By A. Citizen || This political season is full of golden opportunities. The administration of Barack Obama – which was sold as a vehicle for “hope and change” - has been an abject failure. From ObamaCare being rammed down the throats of a disgusted electorate to a nose-diving economy that Obama continues to make worse, voters are poised to demand REAL change.
Recent days have also provided an opportunity for the Republican Party in South Carolina. Sen. Jakie Knotts, of Lexington County, has made national news by using a derogatory term to describe a GOP candidate for South Carolina governor.
While Knotts’ words were disgusting, his loose tongue is but part of the record of embarrassment that he has authored during his tenure in public office.
Going back to 1998-99, then-Rep. Knotts became a media darling for his so-called “Maverick” decision to vote with Democratic Gov. Jim Hodges to borrow a billion dollars to build more public schools. The GOP, the party that Knotts claims allegiance to, offered a more fiscally responsible plan to pay for the schools with the money on hand instead of incurring debt service on a vast amount of money. But Knotts’ chose media support over fiscal responsibility and gave Hodges the votes he needed to send the state deeper into debt.
Knotts, who is a RINO on his best day, is actually the Democrats’ best friend. He spends like the weekend girlfriend of a drunkened itinerant sheep herder. And his rotund, fatback-gnawing persona of a good ol’ backroom backslapper is the epitome of so many Dixie demagogues, the personification of the kind of buffoon that ruled the Democrat Party in this state for more than a hundred years.
Knotts, of course, has continued to fight against fiscal conservatism throughout Gov. Mark Sanford’s tenure. Despite the fact that Sanford disgraced himself and the state with his personal behavior, the governor had good (although tragically wasted) ideas on running the state’s budget.
But Knotts’ most-recent embarrassment, an insult based on race and ethnicity, is the kind of episode that has drawn vast amounts of negative media attention. And with that media attention, of course, come the incessant reminders that this “man” is a Republican.
Accordingly a drastic step must be taken if the GOP is to save itself and show that it has changed from the “anything-to-get-elected” mode of operation (see Dede Scozzafava and Arlen Specter).
South Carolina GOP Chairman Karen Floyd can take this step by immediately scheduling a press conference and formally asking Knotts to leave the Republican Party. Kicking Knotts to the curb would be a bold move - signaling that the party means business when it comes the practice of accepting any type of behavior, as long as the official claims to be a “Republican.”
Jettisoning Knotts also comes with limited political risk. His district is in Lexington County and there is a true conservative running to replace him. Also, Knotts’ most recent re-election bid against this same candidate forced him into runoff election, which he only won thanks to a huge number of Democratic crossover votes.
Bottom line? This is a great opportunity to seize the electorate’s attention and deal a painful blow to the “politics-as-usual” treadmill that continues to hold South Carolina back. The only question is this: Does Karen Floyd (and the SCGOP) have the intestinal fortitude to finally stand up and reclaim the Republican brand?
Voters are responding to action. Hollow words will no longer draw support. That said, the ball is in Floyd’s court. An opportunity to show courage knocks at the door.
Will Floyd and the SCGOP answer?
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By William Harton June 7, 2010 at 9:44 am
You assume that having Karen Floyd asking Knotts to step down would actually carry some weight!!!! The whole Republican Party asked Sanfraud to step down and what good did that do? That’s totally ridiculous!!!!
Anyway, Knotts is the “People’s Senator” – one of the best public servants to ever serve this great state. Back off!!!
By bkm June 7, 2010 at 9:58 am
How exactly do you “kick him to the curb”? Anyone can file to run in the GOP Primary, obviously so as so many Democrats do it all over the state. You people seem to want the GOP to mirror some Lenin led Bolshevik card carrying membership entity. Loyalty oaths? Purged from the party for voting your conscience or the wishes of your constituents as opposed to Party bosses? Just vote the fat SOB low-life, scumbag our of office. Let’s also call out those Democrats who sent him money in that last Senate race in their efforts to simply defeat the efforts of Gov. Sanfraud. Sanfraud was right to oppose Knotts and other posers like him. But this idea that the GOP Leadership is supposed to have litmus tests, impose ideological purity requirements and etc. on those who are and choose to run for office in the GOP is simply nutty. That’s why we have primaries and elections. A Citizen, and Justin Evans and etc. seemingly want Party Bosses and their dictates to potential candidates to trump those of voters.
By Tee June 7, 2010 at 10:05 am
“Knotts is the “People’s Senator-one of the best public servants to ever serve this great state.” HAHAHAHAHAHAHA…..thanks for the monday morning laugh….i really needed it! You are quite the jokester!
By Doris June 7, 2010 at 10:12 am
Whatever happened to all those rumors that Jakie had the Feds after him for income tax evasion? We girls have heard that for years up here on the state house grounds, but it never seems to happen.
By yarrrrr June 7, 2010 at 10:16 am
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Anyway, Knotts is the “People’s Senator” – one of the best public servants to ever serve this great state. Back off!!!
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The Sikh conspiracy will never get him…
Having watched his slurs live, if that video is ever released his grave would become a defecation pilgrimage…
By TiredOfItAll June 7, 2010 at 10:17 am
I am sure that this site will be flooded with Knotts supporters who believe like he does….. The same bigoted, self-sering, rednecks who keep electing him. I was born and raised in Lexington County, and I find Senator Knotts to be a total embarrassment to our county and our state.
I emailed Ms. Floyd last week asking for an immediate call for Senator Knott’s resignation. I find it totally lame to ask for a half baked apology so this can be swept under the rug. I am sure just like everyone else, Ms. Floyd is afraid of Senator Knotts and his posse of Lexington County hoodlums in high places. And don’t take this lightly, just ask the state employee who was demoted because he investigated an environmental issue concerning property owned by one of Senator Knotts cronies. And it has been rumored for months that there is a federal indictment coming down naming both Senator Knotts and his wife in a fraud scheme.
Citizens of Lexington County….. Please get your heads out of your rears, and vote this arrogant redneck out of office because his ego is every bit as big as Sanford’s and he will never resign…..
And speaking of people on the welfare dole, Lt. Gov. Bauer, encourage your buddy to get off the public payroll…. in his case it is the same thing
By libertarian June 7, 2010 at 10:20 am
To hell with him leaving the Republican Party. Both party leaders, the senate leader, and the governor should demand his resignation today.
By Justice C. Kerr June 7, 2010 at 10:20 am
The Republican Party is a joke, and it has a lot more to do with Sanford and his ilk than a comment by Jake Knotts. The racism of many republicans is much more insidious than Knott’s remark. It’s the way republicans have sold their soul to corporate America, and ditched any care or concern for the little guy. Like him or not, Jake Knotts stands up for the little guy.
The question I have is, does Ms. Haley’s father really wear a turban? I have heard he does. So although Jake’s comment was not politically correct, it was funny. People need to lighten up. The cool-aid drinkers who lost their idol in Sanford now have a new one, Haley. They are the true bigots who, through their policies, will continue to hurt the average South Carolinian.
By Joey June 7, 2010 at 10:21 am
While I seriously doubt the GOP will do anything concerning Knotts I really hope that the idiots who think “Knotts is the “People’s Senator” – one of the best public servants to ever serve this great state.” stay away from the polls tomorrow. Hopefully the voters in Lexington County will make it clear tomorrow that Knotts is not the representative for them. He fits in the category of the absolute worst politicians. As the article said, this is the TRUTH about Knotts: “Knotts, who is a RINO on his best day, is actually the Democrats’ best friend. He spends like the weekend girlfriend of a drunkened itinerant sheep herder. And his rotund, fatback-gnawing persona of a good ol’ backroom backslapper is the epitome of so many Dixie demagogues, the personification of the kind of buffoon that ruled the Democrat Party in this state for more than a hundred years.”
He’s definitely a guy that makes Democrats vote “Republican”.
By No Name June 7, 2010 at 10:23 am
Fat Chance this is ever even contemplated.
Jackie is the SCGOP…in every aspect and every detail.
Unless Lindsey says he goes…..under indictment ….he stays and plays.
By Scarlett June 7, 2010 at 10:23 am
Oh let ole Knotts be. He truly represents at least 70% of all South Carolina.
I predict they will re-elect him the next time around, South Carolina is that STOOPID.
Have you ever tried to have an INTELLIGENT conversation with a “native” of Chapin — can’t happen, there is no such thing. All they are interested in is bass fishin’ and as long as Knotts doesn’t vote to make cock-fightin’ a felony in the State, they’ll support him.
By captmiller June 7, 2010 at 10:24 am
Knotts is the “people’s senator?” William, your little note summarizes what is so wrong in our politics: “Throw the bums out!” but as long as my bum brings home the bacon we will put up with anything he says or does no matter how much shame he brings on those who repeatedly put him back in office.
I would love to think the SCGOP would have the guts too cut this cancer out, we shall see.
By shay June 7, 2010 at 10:30 am
A Citizen needs a grammar/punctuation editor … or maybe better schools?
By yarrrrr June 7, 2010 at 10:37 am
“Jake Knotts stands up for the little guy.”
Jackie Knotts is a asshole…
“The question I have is, does Ms. Haley’s father really wear a turban? I have heard he does. ”
Yes he does…
picture
http://politisite.com/2010/06/03/sc-state-senator-jake-knotts-calls-gubernatorial-candidate-nikki-haley-a-raghead/haley_family/
video
http://www.wolo.com/article.php?id=3624&page=index
“So although Jake’s comment was not politically correct, it was funny. People need to lighten up.”
It was not funny at all… it was not a joke… Knott’s was asked about the Gov race and he said that you shouldn’t count Bauer out… and for some reason he starts talking about Haley’s religious background… the comment about her father IIRC went something like this.. “wait till [some area] sees that her daddy goes around [some city] with a towell around his head” or something to that effect…
By Truth June 7, 2010 at 10:40 am
You need to boot Alan Wilson to the curb along with Jakie while the SCGOP is at it. Jakie is a HUGE backer to Alan Wilson and the rest of the Wilson clan!
By poster June 7, 2010 at 10:56 am
“QUOTE:Recent days have also provided an opportunity for the Republican Party in South Carolina. Sen. Jakie Knotts, of Lexington County, has made national news by using a derogatory term to describe a GOP candidate for South Carolina governor.”
again shocking he or she does not care the same remark was made about Obama…yawn….
By Not a moron June 7, 2010 at 11:02 am
I keep getting confused on why people keep saying “ObamaCare” was forced down the throats of Americans. Didn’t the debate go on for more than a year on this particular proposal? Didn’t Obama pledge a healthcare over haul in his campaign? How then exactly was it jammed down the throats of Americans?
Hasn’t the damn healthcare debate been going on for decades with nothing being done? Didn’t the Bush administration push through a prescription drug bill behind closed doors which was unpaid for and costs the American taxpayer billions? Was that not gov’t shoving healthcare down the throats of its citizens.
Maybe it the healthcare overhaul will be a failure but it certainly wasn’t jammed down the throats of Americans. The final bill actually looked much less like the proposal made by the Obama campaign and much more like what Republicans proposed as a counter to the Clinton’s healthcare reform. It looks very similiar to what MA put in place and Mitt Romney signed into law, and Scott Brown voted for.
Stop using Frank Luntz talking points. It doesn’t further the debate.
By Just Another SC Voter June 7, 2010 at 11:12 am
Knotts needs to go. That’s a given!
Forget counting on Karen Floyd doing anything about it other than the “slap on the hand” reprimand she gave. She goes with the flow and hasn’t the courage to do what’s right.
If we want him out, we have to do this ourselves. Call, write, do whatever it takes and demand his resignation.
By countryboy June 7, 2010 at 11:18 am
Not a moron – have you ever heard the term “follow the thread” ?
By WorkingTommyC June 7, 2010 at 11:18 am
Stay tuned. He’s not getting away with this one.
By yarrrrr June 7, 2010 at 11:23 am
“I keep getting confused on why people keep saying “ObamaCare” was forced down the throats of Americans.”
Pelosi: We have to pass it to know what’s in it…
The way ObamaCare was passed was extremely dirty…
“Stop using Frank Luntz talking points. ”
That’s an Obama talking point…
By countryboy June 7, 2010 at 11:27 am
Not a moron – in reading “citizen’s” editorial again I see he does mention Obamacare so you could say it is part of the thread, even though the primary thread is fat assed Knotts. But I do agree with “citizen” that Obamacare was obviously shoved down the throat of not only the electorate, but Congress as well (by Pelosi and Reid).
By flipnut June 7, 2010 at 11:32 am
I see it this way, In SC we get to choose between the Democrats who don’t like drink’n, gamble’n and gays or the ones that do.
By Just call me Ava June 7, 2010 at 11:35 am
Ah, another day, another GOP talking point. Let’s be clear here, a rather significant percentage of those opposing healthcare reform in this country did so not because they opposed the idea of it, but because they believed that the Obama-proposed legislation did not go far enough, i.e, it did not include a public option. Discounting that percentage, the majority of Americans actually supported healthcare reform. And yes, Obama ran on it and was elected on it but the GOP just can’t bring themselves to admit that winning (and losing) elections brings consequences.
Beyond that, it amuses me to see “A Citizen” try to somehow link Knotts redneck, racist ass to the Democrats. He’s your problem-child (among many) and whether you like it or not, he represents a sizable constituency of Redneck Republicans (i.e, the party’s “base”). You cultivated ‘em, you get to deal with ‘em and him. Enjoy!
By Select June 7, 2010 at 11:41 am
To: “Just Another SC Voter” and “Max” and ALL Other Indians on this site: All you stupid curry-munchers and cow-kissers, go back to India and wear turbines and eat smelly curry and f uck your life. Don’t bother to write back as I will not be reading your fu ck ing posts anymore.
By Duncan June 7, 2010 at 11:46 am
Could someone please explain to me how Obamacare is any worse than uninsured people going to the emergency room? Who do you think pays for that? Not to mention that Christians are required to take care of the sick. Did you not read that part? And to say it was shoved down the throat of anyone is ridiculous – it only took what, 50 years.
Oh, and please check your tax bill for 09. Most Americans paid less taxes in 09 than any time since the 50′s. And before you knee jerk respond to this, educate yourself and look it up. Seriously, we the people are falling for the spin of whatever group we are listening to. Dems and Repubs suk, but emotional responses based on blog gossip sux more!
By Just Another SC Voter June 7, 2010 at 11:54 am
WorkingTommyC,
I know what an upstanding Gent you are so if you say it’s so, then I believe it. Can’t wait to see what happens next.
By yarrrrr June 7, 2010 at 12:01 pm
“Christians are required to take care of the sick”
Are we a theocracy now? Is the government now our savior?
“And to say it was shoved down the throat of anyone is ridiculous – it only took what, 50 years.”
WTF this this? I see what you did there and it’s retarded…
By Just a good ole boy June 7, 2010 at 12:33 pm
Karen Floyd and the SCGOP can demand Jakie Knott’s resignation, hell we can censure him but at the end of the day his response will be indicated by the finger he gives all of us (the SCGOP and the state of SC)!! If the state Senate was in session, they could vote to expell him but you would have a better chance of Clemson and Carolina playing for a National Championship before that will happen. At the end of the day, we are stuck with Porky Pigg until the voters of Lexington County decide they don’t want him anymore.
Having lived in Columbia and having a number of friends in Lexington, there are two distinct camps, one thinks that Jakie is their local version of Strom Thurmond/Carroll Campbell/John C Calhoun all rolled into one. The other camp thinks he makes Lester Maddox/Huey Long/George Wallace look like a flaming liberal. But whatever the case, all of us will have to wait until June or November 2012 to see what happens, and in politics that much time might as well be an eternity…
By Just Another SC Voter June 7, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Someone sure is trying hard to get my attention, isn’t he??
What a pathetic POS!
Select, Your racist bigoted rant is truly despicable. Shame on you!
By south mauldin June 7, 2010 at 12:40 pm
I liked Knotts better in the 80s when he came to the aid of a crippled Magnum T.A., who was being viciously attacked by members of the Four Horsemen led by Tully Blanchard. Knotts worked over the Horsemen by using the handle of a baseball bat to their respective midsections, thus earning the eternal admiration of T.A. and the wrath of said Horsemen. He even helped end the cold war by teaming with Nikita Koloff to form the Super Powers, which met with limited success.
Knotts was also a true gentleman, rescuing the lovely Baby Doll from the clutches of Tully after he questioned her loyalty (as a manager and love interest) and slapped her viciously.
Knotts’ signature move was a crushing elbow smash, which he delivered with the aid of a large green elbow pad, to the opponent’s cranium. Few wrestlers could absorb many of these blows.
Once, Knotts was on the losing end of a “Loser Leave Town” match. A week later a mysterious stranger appeared on the wrestling scene. A masked man, in wrestling tights, with a physique similar to that of Knotts. This man, dubbed “The Midnight Rider”, was an instant success as he billed himself a common man. Many experts on the wrestling scene deduced that this “Midnight Rider” was actually Knotts, but proof was never shown. In fact, this masked man once famously uttered, in his trademark lisp, “Jakie Knotts ith not The Midnight Rider!”
By Soft Sigh from Hell June 7, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Jake is the very face of the SC GOP voter base. Jake is the SC Republican poster boy. He perfectly represents the small town and rural stronghold of the GOP in SC. The old Dixiecrat done gone Republican. He just blurts out openly what many of the rest of the elected bunch joke about in the safer venues, though occasionally they are caught by an email record.
It’s funny, you Republicans pander and backslap for every vote from all the Jake types out in ordinary life, but you now don’t want one sitting at the first table.
He’s all yours. And he has his own chair at the table.
By CSOL 2L June 7, 2010 at 12:53 pm
Knotts could get out of politics and become a shill for Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers. Talk about rotund.
By Duncan June 7, 2010 at 12:55 pm
To Yarrr and Select – thanks for your post, I can see things much more clearly now. I think it was your choice of words that did it. Racist comments and mocking people with disabilities really puts everything into perspective.
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By Soft Sigh from Hell June 7, 2010 at 1:16 pm
“To . . . ALL Other Indians on this site: All you stupid curry-munchers and cow-kissers, go back to India and wear turbines and eat smelly curry and f uck your life. Don’t bother to write back as I will not be reading your fu ck ing posts anymore.”
Thank you, Sen. Knotts, for joining us here. While we have you, do you think that your mocking of Ms. Haley might have triggered a sympathy vote and raised her standing? Do you think you inadvertently botched that? “Inadvertently” means unintentionally or accidentally (I well understand about your unfortunate schooling).
By George June 7, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Jake Knotts is my favorite pig in a blanket. He is what SC is all about. He may look like a pig and sound like a pig, but his momma still loves him.
By Hoffman June 7, 2010 at 1:23 pm
SC voters should do to Knotts what Hearst Newspapers just did to Helen Thomas: “retire” the imbecile hypocrite.
By jacksmith June 7, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Alan Grayson Honors The Dead http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV9TRoYMtjs&feature=player_embedded
Alan Grayson on Healthcare http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPpQ2MNaSDo&feature=player_embedded
Ron Sparks HealthCareReform http://youtu.be/kqlBFRJh4Cw
John Garamendi – The Public Option http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyBTEke68aQ&feature=player_embedded
I want to commend all of you for working so hard and being so strong at helping the whitehouse and congress begin to address our U.S. and Global healthcare crisis. You have been AWESOME! my fellow Americans and peoples of the World. America and the World is better and safer for it. My greatest pride is the knowledge that I am one of you. And that you really get it. You really understand the importance of it all.
There are some potentially very good things in the healthcare legislation. Especially with the reconciliation fix’s. The Democrats, Bernie Sanders and the Whitehouse did a GREAT! job of fighting to produce the best healthcare legislation that they could. They have earned all our strong support. And we should give it to them.
But it was your relentless pressure and hard work that made the difference. Whatever good comes from this healthcare legislation, America and the peoples of the World will have each of you to thank. You were smart, creative, courageous and relentless. You fought together for the best legislation possible. And when you had to, you fought alone. No matter who stumbled and fell you continued to push and forge ahead. Fighting for the lives and health of the American people and the World. YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF YOUR-SELVES :-)
It may come to pass that future generations will look back on us and say that we were ALL Americas Greatest Generations. And that healthcare reform was our finest hour. You should be proud of our leaders President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Reid and the many other Democratic and independent fighters for the people in congress. They proved them-self worthy of the leadership of a GREAT! PEOPLE.
But we are not done yet. This was just the beginning of healthcare reform, not the end. WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, ARE NOT! divided on healthcare legislation. The vast majority of you have been consistently crystal clear that this legislation does not go far enough. You want a strong Government-run Public Option CHOICE!! available to everyone on day one. And you want it NOW!
YOU MUST NOT ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL MANDATE TO STAND WITHOUT A STRONG GOVERNMENT-RUN PUBLIC OPTION CHOICE! AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE.
WE THE PEOPLE have been crystal clear that we want an end to dependence on for-profit healthcare and the for-profit proxies called private for non-profit healthcare. The American people want the CHOICE! of a strong Government-run Public Option to replace their need or dependence on healthcare providers whose primary motivation is profit. Rather than providing the highest quality, easiest accessible and most affordable medically necessary healthcare possible. This is what the rest of the developed World has. And the American people want it too. They want healthcare ASSURANCE! Not, for-profit health insurance. And they want it NOW!
Now is the time to continue the push for a strong Government-run Public Option CHOICE! available to everyone that wants it on day one. Rationally it’s clear what we have to do to get this done. SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATS that supported you with a Public Option choice, and REMOVE as many republicans as you can. Not one republican in congress was willing to step across the isle to support a strong Government-run Public Option CHOICE!! available to everyone on day one. NOT ONE! Let no candidate prevail this November that does not support a Strong Government-run Public Option.
47,000 AMERICANS die each year from lack of healthcare. 120,000 die from treatable illness that don’t die in other developed countries. Hundreds of thousands of you are dieing from medical accidents in a rush to profit. And Millions of you are injured. Millions more are driven into bankruptcy. All for the privilege of paying two to three times as much as any other people in the developed world for healthcare. HOGWASH!
Additionally, tens of thousands of you and your children were killed and millions sickened and injured from a terror attack with H1N1 (swine flu). Released on the American people and the World by the for-profit healthcare industry. All in an attempt to panic and frighten you into accepting the oxymoronic criminal enterprise of private for-profit healthcare (The most costly, deadly, dangerous, and disgraceful product sold in America). H1N1 is still sickening people and killing them. Especially children, the young and the middle aged. And there will be a third wave. These are the terrorist you need to worry about the most. Even the so-called international terrorist would not do something so INSANE! But greed driven medical profiteers would and did.
Apparently as far as republicans in GOVERNMENT are concerned, YOU! my fellow Americans – CAN JUST DROP DEAD! Including their own family members. Fools!… Hundreds of thousands of you, and possibly millions of you will die from the long-term effects of your infection and poisoning with H1N1.
So my fellow Human Beings. Rest-up, Take good care of the basics (Balanced nutrition, hydration, exercise, rest and POSITIVE emotional supports). Then wade back into the FIGHT! for a strong Government-run Public Option CHOICE! available to everyone on day one. Drug re-importation, Abolishment or strong restrictions on patents for biologic and prescription drugs. And government controlled and negotiated drug and medical cost. You must take back control of your healthcare system from the Medical Industrial Complex. You MUST do it NOW! This is a matter of National and Global security. There can be NO MORE EXCUSES.
God Bless You My Fellow Human Beings. I’m glad to know of you. And proud to be one of you.
See you on the battle field.
Sincerely
jacksmith – WorkingClass :-)
By yarrrrr June 7, 2010 at 1:41 pm
“mocking people with disabilities”
Get over yourself…
By George June 7, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Hey Select, Sikhs don’t wear turbines, you dingbat. They wear turbans. You must be related to Palin, the other dingbat.
By yarrrrr June 7, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Speaking of peoples with disabilities, the Charles Lea Center is illegally campaigning against Haley and Millwood…
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Charles-Lea-Center/106218348780
By yarrrrr June 7, 2010 at 1:56 pm
They’re a 501c3… they’re not allowed to do that…
By Select June 7, 2010 at 2:00 pm
To Duncan: What are you talking about???? I did not mock anybody with disability.
By eggaday June 7, 2010 at 2:07 pm
ya’ll know Jake has rock star status, being seen in places like http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com and http://www.huffingtonpost.com like Jenny!
By Duncan June 7, 2010 at 2:12 pm
it’s 2010 sir, polite people do not use terms like retarded.
By Doyle June 7, 2010 at 2:23 pm
I am a Jake Knotts constituent, today I called his office and asked that he resign. I told the person who answered that I thought what he said was despicable, I was told she would “pass it along”.
By yarrrrr June 7, 2010 at 2:43 pm
“it’s 2010 sir, polite people do not use terms like retarded.”
They do on the internets
By libertarian June 7, 2010 at 3:04 pm
You can send an email to Karen Floyd at chairman@scgop.com and let her know your disgust in Jake Knotts and her lack of intestinal fortitude to call for his resignation.
By Scarlett June 7, 2010 at 3:24 pm
Few people in Lexington County are upset by Knotts. As long as he doesn’t cast a vote to make cock-fighting a felony in the state, they will continue to return him to office. Just don’t interfere with their Saturday night entertainment nor them wettin’ a hook in Lake Murray and they are content.
By Gary June 7, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Another Hilarious twist- Bauers takes polygraph test
Claims he is not a lier
Lt Governor Andre Bauer the man many suspect to be behind smears against NH took a polygraph test from a SO called FBI certified tester ( After Marchant whom he paid , now we have this so called tester) . When some one is a thief he speaks loudest to claim that he is not
By Carolina Girl June 7, 2010 at 3:36 pm
“Knotts is the “People’s Senator-one of the best public servants to ever serve this great state.” HAHAHAHAHAHAHA…..thanks for the monday morning laugh….i really needed it! You are quite the jokester!
Ditto. I am ashamed of Lexington County, and I lived there for many years and raised my children there. I hope never to return. You are backward hillbillies! Now we really are the laughing stock of the US. Thanks Jakiie!
By baker June 7, 2010 at 4:09 pm
I think “A. Citizen’s” column here is not very thoughtful or well-reasoned.
First of all, there’s all the emphasis on the Democrats. Sorry, “A.”, this ongoing GOP primary mess isn’t a reflection on the DemocratIc Party.
–Nikki Haley is the GOP front-runner, endorsed by Mark Sanford, Jenny Sanford, and Sarah Palin.
– If she has been slimed, it’s by high-level Republican operatives in SC.
– If Haley is lying, then, well, she’s lying. At the least, it appears that she isn’t being honest about how well she knows Will Folks.
– The top elected GOP official in the state disappeared last summer to carry on an extra-marital affair.
– The second top elected GOP official, Andre Bauer, likened poor people to stray animals.
– As for Jake Knotts, he is a Republican. You can call him a RINO because he has now and then crossed party lines and because he has opposed Sanford’s more libertarian agenda (who’s the real RINO?), but the guy is a Republican. There certainly aren’t many Democrats out there calling President Obama a “raghead,” now are there?
Then “A Citizen” brings up the old-timey Democrats who were generally on the conservative side and, yes, were racists. But the fact is that bigoted comments like those by Knotts are nothing uncommon in SCGOP circles.
Beyond all that, why does “A Citizen” want Knotts kicked out of the GOP — because of his bigoted comments, or because he’s crossed party lines occasionally? Is “A” advising Karen Floyd to take a stand against bigotry or, rather, to purify the GOP along ideological lines?
And “A” likens Knotts voting record to his “embarrassing” comments about Haley…..comparing a sometimes bipartisan voting pattern to calling someone a “raghead” is silly and, itself, insensitive, I’d say.
By Groundball June 7, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Didn’t he call Obama a “raghead” also? Did this piss anybody off? I didn’t see where anyone above was upset over this. Only that he called Haley this. Were ya’ll going to let him slide for this?
Where were ya’ll when Sanford should have been booted out of office? Everyone wanted him to stay in office to help their candidate in tomorrow’s primary. All of you Tea Party members get to pick and choose to suit your ambitions when someone should be booted out. Pathetic.
By Billy Bob June 7, 2010 at 5:01 pm
I must defend the Senator. “And his rotund, fatback-gnawing persona of a good ol’ backroom backslapper is the epitome of so many Dixie demagogues, the personification of the kind of buffoon that ruled the Democrat Party in this state for more than a hundred years.” Bull!! never has there been a backslapping buffoon that could hold a candle to him. He out shines them all.
By Lonely housewife personals June 7, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Wonder if ole Jackie will be sporting his klan hood as a good will gesture? After all he was just joking about the ragheads.
By Soft Sigh from Hell June 7, 2010 at 6:15 pm
SC is a more interesting and in a way richer place with having some ginormous and colorful goobers of the old school like Jake still in the landscape. I’d much rather have a beer with Jake than with that goofy fake cowboy Dub. Jake is at least real. That alone puts him above most politicians. The problem is, the Jakes should never have a public stage and never have an iota of public power beyond their own individual citizen votes. Bars, BBQs, barbershops, and bass boats are the proper places for Jake-style ravings, to put them in their proper contexts. OK, maybe a town council seat in Swansea or Silverstreet would not be too detrimental either. But not the state legislature.
By SnakeMD June 7, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Hey don’t forget folks it wasn’t to many years ago that the National leader for the KKK lived in good ole Lexington County. That would be one Mr. Horace King. He had a lot of followers around those parts (and they are still around) and while they have shed their pointy headed robes they still believe in a lilly white conservative ideology.
Soft Sigh from Hell—–> The only place for Jake is when they remake the movie “A Long Hot Summer” he can play Will Varner. He would be perfect for the part. However, they will need to put a lot of pancake makeup on the back of his neck, because it is so fat it resembles a pack of hotdogs!
Big Daddy needs to be run out of office. He is so ugly he can turn a freight train down a dirt road!
By Silence Dogood June 7, 2010 at 8:30 pm
I get such a kick out of the fact that everything ‘bad’ about Jake Knotts, which is essentially the embodiment of most of the Republican legislators in the Gen. Ass. is all somehow so “democrat” like of him. Somehow, without have any control over the House or Senate, whenver the GOP drives this state deeper and deeper and deeper into the dirt…it is (surprise!) because they are all just a bunch of democrats?
Get a new line – if Democrats did something fiscally conservative like limiting welfare by billions (Under Clinton) and cutting deficits, and forming the pay-go system that means they are just “Repbulicans” because they did something “good,” but when Republican’s get us into two unexplainable, unwinnable, wars with no clear cut goals – and then CUT TAXES – and amazming rack up unprecedented debt…ta da!, I guess they are just a bunch of Democrats???
A. Citizen, you are a complete idiot
By CSOL 2L June 7, 2010 at 9:13 pm
My professors from the Charleston School of Law have great writing skills!
I can see India from Mr. Knotts’ belt buckle!
Governor Vincent Sheheen just sounds good.
By Billy Bob June 7, 2010 at 9:20 pm
Typical of the low-life, >6th grade educated, trailer trash, Joe Wilson supporters of Lexington County.
By Gary June 7, 2010 at 10:35 pm
Senator Knottshead featured today as “Worst Person Of the World” on MSNBC Coundown with Keith Olbermann
By Brian O'Connor June 7, 2010 at 10:58 pm
Of course, it would have to be ONE BIG BOOT!
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By Sally June 7, 2010 at 11:11 pm
I just read an online blog from India where people get to respond. Forgot the title now due to I have been reading LOTS! Just say, they ARE NOT happy with Jake Knotts and the R. word he called Nikki. They said it was… well nevermind.
By Gomer Pile June 8, 2010 at 7:46 am
If the GOP tosses out every politian who says something stupid, we wouldn’t have anyone left to run the gov’t. However, I think most all of us, Repubs and Dems would like nothing more than to remove Jakie Knotts from the public eye. Racist and Ethnic slurs should not be tolerated by public officials, except at their family reunions of course.