by Eric DonderoAnd now it comes full circle. The very man who allied with Democrats and the liberal media to get libertarian Republican Governor Mark Sanford ousted from office, State Senator Jake Knotts, has now viciously attacked Sanford's hand-picked successor State Rep. Nikki Haley.
In a radio interview yesterday, Knotts said the following via our friend Stacy over at TheOtherMcCain.com:
“We already got one raghead in the White House, we don’t need a raghead in the governor’s mansion.” – South Carolina state Sen. Jake KnottsIronically, Haley is of Sikh descent and not a Muslim.
The remarks were made on the freewheeling internet radio show "Pub Politics."
The South Carolina GOP immediately called on Knotts to apologize:
“The South Carolina Republican Party strongly condemns any use of racial or religious slurs,” -- Karen Floyd, State Party Chairwoman
Knotts has said he is sorry for the slur. But a firestorm of media and on-line coverage has already taken off, and no doubt calls for his own resignation will soon be forthcoming. Knotts is the same Senator who famously quipped on MSNBCduring the Sanford affair, "Lies, lies, lies... that's all we have are lies from the Governor."
What's at issue here? With most things in life, follow the money.
Ace at the almighty Ace of Spades blog, has finally had enough of it all. After being an extreme skeptic on Nikki Halley, this morning he formally endorsed her after Knott's remarks.
That's it -- I wholeheartedly endorse Nikki Haley, if only because it will make monsters cry.However, he also adds a most excellent analysis.
Now, you might ask, what on earth would provoke a large fraction of South Carolina's political class to lose its minds and begin suicide-bombing a single candidate?Obama style tax and spend Democrats-turned-Republican porkers in the legislature, best exemplified by a massive increase on the tax on cirgarettes that a libertarian Governor fiercely opposed.
Commenters were discussing that last night. Let them put you some information:Vic: That is one thing that the Sanford detractors try to hang around his neck. That he constantly fought with the SC legislature and "nothing" got done.
Of course that was going from the Dem controlled MFM media here which favors big government. The SC legislature is nominally Republican, but a large portion of them are "converted FDR Democrats" so it is really a Dem controlled legislature.
They believe in "tax and spend" just like Obama. Look at the last major battle with Sanford, a 50 cent a pack tax increase on cigs. He vetoed it and they overrode the veto. That has been the normal thing for the last 8 years.
And Nikki Haley, strongly backed by Mark and Jenny Sanford, not to mention libertarian-leaning Republican Sarah Palin, promises to carry on with Sanford-style fiscal conservatism.
There you have it folks. Real live libertarian elected officials have the tendency to turn regular politicians absolutely bonkers.
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Woah.. I never knew Haley was a Rag... I mean Sikh American.
“We already got one raghead in the White House, we don’t need a raghead in the governor’s mansion.” – South Carolina state Sen. Jake Knotts
Not far beneath the surface of the GOP is a sea of hate for people with darker skin. I see it in my GOP friends.
That does not get the Demoncrats off the hook. They have their own sea of hate to answer for.
Eric - Can we please delete the stupidity of the liberal-collectivist asshole known as Anon? Please?
I concur with Ran
"Not far beneath the surface of the GOP is a sea of hate for people with darker skin. I see it in my GOP friends."
What a fucking liar you are. The true contempt for "non-whites" emanates from scum like you who consider them to be nothing more than helpless children.
Haley has darker skin? Your stupidity is exceeded only by your desperate need to conform. You are a robot.
liberal-collectivist
I love that. Ran is clueless, but I am happy to see they let Chuck out of his padded room to use the hospital computer.
There are a lot of big words in it but try reading Robert Ardrey's The Territorial Imperative. Man is a savage and territorial beast. Skin color and religion are just two areas where humans lift their legs to mark their territory. The raghead remark is par for the course of tribalism.
EQUAL TIME
If it makes you feel better. The Democrats under FDR put Americans yellowish skin in concentration camps.
The robot responds.
You leftist fucks bore me to death. I can make you dipshits say whatever I want you to say.
And you do.
Thank you.
Show his stupidity as well. AFAIK, raghead has always referred to Muslims ... or even more precisely ... Arab Muslims.
A Sikh is not a Muslim. In fact, he might be insulted enough to kill you for inferring that he is Muslim.
If weren't for the no shaving and no cutting hair, I'd seriously consider becoming a Sikh.
Hatred is a good thing, when it is directed at those who are trying to kill you.
Last I checked there's never been a Sikh who has flown a plane into an American skyscraper or landmark. There's never been a Sikh who has gunned down 13 soldiers in cold blood at an Army base.
Until that happens, Sikhs are fully welcomed with open arms in my country as fellow citizens of the United States.
I never realized she was a Sikh, I always assumed she was just a swarthy European, may be Mediterranean or something. It'll be cool if shes nominated just to debunk the liberals' "White Christian male" stereotype of Republicans.
And that Jake Knotts needs to resign.
Notice how she has a crescent moon on her sign? It's an internationally recognized symbol of the faith of Islam.
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