaign-coming-down-hard-on.html
By poutsos June 4, 2010 at 9:24 am
Come on Will let the chips fall where they may…..release the photo
By baker June 4, 2010 at 9:24 am
So, it’s all around.
You’ve got a so-called “establishment” Republican calling people “ragheads.”
You’ve got married, so-called “family values” Republicans possibly hooking up at a “school choice” conference.
You’ve got high level GOP consultant types claiming affairs with the darling of the Tea Party.
The South Carolina GOP is rockin’ and rollin’.
By poster June 4, 2010 at 9:25 am
Love how everyone is upset about calling Haley a “raghead” but wasn’t there another person he said that about….oh yeah, the President of the United States of America….eh…who cares about that…
By mike June 4, 2010 at 9:27 am
Daddy Knotts is just looking out for his son Andrea
By EasleyJack June 4, 2010 at 9:30 am
Haven’t decided on the Folks/Haley thing yet. But, I decided a long time ago that Jake Knotts is a jackass. The people of his district deserve better representation.
By Silicone Sister June 4, 2010 at 9:33 am
NH stated yesterday that she would resign if elected GOV if evidence surfaced of her stepping out on her husband…So I as ask, plead, can we get some video evidence after she is elected?
By TheRightMan June 4, 2010 at 9:34 am
There we go… I PREDICTED THIS YESTERDAY! That Will Folks will be the first rat to try to flee a sinking ship!
Sorry bro, your credibility is shot! You are now trying to salvage a career in politics by disassociating yourself from them after the plan blew up in your faces? Too late.
My next prediction… Nikki is sure to sue Will Folks after either the primary or the general, but in order to avoid it Will Folks might pre-empt by confessing that “inappropriate physical relationship” meant something innocuous. It is easier to defend yourself by claiming ambiguity than being specific in defaming someone.
By AnotherFineMess June 4, 2010 at 9:36 am
Will, my gut instinct is to believe you. After about 10 years of seeing what the political dirt bags in Lexington County can do to good candidates, nothing Mr. Knotts says or does surprises me. While I am disgusted at the racial slur on our President and Ms. Haley, I do believe that Ms. Haley has “some ‘splaining to do”……. I believe you and Mr. Marchant, and wish that Ms. Haley would to the right thing for her party by backing out of the race and asking her supporters to support Gresham Barrett. I know you are not a Barrett fan, but at this point in the race, he is the only viable Republican alternative. That being said, it is my firm belief that come November, Vincent Sheheen will be elected Governor……. and to that I say, Hallelujah!
By south mauldin June 4, 2010 at 9:37 am
Jake Knotts is a fat redneck who represents fat Lexington rednecks in a district that agrees 100% with his comments.
And he just won the primary for Haley.
By countryboy June 4, 2010 at 9:39 am
Knotts is an idiot, which tells you something about the people from “deliverence” who keep electing the pig.
By Michael P. June 4, 2010 at 9:43 am
Why would we go straight to Hell… to visit you?
By baker June 4, 2010 at 9:45 am
Oh, and this Jake Knotts is someone Will Folks has labeled a RINO, or Republican in Name Only.
Is Will trying to suggest that Knotts is essentially a Democrat? Or something else not defined by a particular party?
Not sure. But I don’t know of many Democrats who are members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans or who call President Obama a “raghead.” It appears that Knotts is basically an old-fashioned right-wing bigot — maybe not a fiscal libertarian, maybe not someone who goes with Nikki Haley to “school choice” conferences, but a bona fide Republican nonetheless.
I think this “RINO” business is a lot of bunk.
By libertarian June 4, 2010 at 9:46 am
I’m sure the Standard will be a day late with the news but earlier tonight State Senator Jake Knotts (R-Lexington) said, ““We already got one raghead in the White House, we don’t need a raghead in the governor’s mansion” on and internet radio broadcast along with none other than Wes Donahue. The SC GOP and its hangers-on are just full of slop though in a state where the Confederate flag still flies at the Capitol, a state where Strom Thurmond banged the help of the same people he oppressed for decades, and the state from where Miss SC apparently can’t find the USA on a map, it really shouldn’t be surprising.
Andre Bauer, Jake Knotts, Larry Marchant, Larry Richter, Rod Shealy, Wes Donehue, Will Folks, et al need to go far, far away. What a bunch of assclowns. They need to go very far away and do the uninhibited things they do in their lives without embarrassing the state of SC any further. So I hope the voters send these assclowns out of SC politics so they can keep on smoking poles, making racial slurs, driving under the infuluence, snorting coke, violating campaign laws, and being low-rent manipulated wannabee politicos and bloggers and stop embarrassing SC.
By RCE June 4, 2010 at 9:50 am
Will, if you have the evidence produce it. If you don’t stop smearing this woman, no matter how despicably fake she is.
So far, it doesn’t seem like you really have anything. You’re just an attention whore.
By Triple Zero June 4, 2010 at 9:50 am
Still waiting for that proof… Oh, and Will Folks is pathetic.
By schousehopeful June 4, 2010 at 9:51 am
Can we impeach a Senator. Jake Knottzi needs to go before 2012. He has been feeding at the pork barrell way to long. He now has let the entire state know what a bumbling idiot he is.
By sid June 4, 2010 at 9:56 am
Was someone actually claiming some sort of connection between Knotts and Folks, or is this just another opportunity to try to get some attention? Seems this particular issue is between Knotts and Haley. The only reason someone working to undermine Haley would want to get involved in this is to get some publicity. Seems that’s all this site cares about these days. I kinda miss real political news coverage here, rather than the news it now is manufacturing.
By Southern to the Core June 4, 2010 at 9:57 am
I’ve had enough. I voted Republican since I was 21 (long time!) but not this time. I have started researching the Democratic nominees for Governor. If I find one who sounds like he would fit most of my wish list, I can live with a few things I don’t like before I can support any of the clowns who now inhabit the Republican party and its consultancy. If I don’t find a Dem I can vote for in the primary, I will sit it out. I think I will have lots of company.
I have submitted my “resignation” to the republican party. I am now officially an Independent. Maybe we will have a candidate on the next election.
God help our state and our country. We are run by a bunch of fools.
By Scarlett June 4, 2010 at 9:57 am
Apparently “Fat Bastard” is getting the Alzheimers now. He is obviously becoming confused and can’t decipher the difference between being behind a microphone at a political function/speaking engagement and wearing his Grand Wizard robes at the rallies.
The only way Bauer could possibly even begin to redeem himself at this point, and then only a little bit, would be to call out Fat Bastard and challenge him to a duel on Assembly Street at high noon.
At this point its just fascinating, waiting for the next dunderhead move. Obviously this little Indian gal has the third-grade fraternity down there in the state legislature totally rattled. Whore or not, she obviously has them in a total panic at this point. I think its funny as hell.
ONe of two of their worst nightmares look likely to come true: 1) This little Indian gal who does not play ball well with them is going to prevail; and/or (my prediction) 2) They are going to get a Democratic Governor to deal with for at least the next four years.
Life so sucks right now for the Party of Third Graders!
By crackahasscrackah June 4, 2010 at 9:58 am
Bottom line, Will:
You opened the flood gates. Now, you are appalled by the destructive aftermath.
If you really cared about what happened to Nikki Haley, you simply would have kept your mouth shut no matter what. Nobody was coming at you with cattle prods to make you talk. You could have simply shut down this site for a couple of weeks, and disappeared for a while. There was no way that the file of WS’s PI was going public without you. The mainstream media would have never touched it and it was WAY too radioactive for any candidate to be associated with it. By going public (no matter how much “pressure” you were feeling), you became their dupe. All you had to do was take a little family vacation. Of course, that would have meant realizing that the story wasn’t about you. But you thought it was about you and that for some reason you had to “set the record straight.” You didn’t have to do anything of the sort – you just had to go away for a while( I promise no one would have noticed).
So, now – because of you – it is open season on Nikki Haley. The irony of course is that -thanks to a certain Howard-the-Duck lookin’ lobbyist and certain Buford T. Justice lookin’ neanderthal – Nikki can (at least temporarily) play the victim and survive and advance to the runoff while the other two stooges (Larry and Jakie) have unwittingly nailed the final nails into Andre’s coffin.
By Meatstick June 4, 2010 at 10:01 am
It’s always good to respond to racist remarks by insulting and generalizing people who work in a certain industry and claiming a human being belongs to another species. Way to get your point across that you’re not on the same boat as Knotts and Bauer!
By Guero June 4, 2010 at 10:03 am
All the Democrats I know L O V E Nikki Haley. Her nomination means we have a Democratic governor in November. There are other shoes to drop on Nikki as Democrats are holding their fire until she wins.
By Alec June 4, 2010 at 10:05 am
Funny, but if it had been just a “Raghead” joke about Obama you all would be yucking it up. The only reason it is not funny is because it is one of your own. And when does this so called proof ever come out from Folks?
By William Harton June 4, 2010 at 10:07 am
Get off Jake’s back, the man just has the guts to say what everyone else is thinking!!!
By ChuckinSC June 4, 2010 at 10:07 am
I remember good ole’ Jakie as a motorcycle cop with the Columbia police. I also remember him at the intersection of Sumter and Pendleton bragging about busting open the head of a student during the University “riot” in the 70′s. He was a thug then, and he is a thug now.
By Just call me Ava June 4, 2010 at 10:08 am
Unfortunately, Knotts represents and speaks for a very real party element in this state. And while I believe Folks’ statement that Jake represents an element of the party that he loathes–what about the “other side”? Because none of them are exactly paragons of virtue in this governor’s race. Andre at the helm of this state? I’ve seen road kill with higher IQs. Gresham Barrett? If what I’ve seen repeated here about him is true, he might want to pull that commercial where he proclaims himself to be a “Christian Family Man”. And McMaster is rumored to be a slumlord. And then there’s “Darling Nikki”. This is the best that the GOP can field? Really? Only in SC could these be seen as “good” candidates. And unfortunately, one of them will probably end up as Governor of this state. God help us all.
By jimbo June 4, 2010 at 10:09 am
As Tee said, Knotts is the poster boy for everything that’s screwed up about politics in this state. His asinine comments only lend more credibility to Haley’s claims of being targeted because she’s a threat to the good ol’ boy network that dominates this state’s political machine.
Knotts is like some sort of weird hybrid of Boss Hogg, Foghorn Leghorn and Pappy O’Daniel. Maybe with a little David Duke thrown in for good measure.
By Brandon June 4, 2010 at 10:10 am
The term “raghead” is a misnomer. The head is actually wrapped in little sheets, so the correct term should be…little sheet heads.
Sorry, I couldnt’ pass that up.
By boi-dan June 4, 2010 at 10:11 am
This was clearly planned by Andre’s campaign. His whole campaign has been about subtle-racism. His 2010 Dixiecrat formula isn’t working………..
By Matt June 4, 2010 at 10:18 am
If you were to Google “Fat Redneck Bigot Politician”…Knotts would be the first on the list. He is the epitome of what’s been wrong in Columbia for decades and what’s more disgusting is that people keep voting him into office. Andre didn’t have a chance anyway, but having this neanderthal piece of shit in his fan club is killing him and bolstering Nikki’s support.
By Ungrateful June 4, 2010 at 10:20 am
There isn’t a bigger piece of shit on the planet than Will Folks. Who gives a damn what he condemns?
You people patting this sackless douche on the back are either idiots or family members.
By OhNoNotAgain June 4, 2010 at 10:23 am
I bet Rusty DePass thought the “joke” was funny.
By Henry Mac June 4, 2010 at 10:30 am
Hey Will, no one cares what you have to say on this issue. Thus far you word is crap.
By Scarlett June 4, 2010 at 10:36 am
Ungrateful:
“There isn’t a bigger piece of shit on the planet than Jake Knotts.”
There, fixed that for ya. No need to thank me, I do what I can to keep ‘em straight out there.
By Michael June 4, 2010 at 10:36 am
Don’t y’all get that the problem is the conservatism? The sorts of big fat slobs like Knotts (who would flare up into a 5 alarm grease fire if somebody threw a match at him) that run South Carolina are why you live in a retrograde shithole. They’re the midwives of Nikki Haley and the comments against her.
There’s a reason why your economy always sucks, why your education always sucks, why you treat religious and ehtnic minorities like shit, why you don’t play well with others, and why big, fat slob white guys want to reach for guns and do violence whenever someone points out that they really haven’t done good in the jobs they’re supposed to be doing.
Frankly, if South Carolina wanted to do itself a favor, it would prohibit voting by white men who weigh more that 250 pounds for the next 50 years.
By Wow June 4, 2010 at 10:37 am
Is there anyone in the SCGOP that doesn’t look they’re auditioning for a bad reality show? This is the most laughable political group I’ve ever seen! I haven’t seen anyone who looks like their trying to serve anyone other than themselves or a special interest, much less the broad and diverse interests of the people of South Carolina. Look at yourselves! This is leadership?
By cast first stone June 4, 2010 at 10:38 am
After all of the accusations re Haley during this election, I decided that I don’t care who she sleeps with, I don’t care where she worships. I like what she says about the government changes that need to be made. I don’t like any of the other choices so I will vote for Nikki.
Btw we need an attendance at church list for the other candidates and an investigation of each one of them to see who they have canoodled with starting starting with last night and back to the first. Just to be fair. Lets start with Andre.
By Just Another SC Voter June 4, 2010 at 10:46 am
Willie, you started this mess so you fix it. Your “catching hell” so to speak was earned! Again, don’t blame us… YOU STARTED THIS MESS! WACH FOX has offered to pay for a polygraph for you and your buddy Marchant. I’d suggest you and your cohort be men and take the damn test. It’s time to put an end to this ludicrous non-sense.
By ken June 4, 2010 at 10:48 am
And the next question for would-be governor Haley: Are you going to call Tiger for advice?
By yarrrrr June 4, 2010 at 10:49 am
whatevahs
By CNSYD June 4, 2010 at 10:56 am
You guys seem to miss an essential point irt Knotts and McConnell. Unless you are a voter in their district you have absolutely ZERO say in their election or defeat. So all your grandstanding is for naught.
By CNSYD June 4, 2010 at 10:58 am
Michael, if SC is so bad, leave. If you already have, then shut up as you don’t have a dog in the fight.
By crazy June 4, 2010 at 10:59 am
I like to make a statement= Andre and I were LOVERS….. i feel better now getting that out in the open. Maybe now Andre will open the CLOSET
By newzjunkie June 4, 2010 at 11:00 am
I love it how the GOP doesn’t give a hoot about the race of Nikki or her faith! (Which I don’t understand how she practices both faiths. Worship one God sugah) But the GOP questions Obama’s faith, his birth place, his name?!?!? Ahhhh, yawl are soooooo hipocritical it’s pathetic! This is why your morals and family values get thrown in your face ALL THE TIME!!!!!! Talking out the side of your neck! You all are so discombobulated it’s hilarious!
I love South Carolina Republicans! You keep me laughing… Jake Knotts only said what TRUE republicans feel about Nimrata. It’s no way the “establishment” will allow for it. And if she does manage to win, the true party members will stay home as they did in the 2008 election with McCain and Palin!
Meanwhile, the dems are sitting back laughing all the way to the gubbnah’s mansion!
By Gary June 4, 2010 at 11:06 am
KNOTTS EXPLAINS HIS RACIAL SLUR
http://thediscust.com/?p=2102
By Step to the Right June 4, 2010 at 11:06 am
The majority of the Republicans are just Democrats who needed to switch parties to keep their jobs. The entire Democrat Party in this state is made up of those who have changed their views over time to keep people addicted to government. Both parties use fear (racial, economic, and religious) to lie to voters who have never known economic freedom; have no knowledge of free market economics & have been indoctrinated by the public schools, their churches and the media to believe that government is the answer to all their problems. While the voters and political pundits rail against the sins of others, our state and country fall further and further into decline on every front. There are NO candidates for governor who are BEST: only those that are the LEAST HORRIBLE.
By Hermione June 4, 2010 at 11:16 am
Will, all any of us has is a “surface interpretation of events” because you won’t be straight with us. Tell us who paid you. If you truly aren’t in league with these people, then who ARE you in league with? Until you give us more, we can only surmise…
By Gary June 4, 2010 at 11:20 am
WILL FOLKS
You have till midnight today to show your so called proof or be a man and fess up. You started this slime fest and the good people of South Carolina will never forgive you for bringing in a new low in SC politics. We DEMAND THAT YOU SHOW WHAT YOU HAVE-OR BE A MAN AND CLOSE DOWN THIS SITE TONIGHT.
By Tom Stickler June 4, 2010 at 11:25 am
“By Silicone Sister on June 4th, 2010 at 9:33 am
NH stated yesterday that she would resign if elected GOV if evidence surfaced of her stepping out on her husband. So I as ask, plead, can we get some video evidence after she is elected?”
Sorta makes you worry about the candidates for LtGov, don’t it?
By Cal June 4, 2010 at 11:30 am
Andre Bauer lost my vote when I found out one of his closest friends was Jakie boy Knotts. If Andre lucks up and wins the Rep. primary, I will vote Democratic. As for Will Folks so called refusal to be associated with people like Jakie and the others that he mentioned, heck, he is not better than any of them and lives in the gutter with them
By aaron burr June 4, 2010 at 11:33 am
Haley’s most recent is that if there “indisputable proof” of an affair she will resign. That is a significant change in tact. It has gone from “I didn’t do nuthin’” to “You can’t prove nuthin’”
These are VERY different. It’s the differnece in an accused criminal taking the stand or remaining silent. This turn in her tactic, along with the piles of other evidence, tells me she did it, she knows she did it, and she’s willing to lie about it to all of us for her personal ambitions.
No evidence will ever be sufficient for some– I’ve seen these same kinds before– “I don’t care what the truth is, I’m gonna believe what I want.”
If Haley was right and Folks and Marchant are making this stuff up, Haly would have filed that slander case days/weeks ago. Heck what could nore slanderous than – not the adultery– but who it was with—ewwwww. I guess personal tastes comes in all flavors but really– Gresham Barrett’s folks made the credible response to FOLKs’ barking up that tree– you claim there was adultery– we will sue your behind the same day. Result– no allegation.
Here- it takes $150 and any jack leg lawyer to file the case and get to the bottom it (heh,heh– bottom of it– I know 2 guys that already have, as it were).
Haley simply cannot be trusted. She cannot be trusted with any discretion, power, or bully pupit whatsoever.
Vote for who you want, but Haley’s nomination is open season for the Dems. Keep that in mind.
By jimbo June 4, 2010 at 11:36 am
CNSYD, I see what you’re saying about being a voter in Knott’s district–up to a point. Believe me, it’s tempting to move from Columbia to Lexington just so I can vote against this blowhard.
But if you’re saying that Knotts should be immune from criticism from anyone outside his district you are seriously full of crap. This jackass is one of the most powerful politicians in this state, his decisions affect everyone in this state, and now he’s pulling more shenanigans in an attempt to influence the outcome of a statewide governor’s race.
So, AS A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE you damn well better believe I have a right to speak out against this clown.
By Matt June 4, 2010 at 11:40 am
What makes you Democrats think any of your 3 candidates are pure as snow?? The mud slinging over there will begin after the Primary. Bet on it!
By Nots June 4, 2010 at 11:47 am
Did you see this? Talk about going too far…
“She’s a f#!king raghead,” Knotts said. He later clarified his statement. He did not mean to use the F-word.
wow.
http://free-times.com/index.php?cat=1992209084141467&act=post&pid=11860406103619087
By Summer Loving June 4, 2010 at 11:50 am
Clear it up now Will. Give the details. You owe it to the voters.
EX. We started off working together, but I was attracted to her and said this. She responded this way. We begin calling…yada, yada, yada, she has a birth mark here. She was wearing. We met here. Then this and then that.
If you give specifics you could clear it up.
If she wins the primary, and this turns out to be true, is everyone ready for Obama sucking Shehan as gov. You owe it to the voters Will if it’s true.
By mike June 4, 2010 at 11:52 am
Full Disclosure: I am a huge Haley supporter.
I know when it comes to politics; our passions cloud our judgment but please comprehend what you read. Here is the excerpt from Nikki’s interview on WVOC:
“I have been so clear with this up front, I don’t know how more clear I can be. I have been absolutely faithful to my husband for 13 years, no there is nothing,” Haley said in an interview with the Columbia radio station WVOC.
Haley added: “It is this kind of South Carolina dirty politics, that has to stop, the people of this state deserve more.”
WVOC radio host Keven Cohen asked Haley if she were elected whether she would leave office if the affair allegations are ever proven true.
“If something were to come out that validates the claims against you in terms of stepping out on your husband, on your marriage,” Cohen asked, “would you resign as governor?”
“Yes,” Haley said.
Cohen followed up: “Yes you would resign?”
“Yes,” the GOP contender said.
Her denials of the affairs have been consistent. As far as resigning if there was proof. All she did was answer the question that was thrown at her. If she answered the question by saying there was no affair so I would not have to resign y’all would be jumping on her saying she ducked the question.
Many people are on here saying she has gone from denying the affair to “catch me if you can”. That is not true. That is not what she said.
By No Name June 4, 2010 at 11:54 am
OK hold on a minute.
First newbies and general FITS haters STFU
If you do not like the site or what is going on here…leave and do not come back.
The events unfolding are hard to fathom….strategically….so it is getting close to chaos….which although it is uncomfortable for Will…is just the price of fucking a married women….so let it all flow.
Old timers….as the volume of posts now dictate a serious amount of time on the site….I ask for someone to explain to me what happened to BIN….did I miss it…does someone know if it\they died.
Those of you who do not know what “BIN is” STFU….for the old timers ….I bring up BIN because it is clear to most of us on the site….those who have been here awhile….that to claim an alliance between Jackie and Will is to ignore the often commented on fact that Jackie was tasked over the last two years with gathering the evidence to shut Will up and shut the site down.
Now I could easily buy that Jackie …while shadowing Will…took some pictures of the house and saw Nuckie’s car and or that his PI’s snuck up to a window and snapped a photo or two. As Will was not married at the time I expect that Will might have just grinned at that exposure.
So the anamoly ….in my opinion…is that apparently by the polls….Nuckie is really in this race….I persoanlly did not think Sarah was that powerful…and that given this Nuckie surge…..the vested powers in the Gov race choose to slime her anyway they could.
Will….. faced with this levered attack by people he can not stand…..jumped out in front of it….again the only way to handle the threat…….no doubt he did not see the virulence of the Nuckie Camp counter attack…although I have to see the mental irony in him appreciating the “ballsy” nature of riding it out…..you just keep telling yourself “Karma is a bitch”.
So now the status quo fires a second Kamakazee and she just floats above it….confounding all the Gov running Good Old Boys. Henry has taken the high road first…so he must feel he is the safe default candidate for the runoff…so Gresham has to weasel into the question game on Nuckie or face coming in third.
You have to consider in all of this that apprently a large number of GOP voters….dont forget those Democrat cross overs our primary system allow…will vote for her in an apparent protest\disgust vote with the GOB’s that when considered is truly scary for the Cola mafia.
BIN where are you.
Mark ….time to fess up that even though maybe you did not do Nuckie….after you read Kristine Maquires porn and saw her lap dance in your outer office….you wanted to do them both together.
By libertarian June 4, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Holy hell if that FT article is accurate then why did Knotts apologize? He said it many times on and off air. What a buffoon. He along with Miss SC obviously doesn’t understand geography or anything about India.
SC has had decades upon decades of “good Christians” leading this state and it is in HORRIBLE shape. Hopefully all of the hateful, intolerant, oppressive, racist bigots who have only been fostered by the organized Christian religion and their tax-exempt churches will eventually die out in SC so this state can progress.
By countryboy June 4, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Interesting to see all the democrats posting while posing as disappointed republicans, or to see supporters of the republican candidates other than Haley posting while posing as either disappointed Haley backers, or even posing as democrats commenting on a republican.
By Barney Fife June 4, 2010 at 12:06 pm
VAGINA GATE is getting out of hand. I never intended to vote for Nikki Haley (I will if she and Henry McMaster get in runoff), but somebody has to give some concrete proof or I call BS. I don’t know what you guys get from making this public if anything, but your credibility if you don’t provide proof is shot.
Just my opinion, but we need proof of VAGINA GATE or shut up.
By CNSYD June 4, 2010 at 12:07 pm
jimbo, don’t disagree that you have the right to rail against Knotts. My only point was that if the voters of his district are satisfied with him he ain’t going nowhere. So we who are not voters in his district can say all we want to say but he will not respond to us because in the grand scheme we don’t count with him. Think about the late US Senator from NC Jesse Helms. The national press railed against him all the time. Did he care? No. All that mattered to him was what the voters of NC thought.
By GKJ June 4, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Do you only have video and pictures, or do you also have the audio??? I want to listen how loud she moans…
By L Johnson June 4, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Jake’s way too sophisticated for South Carolina
By Balsak Tee Baghar June 4, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Jakie Knutts, maybe I wear a cloth on my head sometimes.
But you are a fathead all of the time.
Nikki Haley is on the way to the Governor’s Mansion.
Who cares if her panties are lower if the taxes are lower?
Palin-Haley 2012!
I can see India from my house!
By CNSYD June 4, 2010 at 12:11 pm
No Name, it also appears “Liberty for me” has disappeared or perhaps is using a new name.
By Darth June 4, 2010 at 12:14 pm
So Wil, do you now or have you ever slept with Jakey or been told by him, “You got a pretty mouth for a white boy”?
I wonder if Jake’s podiatrist does root canals too…
By CNSYD SUCKS BALLS June 4, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Can’t the Senate censure him?
By Rebel June 4, 2010 at 12:29 pm
NoName, pretty astute, where is BIN? Haven’t heard from that moron in…well, two weeks? VERY interesting.
And I thought blackmail was illegal. Where is SLED, FBI, etc? Shouldn’t the AG be readying subpoenas, indictments, etc?
By TheRightMan June 4, 2010 at 12:34 pm
No Name @ 11:54 am
That is absolute crap! Will Folks made an allegation against a candidate for governor when she was double digits ahead in the polls and offered nothing to back it up! He kept quiet over the last week, kept quiet when Marchant also made his stupid allegations, and now when the train is getting derailed you want us to believe him? He made his bed, LET HIM LIE IN IT! He is just trying to salvage his career now the whole deal is in danger of being exposed. How long do you think it will be for someone in this circle of infamy to spill the whole beans?
As for the liberals (Democrats) posting on the forum, your goal all along had been to fan the flames and discredit all the candidates so perhaps your candidate could win. Good luck with that! After the mess your demi-god Obama has plunged the country through, even a dog-catcher (all apologies to dog catchers) will win against your candidate.
By Jonny D June 4, 2010 at 12:38 pm
Fuck Knotts and the horse he rode in on.
Fits is a modern day Harry “Breaker” Morant.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaAQsxAQYHg
By Billy Bob June 4, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Neanderthals should be singular!
By lynn June 4, 2010 at 12:44 pm
This is pathetic. You have a total moron Bible thumping jackass clown Bauer and a “momma grizzly” Palin-wannabe “reformer” in Haley and BOTH are horrible candidates. Will, I know you worked hard for Haley, but if she did what you claim she did, how can you justify those actions with her public remarks and projected image? If she screwed around on her husband, and especially if he was deployed, doesn’t that behavior ring an alarm bell for you in terms of her honesty and credibility? I’m sorry, but the entire field of GOP candidates suck. They claim to be “family values” oriented folks who have the ‘best interest of giving the govt back to the people’ and yet they lie, cheat, steal, screw around and say ridiculous things! What a pathetic state of affairs.
By libertarian June 4, 2010 at 12:47 pm
South Carolina – Racist Faces, Beautiful Places
By Michael June 4, 2010 at 12:53 pm
“Darling Nikki”, the Prince song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XmxijQfMow
Youtube is a national treasure, LOL.
By colleen June 4, 2010 at 1:11 pm
They say money is the root of all evil, but me think it is the booze that is the root of all evil in South Carolina starting with the Governor’s weeping confessions, then Joe’s “You Lie” statement amd then this Knott’s remark. The guys better stop drinking and concentrate on what they are saying.
By susie q June 4, 2010 at 1:17 pm
I think you Haley supporters are drinking the kool-aid. She has lied about her 2 stimulus votes – saying she never voted for it. She has lied about Gresham Barrett supporting a VAT tax – Jim Davenport exposed that lie. She lied about signing the No New Tax Pledge at a debate- And her name did not appear on that list until well after that debate. She has lied about missing votes – said she only missed a few here and there when in fact she has missed over 70% of the votes since the early part of this year. (Now I get that all these candidates are missing their day job to run for office but she is the only one who seems to have lied about it) She has lied about her support of an HPV mandate for 12 year girls. Saying that she no longer supported it when she found out it did not have an opt-out clause – hello it did not have an opt-out clause when she signed on. She said she no longer supported it but her name is still on that legislation even though it never saw the light of day. There are clearly lies involved in this situation with Will FOlks and this strange situation with Larry Marchant- don’t know what they all are yet but at least three of her statements have proven to be false. Mrs. Haley clearly has a problem with the truth. What I don’t understand about her supporters is that they are mad at other candidates for unpopular votes or even statements they ‘ve made along the campaign trail but they are rabidly supporting someone who every day seems to spin a new tale and that doesn’t matter to them at all. Why do you want to believe in someone that much that you are unable to see the writing on the wall. If she wins the Dems are not going to have any problem going after her and if there is dirt – which clearly there is they will eat her for lunch. Character does matter – we see the failure of it everyday and instead of supporting people who might have it we fall on the sword for someone who sounds good. Wise up South Carolina or we will continue to be the laughing stock of the nation.
By Jack June 4, 2010 at 1:22 pm
William? “What everyone else is thinking”? What kind of backwoods, 3rd-grade-educated hick are you?
By thesushi June 4, 2010 at 1:26 pm
all I can say is wow. I don’t even know how to cover that one…
By Gary June 4, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Democrats are fishing in the troubled slime of Republican politics with their silly postings here. Republicans have formed a circular firing squad and killing each other with these baseless allegations and smears. It is time some adult to take over the Republican party in SC and bring some discipline otherwise Shaheen will be the next governor.
By Max June 4, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Will you are Knotts, you are the same person, the same scum, the same trash. He is your reflection staring back at you.
By kyle June 4, 2010 at 1:33 pm
This whole situation reminds me of Aesop’s “The shepherd and the wolf”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boy_Who_Cried_Wolf. I have included a puppet show for will’s pleasure to further tell the story…question is: is will both the shepherd boy, the lamb and the wolf all that the same time in his story? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv64DgrnISA
By CNSYD June 4, 2010 at 1:38 pm
By CNSYD SUCKS BALLS on June 4th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Can’t the Senate censure him?
If you had any balls, you would not hide. But then you don’t.
Censure him for what? You are stumbling over that worrisome old first ammendment again. Why don’t you get it repealed or do you prefer to continue to hide?
By Max The Dog June 4, 2010 at 1:42 pm
Meanwhile, a state senator levels a disgusting ethnic slur at Haley, whose parents immigrated from India, calling her a “raghead.” What an ignoramus* Doug, Editorial Writer for Greensboro North Carolina News and Record
Hate to tell you Doug! But he is the most billiant of the South Carolina Redneck Republicans. Most South Carolina Redneck Republicans think Haley is a Cherokee Indian from Seneca South Carolina who married into a White Man family for land rights…CMBJr
Meanwhile, a secret group of Bildeburgers said today they will be coming to South Carolina to ban Republican Political Consultants from the Planet Earth, in fact they claim they will ban the South Carolina Republican Party while they are at it….More Breaking News, A secret South Carolina Klan milita Cell reveal plans today that they will hang and cut Mr Folks balls off in front of the State Capital next week to bring morals back to the State as they did in the 20th century.
By mypitts2 June 4, 2010 at 1:57 pm
It’s laughable, Folks’ stance that he is somehow above the rest of these snakes. Come on. He’s the one that started all this. If he can’t even prove the affair, it seems unlikely that someone outside of him and Haley could prove it, and Haley says it didn’t happen. So why go public?
Haley has raised the stakes, by saying she would resign if the charges are proven true after she wins. That lady’s got stones.
By Jeff June 4, 2010 at 1:58 pm
surprise! http://palmstatepolitics.blogspot.com/2010/06/wesley-donehue-and-phil-bailey-will-not.html
By Cadmus June 4, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Lots of rage and hate stewing and spewing down in SC. Right. And Jake Knotts, like that self-loathing closet-case Rush Limbaugh, is such a stellar example of American manhood. Gimmie a break! Does Lindsay Graham really want to run in the GOP primary down there in 2014? He should change parties (or states). Look at Charlie Crist in Fl. From Strom “Dixiecrat” Thurmond’s massive sexual and racist hypocrisy, to Lee Atwater hate-fueled sleaze, to Joe Wilson’s racist rage, to Jim Demint’s politics of paranoia, and now Jake Knotts, easily the most clueless spittle-flecked hack ever to run for office, just what the hell is SC’s problem, anyway? Too big for a lunatic asylum? I don’t think so.
By Gomer Pile June 4, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Jakie Knuuts opitimizes the stereotypical rural, uneducated, fatboy Southern redneck. REAL South Carolinians who are civilized and educated are NOT racist idiots who cannot use proper grammer when quoted in the news! Sic Willie, why can’t you get the goods on Jackie Knuuts so we can get him out of office?
By Helen D. June 4, 2010 at 2:09 pm
I have seen Jake Knotts have sex with dogs. He prefers German Shepards.
By Psst June 4, 2010 at 2:16 pm
I believe Will and Marchant. Haley is dirty. I’ll be voting for anyone other than Nikki. Do we need another liar in the political arena in SC?
By Balsak Tee Baghar June 4, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Jakie must be jealous, for Nikki would never have sex with Knutts!
Can you imagine the beautiful and hot Nikki Haley — future governess of South Carolina — engaging in sex with Jakie Knutts?
Not in my lifetimes!
Somebody has dressed a big slab of bacon in a Men’s Wearhouse suit! I guarantee it!
Nikki, all of South Carolina is behind you — and your beautiful behind!
Who cares if Nikki will grow six more arms to grab the lusting men, so long as we will have a tiny government?
Not me . . . and should be not you!
Palin-Haley 2012!
I can see India from my house!
By George June 4, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Jake Knotts is not a Neanderthal. He is a product of southern inbreeding.
By TheRightMan June 4, 2010 at 2:31 pm
My…my… The liberals have been let loose on this forum. After the attempt to smear ‘Teflon Nikki’ failed, y’all must be flaming mad that the intraparty squabbles are coming to an end. So, of course, it is on to the next step in Alinsky’s rule book – ridicule your opponent. Sorry, that won’t work either.
Nikki is your next guv – live or die with it.
By Balsak Tee Baghar June 4, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Hooray for Jenny Sanford!
She has again affirmed her endorsement for Nikki Haley!
Even though Jenny Sanford is not hot!
And even though Jenny Sanford’s face looks like Nan — the unleavened bread baked in the tandoor clay oven — she still is behind the adorable Nikki!
What does this tell you, South Carolina?
Do you want a Taj Mahal or more crumbling outhouse?
It’s not an SAT test!
Palin-Haley 2012!
I can see India from my house!
By CriticalMass June 4, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Jake Knotts is a big, fat, blubbering, idiot, goober. There, I said it.
By Jonny D June 4, 2010 at 3:12 pm
between Prince’s “Darling Nikki” and this one below, methinks we got the making of an official NH playlist!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziJwByNzceo
By Dennis June 4, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Check it out Folks, you are a national laughing stock!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_pl2410
By Suzi June 4, 2010 at 3:35 pm
The Democrats stand on the sidelines clean as a whistle watching the Republicans wallow in the mud. What a show! Even if NH was not literally “in bed” with these guys, she has been “in bed” with them. She has been closley associated with them and if they are sleazy, one can’t help but wonder how she could not be. Somebody is bald-face lying and no matter how you slice it … it’s a Republican.
By CarolinaWoman June 4, 2010 at 3:38 pm
I understand Haley’s campaign coffers was not comparable to the other candidates. Then Palin endorsed her and free press, you came out with your announcement and walla free press for Haley. If Haley is elected is this a quid pro quo for you, a job in her admin? I agree your telephone records in the wee hours is strange but Will is this all you have … per Haley’s words “if irrefutable evidence of an affair surfaces she will resign.” (strange statement isn’t it?) Do you have irrefutable evidence of an affair or are you just seeing that Haley gets her free press? She has lost my vote and my family members too with all this trash flying around … I don’t bestow sympathy votes and this certainly isn’t doing one thing for the South Carolina economy or bringing jobs to SC.
By Just call me Ava June 4, 2010 at 3:51 pm
It ain’t the Dems who are “smearing” your precious little Nikki, it’s her own party turning on her in addition to her own bad conduct. Although I for one would like to know how she claims to be both a practicing Christian and Sikh. She sure believes in multi-tasking doesn’t she?
By DisgustinJustin June 4, 2010 at 3:52 pm
More evidence that everyone involved has the maturity of elementary school students. News flash: There are real problems to be solved in this state and this nation. Meanwhile our so-called “leaders” and their moron aides are snapping towels at each other in the locker room or playing spin-the-bottle.
By TheRightMan June 4, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Ha ha ha… cry me a river, CarolinaWoman! And who are you going to vote for? The Democrat? You liberal plant.
By uh-oh June 4, 2010 at 3:59 pm
I’m with susie q — Haley’s voting record (and her dishonesty about her votes) is far more abhorrent than her taste in men and profligate behavior.
By TheRightMan June 4, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Just Call Me Ava @ 3:51pm
Since when did liberals start to care about religion and politics? You will be the first to complain about her wearing her faith on her sleeve if she had made that the focus of her campaign. Nikki is campaigning on issues, her male opponents decided to campaign on non-issues and failed miserably. The scurrying I hear now is of liberal ‘rats’ screaming with disappointment about a meal they were expecting but never had. Tee hee hee.
By wayne June 4, 2010 at 4:21 pm
RITA JENRETTE
By Balsak Tee Baghar June 4, 2010 at 4:24 pm
It is time unveil a new slogan, thanks to you, Jakie Knutts!
To the people:
“Do you want a raghead or do you want some fag head?”
Now let the people decide!
Rag or fag?
It’s not an SAT test!
Palin-Haley 2012!
I can see India from my house!
By nat June 4, 2010 at 4:25 pm
haley said she will resign if it’s proven she cheated.
will on the other hands throws rocks and hides his hands.
By Gary June 4, 2010 at 4:39 pm
SOUTH CAROLINA- THE BUTT OF JOKES FOR THE ENTIRE WORLD AND BEING MADE OUT TO BE RACIST and BACKWARD.
SC gutter politics is now being extensively reported in world press including in prominent papers like Guardian, Independent etc. Here is another report from Newsweek.
http://www.newsweek.com/blogs/the-gaggle/2010/06/04/nikki-haley-and-the-rise-of-alternate-racism.html
By thesushi June 4, 2010 at 4:40 pm
TRM, the Knotts remark doesn’t help anyone in the GOP. From the perspective of an internal party issue, Haley will prevail in the initial primary. And likely, the run-off, granted nothing else happens in the next couple weeks.
Of course, that’s not likely…
I’m still trying to piece together the third gunman, more or less, the individual who pressed Folks and Marchant to Davenport. I’m close to a couple things, but it’s just too interconnected on all levels.
Haley is no outsider. She’s in the same cabal that many of her supporters claim is corrupted. Folks advised her. Sanford’s PR machine is hers. Marchant, a Blue Cross lobbyist, knew Haley well (even without the allegations of an affair).
The line of attack is so very, very obvious to me. Dems can attack Haley freely on the public side of Sanford legacy, and they can also attack the same way our mysterious snitch (to Davenport, Erickson, et. al.) is.
http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/05/dnc_pushes_sex.php
Dems are already gearing up. The GOP needs to right their ship and shut people like Knotts up.
By Rohit Patel June 4, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Can you see India from Charleston?
vagina gate = hilarious
By George June 4, 2010 at 4:49 pm
I’m going to vote for Haley, not because she is a tea bagger or “rag head” (as our racist senator calls her), but because I think it will do SC good to have a minority for governor. It’s about time SC joins the 21st century.
By TheRightMan June 4, 2010 at 5:08 pm
thesushi @ 4:40pm
A thoughtful comment from you but I respectfully disagree. Probably in a different election cycle, certainly not this cycle.
Look around you… AMERICA IS FLAMING MAD! We were made to believe by the MSM that Bush was incompetent but guess what… Obama is a blumbering ignoramus (to put it mildly)! The GOP was voted out because they failed to adhere to small government conservative policies and became addicted to the monster that is big government and guess what… WE GOT EVEN BIGGER GOVT! A government that does not listen to the people it claims to represent! You talk of corruption by who? Sanford and the GOP in South Carolina? Have you been to the cesspool called Chicago?
Sorry, this fish won’t bite. There is no way a Democrat will win the governorship in SC unless pigs start to fly and snakes start to walk.
By Stinkbait June 4, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Well, sign me up for the trip to hell. There isn’t a dime’s worth of difference among all you overindulged GOP frat boys. You don’t seem to understand the concept of decency. Whether or not your story holds water isn’t an issue with me. The fact that you threw someone under the bus who’d trusted you puts you right down there with the rest of them. You might consider changing your blog masthead to “Unfair, Imbalanced & Unprincipled”.
By George June 4, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Balsak Tee Baghar, you are a funny guy! However, I don’t think Haley should run with Palin in 2012 because Palin will drag her down. Palin is dumb and dumber from Alaska; whereas Haley has a brain.
By Mab June 4, 2010 at 5:38 pm
SC Politics: Litmus Test for EVERYBODY’S Christian Character
http://blogs.cbn.com/thebrodyfile/archive/2010/06/04/a-test-of-nikki-haleys-christian-character.aspx
By Jerry June 4, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Rep. Haley’s new assurance for public education, “Don’t worry I will screw you next.”
By Balsak Tee Baghar June 4, 2010 at 6:09 pm
No, Jakie Knutts, you are wrong!
Nikki is not a raghead. She is a Tea-baghead!
To paraphrase my hero, Barry Goldwater: “Tea-bagging in defense of liberty is no vice.”
Nikki is the hero!
Jakie is the zero!
Who cares about a tiny thing like adultery when we can have a tiny government?
Stay out of Nikki’s bedrooms and elect this goddess!
In my visions she can shake eight hands at once!
Palin-Haley 2012!
I can see India from my house!
By Just Another SC Voter June 4, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Sushi,
I may not agree with you politically but you are right about a third attack coming against Haley. It’s already all over the SC rumor mill. It wont happen unless she wins the primary. When she does win and she will, expect to see another prominent SC Republican attempt to take her down. According to sources, He made a healthy financial deal with state Democrats. Regardless of what happens and Regardless of what they try, Mrs Haley and her supporters are already prepared for it. Bring it on!!!
By Jackson Browne June 4, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Anyone on here touting that democrats are to blame for “big government” lives in a small world. Bush and the rethugs have run the halls of our government as a majority for the past 30 years. This is the result. Take a look at your state. Who runs it? The democrats are no better, but it has nothing to do with big vs small government! It has to do with politicians of all stripes are owned by corporations, and they all relish in all of us taking sides and spouting talking points while at each others throats while they rob the coffers and take our money in fees, interest, and taxes. We the people (black, white, repub, conservative, liberal, etc.) need to demand accountability and take it back. Stop blaming right or left and hold politicians accountable!
By Just Another SC Voter June 4, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Sushi,
I might also add that I actually expect more attacks against Haley and find the pathetic attempts thus far laughable. The good ole boys better get used to calling her Governor. Hmmm.. say it with me everyone “Governor Haley” Doesn’t it have a wonderful sound to it??!! Why yes, yes it does!!
Go Nikki Haley Go!!
By Arden Melton June 4, 2010 at 6:22 pm
One way to bring some validity to the stories of infidelity is for the accusers to give a small piece of information regarding Haley, such as; a birthmark that could only be seen while disrobed or a tattoo that may be in a certain area and not visible or certain grooming habits, etc. You know, a “for your eyes only” situation. If they could provide that, it would go a long way to validating their story.
By Cliff June 4, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Jakie Knotts is working for Andre Bauer and Converse Chellis. I am voting against both of those people.
By CNSYD June 4, 2010 at 6:59 pm
Gomer Pile, educated South Carolinians know how to spell grammar.
By CNSYD June 4, 2010 at 7:02 pm
Cadmus, does Wilson saying that the POTUS lied a racist remark? If so, why? Lies are lies no matter who they come from.
By mike June 4, 2010 at 7:02 pm
OK Tee Bagher your posts are really annoying, but the Rag or Fag is friggin funny. Good Job.
By CNSYD June 4, 2010 at 7:05 pm
libertarian, so SC has racist faces. Please tell us in what city, county, state, country, etc. that there is no discrimination whatsoever whether it be race, religion, color, origin, etc. OK times up, your list is blank.
By Paris Sailin June 4, 2010 at 7:26 pm
TheRightMan asked:
“Since when did liberals start to care about religion and politics?”
I don’t know when it started, but it sure has caught on with us! More liberals cared about politics than your ilk did in 2008. Look it up.
And do you think that these 69,500,000 *liberals who voted Democratic are atheists or pagans or something? (*liberal = liberal enough, I guess, to vote for an ethnic-minority Democrat that you call a “socialist”)
We not only care about religion, we actually celebrate all of them – and non-religions as well. There are all manner of Christian sects, Roman Catholics (who you bible-thumpers don’t consider to be true Christians, except at election time when you’re trying to get their votes), Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and even the only atheist in Congress (Pete Stark).
What liberals also do is honor the Constitutional separation of Church and State, so we don’t feature Christian litmus tests for our political leaders based on dogma, or incorporate same as planks in our Democratic Party platform (that’s what you are referring to when you say you “care about politics and religion” more than we do, right?).
By Paris Sailin June 4, 2010 at 7:37 pm
Just Another SC Voter says:
“When she does win and she will, expect to see another prominent SC Republican attempt to take her down. According to sources, He made a healthy financial deal with state Democrats.”
What sources? Glenn Beck? RedState?
You funny!
Uh, you, being such a big fan of “evidence” that doesn’t include text messages, phone records, lies (evasions) by accused politicians and their staffs, corroborating like testimony, etc. – you’re “sources” wouldn’t pulling that “healthy financial deal with state Democrats” out of your own . . . uh, paranoid delusions, would it?
By mike June 4, 2010 at 7:42 pm
CNYSD. I am proud to live in this state. I love this state.(I am carpet bagger too). But we cant have ELECTED officials hurling racist slurs at anyone.
By thesushi June 4, 2010 at 7:48 pm
SCvoter, TRM, naturally, a Dem win is a longshot, but there’s a lot of shoes dropping in 10 days already. I think there’s a perspective people do need to see, however, of the proxy attacks by Haley through her campaign on the national scene.
Erickson’s continuing the meme that Will Folks is supporting Bauer. And when Erickson’s “sure” about something, you know someone’s feeding him information directly.
I know Bauer’s not the best individual, but I don’t see reason for Folks to do any of this for Bauer. If you put his loyalties on the table, he’d be more likely to support any Sanford-picked candidate, in this case, Haley.
And thus the irony of connections. The most connected-to-Sanford candidate is Haley. Through Folks, Jenny (I call it Sanford Alimony), Sanford’s crew and advisors, etc. And with a national group backing her (really, think about that), I can see plenty of Good Ol’ Boy conflict on more than just superficial levels.
Erickson’s getting fed serious information to attack by proxy on behalf of Haley. I believe there’s the connection through the PR machine. How did Erickson suddenly become flush with fact? Like Jim Davenport at the AP, sources don’t change in a week…
I think we can agree to disagree, but I’ve gotta say, there’s more out there, and it’s being held back. Maybe Will’s not showing his cards for that very reason.
By drillbabydrill! June 4, 2010 at 7:50 pm
Knotts is only saying what the people of South Carolina and the politicians they vote for really think. Everyone knows how racist South Carolina is. Just because most politicians have learned to make their racism more subtle doesn’t mean the same old sentiment just went away.
By Brian O'Connor June 4, 2010 at 8:12 pm
Haley and Knotts had their run ins in the past, you gotta figure he knew what he was doing and just wanted to get a few swift kicks in while Haley was down.
Brian O’Connor
http://www.RedDogReport.com
@RedDogReport
By Annette June 4, 2010 at 8:21 pm
Someone should run against that fat, ignorant, unethical bastard Knotts. In the meantime, let’s hope he keeps up that diet of his. Perhaps his only competition will be “God.”
By 803andy June 4, 2010 at 8:22 pm
I wouldn’t put anything pass Knotts, he probably has slaves hidden on his property.
By CNSYD June 4, 2010 at 8:52 pm
mike, I agree only that we don’t WANT elected officials to do that. They have the right to do it just like any other citizen. You may not like it, I may not like it but in the case of Knotts it only matters what the voters of his district like.
By Paris Sailin June 4, 2010 at 8:59 pm
It’s just freakin’ hilarious, Just Another SC Voter, to see you decry an allegation by Folks as being completely unsupported, even though he has produced text message logs, phone records, and corroborating like testimony in support of his allegation (and adultery is not a crime BTW).
Yet, you consider “sources say” sufficient to lend weight to your allegation of criminal conduct by Democratic officials (the unnamed “attempt to take her down” by the unnamed Republican would be on a false charge, would it not? – Hey, how would I know? It’s your fantasy.).
Do you know how transparent and ridiculous that is?
By fdk June 4, 2010 at 9:01 pm
Who’re you calling a raghead?
General Sir Frank Messervy: “In the last two world wars 83,005 turban wearing Sikh soldiers were killed and 109,045 were wounded. They all died or were wounded for the freedom of Britain and the world, and during shell fire, with no other protection but the turban, the symbol of their faith.”
Sir Winston Churchill: “British people are highly indebted and obliged to Sikhs for a long time. I know that within this century we needed their help twice [in two world wars] and they did help us very well. As a result of their timely help, we are today able to live with honour, dignity, and independence. In the war, they fought and died for us, wearing the turbans.”
By Mike June 4, 2010 at 9:18 pm
Can you see India from the Charleston School of Law?
Don’t y’all get that the problem is the conservatism? The sorts of big fat slobs like Knotts (who would flare up into a 5 alarm grease fire if somebody threw a match at him) that run South Carolina are why you live in a retrograde shithole. They’re the midwives of Nikki Haley and the comments against her
There’s a reason why your economy always sucks, why your education always sucks, why you treat religious and ehtnic minorities like shit, why you don’t play well with others, and why big, fat slob white guys want to reach for guns and do violence whenever someone points out that they really haven’t done good in the jobs they’re supposed to be doing.
Frankly, if South Carolina wanted to do itself a favor, it would prohibit voting by white men who weigh more that 250 pounds for the next 50 years.
By SC_Moderate June 4, 2010 at 9:20 pm
What happened to the Gresham Barrett affair claims that were proposed by Folks? (the reported behavior and reaction of Barretts office looked sort of guilty). Either Folks has both stories pegged or is creating false impressions that affect real lives? Too bad there’s no way to know for sure. For that matter there are rumors of various sorts of the two other candidates as well.
Unless any of the actions involved in any of these various rumors, affects the candidates job performance, Then who cares. I don’t think someone should be held to the fire just because people go to huge efforts to “dig up dirt” (regardless of whether or not they may be true). You could find something in the…Personal…. lives of most people (that voters wouldn’t like) if you dig long and hard enough.
By DB June 4, 2010 at 9:51 pm
By CNSYD on June 4th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
libertarian, so SC has racist faces. Please tell us in what city, county, state, country, etc. that there is no discrimination whatsoever whether it be race, religion, color, origin, etc. OK times up, your list is blank.
Your mind is blank. Please tell us in what city, county, state, country, etc. one politician calls another politician (of the same party no less) a raghead.
Your state even calls its college football team the Cocks. Something ain’t right down there.
By sober rover June 4, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Will, you have more panache than a World Series of Poker champion.
You are enticing us one breadcrumb at a time and either you will out Ms Haley just Before or just After the election. You are incredibly cool and collected
By Reuben June 4, 2010 at 10:08 pm
Whatever happens between a man and a woman should remain between that man and that woman. You should have denied it when confronted like a real man should. It was not like she raped you. You consented. You knew what you were doing. If there was a leak, you as a real man should have denied it. Man up!
By TheRightMan June 4, 2010 at 10:13 pm
Paris Sailin @ 7:26pm
“What liberals also do is honor the Constitutional separation of Church and State, so we don’t feature Christian litmus tests for our political leaders based on dogma, or incorporate same as planks in our Democratic Party platform (that’s what you are referring to when you say you “care about politics and religion” more than we do, right?).”
No! No! No! Liberals do not simply honor the separation of the Church and State. Liberals WORSHIP the STATE and DESPISE the CHURCH! You do have a god – and it is the State or Government. Look at the feverish zeal that your ilk used to pass health care while trampling on the wishes of the masses.
Do you think us social conservatives would complain if you kept your abortions and gay lifestyles etc.. to your bedrooms. We wouldn’t care one whit. But No! Everyone MUST accept your mantras to the extent that efforts are made to indoctrinate little kids at schools – and when conservatives seek to fight back by also implementing legal barriers to these, then the complaints start and the accusations fly: “You conservatives are hypocrites.”
I will encourage you to read Michael Gerson’s wonderful article at TownHall today:
http://townhall.com/columnists/MichaelGerson/2010/06/04/sex_and_grace?page=full&comments=true
Let me quote a section for you:
“The failure of human beings to meet their own ideals does not disprove or discredit those ideals. The fact that some are cowards does not make courage a myth. The fact that some are faithless does not make fidelity a joke. All moral standards create the possibility of hypocrisy. But I would rather live among those who recognize standards and fail to meet them than among those who mock all standards as lies. In the end, hypocrisy is preferable to decadence.”
I couldn’t have said it better!
By eggaday June 4, 2010 at 11:11 pm
has anyone else noticed Haley’s newest tv ad? She has the most concerned of looks on her face at the end when she’s standing with her husband Michael.
Comments, anyone?
By Just Another SC Voter June 4, 2010 at 11:51 pm
@By Paris Sailin on June 4th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
Just Another SC Voter says:
“When she does win and she will, expect to see another prominent SC Republican attempt to take her down. According to sources, He made a healthy financial deal with state Democrats.”
What sources? Glenn Beck? RedState?
You funny!
Uh, you, being such a big fan of “evidence” that doesn’t include text messages, phone records, lies (evasions) by accused politicians and their staffs, corroborating like testimony, etc. – you’re “sources” wouldn’t pulling that “healthy financial deal with state Democrats” out of your own . . . uh, paranoid delusions, would it?
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Paris, You are showing your nervousness. Not a flatteringly quality if you ask me. But don’t worry Paris.. remember, it shouldn’t bother you as you don’t live in this state. Like I said before.. YOU DON’T HAVE A HORSE IN THIS RACE so shoo shoo little gnat. Why would you care about SC? What in the world would you have vested in SC? Care to tell the truth? It’d be a first for a liberal. Impress me, I’m all ears or eyes for that matter. Try your best to keep it under 250 words or less, then I’ll really be impressed but I’m not counting on it.
By Just Another SC Voter June 5, 2010 at 12:32 am
Sushi,
Besides a few online articles, the national scene is not really paying attention to South Carolina mayhem-dirty dealing styled politics. Unfortunately for us, this is par for the course and obviously expected by Main Stream Media. Not that it makes it right.. it’s just a given.
As for Will Folks.. I have my own ideas for his motivations but again, that is opinionated and purely subjective. It really doesn’t matter what I think. What is obvious is that He’s turned his blog which was once known as somewhat political regardless of bias into a gossip free for all scandal fest by his own fake (come to Jesus) confession. In other words.. a blogging SC soap opera. Perez Hilton would be so proud. He has to live with the consequences of his actions and I have a feeling he’s feeling the heat. Telling his readers to “GO TO HELL” is quite evident and most obvious of intent but he’ll get used to it. He brought it on himself.
As for Red State.. I love the site and I adore the moderators, all of them. They do a good job and I do enjoy reading their articles. They are not my only source. Keep digging Sushi, maybe you will discover before I do. Happy hunting.
By madcock June 5, 2010 at 1:03 am
It’s hilarious to realize that if ole Jakie had ONLY referred to the President, a Christian born in the US, as a “raghead,” none of the GOPers would have had a word of criticism.
But when he also throws his slur at Nimrata, a Sikh, born in India, Jakie’s the devil himself.
All because Nimrata supports stealing money from public school children and giving it to wealthy white parents to use as tuition money to send little Marshall and Muffy to Porter Gaud.
Quite a world we live in.
Again, Sic, I’m begging you. Please save the good stuff until AFTER she wins the GOP nomination.
By Jdaddy June 5, 2010 at 1:17 am
Oh will u holier than thou assface… U r not evenin the same league as Andre you p.o.s.
By rb June 5, 2010 at 5:09 am
South Carolina politics is an embarassment to this state. Nationally, we are seen as a complete joke.
By Where's the proof? June 5, 2010 at 5:40 am
Still waiting…
*yawns^
I thought so…
By Wow June 5, 2010 at 7:39 am
So who will suffer a worse fate – Jakey or WhiteHouse Correspondent Helen Thomas with what she said about Isreal.
By Wow June 5, 2010 at 7:39 am
RB SC Politics only matches our school system – a joke run by idiots who cry for more money when they cant responsibly spent what they have.
By Lyn Anderson June 5, 2010 at 8:08 am
Will Folks: “As far as I’m concerned, anyone who suggests I am in league with these people can go straight to hell.””
You’re not in their league Will. You’re worse.
By Brian O'Connor June 5, 2010 at 8:09 am
There are a lot of rumors floating around. How much of it is fact or fiction is yet to be determined.
I would not be surprised to hear one more major scandal/event before Tuesday’s primary.
Brian O’Connor
http://www.RedDogReport.com
@RedDogReport
By Paris Sailin June 5, 2010 at 8:16 am
Just Another SC Voter
Ohh, ouch. Coming from you, you can only imagine how much your stilted criticisms sting!
Hey, nice how you dodge my point that you’re able to dismiss phone records, text messages, lies (evasions) by Haley, and corroborating like evidence in support of Folks’ allegation as being “nothing.”
Yet out of the other fork of your tongue, you pontificate and accuse state Democrats of a felony by colluding to bring false charges against Haley, and you support and lend weight to your allegation with “sources say.” That’s enough for you to make an allegation.
Well my sources say your ideological blinders have rendered you senseless.
My sources are your posts on here.
By Jeff June 5, 2010 at 8:22 am
Jake Knotts buddy he endorsed Larry Richter goes after Bill Connor
Rod Shealy has them working overtime this weekend
http://palmstatepolitics.blogspot.com/2010/06/jake-knotts-buddy-larry-richter-goes.html
By Paris Sailin June 5, 2010 at 8:34 am
TheRightMan
Nice smoke, but the point of my post was to refute your statement “since when do liberals care about religion and politics?”.
I read that to mean that you think liberals don’t care about politics and religion, and your followup post reinforced that you don’t think liberals care about religion. Is that about right?
Let me ask you something and let’s narrow down your claim re religion and liberals. 4 million people in Virginia and North Carolina voted for Obama and carried the states for him. Are you saying that none of these liberals care about religion, that these are not primarily Christians, in large part Southern Baptists?
Yes or no.
The election results already put the lie to the “liberals don’t care about the politics” part of your ignorant, right-wing meme, but you are still deluded about the “liberals don’t care about religion” part. Most liberals are religious, just like most other Americans are.
Next, we’ll take on “true Americans.”
By TaylorSC June 5, 2010 at 9:34 am
Oh yeah, Paris Sailin, do take on “true Americans”. I’ve not been a “true American” oh, for about 2 years or more, and its very hard living in the state of SC when you’re not a “true American”. And there are many of us here, believe it or not.
By CNSYD June 5, 2010 at 9:54 am
DB, by the wording of your post it is obvious that you are not a SC resident. So I really should ignore your comments as you are not vested in this state. However, I shall reply. IF (the BIG if) you had read and comprehended my post, you would have noticed that I said discrimination, prejudice, etc. exists everywhere based on a whole host of “reasons”. Use of the term “raghead” is not the only qualifier. The most severe and “in your face” prejudice I have ever personally witnessed in the US occurs in the Northeast. No, you don’t see it on national news shows because it is the “dirty little secret”. Besides it is easier for the national media to peddle the belief that only the South is prejudiced.
IRT to USC being named the Gamecocks, they are (next to Notre Dame) the team I love to hate. However I will defend their right to use the term Gamecock as I, being a lifelong resident of SC, know from whence it comes. Outsiders like yourself who know virtually nothing of SC history have not a clue.
By Renegade June 5, 2010 at 10:05 am
Did you know that MOST of the Haley Supporters posting on here are INDIANS who either don’t live in SC; and even if they do, they are not authorized to VOTE. “””””””
By Lynn June 5, 2010 at 10:29 am
Dog food and mouse droppings: this is what Knotts’ mother raised him on.
See the Post and Courier’s shaming of this piggy pig pig at
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/jun/05/sen-knotts-ugly-humor/
By susan June 5, 2010 at 10:53 am
I think that if Haley were truly innocent, she would have immediately filed a lawsuit against Folks. On the other hand, with no more proof than he has, Folks had no business publicly accusing her of anything. Even with proof, he had no business doing it.
I will, however, be voting for Haley. Unless she is a criminal, I don’t care about her personal life. I like her conservative stand on fiscal issues and see that as the biggest issue we all face.
I would never consider voting for McMaster “Massa Henry,” as many who know him call him. He is right on most issues, but, to me, represents a stereotype that is not good for the future of the Republican party.
I would never consider voting for anyone who thinks his elite status entitles him to drive 120 mph on highways my family drives on, so Bauer is out for me.
I wish I could vote for Gresham Barrett. Especially since his endorsement by DeMint. (What a pleasure it is to have DeMint representing me in the senate!) But I philosophically oppose government subsidizing private businesses, and have since the Chrysler bailout many years ago. I consider it a practice that imperils the free markets that made our country great (which most voters are too uninformed to understand.) I made a vow in 2008 never to vote for anyone who voted for Bush’s TARP. So, no matter how much I like Gresham Barrett and Joe Wilson, I will never vote for either of them again.
So, that leaves Haley. I will let her sleep with whomever she chooses (and hope it will be her husband!), as long as she will be a bold voice in words and PRACTICE for leading us toward some fiscal sanity.
By Reuben June 5, 2010 at 11:31 am
Building her up? Can you be more Cynical than that after your not so gentleman actions against her? Now we now what your the motives are my friend. You are just hurt! The is a new word for treason: “Fitsnewsing”!
“My son make sure your friends never “Fitsnews you!
By Reuben June 5, 2010 at 11:35 am
Your comment is awaiting moderation? You mean censure? Forget it. I’ll never leave you another comment. If you can take the heat….
By Ron June 5, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Reformers are are seldom beloved, and the degree to which they are resented and loathed is usually in direct proportion to how desperately reform is needed.
By Skeptick June 5, 2010 at 1:05 pm
As a Neanderthal who makes his living as a used car salesman, I am insulted.
By Paris Sailin June 5, 2010 at 1:27 pm
So, susan,
You’re saying that the “it’s not the sex, it’s the lying that’s important” meme that Henry Hyde, Dan Burton, Newt Gingrich and other Republocrites harped on during the Clinton impeachment is now “inoperative” because the liar is someone you like politically.
Right?
By Truth Seeker June 5, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Susan, as I recall last week you stated you were taking your Haley signs out of your yard? You seem to be all over the map on this. It’s a good thing there are so many great choices, makes it hard to decide huh?
By $110,000 Salary June 5, 2010 at 1:37 pm
Ms. Haley has been on my radar screen for several years as she fought to stop the good ole boy system in Columbia. I was so impressed with her that I contributed to her capaign. I liked that she was a small business owner. Then I found out that she was not a small business person as claimed, but was being paid a nice salary by the Lexington Hospital. Nikki was earning $110,000 annually for a job at the hospital at the same time she was claiming to be a small business owner, a fulltime mom, a three day aweek legislator and a fulltime candidate for governor. There is no way Haley could have been earning a salary of $110,000 when she was busy juggling her already full schedule of mom, legislator, small business owner and candidate for governor. What was Lexington Medical paying her $110,000 for? (With her hospital salary you could pay three South Carolinians the average South Carolina salary of $30,000 and still have $20,000 to pay a fourth South Carolinian part-time wages.)
So why was Lexington Hospital System paying Nikki $110,000 for a job she couldn’t possibly devote any time to? As a paid employee of a large medical and hospital system did she recuse herself from every healthcare votes taken during the last legislative session as dictated by State Code and Law? And why did Ms. Haley tell the people of SC she was a small business owner while neglecting to disclose she worked for a large hospital system earning $110,000? None of this adds up to be honest.
http://www.fitsnews.com/2010/04/27/haley-quits-foundation-job/comment-page-2/#comment-108673
By Paris Sailin June 5, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Yeah, Will, only records of 700+ phone conversations between Haley and you, many of which originated late night into early morning, during the time of your alleged affair . . .
Haley’s lie in response to that, that this was her normal work style and that anyone who knows her knows that, followed by the sound of crickets when asked to produce record of any other normal late night work-related conversations with “anyone” else who works with her . . .
The Haley campaign’s lie that they were not in touch with you prior to the release of your allegations, followed by the release of text messages that showed this was a lie, and showed evidence of a cover-up . . .
Corroborating like testimony from Larry Marchant . . .
Is that all you got, Will? Huh?
Honestly, the Nikki Haley apologists on here are truly laughable. What more evidence do you need? And Will has released this evidence, and Marchant has backed up with his testimony, Will’s allegation that Nikki fooled around.
If a photo of the two in flagrante delicto was released and verified, and Nikki’s explanation was that it was her normal workstyle to do round-the-clock “nekkid praying” with staff members in order to get direction on campaign issues, some of you on here (like Just Another SC Voter) would still be braying, “Where’s the proof, Will? That all you got?”
By Whippersnapper June 5, 2010 at 2:03 pm
WILL NIKKI HALEY BE ACCUSED OF WITCHCRAFT OR BLACK MAGIC NEXT? It must be extremely upsetting to all the anti-Haley posters to see all the innuendo, personal attacks and ethnic slurs being incredibly ineffectual. Folks, check out the results of the latest South Carolina polls at RealClearPolitics.com – Mrs. Haley’s numbers continue to climb!
I’m asking the Haley haters to continue to post their comments. Reading them is very amusing. I can almost see their spittle being involuntarily splattered onto their keyboards as they mutter to themselves while entering their screeds.
By fdk June 5, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Latest achievement from “ragheads” like Nimrata Haley in the US!
Spelling bee winner part of Indian-American streak
Sat Jun 5, 2010
“She[Anmika Veeramani] became the third consecutive Indian-American bee champion.
Indian-Americans comprise less than 1 percent of the U.S. population according to 2000 census data, but they have an impressive bee winning streak — taking the trophy in eight of the past 12 years.”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100605/ap_on_re_us/us_spelling_bee
By Balsak Tee Baghar June 5, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Greetings, neighbors!
I am joyfully reporting to you that the new National Spelling Bee champ is once again an Indian-American!
That is three years in a row the champion has been an Indian-American!
And although Indian-Americans — like the brilliant and adorable Nikki Haley of Lexington County — represent less than ONE percent of the U.S. population, we have taken the trophy eight out of the last twelve years!
Can you spell G-O-V-E-R-N-O-R?
Nikki can!
People, start spelling and quit smelling around for sexual adventures!
We want a Taj Mahal, not more crumbling outhouse infrastructure!
Do we want porky Jakies or sleek, technocrat Nikkis?
It’s not an SAT test!
Palin-Haley 2012!
I can see India from my house!
By fdk June 5, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Interesting…
“Indian-Americans comprise less than 1 percent of the U.S. population according to 2000 census data, but they have an impressive bee winning streak — taking the trophy in eight of the past 12 years.”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100605/ap_on_re_us/us_spelling_bee
And the number of Indian Americans in Obama Administration is?
…at least 12
(its a older list)
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Indian-Americans-in-Obama-administration/Article1-455606.aspx
Latest appointment June 4, 1010
Obama appoints Indian-American to head US National Science Foundation?
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Obama-appoints-Indian-American-to-head-US-National-Science-Foundation/articleshow/6012727.cms
“WASHINGTON: President Obama on Thursday announced his intention to nominate Indian-American engineering scholar Subra Suresh as Director of the U.S National Science Foundation (NSF)…
Suresh, till recently Dean of Engineering at the famed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), will have to be confirmed by the Senate. ”
“A 1977 graduate of the IIT Chennai, Suresh received a master’s from Iowa State University in 1979 before pursuing doctoral studies at MIT, where he received the Sc.D. in 1981. After two years of postdoctoral research at the University of California at Berkeley, he joined the faculty at Brown University, where he rose to the rank of professor of engineering in 1989
before returning to MIT in 1993. ”
“President Obama and Secretary Clinton make no secret of their admiration for the contribution people of Indian origin make to their administration, and indeed to the United States, in science, engineering, and technology. U.S government departments are staffed with Indian-Americans in key sci-tech positions, including the posts of Chief Technology Officer (Aneesh Chopra) and Chief Information Officer (Vivek Kundra) at the White House. Clinton has Rajiv Shah, a former Gates Foundation executive and health expert, heading the USAID.”
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NOTICE that NONE (if not at least, ceratinly, MOST) of the Indian Americans in the Obama Adminsitartion that can be seen above, aren’t converts to Christianity.
Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley are exceptions. You decide if they are opportunists who felt they need to convert for their planned career in public life and politics or not.
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By Jacobs June 5, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Knots is really not racist, he said something in joke, but actually he was only trying to bring up the truth. He owed it to SC people … He is not as stupid as people are thinking.
By Verbat June 5, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Knots said: “She was programmed to run for SC governor by outside influences in foreign countries.”
I think he is right… because if Nimrita Haley was “really” a great candidate, then why did people not realize it before May 14 2010????? Why did she emerge as a great candidate in one night (the night between May 14 and May 15)?????
Things are not as simple as they look!!
By Paris Sailin June 5, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Jacobs said:
“Knots is really not racist, he said something in joke, but actually he was only trying to bring up the truth. He owed it to SC people … He is not as stupid as people are thinking.”
Jacobs, on the other hand . . .
By Just Another SC Voter June 5, 2010 at 6:58 pm
Paris… One last time and honestly, your redundancy is getting ridiculous. Just because you say something over and over again.. wont make it any truer. Too respond to your statement:
“Hey, nice how you dodge my point that you’re able to dismiss phone records, text messages, lies (evasions) by Haley, and corroborating like evidence in support of Folks’ allegation as being “nothing.”
Will’s phone records show nothing other than a relationship. Nikki has never denied knowing Will Folks and has admitted that he has worked for her. It does NOT show a physical relationship nor the type for that matter.
The text messages show a campaign manager attempting to be proactive against an oncoming scandal. Again, it shows no proof and certainly no admittance. The others involved only offer hearsay. Again, hearsay means nothing but does offer innuendo which you obviously enjoy speculating upon. Still doesn’t show any proof either way.
As for lies (evasions) by Haley… That my dear, is YOUR opinion. Wise up and if you can’t do that, then STFU. Allow me remind you.. You don’t have a horse in this race.
Finally, Folks’ allegations are not proof of anything and even Main Stream Media is well aware of that.
Now.. Say it with me… “Governor Haley” It sounds good doesn’t it? Why yes, yes it does.
By eggaday June 5, 2010 at 7:59 pm
“”FITSNews is not only the leading voice of the reform movement in South Carolina, it is (and will continue to be) the most aggressive news outlet in the state when it comes to exposing the defenders of this state’s failed status quo. Our record of advocacy on both of these fronts is exhaustive and indisputable. “”
*clears throat*
Sic Willie, you forgot to tell the real Sanfraud story so don’t go around with your nose in the air . Aggressive? somewhat. Exposing? NOPE- you missed the biggest opportunity of your lifetime.
Defenders…. yeah, I can go with that line.
By james knowlton June 5, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Nikki Haley will be the next Governor of South Carolina period.
By Call me Ava June 5, 2010 at 9:38 pm
How far do you think either Haley or Jindal would have gotten in Southern Conservative politics if they had not converted to Christianity?
By Paris Sailin June 5, 2010 at 9:55 pm
Just Another SC Voter
Just because you say over and over again that I don’t have a horse in this race, doesn’t mean that I don’t. Can you find another tiresome cliche, please?
And you evaded my point (I’m shocked, I tell ya’.).
My point is that you don’t consider phone records, text messages, corroborating like testimony from Marchant, lack of attempt to get a retraction, restraining order, or file a libel suit, coupled with evasions by the Haley campaign to be substantive to support an allegation, yet you feel just dandy about alleging a felony by Democrats based on “sources say,”
Now you’re just being silly. It will be so much fun to watch you try and explain the “smoking gun” evidence when it surfaces. And you will.
By jerry June 5, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Jake is a pig. Only a pig would think of such a thing. Trash just gets deeper. We hear about the gangs in the high schools and in our communites
but the real gangs are in the State House. Gang after gang. Whether it is Sanford’s gang and his public sex life or the rest. Don’t worry about the gangs in the public school system….be concerned about the gangs in the State House. Trash everyone them. And be certain not to ask most of them any questions for they will lie. They lie because it is their lifestyle. After the elections are completed you will never hear from these people again. Call them on the phone and see if you ever get them. You will not for they are to busy counting any money they can flow their way. I live in Lexington county and never heard of NH till the affair became public…does that tell you something. Never heard of her till her sex life was in question. This so called election is just a rounding up of the gang members. Check their income levels when elected and what it is when they leave. Where did they get all the money while being a public servant? They either stole or devised a way for it to come to them without being noticed. Bottomline….the real gangs are in the State House.
By Just Another SC Voter June 5, 2010 at 10:34 pm
Paris,
Here’s to your “wishful” thinking. We will see who has to apologize first and here’s a tip.. it wont be me.
By jerry June 5, 2010 at 10:52 pm
They are all pigs. Female and male pigs. These are the people that make decisions that will affect our lives. Wake up people. These people are gangsters and are members of gangs.
By Column June 5, 2010 at 11:45 pm
Replying to Call me Ava: Yes these two persons, Piyash Jindal and Randhawa Haley, have really hurt the conservative politics. They pretended to be Christians while they were not. Jindal who even does not know how to give presentation, and Randhawa-Haley who is a Road/Street w—e…..
By fdk June 6, 2010 at 4:40 am
@Call me Ava
“How far do you think either Haley or Jindal would have gotten in Southern Conservative politics if they had not converted to Christianity?”
Nowhere! Period.
By SnakeMD June 6, 2010 at 7:11 am
The smoking gun is out of the holster. I can smell the cordite! The revolver cylinder is clicking or if it is a semi-automatic the slide has been pushed back. Click… The little ducks are coming down the line at the shooting gallery. They look a lot like Nikki, yes they are Nikk! Pop, pop, down she goes. Wait! Here come 12 more! How good is Sic…can he take her down? He is saving the silver bullet for Monday. Him and his wife are polishing it now. Kiss it for good luck. Smack! “Please don’t miss Honey, she is an evil person!”
Wait here comes Jake Man to the rescue. Go ahead and fire the damn pistol Boy! You will be a hero! We don’t need the likes of her around here. She don’t have a soul, why she ain’t really even a Christian. “I say, I say, Boy–I’m's the Kingfish around hereah! I call ‘em as I see ‘um. Nobody questions Big Daddy! Will, do as I say and take that gal down. And like I keep telling you Boy–do this and you and your misses will live happy ever after! God loves a redeemer!
By Carolina Girl June 6, 2010 at 7:24 am
Yep, I knew Jackie way back when. He hasn’t changed his stripes! For the uneducated here in the lowcountry, I told them a few good stories.
Didn’t he work for the Lexington Country coroner, Harry Harmon? That was when I told my family if I died in Lexington county, to roll me over into Richland County, so Jackie would not have the last chance to have his way with me. Oh, yeah, he had great stories about how they treated the bodies.
Andre — you just lost the election! Pack your bag, and don’t bring your buddies with you to the lowcountry.
By Joe June 6, 2010 at 9:36 am
I can see India from the Charleston School of Law!
By Carolina Girl June 6, 2010 at 11:44 am
Did Jakie mean we need more Christians in the State House that say “fuck”? What kind of Christian, exactly? One like him? He needs to be more specific. And, BTW, someone please tell him we are not at war with India. Must be those SC public schools at work again! Or, maybe he just doesn’t read the newspapers unless his name is in ‘em.
By Rick June 6, 2010 at 11:57 am
Don’t know the whole truth and probably never will. Doth Dems and Repubs suck shit thru a paper straw and couldn’t be honest if the Lord was facing them and looking them in the eye. I’ll vote for NH just because she has what Jakie doesn’t…..balls.
By Balsak Tee Baghar June 6, 2010 at 12:03 pm
I am pretty sure that Ms. Nikki wears herself neatly groomed near her dark hole of Calcutta. I sure she make a good candidate for us. I am sure she can spell as she is an Indian-American.
I dream of Nikki in the statehouse!
She smell good and keeps self clean unlike many of our native country!
By George June 6, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Jake Knotts = pig in a blanket
I can see India from SC. Give me curry in a hurry!
Jindal-Haley 2012
By Bill June 6, 2010 at 4:08 pm
I can see India from the Charleston School of Law!
By Balsak Tee Baghar June 6, 2010 at 6:58 pm
That last comment was not from me, the true Balsak.
Whoever wrote this is not fit to wear my turban!
Haley-Palin 2012!
I can see India from my house!
By CSOL 2L June 6, 2010 at 7:36 pm
I can see India from the Charlseton School of Law!
By Balsak Tee Baghar June 6, 2010 at 7:49 pm
I is the true Balsak Tee Baghar and me like Nikki! Me want to explore her every canyon and valley!
Me no wear a turbin. That is for the sand maggots of the middle east!
Haley-Palin 2012!
I can see India from my house!
By Carolina Girl June 6, 2010 at 8:00 pm
…her dark hole of Calcutta? I thought she was born in the US? I am voting for NH just because…I can’t wait to get to the polls. Thanks Jakie – you are such a piece of shit!
By CSOL 2L June 7, 2010 at 7:43 am
I can see India from the Charleston School of Law! And our new Gorvernor will be Vincent Sheheen.
By ws June 8, 2010 at 9:59 am
To quote John Stewart: “Thank you, South Carolina!”
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By Luise the room renter July 3, 2011 at 2:19 pm
“ok this is weir situation. between dec 7th and dec 31st there was a guest living in the apartment of somebody who i sublease underneath. from dec 7th- about dec 20th he was there a lot by himself, because I was at work or at my parents a lot, and the person who leases the apartment was helping somebody on a school project. When he gets back to the apartment on the 20th between that time and Dec 31st he notices strange things, like his clothes getting messed up, etc. When his son is suppose to leave he is suppose to give him a bucket filled with change. however, 75% of it was missing. Our guest yells out “”Well I didn’t do it”", and starts naming off everybody who had ever been in the house sense he was there. Well he gets kicked out. Anyways. my room mate (the main leaser of the house) had to help is parents with something, and needed to some money. The person who is lead suspect that possibly could have stolen the first part of the money told me to use that money. I told him no, I wasn’t going to do that, because that money was supose to be for his daughter. When I picked up my room mate ( doesn’t have a car) to go back home. He noticed money was missing out of his change out of the bucket, that he had moved down stairs to upstairs. We thought that maybe the guest that we kicked out, had an extra key. then we realized that he and maybe and accomplice used a crow bar to get into the door. I wasn’t available when my room mate talked to the police, but he was sure it was him, because he never worked, and he wondered where he got money to afford the stuff. The police say it could be hard to get him for breaking in because you cann’t date finger prints. My room mate said he notice somebody had taken off the screen to the kitchen window, and thought he saw finger prints ( maybe they were smudges). The sliding glass door was also pushed open. However the finger print technician said he didn’t see anything. They only thing that they might be able to use with finger prints on it, was a cd that that suppose perpetrator put in, and left. and my room mate swears nothing was in it between the 31st of dec and the time the incident took place (but until he got back). This person also had a weapon on him, that might not have had a permit. One of his friends finds out about what happens and is mad because he lost money through it himself. So the perpetrator freaks out, and gives him the weapon. Now, a few days before the evidence technician comes, my roomie is about to take some headache medicine and discovers to white pills mixed in, but is not sure what they are. he told me what too look up on the internet, and it was extacy. He wasn’t sure if we should tell the detectives/officers or not. I don’t know he is was afraid that they would think that we put it in there, or if we would have to take a drug test to prove something. Should we let the officers and detectives know about it, or is it a little to late. Also, if they test for extacy do they test for other drugs with it? How long can it stay in your body?. . We think that the person who is also an accomplice still has warrants out for his arrest on certain charges. Should we tell the people working on the case about that. supposedly he has gotten a lot of tattoos that would cost a lot of money and he is unemployed as well. Also, if the perps broken into the apartment and got the keys to my room mates car, and unlock, don’t steel anything but move things around to where it might leave evidence should the tech really take a look at it, or only things are missing?. “