By FITSNews || State Rep. Nikki Haley is South Carolina’s newly-minted GOP gubernatorial nominee after crushing U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett in the Palmetto state’s GOP runoff on Tuesday.
It’s the latest high point in what has been a meteoric rise for Haley, who just two months ago was languishing in fourth place in most polls.
Haley’s huge win not only positions her as the favorite to succeed S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford next January, but it also means that she could take the scandal-scarred governor’s place as a rising national star in the Republican Party. Also, should she defeat Democratic nominee Vincent Sheheen in November, Haley would become South Carolina’s first female governor as well as its first minority governor.
Haley – who barely missed winning the GOP nomination two weeks ago – thrashed Barrett by nearly a 2-to-1 margin. With 97 percent of precincts reporting, she was up 65 to 35 percent over the Congressman, whose campaign was never able to escape from the shadow of his 2008 vote in favor of the TARP bailout.
For her part, Haley has brushed aside two allegations of infidelity as well as recent reports that she failed to disclose income that she received from a company that had business before the state of South Carolina.
Just call her “Teflon Nikki …”
By TheRightMan June 22, 2010 at 8:46 pm
STEP 2 is complete…
Next… STEP 3 – The Trouncing of Vincent Sheheen… ha ha ha ha
By slyguy June 22, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Will now you can say you fucked two governors
By Billy Bob June 22, 2010 at 9:03 pm
SC has hit a new low!! A three-peat of Sanfraud. She’s lied about sexual relations with other men and transparency.
Shit in=shit out!!
If she wins in November, look for a website, scgovernorisaslut.com
All you State, County and local government employees, eg., teachers, law enforcement, ems, etc., kiss your jobs good bye!!
Stupid is as stupid does!! You cannot run a government on libertarian/teabagger ideologies!!
For you people that can’t afford to send your kids to private schools, don’t count on vouchers to make up the difference, you still won’t be able to afford it and the public schools will only get worse. Its a tax credit, meaning you don’t get the money until you front the money. Tax credit=government assistance!!
Its no wonder why SC is at the bottom of everything good and at the top, in the news for everything bad. It because you are really, really, stupid and fell for the ‘cut taxes, government, etc., bullshit’.
Hope you enjoy your next trip to the DMV and have to take a day off work just to renew your drivers license or tags or have to wait hours on that ambulance, fire or law enforcement to show up!!
You get what you ‘pay’ for!!
By Billy Bob June 22, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Just curious, ever seen Hot Crotch eat beef? No, Will, not tube steak!!
By debka June 22, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Don’t underestimate the power of Sarah Palin’s endorsement, libs…
By TaylorSC June 22, 2010 at 9:09 pm
Congratulations to Haley, and now that the run-off is over, she’ll have time to release all those government emails and texts.
By George June 22, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Sic Willie shitting in his pants now.
By slyguy June 22, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Shitting his pants? She wins and Will’s web traffic soars.
What is Indian for CAHOOTS!!!!!!
By Soft Sigh from Hell June 22, 2010 at 9:15 pm
By the sanctifying sacrament of GOP selection, Ms. Haley is now beyond all sin. It is the cleansing ceremony of conservative choice. It is now plain and simple treason for a Republican to utter a word of criticism against her.
You may approach her now–deified–prostrate on your bellies.
The lucky among you may get to confer closely in similar stance.
I can see Gomorrah from my house.
By Doris June 22, 2010 at 9:24 pm
We free spirited women are not sluts, you morons. We just think like men regarding certain aspects of our lives. Isn’t that what you want with a governor? Go Nikki!!!!
By politicsfollower June 22, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Anyone who consciously accepts Palin’s endorsement and puts it in a television advertisement is either politically wise, knowing constituents are idiots, or is just as stupid as Palin.
By countryboy June 22, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Right time, right place, right woman. Won’t be as easy in November, but she will put She-heen in retirement too.
By TheRightMan June 22, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Watch Libs heads explode in… 3…2…1..
BOOM!!!
Ha ha ha ha… can’t stop laughing…
So what is driving you nuts the most? Her so-called “lying” or her “libertarian/teabagger ideologies”?
Ha ha ha ha ha…
By lavenderwolf June 22, 2010 at 9:29 pm
this just keeps getting better. If Gov-elect Haley had lost( I mean nominee Haley), the saga would have ended. Now, SC FITS NEWS has ample choices.
Release something really intriguing soon….
or wait till a while before the election…
or wait till after…
i like the letting it out in parts and particles…
this is only just getting good because as the NYT said:”Now it is national stage.”
this and the world cup are my two fave longest running serials.
By Whippersnapper June 22, 2010 at 9:31 pm
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By Billy Bob on June 22nd, 2010 at 9:03 pm
……………..All you State, County and local government employees, eg., teachers, law enforcement, ems, etc., kiss your jobs good bye!!
BILLY BOB, SCARE TACTICS NO LONGER WORK IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Stupid is as stupid does!! You cannot run a government on libertarian/teabagger ideologies!! I GUESS YOU’LL BE FINDING OUT WHETHER YOU CAN OR NOT – A LOT OF FOLKS STRONGLY DESIRE RUNNING THE GOVERNMENT IN A CONSERVATIVE FASHION.
…………………You get what you ‘pay’ for!! I STRONGLY SUSPECT THAT YOU’RE WORRIED THAT BILLY BOB WILL NO LONGER GET WHAT THE TAXPAYERS ARE PAYING FOR. DON’T WORRY BILLY BOB, YOU’LL SURVIVE AWAY FROM THE TROUGH .. ALTHOUGH YOU MIGHT HAVE TO WORK HARDER FOR A LIVING.
By Whippersnapper June 22, 2010 at 9:33 pm
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By Soft Sigh from Hell on June 22nd, 2010 at 9:15 pm
……………I can see Gomorrah from my house.
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I guess that means you live in Sodom?
By WorkingTommyC June 22, 2010 at 9:34 pm
To all you vulgar people continually posting and talking trash about Nikki Haley:
IN YOUR COLLECTIVE FACE!
EAT LANDSLIDE DIRT!!!
Now, please, BY ALL MEANS, continue to show how vapid and ignorant you are. Have a wonderful evening choking on your own bile! =:>)
WARNING: THIS MESSAGE WILL BE REPEATED IN NOVEMBER VERBATIM!
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 9:37 pm
Now that she is the official GOP candidate, does she have time to explain:
The emails………….(Look what Pearson sent, Davenport, the other dude)
Plus all of the phone calls………..
Plus all of the white SUV state plate parkings at Sic’s………
Plus people at the State House talking about it for years……..
Plus Marchant really sticking his neck out………..
Plus Nikki’s refusal to release text, phone evidence………
Plus Nikk’s repeated denials, forgetting, didn’t know, too busy, “its a work in progress”………….
A reasonable person would conclude something was “inappropriate.”
Right??????
By C20H26N20 June 22, 2010 at 9:37 pm
To Billy Bob:
Re:
“All you State, County and local government employees, eg., teachers, law enforcement, ems, etc., kiss your jobs good bye!!”
If you have one of those GOB jobs thats draws a check and does no work, (thousands in our state) then you should prepare to kiss the check goodbye. As for Education, Law Enforcement, Firefighters, Rescue, EMS and other dedicated to serving the good, expect a raise. We’re gonna divvy up the stolen money, and put it back where it was supposed to go in the beginning.
It was a 300K plus turn-out. I don’t think Sheheen can deal with that. But who knows? Things can change overnight.
By CommonSensePatriot June 22, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Congrads.to Nikki on her resounding win for the people of SC. Regardless of how you doubters spin it, the people of SC have spoke-Repubs, Indep. and Yes Demos. Believe it! Nikki will have a 25 point leave on the Obama-Sheheen ticket by July 4th. Red State forever and Red Country coming Nov.2. Stay tuned.
By DW June 22, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Still waiting for the proof of your inappropriate relationship buddy.
Sincerly,
Putup R. Shutup,
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 9:41 pm
Snapper – Stop yelling.
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 9:45 pm
PF – Palin single-handedly popped Nikki from a nobody fourth to first in an instant. Voters are fogged by the celebrity of it, nothing else matters. I don’t mean to complain, but I feel really sorry for SC.
By TaylorSC June 22, 2010 at 9:47 pm
I think Haley will have time to release those emails now, since I’ve heard Sheheen will ask for them. And it’ll be pretty hard to run a campaign on transparency if you refuse to be transparent. Maybe there will be nothing there, but I think we’ll now get the chance to find out.
By C20H26N20 June 22, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Florida W, you left-wingers aren’t getting your hands on the computer. There was no crime. There will be no investigation. So give it up. Stop your whinning, and start preaching the merits of your own candidate. Speak out for what you believe in. – or slither back to the porn-site from whence you came.
By Soft Sigh from Hell June 22, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Whimpersnapper has the classic wit of Metz’s Methatopia, the Pelion-Gaston, homeland base of Jackleg-Joe Wilson.
But I guess you use what you’ve got.
Anyway, no, I look down from the Elysian Fields.
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 9:49 pm
“this is only just getting good because as the NYT said: ”Now it is national stage.”
Yup, I can hardly wait for the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. “And now for this shocking scandal out of SC………”
By countryboy June 22, 2010 at 9:50 pm
IMO the women of this state have finally decided to really excercise their votes. I have two female relatives who have consistently voted democrat. I didn’t even lobby them thinking they would not join me in voting for Haley… WRONG! Both voted Haley.
By eggaday June 22, 2010 at 9:50 pm
sanfraud in a skirt whoopee
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 9:53 pm
You know……I believe Nikki has been in this “denial” state for months ………all the dems have to do is some decent opposition research and follow the money……..starting with Lexington Hospital.
By Kali June 22, 2010 at 9:54 pm
What is going to happen if we find out the facts prove an affair?
By Billy Bob June 22, 2010 at 9:55 pm
And another thing!!
Hot Crotch went to public school in Bamberg County. One of the worst in SC and in the nation. Then she went to another ‘public school’ Clemson, like Sheheen. Yep that’s right, both are Clemson Alumni, like me!!
And no, I do not have a guberment job!!
The only reason for vouchers are for the wealthy to get a government hand out. So next time you visit your doctor, make sure he/she thanks for your hard earned tax dollars!! His kids appreciate it!!
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 9:57 pm
C3P0 – Due diligence my friend, those computers may be in the back of someone’s state owned truck right now. Those are the state’s computers, not hers. Unless she takes a hammer to the hard drives…………..
By countryboy June 22, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Florida Watching – Don’t feel sorry for South Carolina. And Palin did not have as much impact on the Haley vote as you might think. I like Palin o.k. as a person but I for one don’t think Palin is all that bright and is not Presidential material (or VP). On the other hand, I believe Haley is very intelligent and is Governor material.
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 9:59 pm
But Doris – You free spirited ladies love to brag about it, not hide in shame and lie. Big difference.
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Kali – Look what is happening to General McCrystal. If the affairs are proven…….there will be a wild fire media storm of epic proportions. She will be called to the GOP carpet………. now how embarrassing is that gonna be for Palin, Mitt and Jenny………??? Just saying………
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Snapper – Making more friends are we?
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 10:07 pm
countryboy – You are a wonder. So…….Nikki is all that compared to Palin eh?
By C20H26N20 June 22, 2010 at 10:07 pm
RE: By Billy Bob on June 22nd, 2010 at 9:55 pm
“The only reason for vouchers are for the wealthy to get a government hand out. So next time you visit your doctor, make sure he/she thanks for your hard earned tax dollars!! His kids appreciate it!!”
Actually, we just want to save you progesssives some of the $10k per student you’ve been spending. We’re willing to accept half. You can spend the other 5k on some new green play-DOHHHH!!!
By travis June 22, 2010 at 10:08 pm
“If she defeats Democratic nominee Vincent Sheheen in November, Haley would become South Carolina’s first female governor as well as its first minority governor.”
Has any state ever elected a governor who is both a female and a racial minority?
By countryboy June 22, 2010 at 10:09 pm
It would be interesting to know what the mix is of Haley haters on this website. I would bet virtually all of them consider themselves liberal democrats or liberal independants. And I bet most of them would be solidly backing her if she were a liberal democrat with the exact same accusations brought against her.
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 10:10 pm
Sorry – one more thought. I wonder if the Haley Camp has learned any lessons from Watergate? Just saying………….
Ok, gotta go…..Good TV.
By James the Foot Soldier June 22, 2010 at 10:10 pm
What a GREAT day….two more RINOs are officially extinct: Barret and Inglis….good riddance and best wishes in your newfound unemployment.
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 10:11 pm
travis – Ahhhhh, don’t know……..but it is probably a moot concern.
By 803andy June 22, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Did you hit her from the back? Thats how you suppose to do women with powerful careers.
By Balsak Tee Baghar June 22, 2010 at 10:12 pm
I am too ficked up to write now!
Never in my mind did I hopes to see this day tonight!
I am smashed like a Calcutta beggar untouchable under a mountain of more beggars!
It’s too drunk for me to cuntinue about sweet goddesss Nikki of Sexington County!
Ejaculations, Nikki!
You winned!
I could sleep on a bed of nails and not feel a thing
Palin-Holey 2021!
I cqan see India from my house!
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 10:14 pm
countryboy – I don’t know about others, but I don’t hate her. It is really about transparency isn’t it??? There is just soooooo much out there that needs clarification. Nikki cannot wait until November, she may not like full disclosuure……but what choice does she have?
By countryboy June 22, 2010 at 10:15 pm
Florida – Again, I like Palin on a personal level but don’t think she is Presidential material. Having said that, I would vote for her in 2012 if she were running against obama, because he isn’t Presidential material either and she hopefully would surround herself with some smart conservatives, versus the jackasses in obama’s administration. And the small o is no accident.
By Billy Bob June 22, 2010 at 10:17 pm
C20H26N2, you will never smell a voucher on your McDonald’s, Walmart, Lowes, etc., income!! LMAO!!! Silly fool!!
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 10:18 pm
Easy 803…..give Willie some time.
By Old Bike Dude June 22, 2010 at 10:18 pm
It’s time to see Nimrata’s birth certificate. I can’t find a single South Carolina hospital employee who can verify her birth here. Wouldn’t it be a riot if Nimrata was found to be born in Pakistan!!!
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 10:20 pm
Balsak, thanks for the drinks.
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Well…….remember when the FBI found out about the blue dress??? People were absolutely glued to news sources during the DNA testing. People wanna know……………….
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 10:25 pm
Where is that Brian from RedDog??? Get in here son, and get you some!!!
By synthetic June 22, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Why is The State newspaper removing comments that call her an Adulteress – they are really in the protection mode for Haley. Vote often and early for Sheheen in November – Republicans and Independents for Sheheen.
By Florida Watching June 22, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Any election scholars out there? One question…..Mitt sent the max donations from SIX PACs to Nikki…….what’s to preventing him from sending the max donations from SIX HUNDRED PACS????????? Why are people not upset about this????
By C20H26N2O June 22, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Florida, I have been the chief information officer of more than one enterprise. Unless the company suspects you of criminal activity or espionage, you have little chance of getting the information. We already had one SC councilman think he was entitiled.
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/110804
In 1999, after having my immediate supervisor dismissed for an inappropriate comment, (it was BS by the bitch brigade, he was a damn good manager), I was asked to restore his email box so the interim manger could look through it. The previous manager had just been through a divorce, and had been seeing a psychiatrist for depression. I suspected many of his emails might be very personal. I put the mailbox under permanent archive, removing all administrative rights, and enforcing detail audits for permission changes. I told the new manager I could not hand over the mailbox. He explained to me that the mail is company property. I told him that I agreed with him, and that with the legal department’s permission I would restore the email. End of story. Legal told me to hold the archive securely for 1 year and then destroy it. Interim was just a nosy bastard like so many of you.
By the problem child June 22, 2010 at 10:38 pm
Done, and done. So, Sic, did she teabag you or did you teabag her?
By TaylorSC June 22, 2010 at 10:45 pm
countryboy, you are right – most Dems would be backing her, and I do actually like her, she is articulate, intelligent, and not painful to listen to, as Palin is sometimes. But its on now, and open season on both candidates.
By Hmmm June 22, 2010 at 10:47 pm
Snapper, why is it okay for you to make comments about “feeding from the trough” and “work harder” but when Andre alluded to the same concept, he was burned at the stake?
By George June 22, 2010 at 10:54 pm
I’ll have what Balsak is drinking.
By C20H26N2O June 22, 2010 at 10:55 pm
You are spot-on Countryboy. All of your analyses are correct. Barret should have endorsed the TP crowd early. He was afraid of his moderates and he paid the price. We were TP before Palin, and would have won this without her or Romney. But we will accept the endorsment of those who have enough balls to stand with us.
It is quite amusing to see the liberquacks flock to adversity and rumor. They thrive on that stuff. Where the hell is Zuma tonight. Was he overcome by the thrashing?
‘Snapper – nice commentary. I can alwasy count on you and CSPatriot.
We’ve been nearly overrun here by shades of dark blue here. To bad they apparently are too stupid to operate a voting machine.
By TaylorSC June 22, 2010 at 11:00 pm
C20H26N2O-’We’ve been nearly overrun here by shades of dark blue here. To bad they apparently are too stupid to operate a voting machine’
We’ll get it figured out by November.
By Valdare June 22, 2010 at 11:01 pm
Well, Will? Are you going to ever show the real proof or are you just going to make money off of advertisements on your little blog?
As it stands now, it looks like someone was just in this scandal for one’s on selfishness, regardless of who it hurts.
By Ima June 22, 2010 at 11:02 pm
Old Bike Dude, ever heard or HIPAA?
By Long Time Fan June 22, 2010 at 11:02 pm
Hope you’re happy now.
By C20H26N2O June 22, 2010 at 11:05 pm
RE: By Billy Bob on June 22nd, 2010 at 10:17 pm
“C20H26N2, you will never smell a voucher on your McDonald’s, Walmart, Lowes, etc., income!! LMAO!!! Silly fool!!”
“Silly fool” – that sound so.. nevermind.
I see you are really hurting tonight BB, so I will tolerate you. I defend your right to defame. I never fathered any children, so my dollars are a donation to yours.
By Sandlapper June 22, 2010 at 11:09 pm
No liberal would ever back Haley. That is of course if they vote by the issues and congeniality. She needs to worry about disenfranchising Conservatives. There are many conservatives out there that have had it with Sanford and his do nothing agenda. I consider myself one of these conservatives. I personally believe tea-party mentality is not practical. It has never been successfully implemented in running a state. Look at Sanford’s reign how much has our state improved in national rankings? None, if anything we’ve dropped. Our state has no money, and we almost cut education and other essential programs recently; but we haven’t raised our income taxes in 50+ years. We need a practical government not an absent government. As a conservative I want limited government, but Haley is unproven in only serving 6 years in office with a shady voting record that doesn’t really establish her position due to lack of experience. I am seriously considering voting for Sheheen over four more years of failed policies.
Also its easy to see people don’t vote on the issues, but on popularity, sex, and other bandwagon reasons. Haley and Connor have the same talking points, but Connor was crushed by Ard. Also, Good Ole Boy Wilson made the cut with voters, despite the demagoguery of the tea party trying to tarnish him by blaming Sanford’s problems with the state on Good Ole Boys who hate Sanford.
By phil tup June 22, 2010 at 11:09 pm
she-heen polls. he knows he’s got a slim to none fighting chance, and certainly not probable unless something really shakes up nikki’s trajectory. whatever could that be??? hmmmm…..
she-heen’s dilemma is that if the calls for “transparency” re: the alleged infidelity come from his camp, he will risk and likely off-put those in the electorate who might actually consider a change in their vote in his favor (if enough evidence / proof ever does come out to show she’s a bald faced cheater and a liar) as a result.
and, at this point, that’s a big IF. sic willie has made his peace and gone dark (though with more cards in hand, one would guess) and would likely be uncooperative to any national journalist inquiries (unless they managed to produce the aforementioned incriminating photo). my bet is at this point, he’ll just ride it out.
we all know nikki will hide behind whatever excuse she can conjure, i mean, defend herself against these worthless, defaming (though somehow not worthy of a lawsuit) claims and not one person or entity can force her hand for any more information, state owned or otherwise. she can sit back and wait for the chorus of “dirty politics” to reach feverish pitch, and keep on rolling.
it seems there are too many improbable stars that would have to align in order to substantiate the credible, but as yet unsubstantiated, claim of sic wille, to take nikki down.
so it looks like it might be game over, despite the long painful election season ahead.
would be curious to others’ pov. and, if you’re a believer in nikki, this post isn’t intended as flame bait. i am actually interested to hear how others think this might play out. apologies in advance if you find my logic illogical.
By slyguy June 22, 2010 at 11:22 pm
It will play out exactly like it has so far. Are you bitches blind?
What is Indian for CAHOOTS?
That is Sic and Nikki. Sikki.
By SCvoter June 22, 2010 at 11:25 pm
To all dumb witted idiots who are posting all kinds of trash- Are you Republican conservatives?? This kind of trash can only come out of free wheeling liberals with no family values. I bet Will Folks because of his stupidity will now go to any length and use this site to trash Haley even if that means letting liberals spew their propaganda and character assassination of a republican gubernatorial candidate. Good job Mr. forks!!
By James the Foot Soldier June 22, 2010 at 11:30 pm
move along dumbocrats….
to a blog/state where you have a chance…there has to be at least one contest that’s defensible…..
OOOPS….y’all already lost New Jersey and Massachusets…..
please oh please…..bring the moron-in-chief and have der obamur campaign for billy bob sheheen and the aged and infirm spratt……
bwwwww haaaaa haaaaaa
By Sandlapper June 22, 2010 at 11:51 pm
SCvoter, Folks endorsed Haley, and for all we know he was supporting her this entire time by generating sympathy.
By BottomLine June 23, 2010 at 12:06 am
Haley had $196,000 in income and $971 in charitable donations? Come on SC – wake up!
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 12:20 am
What do you mean……..trash? The GOP candidate has a bunch of issues cooking here…….who says Marchant is even done yet?
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 12:22 am
What does HIPAA have to do with anything, unless you want to check for what???
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 12:25 am
You GOP are sensitive, I understand……..there is a lot of unknowns out there, with all kinds of potentially embarrassing situations, who knows.
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 12:26 am
Ok IT expert, tell us about privacy rights for employees on company or government computers?
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 12:28 am
Balsak, it is late. We’ll start up drinking again at sunrise.
By Neocon June 23, 2010 at 12:31 am
Congrats Sheheen…
By Cancerman June 23, 2010 at 12:45 am
God help us all the Sanfrauds are attacking our state again!!!!!!!!!!
By Columbia Tax Payer June 23, 2010 at 12:59 am
What is wrong with the citizens of this State, Haley is an opportunist playing on the irrational fears of an under educated and ill informed electorate. Barrett may be far from Mensa material, but at very least he wasn’t selling IDEOLOGY. This is a legislative State, no consensus, no agenda, no meaningful reform. Sure she will cut services and budgets but with the issues facing SC, that is like putting a band-aid on a severed limb.… Congratulations
And by the way, I know Leighton Lord, he was well intentioned, extremely intelligent and very well qualified, but somehow we just nominated 2nd rate lawyer whose greatest achievement was actually passing the bar!
I weep for the future, and the GOP just lost my vote!
Oh and while I am here, Mr. Folks, if you can’t prove you assertions, you truly are a sad person.
By Truth Seeker June 23, 2010 at 1:58 am
RESEARCH BEFORE YOU VOTE!
Haley is NOT for the people of SC. She is for big corporations and even bigger government. You should do a comparison of the issues sections of her and Sheheen’s websites. Besides her vagueness in explaining the details of her plan on each issue, it simply mirrors sound bites from tea party extremists … stomp on civil rights by letting our already incompetent and corrupt police department detain anyone they “suspect” of being an illegal immigrant, ensure your job can fire you for no reason at all and prevent you from suing your doctor for malpractice. Although, I’m not surprised about her stance on healthcare, given her ties to the medical industry.
Feed your mind people. Research voting records and see how much she didn’t vote, or even show up! Then see what she did vote for when she decided to show up.
Sheheen is on the right track. Now’s the time for SC to be the leader in a new energy source for our nation. In a time where our Gulf Coast is crippled from the effects of corporate greed, shouldn’t a new energy source at least be listed among Haley’s issues? Increase teacher pay and decrease class size? I’m all for it. Preserve our beautiful rivers, beaches and parks? … what’s so bad about that? Sheeheen’s plan is detailed and makes sense for anyone who is smart enough to pay attention to our state’s problems.
Think twice before voting for Haley. You could be voting for someone who won’t help you, but will help greedy corporations and politicians. More conflicts of interest. More Bush in SC.
By M. Nixon June 23, 2010 at 4:37 am
It’s evident by these postings that you tea baggers don’t know the difference between federal and state tax cuts.
Do you actually believe a tax cut equates to more money in your pocket? Are you kidding me? Broad-based tax cuts, at the state level, typically provide little to no economic stimulation (private or public sector). At the state level, tax cuts are nothing more than glorified tradeoffs, which exchange assets for liabilities. Ultimately one job is created at the expense of another. As a result, state employees, AND workers employed by private firms under state contracts are snipped.
Tax-cut advocates believe, in theory, that a cut will induce job growth, which will increase state revenue; however, most businesses, small and large, save the money or tender it as a derivative to shareholders (often outside of the state).
SC budget crises arise due to unwarranted tax cuts, which devalue SC’s GDP. The key to economic viability is not revenue (tax cuts) alone, but also, allocation and timing. You fools need to drop the voodoo economics because the market does not always know best. If you’re still in denial, ask yourself, why you chose a fixed rate mortgage over an adjustable rate mortgage.
By Boz Martin June 23, 2010 at 5:00 am
I most definitely am not a Republican conservative, I’m a center-left libertarian Democrat. You may find that a contradiction, but what I find to be more of a contradiction is people who say they believe in freedom but decry Folks’ “letting” people of whatever political stripe express themselves.
In a sense, every political utterance or bit of written word that exists is “propaganda”. Including your post. And this one. Doesn’t mean they are not heartfelt, however. But even if they aren’t, total information control is the mark of totalitarianism and cults.
If your “family values” are all about controlling people’s thoughts adn self-expression, denying our sexual natures and lying to yourself and others for the sake of “party unity”, I say fuck you and the goddamn sactimonious ass you rode in on.
By Mrs. Krabitz June 23, 2010 at 5:04 am
the skirted Sanfraud is now the scandal-scarred candidate ….. her reputation will not withstand the Democratic Party…..they will shred her to pieces…..rightly so.
This is one Republican who will vote for Sheehen.
Good job Sikki – ( Folks and Haley) – your little plan worked. Are you going to keep the charade up until Novemeber – you know, Willie hinting about what he knows and Haley standing above the fray? anybody who bought that bullshit ploy is just plain dumb. Wake up, ya dumbasses in SC!
and Willie, are you gonna keep feeding the stories to Gawker.com about Sanfraud? Heard it was you, kiddo.
By Andy June 23, 2010 at 6:31 am
Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm. That is one fine looking woman. Nothing in SC is going to change as the result of any elected official, so we might as well have a good one to look at. Thanks for that, Nikki.
By Sunny June 23, 2010 at 6:43 am
Wait, maybe I’m wrong – it may have been she said she will resign IF she becomes Governor, not Republican candidate for Governor… either way, it’s still time for you to bring what you have on her out in the open. I would rather see the Sheehan go in than Haley. Our state cannot any more National embarassment.
By Fiscal Conservative June 23, 2010 at 7:11 am
Sheheen is from a prominant Camden family of polititions going back 40-50 years. If he is elected, SC will continue to have the “good old boys” network….kingmaker. Let’s do away with the status quo and get some “new blood”. Nikki Haley is a TRUE fiscal conservative. Let’ show the nation SC is progressive and not hung up on silly social issues.
By Irony June 23, 2010 at 7:20 am
Anyone else notice the bitch had her party in the atrium at the State Museum building, right in front of the Confederate Relic Room, both of which she voted to close?
By Cancerman June 23, 2010 at 7:29 am
Thanks Will Folks 4 more years of Sanfraud, you lying prick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By No Way! June 23, 2010 at 7:36 am
This is a major win for the Republican Party of S.C. She will next send Sheheen home in November!
By EasleyJack June 23, 2010 at 8:03 am
Boz, “center-left libertarian Democrat”. Dude, that is a recipe for some serious therapy… I’m a caucasian-chinese samoan indian (had to throw that one in).
Please, people. Sheheen is the “Democrat” nominee. It is the “Democrat” Party. Stop calling him and them democratic. It isn’t the proper use of the word.
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 8:05 am
“Besides her vagueness in explaining the details of”……..absolutely anyting that has to do with anything……….
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 8:10 am
Irony – Are you kidding me? You know……clueless, her whole inner circle is clueless………how can they think they can last four years in office, but less winning it.
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 8:17 am
Sadly, people are not really voting for Nikki, they are voting for Palin and Mitt through Nikki. It is all self-serving. Palin wants more baby bears, Mitt wants to own SC, Haley wants another state position where she doesn’t have to show up. Don’t forget, she gets busy, and when she gets busy she loves to let those state meetings slip.
By Toyota Kawaski June 23, 2010 at 8:20 am
Republicans for Sheheen
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 8:21 am
I think Willie wanted to stay ahead of the story, and get all those high fives when she starts gushing…..”yes, we did, it was only a difficult period in my life………….”
By Turd Ferguson June 23, 2010 at 8:32 am
I smell something here . . .
I smell a big victory for Haley in November and a smelly loss for Sheheen at the same time. So long as she drops taxes aas far as her panties, fine by me!
Turd
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 8:36 am
- Willies Goodies
- Marchant Recall
- Wilber Consulting
- Lexington Hospital
- State Computers
- State Cellphones
- Attendance Records
- Mitt’s Money
- SUV Parking
- Mystery Picture
- Palin’s Bears
- Charity Donations
- Dismal Productivity
Yup, I can hardly wait for the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. “And now for this shocking scandal out of SC………”
By Muffin June 23, 2010 at 8:38 am
This has left me gushing with excitement! Way to go Nikki! Let’s take the election home in November!
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 8:41 am
“the Sarah Palin effect……works in the primaries….can’t wait for the general….” UGHHHHH!
By corblu800 June 23, 2010 at 8:45 am
I know you could give a crap & you are certain that we’re all so enraptured by your opinions that we can’t stay away, but you’ve lost me for good. I figured I’d give you until the runoff to see if you come straight. But, as expected, it didn’t happen.
In this waste of a state, the majority party voters are so stupid and easily manipulated that a scumbag like you could set them up & get your candidate elected – all while increasing your public profile and traffic to your little blog. The best you’re ever going to do is medium fish in a completely insignificant pond, but have at it.
If Knotts has pictures, they’re coming out before November. If they don’t come out, the entire story you told was a lie. I hope it’s the first, but whatever happens I’ll be getting my info from somewhere else.
I feel like I need a shower after every time I’ve been on this site. ugh
By joltinjoe June 23, 2010 at 9:06 am
When Sarah speaks, people listen. That is real people. That is real American people. Her support for Haley moved her from fourth to first in a matter of days. The liberals should speak kindly of Sarah from now on or they will enter the dustbin of history real soon. The liberal ideas of total government, no freedom, poverty enforced by government edict, and a kowtowing to any and all foreign regimes, does not sit well with Americans, liberals notwithstanding. Now you know!
By Whippersnapper June 23, 2010 at 9:24 am
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By synthetic on June 22nd, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Why is The State newspaper removing comments that call her an Adulteress – they are really in the protection mode for Haley. Vote often and early for Sheheen in November – Republicans and Independents for Sheheen.
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Maybe they’re removing slanderous and obscene comments simply because they realize that a fresh wind is blowing in South Carolina now. The era of whispering campaigns, mudslinging and baseless innuendo has come to an end. The era of MAMA GRIZZLIES & PAPA GRIZZLIES has arrived. And isn’t it grand and wonderful!
By Steven June 23, 2010 at 9:28 am
Glad Haley won. I am looking forward to another 4 years just like the last 8 years. With Gov Haley getting about as much support as Gov Sanford, the Legislature will run the state and keep things moving. I am sure Sen Knotts will be all smiles and support Gov Haley. Maybe Knotts will use the photo of Willey and Haley to to become the Gov behind the scenes.
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 9:42 am
“Ms Haley campaigned on “transparency” but refused to release her income tax information until the night before the runoff vote. It was then discovered that she had not reported over $40K in “consulting” income. “I broke no law” she was quoted in her defense. Just basic ethics, but no law.” From NYT comment.
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 9:46 am
“She also voted against Gov Sanford’s failed attempt to reject the state’s share of stimulus funds – though she claimed to have voted in support of Sanford. When presented with the facts she said she “did not know the state could reject the funds.” Showing incredible ignorance of what was then the biggest issue in the legislature.” Same place.
By Brandon June 23, 2010 at 9:55 am
Did her husband play the “high talker” on Seinfeld?
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 9:58 am
“She will instantaneously be at the top of everyone’s list as a possible [vice presidential] nominee,” said Saul Anuzis, the former chairman of the Michigan GOP, said of Haley.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38900.html#ixzz0rgUc3rRG
Palin-Haley 2012
Balsak was right!!!
By George June 23, 2010 at 10:18 am
I’m glad that Haley won, but I think she needs to lose Sarah Palin because Palin might lower her IQ.
By Over My Dead Body June 23, 2010 at 10:21 am
Will,
Your a lying sack of shit. I’ve given up on you and I’m fucking done. Your a disgrace to your entire profession and you deserve to tank. You have lost any credibility that you had and you’re now reduced to a pussy who hits girls, is gonna lose his wife anyways, and whose news isn’t worth the bits it takes to get it out.
The State will be the only source of SC information now that I have given up on people without any journalistic integrity. At least when they have a fucking story they print it, and before the print it they have a story.
Cunt.
By Bob Steele June 23, 2010 at 10:24 am
First order of business for this future Governor, clean up corruption in this small town. http://www.thestate.com/2010/06/23/1345627/deputy-suspended-for-hitting-suspect.html?mi_pluck_action=comment_submitted&qwxq=4608867#Comments_Container
By Jerry June 23, 2010 at 11:11 am
Well now we know that SC is failing in education. We keep electing POS lying, hypocritical, bought and paid for idiots!
By James June 23, 2010 at 11:15 am
Nikki Haley on ABC World News last night.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/2010_Elections/nikki-haley-wins-south-carolina-gop-primary-runoff/story?id=10988607
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 11:24 am
Perhaps. From what I gather……Nikki is a “close talker.”
By Trevor Bauknight June 23, 2010 at 11:27 am
Doris…what’s up?
Whippersnapper, I don’t know much about grizzlies, but I can see the state of South Carolina’s economy in 2-4 years of Palinesque commitment to solving problems, and grizzly is probably a pretty good word.
But as a left-libertarian, I voted for Nikki Randhawa Haley in both the primary and the runoff, not because I wanted her to win in November, but because I wanted her to run. I’m all for transparency and openness in government; but that starts at home Ms. Haley.
If the people of South Carolina care about things like voting record, understanding of the issues and so on, Sheheen will mop up the floor with Haley in the debates. Fortunately for Haley, they probably couldn’t care less.
By Crop Duster June 23, 2010 at 11:39 am
Hump who you wanna hump. Worship however you wanna worship. Spare the faux puritanical shock and awe if and when adults decide to get jiggy with it. It just doensn’t matter.
By SCvoter June 23, 2010 at 11:45 am
Florida watcher…. You are hanging around here like a professional paid basher with an agenda.. By the way you show your class and how your Mama raised you. You are a pathetic looser and disgrace to the human kind.
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 11:55 am
Good point – NIKKI’S STRONG POINTS
- Voting records…….Nope
- Transparency………Nope
- Addressing the issues……Nope
- Understanding the issues………Nope
- Disclosing records in timely manner………….Nope
- State House Productivity…………..Nope
- Charity donations………..Nope
- Cooperation with State House leadership……..Nope
- State GOP support………….Nope
- Sucking multiple PAC donations out of Mitt………..Yep
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 11:59 am
SCVoter – Easy, I am not the story. Just trying to summarize the real story for fine outstanding contributors as yourself. Apparently you can not attack the comments, so you try to attack the commenter…… Good Luck with that.
By eggaday June 23, 2010 at 12:06 pm
Nikki on ABC the “FAMILY” channel. anyone else read ” the Family”? you better get it and get up to speed people
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 12:10 pm
SCVoter – Well, dude, as least you are transparent. All your comments throw digs at Will and folks trying to understand Haley. She only has a couple dozen issues she could clarify for us……..for a gal big on transparency, the most recent glaring example of hypocrisy is waiting till the last hour to disclose tax returns…………..reflecting questionable “consulting fees.” Help her get her platform straight, and them report back to us.
Can you do that my friend??? Probably not, huh? I sure as heck wouldn’t want to try to defend her. Wouldn’t know where to start. Bye.
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 12:30 pm
SCVoter – Are you ready for Marchant?
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 12:31 pm
SCVoter – Are you ready for Sic Willie?
By Andy June 23, 2010 at 1:08 pm
I really get a kick out of all y’all who post so seriously and all intellectual about how this person or that person is going to change things. Those of you who analyze the candidates’ position papers and speeches and try to relate those words to some future actions really crack me up (no pun intended).
Here’s some friendly advice: Take all this for the entertainment and comedy that it is, and take a chill pill. This is SC politics. It was created to provide laughs.
By thesushi June 23, 2010 at 1:11 pm
For those who are backing Haley, I hope you’ve got your lunch packed. The politics world is no different in SC than any other state. It’s just presented differently.
In the South, folks and Folks wear their opinion on their sleeve. They buy the pols who say that too, unfortunately. But this time around, something’s not meshing. PR campaigns are in full swing, selling you the burden of upholding a narrative that can at any time fall apart.
It’s a risk they’re willing to make with your future.
Hey, Sheheen is no prize. Will knows the score. His story hasn’t changed at all, and the only thing that separates the press from a huge story is their inability to simply stand up to the popular bandwagon. Haley won’t release her records, so the press then buys that?
All I want is a comparison for the two myself. I got Will’s side of the records, and want to ensure that the other side confirms it. Instead, claims of FOIA protections…
From Shampoo exemptions from hair salon laws…
…and transparency in roll call votes…laws…
Hey, if Haley was working on crime laws, or state security laws, I’d accept that. I’d even back Haley if she said that’s what it was about.
But instead, if you look at the record, off-season, District 87, nothing to hide except late night calls. It ain’t rocket science.
By Will Folks = joke June 23, 2010 at 1:43 pm
A question for you all: Why is anyone still reading this a-hole’s blog? I thought he was being oh so courageous for confessing to boning Haley, but since he has refused to back up his allegations with any evidence, he just looks like a piece of shit. Who can believe anything this clown now writes?
By thesushi June 23, 2010 at 2:27 pm
joke,
everything he has written before has been right.
that’s why the media are sitting on it, because they know it’s a story, they just can’t make it work on their end without doing work.
By SCvoter June 23, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Florida
You are not the story ,,but you are some one who has never dealt in a decent and sophisticated company. Criticism Haley on issues/hypocrisy/transparency etc etc – no problem. But you need to learn how to participate in an ethical clean manner. The only thing that comes out of you is scandal innuendo and smear and trash. Will and mrchant is old story…thosen tricks have been tried and people of SC have slapped them back resoundingly. Let us move on. In any case even if some thing comes up as your “hoping and praying” we will deal with it then. Why keep repeating every single minute like child wanting candy who keeps crying mama. Some people have accused you of being on psychotic drugs, addicted to porn because of the kind of language you are using, escaped from mental asylum etc etc.. Grow up as matured person and prove every one of these accusers wrong. But I doubt it is going to happen.
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 3:12 pm
SCVoter
Again…….are we not paying attention??? You’re last post was nothing but me again. Always the commenter, never the comment. I would like to see ONE…..only ONE defensive remark about………
NIKKI’S STRONG POINTS
- Voting records…….Nope
- Transparency………Nope
- Addressing the issues……Nope
- Understanding the issues………Nope
- Disclosing records in timely manner………….Nope
- State House Productivity…………..Nope
- Charity donations………..Nope
- Cooperation with State House leadership……..Nope
- State GOP support………….Nope
- Sucking multiple PAC donations out of Mitt………..Yep
Can you defend any of it specifically???????
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 3:13 pm
SCVoter – Pinhead !
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 3:16 pm
SCVoter – Quick question? What makes you think Sic Willie and Marchant are old news?
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 3:19 pm
SCVoter – Are you part of Haley’s Camp trying to dampen discord on this sit?
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 3:23 pm
SCVoter – This is fun……I don’t mind you trying to defend Nikki, as along as you get with it before November. I have seen no defense from you. No offense……nothing. This is not trash talking, just an observation.
By ceilidh10 June 23, 2010 at 3:25 pm
This immigrant, this woman of color, who has forgotten her past and her background, who spoke in front of the Confederate Museum to appeal to her lowest common denominator base, will be put in her place when MSNBC comes after her.
A toad is still a toad no matter how you gussy her up.
By travis June 23, 2010 at 3:32 pm
South Carolina potentially could have an Indian-American female Republican governor, a black Republican congressman, and a gay Republican senator. Who’d a thunk it?
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Don’t forget how she allegedly forgot her marital vows. This isn’t trash talk, and I didn’t start the allegations.
By Florida Watching June 23, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Oh the irony ……… didn’t she vote to close that museum?
By thesushi June 23, 2010 at 5:10 pm
We’ll never know, Florida, she invoked FOIA protection for such hard-hitting and revealing votes on her bills…for transparency…doh.
By TheRightMan June 23, 2010 at 5:46 pm
And why should Haley release her records? To satisfy you? Since it is obvious that you are a Sheheen supporter, short of giving up and refusing to run this fall, I wonder what Haley will do that will satisfy you.
Folks made his allegations (Marchant also piped in… tee hee hee), it is imperative on them to prove their allegations or forever hold their peace. In America, the guilty is assumed innocent until proven guilty. The burden does not lie on Haley to “release her records” (as you call it) in order to prove she is innocent of the allegations made against her. And how exactly is she going to prove that with Sheheen and the liberal media poring through her records, and looking for anything they could smear her with.
I am willing to bet that if she were to release her records, the conversation will quickly shift from infidelity accusations to “Nikki did this… Nikki did that…” It is only a political novice that will fall for such a trap. But how about a trade-off: Nikki will release her records if Sheheen will also submit to releasing his records (email etc…). At least, they all will get dirt on each other.
By SCvoter June 23, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Florida
I am an independent voter and will vote for the best cadidate and not neccessarily Haley.
Again I have no problem with your raising all the issues that you have in your above post. More speed to you. I agree some of those issues may be of concern to some voters. But people knew about all those and still voted for her. Democrats will again raise those issues and public will decide. It is as simple as that. Why fret about it every single minute and stoop to name calling ?
The problem with this website now is personal animosity of Will Folks with Haley. He will continue the slime fest because controversy brings traffic. Most of this mud throwing is being done personally by him. He is looking for cash in trash. he is also supposedly writing his so called book where he will again fantasize about his affair just to sell some books. Will folks has found the formula and will continue to milk this controversy just like “National Enquirer”. He claims to be Christan but does not have an iota of Christian values . It is all about publicity, ego, jealousy and greed.
By tup June 23, 2010 at 7:43 pm
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/23/south.carolina.haley/index.html
national radar now that the prize is getting closer. the cinderella storyline has been established and will play out over the wires for the next few weeks.
soon enough, that plot line will fade and the “news” will hunger for a fresh angle. perhaps enough to get someone to really dig in here.
oh, the thought. hope springs eternal :>)
By SCvoter June 23, 2010 at 11:08 pm
AUGUSTA CHRONICLE EDITORIAL ON SC GOVERNOR RACE
Welcome to the big leagues
Runoff victory secures place for Nikki Haley on national stage
Augusta Chronicle Editorial Staff
Thursday, June 24,2010
They call the last player taken in the National Football League draft each year “Mr. Irrelevant.”
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Change that. It’s now Andre Bauer.
The South Carolina lieutenant governor, who came in dead last in the June 8 primary for governor, apparently thinks he’s denying Republican nominee Nikki Haley something of value by cattily withholding his support for her in the November general election.
In truth, he may now be the most irrelevant man in South Carolina politics, right below surprise Democratic Senate nominee Alvin Greene.
Note to Andre: Nikki Haley needs you about as much as she needs another Will Folks blog.
Ms. Haley not only won the Republican nomination, and the inside track to the governor’s office, by a wide margin on Tuesday — after nearly beating three guys outright in the June 8 election — but in the process, she has no doubt become a star on the national stage.
That’s because anyone who knows her realizes she is precisely what concerned, conservative voters are looking for this year: a rock-ribbed, fiscally responsible, Constitution-respecting, throw-the-bums-out-along-with-their-nonsense reformer.
And endorsements from Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney didn’t hurt.
Nikki Haley is now a player in the big leagues.
Not only can she help bring respectability — and star power — back to South Carolina politics, but there may be no one more deliciously fitting to do so: To get the nomination, Ms. Haley had to crawl through foulness no good person should ever have to endure in order to serve her fellow citizens in public office. The South Carolina All-Boys’ Club tried every scurrilous trick in the obscene South Carolina Political Playbook to smear this woman. They had no proof, and voters would have none of it.
“South Carolina people are done with this,” she said at one debate, regarding a Bauer campaign official who, like blogger Folks, claimed an affair with Haley. “We are done with the dirty politics that has given the state a bad name.”
Maybe with Nikki Haley, the state has a good name now.
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By C20H26N2O June 23, 2010 at 11:18 pm
By tup on June 23rd, 2010 at 7:43 pm
“national radar now that the prize is getting closer. the cinderella storyline has been established and will play out over the wires for the next few weeks.”
“soon enough, that plot line will fade and the “news” will hunger for a fresh angle. perhaps enough to get someone to really dig in here. ”
You wish. You keep hoping, but it ain’t gonna happen, You lost your primary witness. You can’t subpoena anyone. If the affair did happen, only an injured spouse to one of the participants would have any recourse as a civil action. As for any major news investigation, I bet they don’t waste time looking for a typewriter manufactured by Microsoft.
By ceilidh10 June 24, 2010 at 10:21 am
Our Haley,
Who are not in the Mansion yet
Hallowed be thy difficult-to-pronounce Indian name.
Your kingdom may come undone
Your will might not get done
In both houses at the state house on Gervais.
Give us this day
Your daily honesty and truth!
And forgive us for maintaining reasonable doubt about you.
As we will always forgive folks who are open and transparent.
Lead us not into political division with your bud Sarah Palin,
But deliver a bright economic future for all, not just the GOP.
Amen
(Coyright 2010 by this author Greenville SC)
By carl the greenskeeper June 24, 2010 at 10:35 am
“From out of nowhere, this young state representative, this unknown, is about to win the Governorship. She’s about 4 to 5 months away. I think she’s gonna use about an opaque level of transparency … she’s in her backswing … OH! SHE GOT ALL OF THAT ONE! The crowd roars. IT’S IN THE HOLE! IT’S IN THE HOLE!! This young, unknown CPA, about to become the Governor of South Carolina ….”