By fitsnews – January 6, 2011
Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the “post,” our daily assemblage of links worth looking at …
We’ve still got reports to come on S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford’s tax proposals and the 2011-12 S.C. House of Representatives agenda (both of which were released today), so stay tuned for those …
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-FITS
SOUTH CAROLINA
Big economic announcement for Richland County, SC … (The State)
Tea Party group high on Nikki Haley … (The State)
Haley chooses first minority to Cabinet … (AP)
… but wants to fold her agency into another … (WSPA)
Haley: “I want reformers …” (WLTX)
Haley’s impressive leadership style … (Process Story)
Haley should let Oprah interview Susan Smith … (Rock Hill Herald)
Mark Sanford interviewed by Columbia TV station … (WLTX)
The Sanford farewell tour rolls on … (Aiken Standard)
A Sanford retrospective … (WACH)
Sanford releases tax proposals … (The State)
“Heed Sanford’s parting shot …” (Post and Courier)
Harvey Peeler says no tax increases in 2011 … (AP)
The Taliban respond to Lindsey Graham … (FOX )
The 2010 Discusties: Person of the Year countdown #2 Alvin Greene (The Discust)
Jim Merrill wants state to control high school sports … (Voting Under the Influence)
Millions flow to S.C. Senators’ businesses … (The Nerve)
Roger Milliken dodged death tax … (Bloomberg)
Mick Mulvaney, new lawmakers move into D.C. offices … (McClatchy)
… dubbed “best real estate …” (The Politico)
Tim Scott swearing-in story … (Post and Courier)
Tim Scott talks to Real Clear Politics … (RCP)
Tim Scott hearts Neal Cavuto … (Media Matters)
Trey Gowdy swearing-in story … (GoUpstate)
Afghanistan? Why not El Paso … (Garnet Spy)
Former Sanford aide starts firm … (Official site)
S.C. National Guard promotes first female general … (AP)
1-800-FILL-A-POTHOLE … (WLTX)
1-800-ENERGY-AUDIT … (WIS)
How Andre Bauer got his interchange … (The State)
Thousands of dead fish on Folly Beach … (Post and Courier)
New Upstate blogger assesses his competition … (Spartanburg for Real)
… one of which promptly calls him “irrelevant …” (Process Story)
BELOW: The State newspaper begins its “Signs of Hope” photo feature in anticipation of the inauguration of S.C. Gov.-elect Nikki Haley …
How do you spell ... never mind!
2012 PRESIDENTIAL NEWS
Obama gives in to Sarah Palin’s dishonesty … (Washington Post)
Michele Bachmann could rival Palin … (Telegraph UK)
Ann Coulter versus Sarah Palin … (Huffington Post)
Political insiders like Mitt Romney … (National Journal)
Romney will appear on “The View” (Boston Globe)
… as will Tim Pawlenty … (The Hill)
Pawlenty talks about lots of stuff … (Politics Daily)
Could Pawlenty be 2012′s free market populist? (Examiner)
Ron Paul sounds a dire warning … (News Max)
Newt Gingrich launches health care repeal website … (RCP)
Old Eli’s men want victory … for Mitch Daniels (Yale News)
Bob Corker won’t run … (Times Free Press)
Will evangelicals turn the 2012 election? (Washington Post)
The over/under for 2012 … (The Atlantic)
On Gingrich, On Romney!
AMERICA
Howard Rich: A Fiscal Reckoning is coming … (GetLiberty)
Republicans read the Constitution on floor of U.S. House … (CNN)
… until heckler interrupts … (Washington Post)
Meanwhile, Democrat objects … (Town Hall)
Obama announces new chief of staff … (The Politico)
… and New York Times loves him … (New York Times)
Speaker John Boehner fights CBO estimate of Obamacare repeal … (FOX)
Boehner addresses birthers … (MSNBC)
GOP calls for weekly spending cuts … (CBN)
… but are they backtracking on the amount? (Daily Caller)
The “inch by inch” Congress? (National Journal)
… some of whom voted before taking their oaths … (The Politico)
Obama Treasury Secretary argues for raising the debt limit … (AP)
Obama: Spokesman’s $172,000 salary “relatively modest …” (Washington Post)
Jobless claims increase … (Wall Street Journal)
Budget cuts at the Pentagon … (Reuters)
… big cuts … (New York Times)
Karl Rove: Obamacare rewards friends, punishes enemies … (Wall Street Journal)
Recession accelerates Washington control of health care … (The Foundry)
“Smoky packages” at Maryland offices … (MSNBC)
Nancy Pelosi has no regrets … (CNS)
Worst state revenue drops in 60 years … (The Politico)
"Government is broke these days ..."
GOOD STUFF
The Joe Wilson rifle … (Palmetto State Armory)
Elizabeth Edwards leaves husband out of will … (CNN)
… perhaps because of this … (Gawker)
Fark.com’s funniest headlines … (Fark.com)
Mug shot Hall of Fame … (Weird News)
Finland’s Supreme Court fines nipple-sucker … (YLE)
Working at UBS sure sounds fun … (BBC)
BELOW: Somebody call the New Kids on the Block, because this Chinese truck driver is “hangin’ tough …”
SPORTS
TCU win shows need for college football playoffs … (ESPN)
Tennessee football celebrations attracting attention … (Mr. SEC)
Clemson’s Da’Quan Bowers will go pro … (AP)
… Stanford’s Andrew Luck will not … (Sporting News)
Q&A with Clemson athletics director Terry Don Phillips … (Post and Courier)
Goals for USC’s FB off-season … (Garnet and Black Attack)
Georgia’s football recruiting efforts previewed … (iSports)
Matt Hasselbeck to start for Seattle … (AP)
USC’s Darrin Horn previews conference basketball schedule … (Gamecock Central)
Clemson’s non-conference basketball season recapped … (Shakin the Southland)
Cam Newton’s leadership … (ESPN)
Tiger Woods and Golf Digest break up after 13 years … (USA Today)
Jim Harbaugh could be headed to the Miami Dolphins … (Sporting News)
Russian junior hockey team booted from airplane … (Calgary Herald)
Violent Cubs fan gets three years for assault … (With Leather)
STAR STUFF
Housewife backlash? (People)
Taylor Swift is young to have so many ex-BFs … (US News)
Jennifer Aniston got drunk … (The Blemish)
… so did Jamie Pressly (Hollywood)
Jessica Szhor got naked … (WWTDD)
Denise (WOW) Milani in a bikini … (Hollywood Tuna)
Sophie Monk is topless … (Drunken Stepfather)
Minka Kelly is hot … (The Superficial)
Kelly Brook circa 2006 … still hot … (Beer Goggler)
What Nikki Haley SHOULD look like … (Flisted)
BELOW: Don’t interrupt Ben Affleck when he’s trying to score some ice cream …
Ben Affleck puts his family "first"
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