cuz SC is stupid

but that will not happen.

If the people of SC are fucked up enough to put a hypocritical sleaze like Sanford back in office, they'll vote for a corrupt, moronic governor as well simply because she has an "R" next to her name.

Wait, then I guess the good folk of SC wouldn't be hypocrites....

Even if enough people got a flash of sanity to vote against her or any of these other loons, one would probably never know it. I'm convinced that's how crazy Alvin Greene got the Dem nomination for Senate a few years ago. The other guy could have beaten DeMinted.

as the vote there is 100% unverifiable

That song running through my head whenever I see/hear about her. Um, eww.

my bad, sorry!

n-t

Who is now congressman-elect thanks to a pack of hypocritical assholes who are against gays marrying but apparently approve of adultery.

But not shocking you don't get what a hypocrite is.

My post will probably get hidden, but your moral equivalence makes me want to puke.

It's part of the problem. Do you really believe it's just about the affair? Really?

It's his policies that we don't like. The cheating just makes him an asshole.

He didn't leave the country, telling no one where he was headed, unlike the shitstain that is my former governor--and sadly, the next representative of that district. It's not the cheating, it's the dereliction of duty, stupid.

made the remainder of his second term all about spending political capital to fight for his own survival over the interests of the people who elected him. Was I asking too damn much to expect him to find someone intelligent to screw around with (who didn't blab her fool mouth off to a Linda Tripp) or if he could not discern who had as much to lose as he did, at least keep his zipper zipped for the eight years he was awarded?

His libido screwed all of us out of a more progressive second term. I'm glad Barack Obama is way smarter than that.

Don't care who he diddles, and how he lies (except for the inescapable prurient schadenfreude it provides), but fucking leaving the country on the taxpayer's dime to boink his mistress in another fucking HEMISPHERE?

That's the point.

Bill Clinton didn't run out on his job. His judgment wasn't the best, but he certainly didn't want to humiliate his wife and daughter. This prick Sanford emotionally devastated his wife and sons and then had the effing nerve to have one of his kids at his press conference with little miss argentina. The kid looked like he wanted to cry!

The Sanford voters of that district are just as bad as Sanford is, IMO. In a way, I hope he screws them over so that payback will come to them, too, altho I do not wish any harm to those good people who voted for Colbert Busch. At least they, and she, can hold up their heads without shame...

what don't you understand about that?

Sanford is proof that family values are not really that important to Republicans.

Democrats have never pretended that family values were a decisive factor in their voting decisions.

I'm hoping that John Edwards will be invited to comment on Sanford's win in the media.

For what he did.

This would have helped --------->

....not everybody is stupid, there was a percentage who voted against Sanford, even when you factor out the ones who tried to vote for Sanford and simply missed, Colbert-Busch had a good showing.

....but I can completely understand why any South Carolinian on the fence, those we have to reach, would never want to vote on the side of an arrogant asshole the likes of the source of this thread.

On top of being a minority and having a giant Republican machine to battle, we have to deal with this crap as well.

Not your asshole neighbor with an "Obama is an African Lyin'" bumper sticker and his thousands of dickhead like minded friends who lined up to vote for Gov. Trail today. Apparently the fence sitters think that guy is worth listening to.

Go snark or just punch him in the fucking face. I'm not interested.

It was you who helped elect Mark Sanford.

Those idiots with anti-Obama bumperstickers (they only exist in South Carolina) are a finite number. It was those on the fence that we had to lure, and they had a choice between someone who had represented them before, who came to them with humility, and a an unknown candidate who they did not know. If they took into consideration those who supported her, and were faced with your ignorant, narrow minded hatred, their choice was easy. And we saw the results tonight.

Every time the National Party has asked us to work hard, we have. We know we have little or no chance in this state, and climate but we bust our asses. Your stupidity makes it harder and harder each time we have to find volunteers and supporters making it harder each election.

I'm pretty sure they are just fucking with you. Maybe if next GOP candidate from SC rapes a child and murders their parents on live television, you'll finally be able to convince them a pansy Northeast liberal who they've never talked to or read anything I've wriiten like me isn't the bad guy, but I won't hold my breath.

...it seems as though the south is an infinity of tireless and insufferable bigotry, hypocrisy and stupidity - and the kind that has ultimately hurt or killed many throughout history. I bleed for those like you on the front lines against it, but we're human too. I guess a positive is that it was even as close as it was considering the history of the district. And don't give up, we will need your help to stop the likes of Sanford and Haley as they attempt to rig the vote as they surely will.

I have to laugh when posters from New York, or Mass. complain about how hard they have it. Y'all have no idea at all.

Let the craziness stay in South Carolina until they die out.

Damn, if you really need a challenge, at least move to Virginia where maybe only 48% of the people want you dead.

and pay no attention to OPs like this. South-hating is a favorite sport here.

ignore them. Ignoring is perfect for ignorant people.

I haven't, in a very long time. Actually, now I can't even remember if I have.

But South Carolina and the South just needs to be patted on the head some more. Poor ignorant folk, bless their hearts.

screed here tonight.

Oh, and a heaping helping of regional bigotry. You must be very proud of that.

He will lose because (spins wheel), Houston has a lesbian mayor, Austin is a left of center college town, Dallas voted (barely) for Obama in '12, and have you ever been to the river-walk?

Granted, it's only one congressional district, but unlike most states that have that one insane district, SC hasn't exactly covered itself in glory at the statewide level.

Just like John Cornyn will never get re-elected and Ted Cruz has no chance....

That is we are rapidly now becoming (if not already) two (or more) nations within one. And it's only a matter of time that one will officially break from the other.

Just saying.

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While Vitter and Sanford can remain in power/have a comeback. And THEY'RE the fucking hypocrites from the party of "family values", not the other guys I mentioned. I can't believe how fucked up this is.

If Rethugs can stay in power despite trips to Appalachia Argentina, that means we'd better not see any more resignations like Weiner's or Spitzer's.

I don't care if you just got photographed shagging it out in an S&M Bondage Marathon with six dominatrices. HOLD THE OFFICE! Don't resign, make them throw you out!

Alcee Hastings told me so. I keed..

Stop painting with such a broad brush.

Hell, it was pretty meaningless with a Democratic congress.

eleven. twelve. thirteen....

I think about 45% of them are just fine...

Two words- Strom Thurmond

Hypocrites! A cancer on this country which Lincoln was unable to eliminate.
I am proud to say I was born and raised in Yankee New England.

That Son of a God Damn Bitch was derelict of his office of Governor. There should be rules forbidding people such as he from ever running again!

No matter how bad these stupid ass politicians are, we can't get rid of them. Elizabeth Colbert Busch should have been a shoo in, instead they get fucking redemption boy Mark Sanford. What is it with fundiegelicals? They can't get it through their heads that these people are fucking evil!

Maybe SC should secede

Let the craziness be the next Mississippi.

Let it be the last place on Earth to live in.

I fucking hate this shithole state.

to help you pack and get you on your way.

I get the feeling I would.

"Gaaawd bless Jim DeMint, I wish he wur presidunt!"

That's the issue here.

Build up a state and local party and build a bench for elections such as this.

Attend your local party meetings, run for council, mayor, school board, etc. This is what the 50 state strategy was all about.

Sometimes its more beneficial to just cut the diseased area off. Let the nuts have South Carolina, maybe it will attract more crazies from the rest of the country, like trapping fruit flies with vinegar (i know, thats an insult to fruit flies)

I'm a firm believer in that. You may not be able to fix stupid, but the next generation can be different.

....two Democratic Senators....and an independent Governor who's more liberal than most of the scattered House and Senate Dems shoehorned into the toilet bowl of red states down there....and just legalized gay marriage.

Aaaaaanything else?

so you benefit from unequal representation.

I could get a pit bull elected there. ease up.

Like, in 1787?

Now it becomes clear....the anger....the jealousy....I understand. I'd be pissed too if my governor was Rick Scott, another example of the Southern belief that a Republican who belongs in jail is still better than any Democratic woman.

I won't even address the fact that every bizarre sex crime story seems to come from there.

Damn right I'm a Rhode Islander. All my life except for being born in a Massachusetts hospital (another great state). Proud of it too.

In 2012, Obama could have lost Florida, Ohio, and Virginia, and still would have won 272 electoral votes.

Thanks again!

I'm sure nobody he knows voted for Bush! Also, voting machines and stuff! (Cause we all know that the deep south and Texas would be as blue as New England and the west coast if it weren't for those damn machines, and washed up country singers!) And remember that time your state did something stupid?! That totally makes up for the fact that the south east, great plains, and rural west are cultural and social backwaters that adhere to lock step RW politics that drag the rest of the country down!

Remember electing Lincoln Chafee is worse than electing liars, sociopaths, racists, and unabashed theocrats to public office!

touch a single person there. Please get over your east coast elitism. Your posts only help keep the south right wing. Weren't people from New England the first to destroy the native americans and create the concrete jungles you call home. Have a good night and please get over yourself!!

It would be a tossup as to whom Cletus Asswiper from Fucklick, South Cackalaky would shoot first, you or me. But keep sympathizing.

But you keep it up with the east coast elitism . Shit even the east coast thinks California is the wild west. By the way, I've met more racists in the SF Bay Area than anywhere else in the nation except the east coast. Even Idaho is less racist (minus a couple of counties).

All hail the east coast elites for they know what good for the rest of us . Even their concrete jungles smell like daisies once you get past the other sweet smelling stuff. Oops I guess I'm in trouble now -- so be it.

Bless your heart and have a good night!!!

Been surrounded by these imbeciles for 25 years. Tell me something I don't already know.

even be elected dog-catcher, much less a Congress-critter.

Why someone from RI even gives a shit about a congressional race in a different state, which has zero effect on them, mystifies me.

....I must have missed where this site was South Carolina Democratic Underground. Because it seems like a lot of people not from there are pretty pissed tonight.

Then again, if there was a South Carolina Democratic Underground, they'd most likely be rounded up and jailed by now.

and you lose your shit about one insignificant race that doesn't even concern you?

....maybe you spread your admonishment around....chop chop, lotta work to do with all the concerned folks.

Way to represent, yo

"Who caaaares about Congress, yo. Not my peeps or my prob!"

It's not even close and this one race doesn't matter that much.

I did pay attention in civics class, so much I got a poli sci degree.

Because you said his election has zero effect on national politics. Which is demonstrably untrue. Every Republican elected to national office has a negative effect on this nation. Any attempt to disregard that fact is a mistake on your part.

Why are you even reading tonight?

Perfect post. You said it well.

Won't even comment on this stupid OP. (And I am from NC, where we LOVE to dump on SC.)

Can't stand Mark Sanford, but generalizations from OPers annoy the crap out of me.

Got nothing to do? hey...go beat up on the South.

Some days can be so trying that you actually start to understand why some people "Go Postal" and do horrible things.

When I go to my other Country (Australia), every thing seems so sweet and grand (almost) every day.

I come back to the States (where my very best friends are) and I actually understand people going nuts.

Now THAT's FUCKING SCARY.
I never thought I could understand those types of feelings but living in the South have taught me a few things about life that I didn't want to know.

sanford's district). she's going nuts on facebook. my sister is a repub but thank goodness her 2 daughters are dems.

Just saying.

turn sooner than SC , imho, though. I grew up there...before it turned as evil as it is these days, though. But, it was always there...under the surface...waiting to emerge.

It's BIG BUSINESS, OLD FAMILY WEALTH or NAMES...and INFLUENCE in High Places. Biden spends lots of time there.... (Influence in High Places even beyond Biden, though)

However (and even your critics would agree), I can safely say there are seventy-seven thousand people there who's got something seriously wrong with their minds.

So the small sample size argument doesn't work either.

There are certainly a good number of sane people in S.C. But the ones who voted for Sanford seem to live in another world. I mean, how? Is mentioning Pelosi all they need to scare the ignorant into voting? Colbert, while very deficit conscious, wants to cut it in ways that help the middle class. She also wants to give Medicare bargaining power. She would have been nice for SC. Very disappointing.

Thanks for the broad brush attack.

I WON'T spare you the how dare you.

You are attacking people who worked damn hard, knowing it was an uphill battle the whole time.

Living in Eric Cantor's district, I know first hand exactly what it's like.

So, how fucking dare you. How fucking dare you indeed.

Wouldn't like all of PA (my state) attacked for electing Corbett and Toomey.

it is just an election, if you voted your conscience then, no worries. I was recieving regular request for money for this Democratic candidate, I live in Ohio.
My theory on this is that Ms. Colbert-Busch seemed more close to the Republican position on several issues, so perhaps there was not really a significant difference between the two candidates which made voting for an unethical, fornicating, dishonest candidate go down a little easier. Suckers, but I can't be overly critical, coming from the Buckeye state. Worthless nuts.

That leaves far more than South Carolina.

Can we agree that people with little to pay attention to except the astro turf tactics are stupid?

That leaves Georgia, South Carolina, Florida and I'm sure they're working their way across AmeriKuh...

I didn't expect any other result. Was assuming the media hyped it to get hits, this was never competitive.

See I can do it also.