SC-1: Larry Grooms Goes Live
S.C. Sen. Larry Grooms (R-Berkely) is the latest Republican to join the (television) fray in the crowded race for the Palmetto State’s first congressional district....
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The 41 Percent (Of Cell Phone Scammers)
We knew the federal government provided food stamps, housing allowances, energy subsidies, unemployment benefits and all sorts of other welfare goodies to poor people, but...
SC-1: John Kuhn Fires Campaign Manager
Former S.C. Senator John Kuhn has parted ways with his campaign manager – although the circumstances accompanying the split are under dispute. According to one group...
The Wire: 2/19/2013
Welcome to the wire! This is the maiden voyage of our tip/ comment/ question/ snippet format since launching the new FITS design last week, so we...
Immigration Leakage
As we’ve noted on numerous occasions the debate over “immigration reform” is much ado about nothing. “What the hell do (people) think a ‘pathway to...
Hey SC: Want “Citizen Legislators?”
We hear the term “citizen legislator” thrown out a good bit in the public discourse … usually by politicians seeking to ingratiate themselves with supporters...
Prez-O-Day: Who’s Your Fave?
As far as we’re concerned President’s Day is one of many excuses for people with inflated salaries and exorbitant benefits to take a paid vacation....
SC-1: Teddy Turner On Gun “Buyback” Programs
Teddy Turner doesn’t like the notion of gun buyback programs … in fact the would-be Congressman ripped them a new one on his Facebook page....
No Watered Down Bourbon
The marketplace is a wonderful thing, isn’t it? In response to a cacophony of criticism, Louisville, Kentucky-based spirits manufacturer Maker’s Mark reversed course this week...
SC-1: Mark Sanford Is On TV
Wearing what looks like the same light blue shirt from his first gubernatorial campaign over a decade ago, former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford is appearing...