Everybody else in the ‘sphere was busy this evening with the SC primary, more or less: but this feels like the first political night that I’ve had off in months. It was kind of relaxing, really.
And now: one of the ur-humorous cat videos. Because, really, I should do that at least once in my blogging career.
In order:
…and if Paul ends up being in third place then it’s time for Rick Santorum to leave the race. :shrug: Just the way it is, and if that reasonably dispassionate analysis bothers anybody then I suggest that they take a philosophical view on the subject. Given that I was (reasonably) expected to do that myself – twice – you’ll understand if my sympathies are somewhat, ah, muted.
If Iowa is the caucus where everybody has to suddenly pretend to be an isolationist who likes corn dogs and ethanol subsidies; and New Hampshire is the primary where everybody has to introduce themselves to every Republican voter in the state; then South Carolina is the primary where everybody gets the ‘let’s say horrible things anonymously about the other primary candidates’ out of their systems. Which means that if you are hearing awful things – and I mean awful – being said, written, emailed, Tweeted, or anything else about the various candidates, take some comfort in knowing that it’ll be over after Saturday evening.
For the next four years, at least.
Ed Morrissey notes this Byron York article about how Mitt Romney would probably like to stop the debates now, please. This is my thinking on this.
I think that this is a reasonably fair take on the subject.
[Please note the edit below: the implication in the CNN article was that Bauer’s endorsement of Gingrich was welcomed by the campaign, but there’s still wiggle room for Team Newt. I’ve emailed the Gingrich campaign to confirm.]
Team Newt announced today that they [CNN reported today that the Gingrich campaign] had picked up the endorsement of Andre Bauer, who is: a former Lt. Governor of South Carolina; a former gubernatorial candidate; and a potential candidate for the new SC-07 seat. If that name sounds familiar, it should… because Andre Bauer was also the person that current South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley gutted like a newly-caught river trout for Bauer’s (alleged) role in attempting to wreck Haley’s marriage and career:
Continue reading Andre Bauer’s unfortunate endorsement of Newt Gingrich. [UPDATED]
I will admit that the New York Times largely did not attack South Carolina governor Nikki Haley (R) all that harshly in this article; in fact, they said some things that were actually complimentary (given that the governor is openly going after entrenched Republican interests in SC, that’s probably not a surprise). But they couldn’t quite resist playing silly games by getting local liberal political flack Jack Bass to say “Her understanding of the role of state government appears rather limited” – and presenting Bass as an authority. Here’s a radical notion for the NYT: if you simply must use a liberal to attack a conservative, could you at least mention the following? Continue reading NYT uses bad guesser Jack Bass to attack Nikki Haley.
…when you pry them from their cold, dead hands:
South Carolina lawmakers are taking a stand in favor of states’ lights.
Which is a great first line, by the way. The basic gist of the article is that the South Carolina legislature is debating a bill that would permit incandescent bulbs to continue to be made in-state, solely for in-state use. As you probably know, incandescent bulbs are being phased out nationally in favor of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, on what is turning out to be perhaps dubious evidence that they’re cheaper over the long run. I think that we can likewise discount the suggestion that CFLs are better for the environment, what with the entire “partially made out of mercury” thing. South Carolinan legislatures have a habit of being a bit stubborn about things, so it’s not too surprising that they’re doing this.
Will it work? Maybe, maybe not: I don’t know how you keep out of state folks from buying your bulbs, and once it becomes interstate commerce, well, the feds swoop in. But I’ve noticed that people don’t like having these little things taken away from them for no good reason… or even when there is a good reason, really. Something about being mature adults who can make their own choices, or something like that.
Plus, the mercury. A lot of people didn’t really grok the bit about the mercury.
Moe Lane
Via Instapundit.
We talked this afternoon on South Carolina’s Spending Accountability Act (which was formally signed into law today). To refresh people’s memories: Governor Haley had campaigned in part on a platform of transparency, with a specific focus on the South Carolinian legislature’s ability to vote on funding issues without their votes actually going on the record. The Governor has long been a proponent of reversing this, and the Spending Accountability Act is the result: it requires roll call votes on bills, particularly ones involving the budget. We spoke on this and some other matters:
Gov. Haley’s Facebook page (mentioned at the end of the interview) can be found here.
Moe Lane (crosspost)
Nikki Haley was sworn in today as South Carolina governor, and of all the annoyances that the Left has been trying to inflict upon us for the last few days over their petulant inability to dictate what can and cannot be said, this one grates most: they made me forget that briefly. We at RedState have been waiting for this moment for quite some time, after all.
Link to video here; text here. Enjoy.
Moe Lane (crosspost)
…this.
South Carolina Democratic candidate Rob Miller has apparently adopted Republicans’ “Fire Pelosi” mantra.
According to a report by The Associated Press, Miller — who is hoping to oust Rep. Joe Wilson (R) in the South Carolina 2nd district race — said Wednesday that he would not vote to keep Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as Speaker in the 112th Congress.
Via, of all things, @markos, who is upset that Democrats gave Miller 2.5 million dollars to retire his 2008 debt and lose again to Joe Wilson in 2010 (hint, Robbie: don’t go into the red this time); I would have posted this last night, except that it took me this long to stop laughing.
Moe Lane (crosspost)
PS: Joe Wilson for SC-02. Not voting for Pelosi for Speaker, either.
