SC “Haley-Gate” Joins “You Lie” & “Hiking the Appalachian Trail” Palmetto Scandals

Last September, I wrote a post titled “SC – the laughingstock of the nation”, that detailed some of the political scandals rocking the Palmetto state, including the now infamous “hiking the Appalachian trail” incident with Mark Sanford and the Joe “You Lie” Wilson story. If you haven’t followed it, the state is at it again – with Tea Party, family values loving, Palin favorite gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley, recently being outed for having had an alleged affair with prominent conservative blogger – Will Folks in what is being called “Haley Gate”.

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Yeah, this just about sums it up

Found on Twitter: WestWingReport Difference between right-wing nuts & left-wing loons? one side is paranoid & delusional; the other is delusional & paranoid. 9 minutes ago via web

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Man accused of shooting death allowed to carry gun while on bond

A couple of weeks ago, I noted the arrest of open carry advocate Jesus Gonzalez on charges he killed one man and severely wounded another during a dispute, and in a followup to that story, Mr. Gonzalez has been released on $100,000 cash bond. However, despite being alleged to have…

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Honadel will have a challenger in the 21st AD

It appears my prayers have been answered, as State Rep. Mark Honadel (R-South Milwaukee) will have a Democratic challenger for the seat he occupies in the State Assembly. Honadel’s Democratic challenger is Thomas A. Michalski, who currently serves as the alderman for Oak Creek’s 6th District. I don’t know much…

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