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SC Dems Unite Behind Colbert-Busch

Personally, we’d have taken a successful businessman over a superfluous government bureaucrat … but then again we’re not South Carolina’s perpetual minority party. Palmetto State Democrats have cleared the deck in the first congressional district special election for Elizabeth Colbert-Busch – who draws six figures each year from South Carolina…

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Personally, we’d have taken a successful businessman over a superfluous government bureaucrat … but then again we’re not South Carolina’s perpetual minority party.

Palmetto State Democrats have cleared the deck in the first congressional district special election for Elizabeth Colbert-Busch – who draws six figures each year from South Carolina taxpayers doing “business development” for the restoration of a Confederate submarine. Colbert-Busch’s only viable primary opponent – businessman Martin Skelly – will drop out of the race this week and endorse her candidacy.

What’s behind this move? Sources close to both candidates declined to talk to FITS … although it’s clear Democrats believe the star power (and fundraising prowess) of Colbert-Busch’s brother, comedian Steven Colbert, is critical to helping them win this seat.

Colbert-Busch will still have to face a primary opponent, perpetual candidate Ben Frasier, however he is widely believed to be a Republican plant.

Meanwhile on the GOP side sixteen candidates are seeking that party’s nomination for the seat vacated earlier this year by newly appointed U.S. Sen. Tim Scott.

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24 comments

Thomas February 10, 2013 at 11:57 pm

Why waste Martin Skelly’s money in a costly primary. He is much more qualified than anyone else. She is not fit to manage a Bojangles franchise.

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Thomas February 10, 2013 at 11:57 pm

Why waste Martin Skelly’s money in a costly primary. He is much more qualified than anyone else. She is not fit to manage a Bojangles franchise.

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Ghost of Lee Atwater February 11, 2013 at 10:47 am

Going to be a long few weeks of listening to dipshits at bars and cocktail parties tell me why I should vote for this woman.

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South Mauldin February 11, 2013 at 12:25 pm

There are 16 reasons on the Republican side.

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Ghost of Lee Atwater February 11, 2013 at 9:47 am

Going to be a long few weeks of listening to dipshits at bars and cocktail parties tell me why I should vote for this woman.

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South Mauldin February 11, 2013 at 11:25 am

There are 16 reasons on the Republican side.

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Bill February 11, 2013 at 10:51 am

They can’t all be as honest and forthright as Mark Sanford….

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Bill February 11, 2013 at 9:51 am

They can’t all be as honest and forthright as Mark Sanford….

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jimlewisowb February 11, 2013 at 3:09 pm

Every time I see this lady’s face I think of ink blots

Also I say a little prayer that I will never get close enough for her to bite me

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jimlewisowb February 11, 2013 at 2:09 pm

Every time I see this lady’s face I think of ink blots

Also I say a little prayer that I will never get close enough for her to bite me

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BigT February 12, 2013 at 9:14 am

So FITS has the Democrat Party w/ him and his candidate now…

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BigT February 12, 2013 at 8:14 am

So FITS has the Democrat Party w/ him and his candidate now…

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Neil February 12, 2013 at 2:08 pm

So we should vote for her becuase her brother is a comedian? You democrats have high standards. Even a disgraced Sanford has more political credibility than she does.

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Neil February 12, 2013 at 1:08 pm

So we should vote for her becuase her brother is a comedian? You democrats have high standards. Even a disgraced Sanford has more political credibility than she does.

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BigT February 12, 2013 at 2:41 pm

The democrats gave us Al Franken…you can’t get much more ignorant that that…

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Isotope Soap February 12, 2013 at 4:05 pm

Au contraire, Bigums! Let’s not forget Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) served on The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology…you sure that fever has ebbed?

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BigT February 12, 2013 at 1:41 pm

The democrats gave us Al Franken…you can’t get much more ignorant that that…

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John Boy February 12, 2013 at 3:05 pm

Au contraire, Bigums! Let’s not forget Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) served on The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology…you sure that fever has ebbed?

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Soft Sigh from Hell February 12, 2013 at 9:19 pm

How could someone with the last name of Busch not do well in SC?
Maybe Messers “Bud” Weiser or “Red” Mann might do as well, though none better.

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Soft Sigh from Hell February 12, 2013 at 8:19 pm

How could someone with the last name of Busch not do well in SC?
Maybe Messers “Bud” Weiser or “Red” Mann might do as well, though none better.

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Joann Kaliesq Noonan February 17, 2013 at 7:01 pm

I’ll vote for anyone who is not led around by the NRA and who has five functioning brain cells. That eliminates everyone on the Republican ticket.

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Joann Noonan February 17, 2013 at 6:01 pm

I’ll vote for anyone who is not led around by the NRA and who has five functioning brain cells. That eliminates everyone on the Republican ticket.

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Randy February 18, 2013 at 11:46 pm

There’s a run-on sentence in the second-from-last paragraph at the commar after “Frasier.” A new sentence should begin with “However.”

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Randy February 18, 2013 at 10:46 pm

There’s a run-on sentence in the second-from-last paragraph at the commar after “Frasier.” A new sentence should begin with “However.”

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