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For a Friend
Posted on19. Aug, 2010 by Tim Kelly.
Obviously, I’ve been AWOL from the blog for a while, and I’ve struggled all day with what to write about the passing of my friend, Rod Shealy. No words are adequate to capture his outsized personality, his genius and his generosity. I can only offer random thoughts:
Rod wasn’t nearly as devious as he wanted [...]
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Daddy Wilson Took Abramoff Money; Boy Wilson Still Ignoring Ethics Law
Posted on14. Jul, 2010 by Tim Kelly.
While we’re up to day four of lawbreaking by AG candidate Alan “Daddy’s Boy” Wilson, Rob Miller has today called on Joe “You Lie” Wilson to come clean about his own association with disgraced GOP bagman Jack Abramoff.
Wilson received $5,000 from the Abramoff-represented Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and has repeatedly refused to return the tainted [...]
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Wilson Continues to Flaunt the Law
Posted on13. Jul, 2010 by Tim Kelly.
Daddy’s Boy Alan Wilson has a curious way of going about proving he wants to be South Carolina’s top lawyer – ignoring some of the most important laws he’d be expected to enforce.
It’s been three days since Wilson was supposed to file his latest ethics report – and we still don’t know just who is [...]
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Truth Squad SC Robocalls
Posted on22. Jun, 2010 by Tim Kelly.
The Indigo Journal Greater Ballentine Bureau received its second robocall in two days from “Truth Squad SC” getting all up in Alan Wilson’s grill. The script went something like this:
“Truth Squad SC wants you to know. Disgraced Sen. Jake Knotts – who used a racial slur against Nikki Haley – endorsed four candidates in [...]
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Nikki Haley: $971 and some shampoo
Posted on18. Jun, 2010 by Tim Kelly.
The State has “40 Things To Know About Nikki Haley” today, but two facts from the story tell you all you really need to know about her.
One, the sum of Haley’s legislative accomplishments:
Haley has introduced 13 bills since entering the state Legislature in 2004. One has become law – exempting salon employees who only shampoo [...]
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Liveblogging Rawl-Greene Election Protest
Posted on17. Jun, 2010 by Tim Kelly.
8:20
The Executive Committee votes overwhelmingly to reject Vic Rawl’s protest and uphold the U.S. Senate primary election results. Alvin Greene remains the Democratic Senate nominee.
8:15
Roll call vote now being called in Executive Committee session on motion to reject Rawl’s protest request. It’s not looking good for Rawl supporters…
8:10
Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter speaks in favor of denying [...]
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Rawl Protest
Posted on17. Jun, 2010 by Tim Kelly.
Later this afternoon, I’ll be heading over to SCEA headquarters to cover Vic Rawl’s protest of his primary loss to Alvin Greene. We’ll be liveblogging here, as well using our Twitter stream to bring you continuous updates. Unfortunately, we want be able to provide streaming video, unless you just want a picture of me typing [...]
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Nikki Haley: Civil War Was About Tradition vs. Change
Posted on15. Jun, 2010 by Tim Kelly.
Doc Rodgers has uncovered a fascinating video of presumptive GOP nominee Nikki Haley discussing the origins of the Civil War. The video is apparently from an interview Haley did with the Sons of Confederate Veterans, apparently seeking their support.
None of that pesky slavery talk for our Nikki. She says the Civil War was, well, [...]
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CREW Asks McMaster to Investigate Greenegate, Files FEC Complaint
Posted on15. Jun, 2010 by Tim Kelly.
A national ethics watchdog is the lastest group to join the fray over Alvin Greene.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is asking South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster to investigate whether someone paid Greene to run in the Democratic primary, a violation of South Carolina law.
CREW also filed a complaint with [...]
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