In one of those stories that was bound to break sooner or later, S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley has been called out for reneging on a promise made to 178,000 South Carolinians who currently lack a valid form of photo identification.
In an interview earlier this month with FOX Carolina (one of the local affiliates that the governor doesn’t consider to be a “tabloid” site), Haley said that she would personally drive these citizens to the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) so that they could pick up their shiny new taxpayer-funded ID cards.
“Find me those people who think that this is invading their rights — find — and I will go take them to the DMV myself and help them get that picture ID,” Haley said in the interview.
Why does this matter? Well, those cards are now required at the polls per the SCGOP’s new minority disenfranchisement … err, voter ID law.
Shortly after Haley’s boast hit the airwaves, the liberal website ThinkProgress pounced on the claim – providing a quick back-of-the-envelope calculation on the amount of time it would take for Haley to fulfill her pledge.
“If every single one of these 178,000 voters were to present themselves to the governor’s mansion and request the free ride Haley just offered them, it would take just over 7 years, 4 months, 3 weeks and 5 days if she spends every single minute that the DMV is open doing nothing but playing taxi driver,” ThinkProgress noted. “That’s nearly two full terms — assuming there’s no traffic.”
Obviously no one expected Haley to honor her promise … not necessarily because it’s infeasible, but because Haley almost never tells the truth anymore.
Eager to catch Haley in yet another lie, South Carolina Democrats tracked down a 76-year-old Army veteran named Robert Tucker – whose family called Haley’s office in an effort to secure him a ride to the DMV.
Take a look …
Ouch …
Making matters worse? In addition to being unwilling to help – Haley’s own staffers were apparently unaware of the governor’s promise.
“Whether she is misstating her job record, her own employment record or lying to Army veterans like Robert Tucker, it’s obvious she just doesn’t have it in her to tell the truth,” S.C. Democratic party chairman Dick Harpootlian said in a statement.
Haley spokesman Rob Godfrey refused to respond to our request for comment.
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By Bubba Joe July 27, 2011 at 9:40 am
Who cares, they’re more than likely Democrats anyway.
By SaludaRapids July 27, 2011 at 9:51 am
Godfrey refused to comment, but Bubba provided the Haley administration’s stance quite nicely.
By Mike July 27, 2011 at 9:56 am
Brilliant.
By cash July 27, 2011 at 10:00 am
Just what we, in Lexington, have known about her and her family for years. I have been told, don’t know for sure, that Sikhs do not especially care for African Americans. I hear the prejudice is pretty strong. I have been told that that they consider blacks to be a “weak race’. they’re just raised that way, I guess.
By bob July 27, 2011 at 10:03 am
if they cant manage to make their way to the DMV in the many months between now and the next election, how do they expect to make it to the poles on election day. Nearly every person in this state that falls under the “too poor for transportation” classification at the same time qualifies for free or heavily subsidized public transportation.
By CNSYD July 27, 2011 at 10:05 am
cash, read “Gandhi and Churchill”. It explores both men from their youth until they butted heads over India. When Gandhi was a young lawyer living in South Africa, he was very pointed on his opinion of the “natives”. Being he is from a country with a caste system he obviously has opinions on many people.
By I voted for the other guy July 27, 2011 at 10:07 am
Boy oh Boy!!! The Daily Show and The Colbert Report would have a field day with Gov Haley promising to drive people herself to the DMV. Imagine what would happen if they showed up at the Gov’s mansion with a large number TEA party hillbillies. If you have ever watched these two shows, you know how funny they are with political issues as described in the above article.
By Andy July 27, 2011 at 10:16 am
Ruh-roh. Nikki’s got a bad day coming. After she deals (not) with the Confederate flag issue she will get right on the carpool thing. Some sad sack staffer gets his ass handed to him today, I’m thinking.
By Nikki's Facebook Plus July 27, 2011 at 10:17 am
Get Excited. Tomorrow my appointment with Dr. Kovelamudi Sripada Vempati Nutulapati of 555 Widesmile, Toothy, VA. Julia Roberts pearly whites to replace Mr. Ed look frightening so many of my male supporters. Although two went to the ER, only one was partially disfigured. Will be ready for the Inner Circle of Washington, DC. It is a wonderful day to be the beautiful me.
By Jon Stewart's Best July 27, 2011 at 10:24 am
Nikki’s first appearance on The Daily Show featured Sic, Larry & Jakie. Nice hat, Will.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-june-7-2010/thank-you–south-carolina—the-race-to-replace-disgrace
By Asha July 27, 2011 at 10:35 am
Nikki is not Sikh. She is methodist, shaves and has many boyfriends.
By Wicked July 27, 2011 at 10:37 am
According to her FB, she is working her horrid acne more than fulfilling promises.
By The Coincidence July 27, 2011 at 10:40 am
Andy – Yup, the NAACP President blasted our “woman of color” Governor about the flag. Good thing she is seeing her dermatologist about her stress…..ahhhhh hahahahahahahaha.
By Wacko July 27, 2011 at 10:43 am
….”it’s not just about lip service”…..think about that again my bro.
By snodgrass July 27, 2011 at 10:44 am
People have to present an ID to purchase alcohol or prescription narcotics. Yet, we hear no outrage about that from anyone.
The hypocrisy surrounding the voter ID bill is typical partisan line dancing.
By JMD July 27, 2011 at 10:49 am
This is a great move on her part. It’s not like these people can vote against her in the next election!
By Tubie July 27, 2011 at 11:02 am
The voter ID bill is more ludicrous than her only bill as a state representative….. licensing salon hair washers. At least she is fixing her acne.
By Popeye July 27, 2011 at 11:03 am
Damn, did he really say “lip service” about Nikki?
By Maxwell55 July 27, 2011 at 11:20 am
Poor SC. Their “woman of color” Governor is getting dissed by her homeslice peeps, NAACP president, and former dermatologist.
By CNSYD July 27, 2011 at 11:22 am
snodgrass, facts and logic are not appreciated on this site.
By Carol July 27, 2011 at 11:22 am
Good Lord. Next she will be telling us about her personal feminine hygiene.
By eggaday July 27, 2011 at 11:24 am
what happened to Haley’s ” a promise made is a promise kept”?????? Oh wait, that’s just for the rich people and businesses, right?
By Lord V July 27, 2011 at 11:28 am
CNSYD – Ok, tell me. Gandhi’s prejudice about “natives” has what to do with a money wasting retarded voter bill?
By Rex July 27, 2011 at 11:30 am
Nikki, your people of color are flipping you the bird, go give them a ride.
By Observer July 27, 2011 at 11:35 am
snodgrass – Hypocrisy, partisan? The dems are calling it a crapped up cluster fuck waste of resources and false promises. Is that not true?
By Wacko July 27, 2011 at 11:38 am
Nikki, tells us on FB what you do for acne on the beaver, hurry. (Hoping she pops a roid and tweeter rants again.) Nothing like screwing with the psyche of a sitting Governor talking about zits on FB.
By Victor July 27, 2011 at 11:59 am
Nikki, help the man, bitch!
By snodgrass July 27, 2011 at 12:02 pm
To Observer:
I’m not sure what “waste of resources” is being referred to. Supermarkets don’t need additional resources to ask for ID when selling alcohol. Pharmacies don’t need additional resources to ask for ID when selling prescription narcotics. This is all a red herring.
I understand why the Democrats oppose voter ID, but I don’t understand why everyone else does. Requiring citizens to get an ID is routine and is a profit to the DMV, not a cost. The ability to prove one’s identity can be of significant value under certain circumstances, so it would require circular logic to call it a violation of civil liberties.
The bottom line is that most citizens already accept the reasoning for, and responsibility of, securing a personal ID and presenting it for activities where there is an essential and legitimate need.
Fair and honest elections would certainly fall into that category.
By Observer July 27, 2011 at 12:18 pm
snodgrass – “waste of resources”, well for starters, Nikki personally driving a few thousand democrats from all over hell to get a picture ID.
By Maxwell55 July 27, 2011 at 12:20 pm
Wow, Stewart really juiced her. Wait until he works up this bit.
By Rapture July 27, 2011 at 12:30 pm
snodgrass, you remind me of Haley. Regardless of anything, just spew those talking points….quickly.
By Davenport July 27, 2011 at 12:32 pm
Well, Nikki. You gonna blow this guy (off) or give him a ride?
By Smack_talker July 27, 2011 at 12:51 pm
Snodgrass: excellent posts! Unfortunately, for morons like Rapture, logic is a foreign concept.
They call anything “talking points” when it professes a logical, reasoned thought process.
Even this moronic article implies that somehow voter ID laws are discriminatory only against minorities. It’s funny; I did not see anything in the law itself that would make it applicable only toward minorities.
Any moron can go out and secure a valid identification card. The idea that somehow this is an imposition on somebody is about the most idiotic thing that I have ever heard. Oh well, logical thoughts are unknown to liberal idiots.
By Media Whiz July 27, 2011 at 1:09 pm
Smack_talker – “Snodgrass: excellent posts!”
Wait……ahhhhh…..hold on…..ahhhh…. hahahahahahahahahahaha
By Yami July 27, 2011 at 1:10 pm
Haley, give the guy a ride, cunt.
By Yami July 27, 2011 at 1:12 pm
snodgrass, not that we don’t appreciate your efforts, it’s just the mindless dribble that baffles us. Bye
By Curious July 27, 2011 at 1:26 pm
S.C. Democratic party chairman Dick Harpootlian…. damn, that was good. Now he can follow up on the Washington Post blurb, and see if Nikki is getting free dermatology care for advertising on FB. This women loves chasing that free penny…..
By Randy July 27, 2011 at 1:28 pm
Smackhead – an imposition on somebody? Ask the guy who needs a ride, you pinhead.
By Cancerman July 27, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Lying Bitch.
By Oh Brother! July 27, 2011 at 2:37 pm
Some people (maybe Mr. Bob?) just are not getting the point. This man needs the Governor to keep ALL of her promise: a) a ride to DMV, and b) help getting the picture ID. To get a picture ID from DMV, you must have a birth certificate. Some people do not have a birth certificate because they were born at home and their parents never registered their birth. That happened in cases where the parents were too poor and/or uneducated enough to go to a hospital, or go register births. Apparently these people without birth certificates were able to serve in the military and fight for our freedoms, including our freedom to vote.
Now these unfortunate people need to get a picture ID from DMV in order to vote, but they need a birth certificate to get the ID. I have read that to get a birth certificate you must have a picture ID – Catch 22. Governor Haley, you said you would help him. Why don’t you do it?
Bubba Joe, I don’t think you really meant your mean spirited comment – I am hoping you were just trying to make a point with satire.
By Lawrence July 27, 2011 at 3:02 pm
Oh Brother! – Hey, I took Bubba as being satirical. In Nikki’s mind, who cares who they are, it’s not like she meant anything she said. The media allows her to talk out her ass with no consequences. I hope Harpootlian harps on Haley’s promise DAILY, until she personally picks up Robert Tucker and helps him get the ID.
By snodgrass July 27, 2011 at 3:38 pm
“Now these unfortunate people need to get a picture ID from DMV in order to vote, but they need a birth certificate to get the ID.”
And if these unfortunate people needed an ID to claim the grand prize in some contest, or collect an inheritance from some long, lost relative, you can bet that neither a birth certificate nor anything else would prevent them from getting whatever credential they needed.
By Ohmaar July 27, 2011 at 3:51 pm
Except…wait a minute…[tap tap tap]…and…yes! Just as I suspected. Robert Tucker already HAS a South Carolina ID.
You’d think if they were going to call her bluff, the Democrats would find someone who actually DOESN’T have a SC ID.
FAIL!
By Rijiv July 27, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Oh where is OWB and Boz? Nikki is sharing on FB again. Where are you?
By Wesley's Dick July 27, 2011 at 4:50 pm
Hey Ohmaar – You butt munch…..is it a SC Picture ID? Numbnuts?
By Just Another Joe July 27, 2011 at 4:55 pm
What is an elderly minority citizen without a birth certificate to do? Not every rural kid received a birth certifiable way back before hospitals with rules, regulations and paperwork became the typical place to give birth. Will they be able to use the tattered old family bible that record every birth & death in a family for generations? Is a red dot clerk going to card a 76 year old customer? Check this article & video clip out: http://www.rob-servations.com/1/post/2011/07/voter-id-at-the-dmv.html. A few years ago my 18 year old needed to get a copy of his birth certificate for DMV purposes. He needed a photo id to get the cert. I was able to get his cert by being his father and having a photo id. It is a hassle no matter which way you look at it. Give me a break people. This is nothing but Jim Crow. Hopefully the Supreme Court will declare this voter photo id unconstitutional.
By CNSYD July 27, 2011 at 5:34 pm
Lord V, my comment about Gandhi was in response to cash’s observation of the feelings of Indians toward blacks. It was not about the voter registration photo ID. There is a difference between color and race. They are not the same thing.
By Lord V July 27, 2011 at 5:45 pm
Several scientific discoveries illustrate why humans cannot be subdivided into races and how there isn’t a single characteristic, trait – or even one gene – that can be used to distinguish all members of one race from all members of another. So, really, it is based on actual skin color and origin. By the time he died, Michael Jackson was white, origin Africa. So he was a white African.
By Popcorn July 27, 2011 at 6:06 pm
Lord V – So you’re saying that Nikki is a brownish Asian?
By Lord V July 27, 2011 at 6:13 pm
Nikki is fucking cunt who better give Mr. Tucker a ride and help him get an ID……bitch.
By Edward July 28, 2011 at 12:25 am
Every one in need of a ride to the DMV should go and sit outside Haley’s office until she haves them a ride. I would be willing to bring them some meals while they wait.
By Edward July 28, 2011 at 12:26 am
Sorry bad post – meant to write “until she haves them a ride.”
By Edward July 28, 2011 at 12:28 am
What my IPAD is changing my words – gives is showing up haves-
By Perry Mason July 28, 2011 at 8:15 am
Off the sauce, Edward.
By Perry Mason July 28, 2011 at 8:17 am
Nikki – Best you give Mr. Tucker some TLC and help. A woman of color like yourself, what shame.
By Clarence Darrow July 28, 2011 at 8:52 am
I’m not taking up for Haley, but why doesn’t his FAMILY take him to the DMV, rather than EXPECT someone else to do it! On the way back, they can stop at the PIG and spend some WIC money for food.
By Popcorn July 28, 2011 at 11:22 am
Clarence – It’s about promises. Nikki created this unnecessary problem, and promised to help those inconvenienced. She should drive and help him, nobody else.