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joeybee12

(56,177 posts) Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:23 PM Dec 2012

Nikki Haley Appoints a Crackpot to Replace another Crackpot

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) appointed Rep. Tim Scott on Monday to fill Jim DeMint's Senate seat at a press conference in the Palmetto State.

Flanked by the other Republican members of the state's congressional delegation, Haley named Scott as the state's next senator to follow DeMint when he resigns next month to take over the top position at the Heritage Foundation.

Scott said he was thankful for the opportunity, and opened his remarks with a moment of silence for the victims of the Newtown, Conn. shooting last week. And he sounded a decidedly conservative tone.

"We have a spending problem, ladies and gentlemen, in America. Not a revenue problem," he said.

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/17/15970528-haley-appoints-scott-to-fill-sc-senate-seat?lite

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Nikki Haley Appoints a Crackpot to Replace another Crackpot (Original Post) joeybee12 Dec 2012 OP

yes, we do have a spending problem maxsolomon Dec 2012 #1

spending problem? great! cut ALL fed $$/subsidies to SC immediately nt msongs Dec 2012 #2

Cut military spending in BOTH Carolinas. julian09 Dec 2012 #9

Can any of these people actually think for themselves? n/t Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #3

Congress was short an Uncle Ruckus after Allen West was thrown out. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #4

Allen West Part Deux. Laurian Dec 2012 #5

That was my thought. madinmaryland Dec 2012 #15

Crackpot Appoints Crackpot to Replace Crackpot jsr Dec 2012 #6

You're right...I'm one short! joeybee12 Dec 2012 #7

. ProSense Dec 2012 #8

+1 Canuckistanian Dec 2012 #16

If anybody on the left criticizes Scott for any reason Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2012 #10

We have a Laochtine Dec 2012 #11

at least he will be a low-ranking new crackpot..and only for 2 years..and then he will lose SoCalDem Dec 2012 #12

"I wanna thank Jesus Christ, my lord and saviour" trof Dec 2012 #13

american taliban working toward an american theocracy spanone Dec 2012 #18

The Cons are proud of their crackpots there.. Cha Dec 2012 #14

god, there's no end to these fucking crazy republicans....no end. so sick of teafuckers. spanone Dec 2012 #17

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

1. yes, we do have a spending problem

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:28 PM

Dec 2012

stop spending so much on WAR.

msongs

(67,430 posts)

2. spending problem? great! cut ALL fed $$/subsidies to SC immediately nt

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:29 PM

Dec 2012

julian09

(1,435 posts)

9. Cut military spending in BOTH Carolinas.

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:15 PM

Dec 2012

Bonhomme Richard

(9,000 posts)

3. Can any of these people actually think for themselves? n/t

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:30 PM

Dec 2012

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)

4. Congress was short an Uncle Ruckus after Allen West was thrown out.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:33 PM

Dec 2012

Looks like the writers for the late night comedy shows are breathing a sigh of relief.

Laurian

(2,593 posts)

5. Allen West Part Deux.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:36 PM

Dec 2012

Just when you though it was over......

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

15. That was my thought.

Reply to Laurian (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 08:06 PM

Dec 2012

jsr

(7,712 posts)

6. Crackpot Appoints Crackpot to Replace Crackpot

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:37 PM

Dec 2012

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

7. You're right...I'm one short!

Reply to jsr (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:38 PM

Dec 2012

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

8. .

Reply to jsr (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:38 PM

Dec 2012

Canuckistanian

(42,290 posts)

16. +1

Reply to jsr (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 11:52 PM

Dec 2012

It's what crackpots DO

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,422 posts)

10. If anybody on the left criticizes Scott for any reason

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:21 PM

Dec 2012

expect the Republicans to start playing the race card and indignantly accusing us of racism and reminding everybody of how Democrats were against civil rights, etc. Count on it.........

Laochtine

(394 posts)

11. We have a

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:34 PM

Dec 2012

Douche bag and revenue problem.

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

12. at least he will be a low-ranking new crackpot..and only for 2 years..and then he will lose

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:47 PM

Dec 2012

and go back home..but then he will not even be a congressman because he will be running for senate and someone else will take his place in the house..

trof

(54,256 posts)

13. "I wanna thank Jesus Christ, my lord and saviour"

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:59 PM

Dec 2012

Yep, that's what he said.
One more evangelical right wing "Christian".
Yeah, that's what we need.

spanone

(135,855 posts)

18. american taliban working toward an american theocracy

Reply to trof (Reply #13)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 11:57 PM

Dec 2012

Cha

(297,446 posts)

14. The Cons are proud of their crackpots there..

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 08:04 PM

Dec 2012

Keep them in the spotlight to show how destructive they are.

Bush and Cheney had a Spending problem that they didn't pay for and left our Country with Trilions in debt when they were left a Surplus from Pres Clinton. What are Scott's(another Scott) thoughts on that? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM?

spanone

(135,855 posts)

17. god, there's no end to these fucking crazy republicans....no end. so sick of teafuckers.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 11:56 PM

Dec 2012

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