The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

Dem Nominee Faces Porn Charge

This is a classic: South Carolina’s surprise Democratic nominee to challenge U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint is facing a pending felony charge. Court records show 32-year-old Alvin Greene was arrested in November and charged with showing obscene Internet photos to a University of South Carolina student. The felony charge carries up to five years in prison. […]

South Carolina Sacred Honor Watch

Yeah, I stole the “sacred honor” thing from Ace. Crucify me. He’s taking the day off and missed the latest development, so I’m forced to imagine how Ace would headline it: Will Folks: Sacred Honor Compels Me to Drop More Hints That Might Look Like Threats But I’m a Southern Gentleman — and, Oh, By the Way, Nikki Haley […]

Another Ex-Disney Starlet Goes Slutty: Miley Cyrus Fakes Lesbian Kiss on TV

Britney Spears, burnout baby-mama. Lindsay Lohan, burnout drunk. Now, 17-year-old former Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus does the fake-lesbian shtick in a guest performance on Britain’s Got Talent . Skip to 1:20 if you want to be (not) shocked: Look: If this kind of stunt was boring when Adam Lambert did it last year, why […]

Tweet From Nikki’s Husband; UPDATE: Video of Larry ‘Magic’ Marchant

Pretty simple, really: UPDATE: And here is Larry Marchant’s interview with WCBD-TV: “I spent the night with Ms. Haley, and we had sexual relations. We had sex . . . We had several drinks, we went to dinner, we went to a couple bars, we were with a lot of people — you know, it […]

VIDEO: Haley vs. Bauer

From WCSC-TV: Hat-tip: Sorenkay on Twitter. For those arriving late at this bizarre story, my thumbnail synopsis at The American Spectator: Republican politics in South Carolina has been a rough sport since the era of the legendary Lee Atwater, but the dirty games have descended to a new low in the past 10 days. On May 24, […]

More ‘Inappropriate’ Stuff in S.C. UPDATE: Larry Marchant Claimed 2008 One-Night Stand With Nikki Haley! UPDATE: Video; Bauer ‘Desperate’?

8:55 p.m. ET: John O’Connor is covering the gubernatorial debate tonight in South Carolina and Tweets: Haley to Bauer: “Y’all were fishing the story last night and you didn’t fire him yesterday.” Only fired when no one took story seriously 8:10 p.m. ET: Haley campaign statement to WLTX-TV in Columbia, S.C.: “This is a false […]

Will Folks Story Doesn’t Hold Water; Nikki Haley Undamaged by S.C. Rumor

Republican blogger/consultant Will Folks’ unsubstantiated claim of an affair with GOP gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley was raised in last night’s televised debate. Haley once more denied the accusation — as she has all along — and “None of her opponents attacked her over the claims.” Haley features her husband Michael in her latest ad: Meanwhile, […]

VIDEO: Is Wes Donehue Evil?
Or Is Will Folks Total Scum?

You may remember these text messages about Nikki Haley from South Carolina GOP consultant Wes Donehue to Will Folks: From: Wes Donehue To: Will Folks Sent: May 13, 2010 2:55 PM I just don’t know who has told more people, you or Nikki. From: Wes Donehue To: Will Folks Sent: May 13, 2010 5:01 PM […]

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