In Memoriam

[GoCubsGo]

My immediate knee jerk reaction is that its really strange to appoint an immediate family member to a senate position as it reeks of nepotism, but it looks like it's been done before, albeit not super common. It sounds like it's generally done when there's a short stint left in the term, and done so as to not give possible candidates any incumbency advantage when the election happens shortly after the appointment.

I was worried someone like Nancy Mace would get the appointment.

She'll be a good drone for seven months and do as she's told.

[O Really]

Mary Bono replace Sonny in Congress, but she was actually elected. And, despite having about the same qualifications as Graham, she was re-elected for 5 or six terms and did a pretty decent job as repugs go. And sure, everybody understands having a placeholder, but somehow it still seems wrong to complain about Biden's autopen and put in a Senator that will be totally run by the staff.

[GoCubsGo]

Mary Bono replace Sonny in Congress, but she was actually elected. And, despite having about the same qualifications as Graham, she was re-elected for 5 or six terms and did a pretty decent job as repugs go. And sure, everybody understands having a placeholder, but somehow it still seems wrong to complain about Biden's autopen and put in a Senator that will be totally run by the staff.

Sort of amazing that an emergency election will be held within three weeks, hardly any money will be spent and a candidate chosen, most likely after a runoff.

Wham Bam!

How screwed up is our election process?

[Vrede too]

Graham has always been a tick stuck to the groin of the state of South Carolina my entire time here.

And you're not done with the Grahams yet.

[supesalemgr2]

Mary Bono replace Sonny in Congress, but she was actually elected. And, despite having about the same qualifications as Graham, she was re-elected for 5 or six terms and did a pretty decent job as repugs go. And sure, everybody understands having a placeholder, but somehow it still seems wrong to complain about Biden's autopen and put in a Senator that will be totally run by the staff.

Sort of amazing that an emergency election will be held within three weeks, hardly any money will be spent and a candidate chosen, most likely after a runoff.

Wham Bam!

How screwed up is our election process?

The timing required a quick response and resolution. Time will tell if the SC GOP is able to provide citizens a viable process.

[GoCubsGo]

If only he could've gone bye bye a little sooner.

[Vrede too]

If only he could've gone bye bye a little sooner.

https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/20 ... 1728470239

"Like FDR and Churchill."

It's SC, not great odds that any alternative would have been better.

Anyhow, Roast in Hell, you warmonger.

[Vrede too]

If only he could've gone bye bye a little sooner.

https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/20 ... 1728470239

"Like FDR and Churchill."

It's SC, not great odds that any alternative would have been better.

Anyhow, Roast in Hell, you warmonger.

For example, disgraced former Gov Mark Sanford is vying to go "hiking on the Appalachian Trail" all the way to filling Lindsey's seat . The special primary will be held on August 11. He's polling in single digits among a crowded field.

[supesalemgr2]

If only he could've gone bye bye a little sooner.

https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/20 ... 1728470239

"Like FDR and Churchill."

It's SC, not great odds that any alternative would have been better.

Anyhow, Roast in Hell, you warmonger.

For example, disgraced former Gov Mark Sanford is vying to go "hiking on the Appalachian Trail" all the way to filling Lindsey's seat . The special primary will be held on August 11. He's polling in single digits among a crowded field.

Maybe Sanford will get the message in this latest effort at relativity.

[O Really]

Well, Sandford has always had a somewhat exaggerated view of himself, but he did serve two terms in Congress after his hiking adventure, so given the current moral and ethical standards of GOP voters, my guess is that he's just gotten too boring and shop-worn for them. Maybe if he mugged a couple of old ladies and used their SNAP cards to buy champagne and then used the champagne bottles to make molotov cocktails and chucked those back into the local homeless shelter, he's have a better chance with his electorate.