What If All The Democrats In The Senate and All The Republicans In The Senate Do What Verne Smith Did

Of all the Senators here in South Carolina who read the Sen. Verne Smith endorsing Sen. Tommy Moore article from the Greenville News , I wonder how many of them, after reading it, did not cheer? Of all the Senators, besides Greg Ryberg, Chip Campsen, and Kevin Bryant, was there anyone who thought, "Wow, that's seems like a bad idea. I wouldn't want to do that?" I can guarantee you almost all of the Senators loved it! Why don't all the Democrats in the Senate, and all the Republicans in the Senate aggresively come out and endorse Tommy Moore? There is no excuse for not taking this guy on. What are they afraid of? They have the facts on their side, they have the unemployment numbers on their side, and they have the uncaring vetoes on their side. With their support towards Sen. Tommy Moore, 41 days left - discount Verne Smith, Greg Ryberg, Chip Campsen, Tommy Moore, and Kevin Bryant, we have 41 Senators out there who do not like Sanford. That's 1 Senator a day, everyday from now to the election who could come out and endorse Tommy Moore! I guarantee you Sanford would lose, and they wouldn't have to worry about a retaliation from him. My gosh, they should be crushing Sanford like this on a daily basis, so why aren't they? Help Tommy Moore put this guy away so South Carolina can move forward with progress ........ instead of backwards.

No matter what Mark Sanford's little undercover sidekick says about it in his blog, Sen. Verne Smith's endorsement will help Tommy Moore. Now that Sen. Smith has led the way, Senators, don't be afraid, please pick up on his cue. In fact, as Marsellus Wallace would say in Pulp Fiction, "let's pick up a lead pipe and a blowtorch and let's go to work on this guy!"

SCHotline: Do Your Job And Cover This

Columbia City Paper - Blonde Ambition

This story is really picking up across the State. It's good to see the truth finally come out .... from a source other than my website. The word we received last week was that the Floyd Campaign invaded the upstate bars and restaurants, taking all the copies of last week's Metrobeat. I wonder if they will be doing the same in Columbia today and tomorrow? If she does end up winning, then I'm just glad that I purchased these websites 6 months ago:

http://www.karenfloydforgovernor.com

http://www.floydforgovernor.com

http://www.floyd2010.com

http://www.karenfloyd2010.com

I Wonder If This Story Will Make SCHotline.com

The Blonde Ambitions - The Real Karen Kanes Rogers, Armour, & Floyd

Top Ten List: Top Ten Biggest Losers In The Mark Sanford FanClub

Pearl Jam's First Record And My All Time Favorite CD -"Ten"

1. Mark Sanford - SC Governor
2. Katon Dawson - SCGOP Chairman
3. Richard Eckstrom - SC Comptroller General
4. Tom Davis - Beaufort, SC Attorney
5. Jenny Sanford - Mark's Wife
6. Karen Floyd - Candidate for SC Superintendent of Education
7. Joel Sawyer - Current Press Secretary to Mark Sanford

8. Ralph Norman - Candidate for U.S. House District 5

9. Joshua Gross - Director of SC Club 4 Growth

10. The Herald Journal Editorial Staff- Spartanburg Newspaper

You know these are some bad losers when Former Press Secretary Will Folks can't even crack the Top Ten. He normally would finish in the top two of almost any other list such as this, but this slate of buffoons are just full of improper behaviors and ignorant loyalty to Sanford. Other receiving votes include Dell Isham, executive director of the Sierra Club's South Carolina chapter, Sunny Phillips -GOP Fundraiser, and every person working with the Mark Sanford Campaign.

The real question I struggled with was who deserved the number 2 spot. For the most part over the past 3 1/2 years, Richard Eckstrom has voted in line with Mark Sanford 97% of the time on the Budget & Control Board, but the remarks SCGOP Chairman Katon Dawson has made towards Sen. Tommy Moore, and the unsurmountable loyalty that he has shown for Mark Sanford, it's safe to say he surpassed Eckstrom and is now sitting nicely in the number two spot. In this tough field, people who didn't even merit votes but should get honorable mentions are: Sen. Kevin Bryant, Sen. Greg Ryberg, Former House Speaker David Wilkins, and one of my best friends Joshua Richards (who has a Masters degree since May 06, still hasn't found a job, but is still a loyal Sanford supporter).

The Herald-Journal made this list because if you have read any of their editorials over the past 3 1/2 years, you would be sickened to death with the lovefest that these guys have with Sanford! Joshua Gross made this list because of his whacked out thinking that follows Sanford. Ralph Norman made the list because of his true following right behind Sanford in all of his uncaring budget vetos. Joel Sawyer, Sanford's press secretary, let's face it ...... his job is to mislead, that's all he does (he use to work for the Herald Journa). Karen Floyd, the wannabe successor of Mark Sanford and Mark Sanford's tag team partner in the assault on public education, she probably should have made the top 5 but I gave her the benefit of the doubt. I think we're all familiar with Jenny Sanford and her Mike Campbell endorsement and her behind the scenes show of running the Governor's office so I'll skip to the next one. Tom Davis, the attorney from Beaufort who made all of those ruthless and misleading remarks towards Tommy Moore about his record, and Richard Eckstrom, who is Mark Sanford's little sidekick. Congratulations Katon Dawson, you are #2 in the list: Top Ten Losers in the Mark Sanford FanClub!

The Remaining Mark Sanford Fans - Tribute To Sen. Jake Knotts

I was wondering why any voter would still back this loser Governor Mark Sanford. I have come across a few lines from some friends and people I have run into that summed it all up for me.
1. "He fights with the Legislature because he's fighting for my tax dollars."
2. "I believe that his philoshophy could work if the Legislature would just work with him."
3. "I don't care how he governs, I will support him. I'm a Republican through and through."

That just might be my favorite quote of all time. "I don't care how he governs." There it is. "I'm a Republican through and through." You said it! I understand every party has a couple of bad apples and all, but how anyone can still remain a Mark Sanford supporter is beyond me! I have gained a lot of respect for the Democrats and Republicans who have stepped up and said "No Mr. Governor, you're wrong, we need a new leader to take us in a new direction." Thankgosh Oscar Lovelace and Sen. Jake Knotts stood up for our State! I'm not saying to the Sanford supporters today that I want you all to turn into a Democrats. If (D)Dennis Aughtry would have won the nomination for the Governor's race representing the Democrats, I wouldn't want you to ask me to become a Republican.

One Republican who stood up and put his state above his party was Sen. Jake Knotts. I interviewed Sen. Knotts back in July after he collected his 13,000 petition signatures and decided not to run for Governor. Here are some highlights from the interview that every voter in SC should hear.

August 24th - Spartanburg, South Carolina - Emile Defelice

Rod Shealy.....That's A Technical Foul! One More And You Will Be Out Of The Ballgame

Oops! Rod, You Cannot Be Doing That

FYI - Political Strategist Rod Shealy is known to the SC political community for being rough, tough, and just downright dirty. He represents candidates from the Republican Party: Thomas Ravenel, Andre Bauer (and possibly a few more that I don't know). Not only does Rod Shealy go at it with fellow Republicans opposing his candidate in the primaries, but he really unleashes ugly pit bull tactics against Democrats facing his candidate in the November elections. Before you read anymore on here, check out the Dan Hoover column with the Greenville News. After reading the letter that was sent from the Andre Bauer Campaign to Robert Barber's mom, it's safe to say Bauer's political strategist Rod Shealy definitely deserves a technical foul.

For those of you who did not check out the article, Robert Barber's mom received a letter in the mail asking for “a much-needed financial contribution,” to the Andre Bauer campaign (Her son Robert Barber is Andre Bauer's opponent). The letter went on to say that Robert Barber “As you might recall, waged a very negative campaign against Mark Sanford for Congress in 1994.” The letter contended that Barber is at it again with “dishonorable push-polling” phone calls. Lachlan McIntosh, Barber’s campaign manager, said the allegations are “yet another immature stunt.” “It’s bad enough to make up false attacks about a good person like Robert Barber — they had to take it to another level and mail it to his 75-year-old mother and then ask her for money,” McIntosh said.

Today I am issuing Rod Shealy my first ever Technical Foul here on Politics Rocks. I understand that the referee most times should give a warning first before delivering a technical, but this dirty campaign tactic went above and beyond receiving a warning and should not be tolerated by anyone. You're calling Robert Barber, a former minister of two Laurens County churches, a liberal lobbyist who has a history of waging negative campaigns! I let you slide with a personal foul when you called GOP Heavyweight John Rainey a Rocky Mountain Liberal, but now you have 1 Technical Foul - 3 Personal Fouls total. You're allowed 1 more personal foul, and 0 more technicals or you will be out of the ballgame - Keep it Classy Rod, we are watching!

Rod Shealy Foul Count/Stats:

1. “He's using taxpayers' own money to buy votes. It's common for governments to send checks after disasters, and three years of Mark Sanford is a disaster.” - Slamdunk

2. “Enough is enough. I think the voters are going to make Mark Sanford an unemployment statistic in June.” - Three Pointer Good & 1

3. “I hope she wasn't upset to learn that her son, Robert, was a liberal lobbyist, or that he has a history of waging negative campaigns.” - Technical Foul

4. Ravenel did not return calls requesting comment. Rod Shealy, his political strategist, called GOP Heavyweight John Rainey a "Rocky Mountain liberal." - Personal Foul

5. John Rainey challenges Thomas Ravenel to a Q&A. Rod Shealy, told The Greenville News, "Hell, yeah, we'll do it." - Personal Foul

Whichever Way You Look At It ....... They're All Sidekicks! Including Richard Eckstrom

Tattoo(Fantasy Island)-----------SC Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom

Martial Arts Sidekick-----------------Robin (From Old School Batman Series)

Being Batman's sidekick is definitely cool. Being Mr. Roarke's sidekick like Tattoo in Fantasy Island was kind of cool as well, but being Mark Sanford's sidekick is just plain ignorant and dumb. Why be a "sidekick" to someone who is a total negative? When I say negative I mean against government! Mark Sanford's six years in Congress were a disgrace! He voted "no" on everything! If you look a little closer into Sanford's Congressional record, thanks to him it took a lot longer to get the Ravenel bridge built in Charleston, SC. If he wouldn't have been against everything and would have taken the money that Fritz Hollings lined up for South Carolina for the Ravenel Bridge, that bridge today would probably be called the Mark Sanford bridge. Nice job blowing that one Mark.

Let me back up a bit first and do a fill in for the ones who are not following me. The person who holds the Comptroller General position sits on the Budget & Control Board (and the Governor sits on this as well). This is a very important position because the 5 people on this board run the state when our Legislators are not in Columbia. These 5 people are the decision makers. Basically what I'm saying is this........we shouldn't let someone have a little sidekick on this board, especially when 95% of the other elected officials disagree with Mark Sanford because of his anti-government beliefs. Over the past 3 1/2 years, Richard Eckstrom has voted 97% of the time with Governor Mark Sanford. 97%!!!! That's insane!!

Mark Sanford doesn’t believe in government structure, so I think it is safe to say Richard Eckstrom doesn't as well. Mark Sanford doesn't believe in allowing everyone to have a fair chance. I think it's safe to say Richard Eckstrom believes the same. Sanford votes "no" on everything and he gets his little sidekick Richard Eckstrom to vote "no" with him because he tries to stop every productive piece that the B and C board tries to pass. I'm not going to get into Thomas Ravenel today, but the SC Treasurer position sits on this board as well, heaven forbid if T-Rav gets elected along with Eckstrom, that will give Sanford 2 little sidekicks.

This isn't my formal endorsement, that will come at a later date, but vote Drew Theodore for SC Comptroller General. Drew won’t be a puppet for the Governor. He won't vote in line with a loser Governor that is against everything!