Tag Archives: South Carolina

Former Governor Turned-Adulterer Mark Sanford Wins House Seat

Posted on09. May, 2013 by .

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The state of South Carolina ought to be ashamed of itself, well the 1st Congressional district to be specific. Former Gov. Mark Sanford won his old House seat against Elizabeth Colbert Busch, the sister of Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central’s ‘The Colbert Report’. Sanford launched into international infamy in 2009 when he took a sabbatical from [...]

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SC-Gov. Appoints Black GOP Congressman Tim Scott to Senate

Posted on17. Dec, 2012 by .

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It’s a new day in South Carolina and Rep. Tim Scott, a Republican, is probably having the best one ever right now. Gov. Nikki Haley appointed Scott on Monday to fill the seat that will be vacated next month by outgoing GOP Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC). The appointment is historic because Scott will be the sole [...]

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Sen. Jim DeMint To Ditch Senate for Major Lobbying Payday

Posted on10. Dec, 2012 by .

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Sen. Jim DeMint (R) is giving himself a pay raise and a ticket out of the U.S. Senate next month. The South Carolina lawmaker will step down from Congress in January and head over to Heritage Foundation as its leader. For those that don’t know, Heritage Foundation is an influential conservative think-tank that plays a [...]

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Newt Gingrich Thinks Mitt Romney Will Get GOP Nod (VIDEO)

Posted on09. Apr, 2012 by .

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Newt Gingrich is a shell of the more jovial and pompous candidate we saw on the campaign trail a few months ago. You couldn’t tell Newton a damn thing when he won the South Carolina primary on January 21. Judging by his speech that night, he was going to walk up to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, [...]

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SC Lt. Governor Resigns After Inappropriate Purchases

Posted on09. Mar, 2012 by .

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South Carolinians have some high-profile leadership missing in action. The state’s Lieutenant Governor Ken Ard, a Republican, resigned from his position on Friday. He was alleged to have used campaign money for personal expenses, including his wife’s cell phone bill, a PlayStation, iPads, and a TV, according to The State. He has been under investigation [...]

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