For reasons surpassing understanding, The (Columbia, S.C.) State newspaper devoted several hundred words over the weekend in an effort to determine why S.C. Rep. Bakari Sellers’ October 2012 arrest for driving under the influence was greeted by calls for compassion – not calls for the young lawmaker’s resignation.
In fact the paper even quoted our founding editor as referring to Sellers’ arrest – news of which broke earlier this month – as “practically a non-event.”
The State was – as is often the case – befuddled.
“Where was all of this goodwill when state Rep. Ted Vick, D-Chesterfield, was arrested for drunken driving?” the paper’s lead political reporter Adam Beam mused.
Really? Really?
Comparing Sellers’ and Vick’s DUI arrests is like comparing a jaywalker to John Wayne Gacy (ok … that’s exaggerating a bit). But just for the sake of comparing, let’s look at the tale of the tape, shall we?
First of all Sellers is a single, 28-year-old who is currently not seeking higher office. His arrest was by-the-book, ho-hum and involved nothing in the way of exacerbating circumstances. On the other hand Vick is a married 40-year-old who was seeking a seat in the United States Congress when he was busted last May (in fact he was the democratic frontrunner for the state’s seventh congressional district at the time).
But that’s just the beginning of the differences. Vick wasn’t just drunk (allegedly) … he was also speeding (driving recklessly some might say), packing heat and transporting a woman who wasn’t his wife to her domicile when he was pulled over.
In fact prior to referring to Sellers’ arrest as “practically a non-event,” we had this to say about Vick’s bust …
Vick pulled off the ‘Grand Slam’ of traffic busts when we was caught speeding, driving under the influence and carrying an unauthorized firearm – all while traveling with a college coed (Vick is not only married, he’s one of those ‘family values‘ democrats).
Yeah, The State neglected to provide that context …
So, to what does The State attribute the muted reaction to Sellers’ DUI arrest?
“Sellers is popular at the State House,” Beam concludes. “And for good reason. He is smart, funny and level-headed. He is good at his job.”
Hmmmmm …
Maybe all of those things are true (and we’d agree most of them are), but Sellers’ popularity has absolutely nothing to do with this discrepancy. Ted Vick’s DUI blew up because of multiple exacerbating factors (gun, girl, congressional bid, hypocrisy) – none of which were present in Sellers’ arrest.
The fact The State didn’t list any of these factors is surprising … especially since the paper seems inclined to cut Sellers some slack over the incident.
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42 comments
We live in 2 Americas. If you’re Conservative, you are a Target and HATED by the pop culture. Minor events will RUIN you…and WAY too many Conservatives accept the game as it’s played…w/ little or no outrage…
The left is Corrupt, Racist, Filthy, degenerate and Evil…yet the establishment protects, defends and champions the most disgusting and VILE…
OJ brutally murdered, but his color let him walk. Steve Benjamin and Jeal Toal are god and godess among the left., w/ well-paid McBride at their jester.
George Zimmerman used his right to defend himself from a brute attack, and the government is out to crucify him because he does NOT look like Obama’s son…..
‘Scooter’ Libby did nothing and was senrenced to jail, but Clinton’s henchman Sandy Bulglar is OK. Ken Ard paid while John Edwards walked…
Look at Obama and Benghazi, while romney is butchered for not being black mof liberal enough.
Even in sports you have Ray Lewis and Duke LaCross…
We live in a country of Leftist Bullies, who invent law at the pleasure of the Elites…
ENOUGH!!!!
Kind of hate to say it, but you are basically right on this, BigT… the list of left/right and black/white double standards grows by the day. This Sellers case is just in line with that trend…. oh, and BigT, you left out the latest of the disgusting double standards, the sickening adoration of Dorner.
If Dorner were a white dude in the woods shooting ATF agents, the right wing would have slobbered over him just as badly and would have howled when he was executed without a trial in that cabin.
Of course, if you can’t see what I was saying earlier about modern conservatives being whiny like 80s liberals, there is no chance in Hades you can grasp that distinction either.
Your reference is stupid and obscure and is basically the amateurish comment of a political novice. Further – and you can take this to the bank – I’m not aware of any right wingers, or “wing nuts” as you call them, who’ve cheered on legitimate murderers. Did the right cheer for the actions of McVeigh? Nah! And let’s be clear, this isn’t Ruby Ridge where the ATF were the well documented killers. However, you guys? OJ, Dorner, the killers in numerous race riots, etc, etc, etc… Yeah, you’re nation’s new government sponsored sick and hateful.
You’re really not helping yourself here.
You’re an idiot.
This may come as a surprise to you… people actually like Sellers! That’s the
bottom line here. If you didn’t spend so much time with your head up your ass and believing every rant on every conservative blog on the net, you’d realize that this is whats going on here. Dems like him and Repubs like him. He’s a politician’s politician. Besides, we live in a state that is absolutely DOMINATED by the right so if Sellers is getting a pass you can bet your last dollar its republicans turning a blind eye. But you’re too stupid to see that, you see the big bad “Obama machine” at work here, and it’s just another example of the liberal media.. blah, blah, blah, fucking blah… You need grow the fuck up!
You sound like a liberal in the 80s. “WAAAH! MEAN PEOPLE ARE MEAN”
Not sure what you are talking about; thus, I’ll just conclude that you are are a dumb@ss!…
We live in 2 Americas. If you’re Conservative, you are a Target and HATED by the pop culture. Minor events will RUIN you…and WAY too many Conservatives accept the game as it’s played…w/ little or no outrage…
The left is Corrupt, Racist, Filthy, degenerate and Evil…yet the establishment protects, defends and champions the most disgusting and VILE…
OJ brutally murdered, but his color let him walk. Steve Benjamin and Jeal Toal are god and godess among the left., w/ well-paid McBride at their jester.
George Zimmerman used his right to defend himself from a brute attack, and the government is out to crucify him because he does NOT look like Obama’s son…..
‘Scooter’ Libby did nothing and was senrenced to jail, but Clinton’s henchman Sandy Bulglar is OK. Ken Ard paid while John Edwards walked…
Look at Obama and Benghazi, while romney is butchered for not being black mof liberal enough.
Even in sports you have Ray Lewis and Duke LaCross…
We live in a country of Leftist Bullies, who invent law at the pleasure of the Elites…
ENOUGH!!!!
Kind of hate to say it, but you are basically right on this, BigT… the list of left/right and black/white double standards grows by the day. This Sellers case is just in line with that trend…. oh, and BigT, you left out the latest of the disgusting double standards, the sickening adoration of Dorner.
If Dorner were a white dude in the woods shooting ATF agents, the right wing would have slobbered over him just as badly and would have howled when he was executed without a trial in that cabin.
Of course, if you can’t see what I was saying earlier about modern conservatives being whiny like 80s liberals, there is no chance in Hades you can grasp that distinction either.
Your reference is stupid and obscure and is basically the amateurish comment of a political novice. Further – and you can take this to the bank – I’m not aware of any right wingers, or “wing nuts” as you call them, who’ve cheered on legitimate murderers. Did the right cheer for the actions of McVeigh? Nah! And let’s be clear, this isn’t Ruby Ridge where the ATF were the well documented killers. However, you guys? OJ, Dorner, the killers in numerous race riots, etc, etc, etc… Yeah, you’re nation’s new government sponsored sick and hateful.
You’re really not helping yourself here.
You’re an idiot.
This may come as a surprise to you… people actually like Sellers! That’s the
bottom line here. If you didn’t spend so much time with your head up your ass and believing every rant on every conservative blog on the net, you’d realize that this is whats going on here. Dems like him and Repubs like him. He’s a politician’s politician. Besides, we live in a state that is absolutely DOMINATED by the right so if Sellers is getting a pass you can bet your last dollar its republicans turning a blind eye. But you’re too stupid to see that, you see the big bad “Obama machine” at work here, and it’s just another example of the liberal media.. blah, blah, blah, fucking blah… You need grow the fuck up!
You sound like a liberal in the 80s. “WAAAH! MEAN PEOPLE ARE MEAN”
Not sure what you are talking about; thus, I’ll just conclude that you are are a dumb@ss!…
Playing the negro card will allow him to recover. He has a DUI and we don’t care What do you expect from a negro?
Playing the negro card will allow him to recover. He has a DUI and we don’t care What do you expect from a negro?
“Beam concludes …..He is smart, funny… level-headed,,,,good at his job.”
Smart – not smart enough not to drive drunk
Funny – all drunks are fucking funny
Level-headed – If you mean head so flat, he can rest his beer can
Good at his job – he is a fucking cockroach politician sucking on Mother Carolina’s tit, he ain’t got no damn job
“Beam concludes …..He is smart, funny… level-headed,,,,good at his job.”
Smart – not smart enough not to drive drunk
Funny – all drunks are fucking funny
Level-headed – If you mean head so flat, he can rest his beer can
Good at his job – he is a fucking cockroach politician sucking on Mother Carolina’s tit, he ain’t got no damn job
Take the lampshade off…….the party’s over.
Take the lampshade off…….the party’s over.
Bakari is popular because he is a team player. He is not just in the game to see what a black man can do to take from whitey – unlike Jim Clyburn, Darrel Jackson, Vince Ford, Lillian McBride, EW Cromatie, Steve Benjamin and too many others. Gilda Cobb falls into this Bakari catagory.
Sorry, your point is not true…. one of the worst racially charged diatribes I’ve ever seen in the state house was by this phony. It was sickening.
Bakari is popular because he is a team player. He is not just in the game to see what a black man can do to take from whitey – unlike Jim Clyburn, Darrel Jackson, Vince Ford, Lillian McBride, EW Cromatie, Steve Benjamin and too many others. Gilda Cobb falls into this Bakari catagory.
Sorry, your point is not true…. one of the worst racially charged diatribes I’ve ever seen in the state house was by this phony. It was sickening.
Bakari has 12 traffic tickets in 5 counties in last 3 years.
one ticket in horry county for going 25mph over speed limit,
hired luke rankin for atty,found not guilty 2 years after charge filed
Bakari has 12 traffic tickets in 5 counties in last 3 years.
one ticket in horry county for going 25mph over speed limit,
hired luke rankin for atty,found not guilty 2 years after charge filed
Sellers is “good” at being a Marxist.
Sellers is “good” at being a Marxist.
Obama has these Idiot Liberals convinced that a Sellers type Monarch is the hope of their future…
The problem: A majority of SC voters don’t vote on a quota or on yuppie-lib guilt by people who feel they owe him because everything has been handed to them by their parents.
And I will LMAO once Voter ID is installed…I can see the left losing even more of these poverty pimp kings…
Obama has these Idiot Liberals convinced that a Sellers type Monarch is the hope of their future…
The problem: A majority of SC voters don’t vote on a quota or on yuppie-lib guilt by people who feel they owe him because everything has been handed to them by their parents.
And I will LMAO once Voter ID is installed…I can see the left losing even more of these poverty pimp kings…
FITS is a lot like The State. He fawns over these race-opportunists as much as they do…
Who is FITS trying to fool…himself???
FITS is a lot like The State. He fawns over these race-opportunists as much as they do…
Who is FITS trying to fool…himself???
Can you imagine how much Will Folks would be jerking off over this story if Bakari’s last name was Haley?
Can you imagine how much Will Folks would be jerking off over this story if Bakari’s last name was Haley?
The DUI arrest having been made public, with car-cam video from the police, would have derailed his re-election last November. Scandalous cover-up to deny the voters this information a month before the election. He also has a rap sheet for moving violations.
wistv.com/story/21017969/rep-bakari-sellers-dui-charge-october He is being groomed the the Democrats for a top slot in their corrupt party. His Wikipedia page has him as a first vice chairman of the South Caroline Democrat Party. Currently, he is not listed as such on the SCDP websiteAccording to the Statehouse web page on him
We see he is connected to Clyburn and Obama. There is more.
Then there is his donors and voting record. Special?
Practically a non event one month before the 2012 election? How does he vote?
This is a politician that is no good for SC, but maybe as a bought and paid for vote for the Democrat Party, he has a future…as a private citizen!
Then there is his donors and voting record. Special?
Top Contributors
BROWNSTONE CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC$1,000.00
SCANA CORP$1,000.00
KIRKLAND, KENT$1,000.00
SOUTH CAROLINA REALTORS$1,000.00
STROM JR, J P$1,000.00
HARBISON PROPERTIES INC$1,000.00
SOUTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION$1,000.00
CONSERVATION VOTERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA$1,000.00
WILSON, J CHRIS & DANA$1,000.00
SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF JUSTICE$1,000.00
SOUTH CAROLINA AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION$999.00
SOUTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU$750.00
ANHEUSER-BUSCH$550.00
LEE EADON ISGETT POPWELL & REARDON$500.00
GRAND STRAND BUSINESS ALLIANCE GOLF PAC$500.00
SOUTHERN CAPITAL SOLUTIONS$500.00
GRAND STRAND BUSINESS ALLIANCE STATEWIDE PAC$500.00
TERRY, RICHARDSON$500.00
ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES OF SOUTH CAROLINA$500.00
GRAND STRAND BUSINESS ALLIANCE RESTARAUNT PAC$500.00
FLOUR$500.00
GRAND STRAND BUSINESS ALLIANCE LODGING PAC$500.00
LUGINBILL, DANIEL$500.00
BLUESTEIN NICHOLS THOMPSON & DELGADO$500.00
CALHOUN OIL CO$500.00
CLOSE, ELLIOT$500.00
CHILDS & HALLIGAN$350.00
AFLAC$350.00
JENNINGS, DOUGLASS$300.00
SOUTH CAROLINA CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION$300.00
ENVIRO AGSCIENCE INC$250.00
SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION$250.00
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION$250.00
ROSE, SETH$250.00
TIME WARNER CAPBLE PAC$250.00
WSWA-SOUTH CAROLINA$250.00
JOHNSON, IS LEEVY$250.00
STANDEFFER & HARBIN$250.00
RICHARDSON, MATTHEW T$250.00
HOOD, ROBERT$250.00
JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES$250.00
HARRISON, JIM$200.00
JEBAILEY LAW FIRM$200.00
LOVE, ALLISON$100.00
WASHINGTON, KENT$100.00
SOUTH CAROLINA AFL-CIO$100.00
FRANKENSTEIN, DANIEL$100.00
LOGAN, D DELORES$100.00
LITTE, BRODERICK$100.00
GREGG, BENJAMIN H$100.00
THEODORE & ASSOCIATES$100.00
SILVER, JANE$100.00
RICHARDSON, JUDY$50.00
NEWMAN, JOCELYN$50.00
CLEDLEY, LEBRIAN$25.00
BOYERS, JOSEPH$25.00
Practically a non event one month before the 2012 election?
How does he vote?
Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
June 26, 2012 H 4497 Authorizes Information On and Access to the HPV Vaccine Veto Override Failed – House
(54 – 47) Yea
March 29, 2012 H 4894 Authorizes Income Tax Credit for Tuition Payments Bill Passed – House
(62 – 38) Did Not Vote
March 28, 2012 SB 1227 Prohibits Camping on State House Grounds Bill Passed – House
(85 – 22) Nay
March 21, 2012 HB 4967 Amends the South Carolina Retirement System Bill Passed – House
(86 – 27) Nay
June 22, 2011 H 3700 2011-2012 Budget Conference Report Adopted – House
(57 – 54) Nay
June 14, 2011 H 3992 Congressional Redistricting Bill Passed – House
(83 – 25) Nay
May 25, 2011 H 3407 Establishing a School Voucher Program Bill Tabled – House
(60 – 59) Yea
May 25, 2011 S 20 Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed – House
(65 – 39) Nay
April 27, 2011 Amendment No. 1 Distribution Facilities and the Sales Tax Amendment Rejected – House
(47 – 71) Yea
April 26, 2011 H 3003 Voter ID Conference Report Adopted – House
(71 – 36) Did Not Vote
April 5, 2011 S 434 Prohibiting DHHS From Reducing Provider Rates Joint Resolution Passed – House
(63 – 44) Nay
March 29, 2011 H 3408 Freedom of Conscience Act Bill Passed – House
(69 – 41) Nay
March 15, 2011 Amdt 71 Repeals Funding for the 2012 Presidential Preference Primary Amendment Rejected – House
(46 – 69) Yea
March 15, 2011 H 3700 2011-2012 Budget Bill Passed – House
(77 – 42) Nay
Feb. 23, 2011 H 3241 Funding for Charter Schools Bill Passed – House
(85 – 32) Yea
Feb. 16, 2011 H 3507 Call For Constitutional Convention Resolution Passed – House
(72 – 44) Nay
Jan. 26, 2011 H 3003 Voter ID Bill Passed – House
(74 – 45) Nay
June 3, 2010 H 4657 2010-2011 Budget Conference Report Adopted – House
(64 – 54) Nay
May 12, 2010 H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Passed – House
(90 – 29) Yea
March 10, 2010 H 3305 Requiring Secret Ballot Elections Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(106 – 12) Did Not Vote
Feb. 24, 2010 S 191 Authorizing Warrantless Searches and Seizures of Probationers and Parolees Motion Agreed – House
(81 – 26) Did Not Vote
Jan. 13, 2010 H 4219 Censuring Governor Mark Sanford Resolution Passed – House
(102 – 11) Yea
May 20, 2009 H 3560 2009-2010 Budget Veto Override Passed – House
(98 – 19) Yea
March 11, 2009 H 3560 2009-2010 Budget Motion Agreed – House
(71 – 43) Nay
March 3, 2009 H 3418 Requiring Photo Identification to Vote Bill Passed – House
(67 – 44) Nay
Feb. 26, 2009 H 3245 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortions Bill Passed – House
(87 – 24) Yea
Feb. 24, 2009 Amdt 2 Exempting Cases of Rape from Abortion Waiting Period Amendment Tabled – House
(69 – 45) Nay
Feb. 24, 2009 Amdt 5 Prohibiting Employment Termination Due to Abortion Waiting Period Amendment Rejected – House
(54 – 60) Yea
Feb. 12, 2009 H 3301 Payday Lending Regulations Motion Agreed – House
(93 – 16) Yea
Oct. 21, 2008 H Amdt 11 to H 5300 Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. Funding Amendment Tabled – House
(66 – 50) Nay
Oct. 21, 2008 H Amdt 20 to H 5300 Repealing Property Tax Exemption Amendment Tabled – House
(98 – 17) Did Not Vote
Oct. 21, 2008 S 429 DNA Sampling Upon Felony Arrest Veto Override Passed – House
(86 – 25) Yea
May 29, 2008 H 4400 Immigration Bill Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(94 – 16) Nay
May 27, 2008 H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Failed – House
(54 – 57) Yea
May 21, 2008 H Amdt 7A To Reduce Income Tax Amendment Tabled – House
(68 – 52) Yea
May 21, 2008 H 3816 Bankruptcy Exemptions Veto Override Passed – House
(78 – 26) Yea
May 21, 2008 H Amdt 3A Cigarette Tax Increase for Employee Health Care Amendment Tabled – House
(67 – 51) Yea
May 21, 2008 H Amdt 4A Cigarette Tax for Small Business Employee Health Care Amendment Tabled – House
(60 – 58) Yea
May 7, 2008 Amendment No. 8A Requiring Employers to Verify Immigration the Status of Their Employees Amendment Adopted – House
(80 – 33) Nay
April 9, 2008 H 4549 Funding Road Repair and Maintenance Bill Passed – House
(91 – 9) Yea
April 9, 2008 H 4673 Cost-of-Living Pension Increases for Retired Legislators and State Workers Bill Passed – House
(58 – 51) Nay
April 2, 2008 H 4550 Marriage Tax Cut Bill Passed – House
(100 – 14) Yea
April 2, 2008 AM 1 Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment Rejected – House
(40 – 73) Yea
March 5, 2008 H 4620 Expanding Governor’s Appointment Power Joint Resolution Passed – House
(83 – 24) Nay
Jan. 31, 2008 H 4400 Immigration Bill Bill Passed – House
(80 – 13) Nay
June 28, 2007 H 3124 Open Enrollment and School Choice Veto Override Failed – House
(60 – 52) Yea
June 20, 2007 H 3124 Open Enrollment and School Choice Conference Report Adopted – House
(62 – 49) Did Not Vote
June 19, 2007 S 99 Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission Veto Override Passed – House
(87 – 18) Yea
April 25, 2007 H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed – House
(78 – 37) Nay
March 29, 2007 H 3124 Open Enrollment and Optional Programs Bill Passed – House
(69 – 53) Nay March 29, 2007 Amendment No. 5 School Vouchers, Administer PACT to Transfer Students Amendment Tabled – House
(62 – 56) Yea
March 29, 2007 Amendment No. 8 School Tuition Tax Credit Amendment Tabled – House
(70 – 49) Yea
March 27, 2007 Amendment No. 23 Remove the Transportation Commission Amendment Tabled – House
(71 – 36) Yea
March 21, 2007 H 3355 Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Bill Passed – House
(91 – 23) Nay
March 7, 2007 H 3505 Jasper County Port Authority Joint Resolution Passed – House
(80 – 35) Nay
Jan. 25, 2007 H 3063 Defining Marriage Bill Passed – House
(92 – 7) Nay
This is a politician that is no good for SC, but maybe as a bought and paid for vote for the Democrat Party, he has a future…as a private citizen!
The DUI arrest having been made public, with car-cam video from the police, would have derailed his re-election last November. Scandalous cover-up to deny the voters this information a month before the election. He also has a rap sheet for moving violations.
wistv.com/story/21017969/rep-bakari-sellers-dui-charge-october He is being groomed the the Democrats for a top slot in their corrupt party. His Wikipedia page has him as a first vice chairman of the South Caroline Democrat Party. Currently, he is not listed as such on the SCDP websiteAccording to the Statehouse web page on him
We see he is connected to Clyburn and Obama. There is more.
Then there is his donors and voting record. Special?
Practically a non event one month before the 2012 election? How does he vote?
This is a politician that is no good for SC, but maybe as a bought and paid for vote for the Democrat Party, he has a future…as a private citizen!
Then there is his donors and voting record. Special?
Top Contributors
BROWNSTONE CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC$1,000.00
SCANA CORP$1,000.00
KIRKLAND, KENT$1,000.00
SOUTH CAROLINA REALTORS$1,000.00
STROM JR, J P$1,000.00
HARBISON PROPERTIES INC$1,000.00
SOUTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION$1,000.00
CONSERVATION VOTERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA$1,000.00
WILSON, J CHRIS & DANA$1,000.00
SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF JUSTICE$1,000.00
SOUTH CAROLINA AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION$999.00
SOUTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU$750.00
ANHEUSER-BUSCH$550.00
LEE EADON ISGETT POPWELL & REARDON$500.00
GRAND STRAND BUSINESS ALLIANCE GOLF PAC$500.00
SOUTHERN CAPITAL SOLUTIONS$500.00
GRAND STRAND BUSINESS ALLIANCE STATEWIDE PAC$500.00
TERRY, RICHARDSON$500.00
ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES OF SOUTH CAROLINA$500.00
GRAND STRAND BUSINESS ALLIANCE RESTARAUNT PAC$500.00
FLOUR$500.00
GRAND STRAND BUSINESS ALLIANCE LODGING PAC$500.00
LUGINBILL, DANIEL$500.00
BLUESTEIN NICHOLS THOMPSON & DELGADO$500.00
CALHOUN OIL CO$500.00
CLOSE, ELLIOT$500.00
CHILDS & HALLIGAN$350.00
AFLAC$350.00
JENNINGS, DOUGLASS$300.00
SOUTH CAROLINA CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION$300.00
ENVIRO AGSCIENCE INC$250.00
SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION$250.00
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION$250.00
ROSE, SETH$250.00
TIME WARNER CAPBLE PAC$250.00
WSWA-SOUTH CAROLINA$250.00
JOHNSON, IS LEEVY$250.00
STANDEFFER & HARBIN$250.00
RICHARDSON, MATTHEW T$250.00
HOOD, ROBERT$250.00
JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES$250.00
HARRISON, JIM$200.00
JEBAILEY LAW FIRM$200.00
LOVE, ALLISON$100.00
WASHINGTON, KENT$100.00
SOUTH CAROLINA AFL-CIO$100.00
FRANKENSTEIN, DANIEL$100.00
LOGAN, D DELORES$100.00
LITTE, BRODERICK$100.00
GREGG, BENJAMIN H$100.00
THEODORE & ASSOCIATES$100.00
SILVER, JANE$100.00
RICHARDSON, JUDY$50.00
NEWMAN, JOCELYN$50.00
CLEDLEY, LEBRIAN$25.00
BOYERS, JOSEPH$25.00
Practically a non event one month before the 2012 election?
How does he vote?
Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
June 26, 2012 H 4497 Authorizes Information On and Access to the HPV Vaccine Veto Override Failed – House
(54 – 47) Yea
March 29, 2012 H 4894 Authorizes Income Tax Credit for Tuition Payments Bill Passed – House
(62 – 38) Did Not Vote
March 28, 2012 SB 1227 Prohibits Camping on State House Grounds Bill Passed – House
(85 – 22) Nay
March 21, 2012 HB 4967 Amends the South Carolina Retirement System Bill Passed – House
(86 – 27) Nay
June 22, 2011 H 3700 2011-2012 Budget Conference Report Adopted – House
(57 – 54) Nay
June 14, 2011 H 3992 Congressional Redistricting Bill Passed – House
(83 – 25) Nay
May 25, 2011 H 3407 Establishing a School Voucher Program Bill Tabled – House
(60 – 59) Yea
May 25, 2011 S 20 Immigration Enforcement Bill Passed – House
(65 – 39) Nay
April 27, 2011 Amendment No. 1 Distribution Facilities and the Sales Tax Amendment Rejected – House
(47 – 71) Yea
April 26, 2011 H 3003 Voter ID Conference Report Adopted – House
(71 – 36) Did Not Vote
April 5, 2011 S 434 Prohibiting DHHS From Reducing Provider Rates Joint Resolution Passed – House
(63 – 44) Nay
March 29, 2011 H 3408 Freedom of Conscience Act Bill Passed – House
(69 – 41) Nay
March 15, 2011 Amdt 71 Repeals Funding for the 2012 Presidential Preference Primary Amendment Rejected – House
(46 – 69) Yea
March 15, 2011 H 3700 2011-2012 Budget Bill Passed – House
(77 – 42) Nay
Feb. 23, 2011 H 3241 Funding for Charter Schools Bill Passed – House
(85 – 32) Yea
Feb. 16, 2011 H 3507 Call For Constitutional Convention Resolution Passed – House
(72 – 44) Nay
Jan. 26, 2011 H 3003 Voter ID Bill Passed – House
(74 – 45) Nay
June 3, 2010 H 4657 2010-2011 Budget Conference Report Adopted – House
(64 – 54) Nay
May 12, 2010 H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Passed – House
(90 – 29) Yea
March 10, 2010 H 3305 Requiring Secret Ballot Elections Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(106 – 12) Did Not Vote
Feb. 24, 2010 S 191 Authorizing Warrantless Searches and Seizures of Probationers and Parolees Motion Agreed – House
(81 – 26) Did Not Vote
Jan. 13, 2010 H 4219 Censuring Governor Mark Sanford Resolution Passed – House
(102 – 11) Yea
May 20, 2009 H 3560 2009-2010 Budget Veto Override Passed – House
(98 – 19) Yea
March 11, 2009 H 3560 2009-2010 Budget Motion Agreed – House
(71 – 43) Nay
March 3, 2009 H 3418 Requiring Photo Identification to Vote Bill Passed – House
(67 – 44) Nay
Feb. 26, 2009 H 3245 24-Hour Waiting Period for Abortions Bill Passed – House
(87 – 24) Yea
Feb. 24, 2009 Amdt 2 Exempting Cases of Rape from Abortion Waiting Period Amendment Tabled – House
(69 – 45) Nay
Feb. 24, 2009 Amdt 5 Prohibiting Employment Termination Due to Abortion Waiting Period Amendment Rejected – House
(54 – 60) Yea
Feb. 12, 2009 H 3301 Payday Lending Regulations Motion Agreed – House
(93 – 16) Yea
Oct. 21, 2008 H Amdt 11 to H 5300 Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. Funding Amendment Tabled – House
(66 – 50) Nay
Oct. 21, 2008 H Amdt 20 to H 5300 Repealing Property Tax Exemption Amendment Tabled – House
(98 – 17) Did Not Vote
Oct. 21, 2008 S 429 DNA Sampling Upon Felony Arrest Veto Override Passed – House
(86 – 25) Yea
May 29, 2008 H 4400 Immigration Bill Concurrence Vote Passed – House
(94 – 16) Nay
May 27, 2008 H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Failed – House
(54 – 57) Yea
May 21, 2008 H Amdt 7A To Reduce Income Tax Amendment Tabled – House
(68 – 52) Yea
May 21, 2008 H 3816 Bankruptcy Exemptions Veto Override Passed – House
(78 – 26) Yea
May 21, 2008 H Amdt 3A Cigarette Tax Increase for Employee Health Care Amendment Tabled – House
(67 – 51) Yea
May 21, 2008 H Amdt 4A Cigarette Tax for Small Business Employee Health Care Amendment Tabled – House
(60 – 58) Yea
May 7, 2008 Amendment No. 8A Requiring Employers to Verify Immigration the Status of Their Employees Amendment Adopted – House
(80 – 33) Nay
April 9, 2008 H 4549 Funding Road Repair and Maintenance Bill Passed – House
(91 – 9) Yea
April 9, 2008 H 4673 Cost-of-Living Pension Increases for Retired Legislators and State Workers Bill Passed – House
(58 – 51) Nay
April 2, 2008 H 4550 Marriage Tax Cut Bill Passed – House
(100 – 14) Yea
April 2, 2008 AM 1 Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment Rejected – House
(40 – 73) Yea
March 5, 2008 H 4620 Expanding Governor’s Appointment Power Joint Resolution Passed – House
(83 – 24) Nay
Jan. 31, 2008 H 4400 Immigration Bill Bill Passed – House
(80 – 13) Nay
June 28, 2007 H 3124 Open Enrollment and School Choice Veto Override Failed – House
(60 – 52) Yea
June 20, 2007 H 3124 Open Enrollment and School Choice Conference Report Adopted – House
(62 – 49) Did Not Vote
June 19, 2007 S 99 Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission Veto Override Passed – House
(87 – 18) Yea
April 25, 2007 H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed – House
(78 – 37) Nay
March 29, 2007 H 3124 Open Enrollment and Optional Programs Bill Passed – House
(69 – 53) Nay March 29, 2007 Amendment No. 5 School Vouchers, Administer PACT to Transfer Students Amendment Tabled – House
(62 – 56) Yea
March 29, 2007 Amendment No. 8 School Tuition Tax Credit Amendment Tabled – House
(70 – 49) Yea
March 27, 2007 Amendment No. 23 Remove the Transportation Commission Amendment Tabled – House
(71 – 36) Yea
March 21, 2007 H 3355 Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Bill Passed – House
(91 – 23) Nay
March 7, 2007 H 3505 Jasper County Port Authority Joint Resolution Passed – House
(80 – 35) Nay
Jan. 25, 2007 H 3063 Defining Marriage Bill Passed – House
(92 – 7) Nay
This is a politician that is no good for SC, but maybe as a bought and paid for vote for the Democrat Party, he has a future…as a private citizen!
Not sure I buy the argument that Vick’s case was worse than Sellers’. Vick got pulled, initially, for speeding. Who doesn’t.speed? Sellers got pulled for driving erratically and almost hitting a truck. Sounds like Sellers was actually a danger on the road.
Not sure I buy the argument that Vick’s case was worse than Sellers’. Vick got pulled, initially, for speeding. Who doesn’t.speed? Sellers got pulled for driving erratically and almost hitting a truck. Sounds like Sellers was actually a danger on the road.