TweetDon’t know whether you read Bob Inglis’ op-ed piece in The State the other day or not. An excerpt: There is important work to be done in order to realize the full potential of South Carolina’s advanced-energy sector. We need less government and more free enterprise. Some clean-energy technologies are more cost-effective than fossil fuels, […]
TweetThe last day or two, you may have noticed, things were slower than usual here on the blog. That’s because I was travelling back and forth, back and forth to Charleston. And blogging on my iPhone is a tad awkward. However… I keep commenting on breaking news on Twitter. It’s just that some of y’all […]
TweetNow to the substance of what Mullins McLeod was getting on Gresham Barrett about. As I mentioned before in one of my last columns for the paper, Rep. Barrett didn’t seem to have a reason for running for governor. He could clearly state what he wanted to do, or anything special that he brought to […]
TweetThis just came to my attention, and in keeping with my efforts to begin chronicling the 2010 gubernatorial election (because the sooner we can get a new governor, the better), I share it with you: {BC-SC-Governor-Nelsen, 2nd Ld-Writethru,0320}{Furman professor plans GOP bid for SC governor}{Eds: UPDATES with quotes, details from Nelsen, Bauer. ADDS byline.}{By JIM […]
TweetJust in case you didn’t get enough with the comments on this post or this one or this one or this one, here are a few that I’ve received via e-mail. I didn’t keep the attributions because some of these people probably wouldn’t mind and some would, but I don’t have time now to sort […]
TweetAs conversation fodder, here’s a quick recap of how the candidates we endorsed did on Tuesday: WON — Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, the quintessential conservative Republican, is an erudite advocate of reason and sound policy, taking courageous stands that make him a leader in the Senate.RECOUNT — Michael Cone appears to be the stronger […]
TweetGo vote, people. In all too many of these races, the primary is all there is; this is the election. If you forget what you’re voting on, here’s the recap of our endorsements, and a link to the endorsements themselves. Whether this helps you remember who you wanted to vote for or wanted to vote […]
TweetDavid Broder’s column today reminds me of something I keep meaning to mention: You know those Iowa caucuses today? You may have heard about them. Well, pay no attention to them if you are watching to see: Which candidate has the strongest appeal among Democrats. Which candidate has the strongest appeal among Republicans. Which candidate […]
Tweet So maybe I won’t send out every interesting release I get — but this one has news value. These are the prepared remarks from which Mitt Romney spoke this morning as he announced, at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich., that he (gasp!) is going to run for the presidency. I thought it […]
TweetFinally, voices of reason talk back on IraqBy BRAD WARTHENEditorial Page EditorFINALLY. Finally, after weeks of serious talk about taking the suicidal step of pulling American troops out of Iraq — driven by the steady drip of relentless news coverage of a casualty one day, two the next, and virtually nothing else; by poll […]