Monthly Archives: December 2010

Great Piece by Matt Towery on Overuse of “RINO” term

THIS IS AN EXCELLENT PIECE FROM THE SOUTHERN POLITICAL REPORT, WRITTEN BY MATT TOWERY, THAT I WANTED TO PASS ALONG TODAY… Inside the Numbers RINO label used too flippantly by conservatives By Matt Towery December 24, 2010 — Here’s both … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas from The Front Porch

The view from the porch this Christmas is great, as the kids wait for the pending arrival of snow. (It will be Greenville’s first White Christmas in 50 years). Roaring fire in the fireplace, dog sprawled out in front, and … Continue reading

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Haley Off to a Super Start

Great to see Gov.-elect Haley ( who will take the oath of office on Jan 12th) off to such a super start. Her initial selection of David Wilkins to head her transistion team, as well as the others she recruited … Continue reading

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REMINDER – HOUSE SEAT #21 SPECIAL ELECTION TOMORROW

SPECIAL ELECTION TOMORROW – DON’T FORGET TO VOTE.  Phyllis Henderson (R) vs. Susan Scarborough Smith(D)  for House Seat 21, the seat vacated by the untimely death of Bill Wylie.

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SC Political Quiz – And the answer is…..

Carroll Campbell on August 12, 1986. Looks like we are still fighting the same old battles.

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SC Political Quiz – Just how in touch are you with the Palmetto State?

The following comments are from a former SC governor, taken from comments made during a campaign press conference a while ago. Can you tell me who said this and when?  It will be my budget…my priorities…my funding recommendations. It will … Continue reading

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Church Politics in the GOP

As anyone who has ever experienced it will tell you, there are few things more uncomfortable, distasteful, and downright hard to deal with, than “church politics”. Over the years we’ve watched the Baptists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians and the Catholics all deal … Continue reading

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Are These Labels Old News?

If you ask someone in Boston what being a “Democrat” means, the answer will likely be somewhat different from what you’d get with the same question to a “Democrat” in, say, SC. Same thing with the GOP. In fact, the … Continue reading

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