Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Our Blog Has Officially Come To An End! Politics Rocks Wishes Everyone A Very Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year!

What you see below is real. No photoshopping was used on the picture below!

"Like many South Carolinians, Karen and her husband are avid hunters," Floyd Spokesman Hogan Gidley said.

So long and farewell from Politics Rocks. Thanks to all the readers, anonymous comments, and just everyone who participated, read, liked, and hated my blog! It's been since the middle of November 2005 when I started this thing and it's time it comes to an end! Who knows, I may start up a Doughnuts & Politics blog next, but as of right now, I will take a break. Feel free to check out my Sports Talk Rocks blog and comment on there, but for now, the 2 blogs below will be my last ones on here. Also, scroll down and learn who your Senators are! (Thanks to everyone who helped out and gave me suggestions for the look alikes)
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Top Ten List: Top Ten Biggest Losers In The Mark Sanford Fanclub (**Updated)

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1. Mark Sanford - SC Governor
2. The Herald Journal Editorial Staff- Spartanburg, SC Newspaper
3. Richard Eckstrom - SC Comptroller General
4. Katon Dawson- SC GOP Chair
5. Jason Miller - Sanford's Deputy Chief of Staff For Coalitions/Strategic Planning
6. Joshua Gross - Director of SC Club 4 Growth
7. Joel Sawyer - Current Press Secretary to Mark Sanford
8. Ralph Norman - Former Candidate for U.S. House District 5
9. Karen Floyd - Former Candidate for SC Superintendent of Education
10. Sunny Phillips - SC GOP Fundraiser
There's been some changes to this Top Ten List from a few months ago, but still, 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 with some of the rising stars that have popped up in the Mark Sanford FanClub, he still remains off the list. The Herald-Journal Editorial Staff was at the #10 spot, but now has been moved up and cruising along just fine at the #2 spot. Thanks to their 1,027th makeout session over the last year with Mark Sanford in this editorial story from last week, it's safe to say their #2 spot is nowhere near in jeopardy. Jason Miller is a newcomer just recently added to the list. If there has ever been a public official more unequipped to be Governor ... Mark Sanford is your man. If there ever has been someone as clueless to support that, Joshua Gross fits that description. He got bumped and is sitting comfortably in the #6 spot. I won't get into the other recieving vote names or honorable mention names, but I will inform you on one more change in the Top Ten List. Sunny Phillips! Yes, I know her heart was crushed 3 months ago when she didn't make this list but now she can go home, pop open a beer and party on! Sunny, you were an honorable mention last time, this time you made the list! Congratulations! I present to you the Top Ten: Biggest Losers In The Mark Sanford Fanclub starting off the year 2007!

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3 Possible Outcomes For Mark Sanford's Next 4 Years As South Carolina's Governor


Scott Baio from "Charles In Charge" -------- SC Governor Mark Sanford

After reading dumb idea # 1,587 from Mark Sanford the other week, I would love to ask for a recall of his position as Governor, but since that won't happen .... I'm going to predict 3 possible outcomes that will take place over the next 4 years, and which one I would like to see happen.

1. He stays the Libertarian course and just drives the Governor's office into the ground and proves why the Legislature should have the amount power that it does. This could involve continued income tax cuts for the super wealthy, continued pushing school vouchers to help you guessed it ..... , and/or trying to shrink government to the size of a borderline dictatorship.

2. He could do all those things in option number one, plus fight strongly against the Legislature even going as far as helping opposing candidates campaign against the elected Senators in their re-election primaries in 2008. If he is really able to get Katon Dawson and some others on his side, it could potentially swing some R's to switch parties. Don't think that's not a possibility, because it def. is.

3. (This is the one I would like to see) Sanford could change course, he could work with the Legislature, he could learn that investing is important, and he could really focus on bringing jobs to South Carolina! If Sanford could pull this off, then every sentence about his political career years later would start off with, "But no matter what, he was the one who helped make South Carolina ............"

Now, I know that seems so improbable as to be near impossible for that to happen, but it's his only chance to be remembered as a great Governor. If he could pull it off, he could still be remember as a Carroll Campbell . Think about it, as of right now, he will be remembered as the Governor that brought pigs into the Statehouse! No one wants to be remembered for that! No matter how bad he screws up things for the rest of his time as Governor, if he can compromise and get the Legislature to rally behind him and land a couple of solid deals bringing some industry into this state, he would be forever remembered as a great Governor! What does he have to lose? Why not give it a shot? This is a genuine outreach to try and help the Governor. This is our state and I still care! And you should too!

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

See ya, Reese. It was fun. I'll miss coming by here every morning...

Peace out,
Rodney

Anonymous said...

you're leaving too?

Anonymous said...

i don't feel bad about not making this list ...

Anonymous said...

HAHA! No way that picture is real

Anonymous said...

I'll tell you another possible outcome. He will continue to save our taxdollars and be forever remembered a hero!

Anonymous said...

the number of dead ducks in the picture exceeds the legal limit per hunter right?

Anonymous said...

Maybe she has to dress this way and do these things to stay on the DNR board

Anonymous said...

Merry Christmas!

We're breaking the law and smiling about it. We don't give a s*%t about limits!

Anonymous said...

Say it ain't so, Mike. We're all gonna miss your entertaining take on politics in South Carolina and your constant willingness to say what's on your mind. Good luck on whatever you do, and I do hope you'll come back with that donut blog. That Floyd greeting card is a riot. Even Gervais Bridges wouldn't have been that creative.

Anonymous said...

that Christmas card is the real thing. I know, I've seen it. Check out what everyone is saying about it on www.goupstate.com

Anonymous said...

why is she taking her education loss out on all of those poor innocent birds?

Anonymous said...

miss you Reese!

JCTiger said...

Wow.... there are some pretty crazy final anon comments. First off, Reese it has been fun! I'm proud of you bud.

Second off, anons, I know Michael pretty well. I also know this blog is a stretch in his computer ability. I'm absolutely sure Michael could not photo shop that Christmas card. That's nuts though, isnt it? Honestly, who sends a card like that?

Thanks Reese!

The Cackalacky Candidate said...

Thank goodness there is not a partridge season and they do not hunt in pear orchards.

Michael,

Joshua Gross double dog dared me:

http://schotline.blogspot.com/
Friday, December 08, 2006
""Howie Rich from New York City"

In his comment,
https://www2.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=12895792&postID=7584967998137655508
Sunday, December 10, 2006 1:44:00 PM

Joshua Gross writes:

"....Your suggestion that I (and others) be hauled up before a Congressional committee for being a politically active conservative is eminently laughable. I dare you to have Congressmen Spratt or Clyburn try that one, though frankly, I don't believe either of them is foolish enough to even consider your hare-brained notion...."

Should I accept Mr. Gross's double dog dare and give it a whirl?

Do you think the Congressmen would accept Mr. Gross's double dog dare?

As far as his stated contempt of anonymous bloggers as being cowards, Joshua Gross probably would have said the same thing about three guys who anonymously published some papers under the psuedonym of "Publius."

'Tis been a pleasure, sir.

Will you be with us in 2008?

The Cackalacky Candidate
Serving Protest Voters in 2008.