In the latest chapter of the humorous “fetch my drink” saga, a state lawmaker has made it illegal for members of S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley‘s expanded gubernatorial security detail to double as her cocktail waiters.
S.C. Senator Jakie Knotts (RINO-Lexington) received unanimous consent on Wednesday to offer an amendment to the state budget that restricts Haley’s taxpayer-funded bodyguards from performing any duties unrelated to their primary mission of executive protection.
Oh … and he almost got into a fight on the floor of the State Senate in the process.
First, here’s the specific language Knotts added:
Law enforcement officers assigned to security detail for the Governor shall only perform services related to security and shall not provide any unrelated service during the assignment. If the chief of the State Law Enforcement Division determines that a law enforcement officer has violated this provision, the chief must remove the officer from the detail, and the officer must be appropriately disciplined by the officer’s employing agency.
Obviously, Knotts’ amendment was offered in response to multiple eyewitness accounts regarding the behavior of Haley’s detail at the Heritage golf tournament on Hilton Head Island last month.
Several tournament attendees informed FITS that they observed Haley’s bodyguards doubling as cocktail servers at the event, with one witness saying they saw a member of the governor’s protective detail repeatedly “shuttling drinks back and forth” from a nearby bar to Haley and her entourage.
“His gun was exposed on his hip and his badge was clearly visible on his belt the whole time,” the source said.
Shortly after her election, Haley purged SLED’s gubernatorial detail of agents that she felt would not be sufficiently loyal to her. Among those let go was Jack Proffitt, who came out of retirement in 2002 to lead the protective detail of former Gov. Mark Sanford. A month ago, SLED chief Reggie Lloyd announced that he was stepping down at the conclusion of the 2011 legislative session. Sources tell FITS that Lloyd reached his decision shortly after the Haley purge.
While SLED doesn’t discuss details of the governor’s executive protection – for obvious reasons – sources familiar with Haley’s security arrangements tell FITS that she has expanded her detail. Specifically, she is said to have a ten-person detail providing protection for her and her immediate family compared to the seven-person unit that protected Sanford and his family.
In addition to more agents, Haley is also using more vehicles. Haley routinely travels to events in a two-car SUV caravan, as opposed to Sanford – who usually traveled to events in a single Crown Victoria. Sources also tell FITS that Haley’s staffers – particularly chief of staff Tim Pearson – are using Haley’s security detail as “their own taxpayer-funded taxi service.”
Knotts’ budget amendment was adopted on a voice vote – but only after a heated confrontation between him and S.C. Senate “Majority” Leader Harvey Peeler. At one point, the two politicians had to be separated by the Senate’s Sergeant-at-Arms.
A witness on the floor of the Senate tells FITS that at one point Peeler told Knotts “you want some? Come get some.”
Peeler eventually backed down, however, and let Knotts offer his amendment.
Why the kerfuffle?
Apparently Knotts and Peeler have some “bad blood” dating back to the passage of a resolution designating collard greens as the state of South Carolina’s “official leafy vegetable.”
Yeah … we’re not kidding.
KNOTTS’ “FETCH MY DRINK” BUDGET AMENDMENT
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By Billy Bob May 5, 2011 at 9:43 am
Bubba was offended that any green vege would be honored. I’m sure he wanted mashed potatoes with thick pork gravy to be the state vegetable.
By Alabaster II May 5, 2011 at 9:50 am
Mark Sanford is beginning to look better every day. LOL
By stimulus May 5, 2011 at 9:52 am
she is a stupid ugly bitch!
By sick of your sikh denial May 5, 2011 at 10:04 am
She is just whoreable.
By Maxwell May 5, 2011 at 10:08 am
Good for Jakie. Nookie Nikki won’t strip at his Clubs, so he is gonna try to keep her sober. Good.
By Lewis May 5, 2011 at 10:10 am
All registered voters in Lexington County should be held personally accountable for Senator Jakie Knotts.
By sick of your sikh denial May 5, 2011 at 10:11 am
Harvey is just upset that he got caught at the local strip club. He is also upset that he got caught using a tax payer funded vehicle. I feel sorry for his wife. It can be tough being married to a slimer, but even tougher when everyone knows about the slimer.
By jimlewisowb May 5, 2011 at 10:18 am
One would think that if Peaches Peeler and Fat Back Knotts would get into a fight over something bushy, it would be human not vegetable.
On second thought, it has already been semi-confirmed that PP likes Peaches. At least it is better than Fat Back allegedly using Lizards Thicket gravy as a lubricant.
By Libb May 5, 2011 at 10:20 am
Jeez, Peeler comes across in this as someone trying to protect “his woman”. What’s the deal between him and Queen Nikki?
By Damon May 5, 2011 at 10:34 am
The strip club only lets Peeler look …… Queen Nikki allows everything.
By Rapture May 5, 2011 at 10:38 am
Funny…..Fat Back knows the Queen ain’t gonna open the gate, but Peeler, after getting amped up at the strip club, still thinks he has a shot. After all…….if Larry could get some………?????
By Bogart May 5, 2011 at 10:40 am
If there was ever any doubt about why they would make a comedy about SC politics,the above article should clear it up.Sanford used his security team to ride his dogs around,deliver Christmas gifts and bring him his work boots.Haley uses hers to serve drinks to her friends.They don’t need a script for the movie,it’s already written for them.The voters cast the parts.
By Queen Haley May 5, 2011 at 10:45 am
There is no key to my gate. Anyone is welcome.
By Queen Haley May 5, 2011 at 10:48 am
Wait, Tim says you need an appointment. Which gate are you referring to??? Some do have keys. My personal gate does not.
By Crooner May 5, 2011 at 10:55 am
How’s she going to get her dry cleaning?
By sick of your sikh denial May 5, 2011 at 11:05 am
Tiny Tim just tip toes through the tulips.
By Ralph Hightower May 5, 2011 at 1:01 pm
Guns and alcohol. Always a great combination at a party!
By eggaday May 5, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Mark Sanfraud set the bar so low that he’ll never look good Alabaster
By Shlomo May 5, 2011 at 2:00 pm
I wonder which SLED agent fetched the dildo in that picture.
I sure hope he was wearing rubber gloves.
And if he wasn’t, did the agency file all the necessary reports with the Center for Disease Control?
By sick of your sikh denial May 5, 2011 at 3:03 pm
Which type of std did she have? Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphillis, genital warts, HIV, hepatitis, and crabs are the common stds. Some can be cured with a strong antibiotic, however, hepatitis, herpes, and genital warts, are never cured, only managed. A person can pass along an std without even knowing they are infected. A doctor must report an std to the health department so that they can maintain a database and also to the CDC for statistical reasons. The info. is not open to the public.
By Bogart May 5, 2011 at 3:16 pm
Sorry Alabaster but thats not possible.When John Ensign resigned last week someone commented that Ensign and Sanford were the C Street poster boys and wondered how they would survive without their crowns.Sanford will never look good regardless of how bad Haley looks.
By cash May 5, 2011 at 3:43 pm
Sad..these politicians who throw it all away because of extramarital sex and lies. My observation is this, though applicability is not 100%, there are a few exceptions. And strictly non-partisan. Characterstics of a politician: 1-arrogant 2-feeling of entitlement 3-being above the common norms of behavior 4-public need for constant confirmation of power and importance. These characteristics are shared by others, generally type “A” personalities who have found themselves in prominent positions. These are the people most likely to have affairs. It’s much, much more about the power and not the sex itself.
By cash May 5, 2011 at 3:52 pm
Sanford, Edwards, Clinton, Spitzer…sad. Sex and lies, especially lies about sex will bring you down every time.
By Queen Haley May 5, 2011 at 4:00 pm
I have been 100% faithful to my husband. (Political equals do not count.)
By cash May 5, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Queen, you are a delusional. Please ask for help. You need medicatioan and psychotherapy.
By Eff the Banks! May 5, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Knotts is a fat, ignorant, bigot. Way to go Lexington County…you keep the status quo in power and then wonder why nothing ever changes.
By cash May 5, 2011 at 4:31 pm
Jake is not a bigot. He really is a nice guy, who just tells it like it is. Oh, and he returns phone calls, unlike the gover-not.
By Jeff May 5, 2011 at 4:50 pm
Would somebody please send that woman some lye soap and some Head and Shoulders shampoo and tell her to take a fucking bath and wash that filthy looking head of hair…….what a “great” representation of South Carolina she is! SIC you my friend, should be REAL PROUD of yourself for tangling with that curry.
By Queen Haley May 5, 2011 at 5:13 pm
My hair looks fluffy light and clean. Look again.
By Queen Haley May 5, 2011 at 5:14 pm
I wish that thing would stop vibrating though, it is very distracting.
By Queen Haley May 5, 2011 at 5:15 pm
No, not the mike, the other thing.
By Jeff May 5, 2011 at 5:39 pm
HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM,HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM,HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM,HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM DEAD BATTERY!
By Gary May 5, 2011 at 6:00 pm
Sick Willie
Keeps ranting endlessly about innocuous nonsense or keeps fabricating silly childish stories in his unending slander fest against Haley.
The so called “moderated” comments represent porno addicted mindset of the lunatic fringe and the lowest denominator in gutter politics in our society.
By Rapture May 5, 2011 at 6:17 pm
Gary, quick, Nikki’s battery may be going kapoot!!! Bummer dude. All males within 5 miles will be at risk unless we can keep that vibrating at 5000rpm.
By Prince Poppycock May 5, 2011 at 6:18 pm
Oh Gary………Porn is for pros…….Nikki at best is a very busy amateur.
By jimlewisowb May 5, 2011 at 7:11 pm
Gee Gary, I was kinda feeling up today but then you decided to take a piss in my corn flakes.
According to you I am a fucking knuckle dragging crazy ass porn addict who lives in the gutter and slanders people.
First off, politicians are not people. They are blood sucking parasites. Second, please encourage Gypsy Queen Dooh Nibor to sue for slander. If there is one politician’s ass “the people” would like to see, put under oath and sit in a chair next to a judge, it would be her ass.
If she does decide to sue, I understand that Dick Harpootlian is an excellent attorney.
By Shlomo May 5, 2011 at 7:28 pm
“Sick Willie
Keeps ranting endlessly about innocuous nonsense or keeps fabricating silly childish stories in his unending slander fest against Haley.”
Gary, an accusation of “fabricating” may be a poor choice of defense on behalf of your idol, who has already been conclusively proven to be so verbally crooked that the only straight thing to emerge from her mouth is a dick.
By Wicked May 6, 2011 at 7:46 am
Well, hopefully kinda straight. Certain collateral damage can be expected from from her enthusiasm and two front teeth.
By Wesley's Dick May 6, 2011 at 8:20 am
Believe you me, myself & many of my fellow poles have been subjected to incredible torture. It’s not like we can use bandages or anything of the sort, right?
By Popeye May 6, 2011 at 8:22 am
Gary, get Wesley some bandages.
By Wesley's Dick May 6, 2011 at 8:46 am
Dude, I can’t use Gary’s bandages…..do think Gary would hum on it for awhile????
By sick of your sikh denial May 6, 2011 at 9:46 am
How do you consider Fits News a porn site? People, this is a beautiful thing. People can write and express freely. Most of the world does not have that freedom. So for all you with a problem concerning Fits…go elsewhere. Will’s writing is off the chain great…so love him or leave him!
By sick of your sikh denial May 6, 2011 at 9:48 am
Fits News is in no way a porn site. The articles are entertaining, informative, and very well written. If you have a problem with Wll Folks, go elsewhere.
By Ravi Pujari May 6, 2011 at 10:29 pm
By sick of your sikh denial May 6, 2011 at 9:48 am
Fits News is in no way a porn site. The articles are entertaining, informative, and very well written. If you have a problem with Wll Folks, go elsewhere.
Why do I picture this little dummy sitting on Will Folks knee and Will is drinking a glass of water and the little dummy’s lower mandible is chomping: “You can go elsewhere…”
Does Will pay you or do you just get free stuff from his Gear Shoppe?
May I start calling you Howdy Sikhy Doody?
By Lord V May 7, 2011 at 2:53 pm
Ravi – you keep forgetting the lube. My beautiful bulbous mushroom saucer head is starting to turn purple again.
By Gupta May 7, 2011 at 2:55 pm
Ravi never uses lube. He like to take it hard and fast, no frills.
By Asha May 7, 2011 at 3:09 pm
I would love some hard and fast, but Ravi only does bushy body builders with beards.