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Vincent Sheheen Touts His Competitiveness

S.C. Sen. Vincent Sheheen’s campaign is touting a new report in The Washington Post which ostensibly highlights the vulnerability of incumbent “Republican” Nikki Haley in next year’s gubernatorial election. “Just a few weeks ago, the Washington Post ranked the 2014 gubernatorial races across the nation in order of competitiveness,” an…

S.C. Sen. Vincent Sheheen’s campaign is touting a new report in The Washington Post which ostensibly highlights the vulnerability of incumbent “Republican” Nikki Haley in next year’s gubernatorial election.

“Just a few weeks ago, the Washington Post ranked the 2014 gubernatorial races across the nation in order of competitiveness,” an email from Sheheen’s campaign reads. “And for a change, South Carolina was in the top ten, at #7! It’s a striking recognition of the damage Nikki Haley has done to South Carolina. It’s a clear signal of how broken Columbia has become under her administration. And, most of all, it’s a sign that brighter days are ahead. People across the country recognize that South Carolina is ready for a change.”

Ah, “change …”

Never heard a politician promise that before, have you?

Anyway, the Post‘s analysis isn’t good for Haley …

“Democrats are surprisingly optimistic about the re-run candidacy of Vincent Sheheen against Gov. Nikki Haley (R) despite the clear GOP lean of the Palmetto State,” the paper notes. “Haley won with an unimpressive 51 percent against Sheheen in 2010 and has struggled mightily in her first term. Sheheen will get more attention (and likely money) from national Democrats this time around but Haley and her team know they are in for a fight.”

Unlike Haley, Sheheen had a good legislative session – although we maintain that South Carolina will be worse off as a result of his “success.”

Nonetheless he passed his top legislative priority, the expansion of government-run early childhood education (which is the centerpiece of U.S. President Barack Obama’s education agenda).

How did this $26 million measure – which expands a program that has been a proven failure in South Carolina (and across the country) – ever make it through a “Republican-controlled” General Assembly and a “GOP” governor in the so-called “reddest state in America?”

Good question …

But the passage of this plan remains a political “win” for Sheheen, which will contrast favorably for him in the left-leaning mainstream media when stacked up against Haley’s third straight year of getting virtually nothing done legislatively.

What do you think? Vote in our poll and post your thoughts in our comments section below …

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42 comments

Fastmouth June 27, 2013 at 4:59 pm

Vince is a pretty good guy, but I don’t believe he can beat the Gov. As long as the low country and the Greenville/Spartanburg area vote almost strictly republican, it ain’t gonna happen. Population density speaks for itself and those folks are going to vote down party lines.

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Big Daddy June 27, 2013 at 4:59 pm

Vince is a pretty good guy, but I don’t believe he can beat the Gov. As long as the low country and the Greenville/Spartanburg area vote almost strictly republican, it ain’t gonna happen. Population density speaks for itself and those folks are going to vote down party lines.

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Hamby June 27, 2013 at 5:11 pm

South Carolinians are too stupid to vote for “change.” Hell, they even re-elected Mark Sanford. We need to stay at the back of the line nationally.

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Hope & Change-Hahahahaha! June 27, 2013 at 6:20 pm

Exactly. If Sanford can win Sheheen is going to be steam rolled, or in this case steam Muthia.

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Hamby June 27, 2013 at 5:11 pm

South Carolinians are too stupid to vote for “change.” Hell, they even re-elected Mark Sanford. We need to stay at the back of the line nationally.

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Hope & Change-Hahahahaha! June 27, 2013 at 6:20 pm

Exactly. If Sanford can win Sheheen is going to be steam rolled, or in this case steam Muthia.

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Castaways June 27, 2013 at 5:13 pm

But Skipper, the professor said that Mr. Howell……..

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Castaways June 27, 2013 at 5:13 pm

But Skipper, the professor said that Mr. Howell……..

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nitrat June 27, 2013 at 5:44 pm

Why don’t you ask Chris Christie about 4K?
I have read that NJ gives credit for their improvements in educational outcomes to implementing public 4K.

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Frank Pytel June 28, 2013 at 6:31 am

Too bad he does by way of the employers pockets, instead of the UNIONS!!

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nitrat June 27, 2013 at 5:44 pm

Why don’t you ask Chris Christie about 4K?
I have read that NJ gives credit for their improvements in educational outcomes to implementing public 4K.

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Frank Pytel June 28, 2013 at 6:31 am

Too bad he does by way of the employers pockets, instead of the UNIONS!!

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Tangerine June 27, 2013 at 6:08 pm

Sheheen can definately beay Haley! I’m a Republican continually embarrassed by her incompetence and missteps!
I’m running a Sheheen bumper sticker, voting, working for and contributing to Sheheen!

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Frank Pytel June 28, 2013 at 6:30 am

Like I’ve said. Vote for the evilest of the fuckers you can find. Repuklicrat/Demlican? What’s the difference?

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Tangerine June 27, 2013 at 6:08 pm

Sheheen can definately beay Haley! I’m a Republican continually embarrassed by her incompetence and missteps!
I’m running a Sheheen bumper sticker, voting, working for and contributing to Sheheen!

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Frank Pytel June 28, 2013 at 6:30 am

Like I’ve said. Vote for the evilest of the fuckers you can find. Repuklicrat/Demlican? What’s the difference?

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Jimmy Johns June 27, 2013 at 6:46 pm

I’m going to vote for him, but he will be a crap sandwich too.

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Frank Pytel June 28, 2013 at 6:31 am

Bravo!! You are 100% correct. You got the brass ring.

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Jimmy Johns June 27, 2013 at 6:46 pm

I’m going to vote for him, but he will be a crap sandwich too.

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Frank Pytel June 28, 2013 at 6:31 am

Bravo!! You are 100% correct. You got the brass ring.

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Wayne Morgan June 27, 2013 at 7:36 pm

Yes he can beat her. He will be great Gov.

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Frank Pytel June 28, 2013 at 6:31 am

Beat undoubtedly. Great???

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Wayne Morgan June 27, 2013 at 7:36 pm

Yes he can beat her. He will be great Gov.

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Frank Pytel June 28, 2013 at 6:31 am

Beat undoubtedly. Great???

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Jo Jo June 27, 2013 at 9:17 pm

4k’s not a proven failure, First Steps is.

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Jo Jo June 27, 2013 at 9:17 pm

4k’s not a proven failure, First Steps is.

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Cleveland Steamer June 28, 2013 at 1:26 am

Another damn towelhead, civil war-states rights-Bob friggin Jones , wtf

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Cleveland Steamer June 28, 2013 at 1:26 am

Another damn towelhead, civil war-states rights-Bob friggin Jones , wtf

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Polyphemos June 28, 2013 at 2:23 am

The average four year old does not have the mental maturity to retain information without constant daily repetition and multilevel external and internal reinforcement.

Imagine a self-learning computer which has only one command – “expand pleasurable knowledge.” That’s your average 4-yr-old. At this level, a child sees himself in the eyes of his parents faces, moods, words, and actions at a fundamental level. Gross motor skills are refining, generalizations must be molded gently, but firmly, and most importantly, time away from parents must be balanced by time with parents in order for fundamental progress in basic familial socialization to take place.

Too much separation at four years can cause basic confusion in the average child. Whether you are a follower of Skinner or Erikson, you cannot deny that years birth to 7 are absolutely critical as far as familial socialization is concerned. Frankly, there needs to be far more research before we go blithely of into the woods, jerking children this young from their mothers to prove a political point.

4-yr-old Kindergarten for two or three hours a day, four or five days a week.. maybe.. MAYBE. But not more than that. Better not to have a child than abandon a child from years 2 – 6 to a worthless school system.

Now, if you have a child with a higher learning capability, that’s a different animal, but I’m discussing children of average intellect, here. IQ 90-115.

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Slartibartfast June 28, 2013 at 2:23 am

The average four year old does not have the mental maturity to retain information without constant daily repetition and multilevel external and internal reinforcement.

Imagine a self-learning computer which has only one command – “expand pleasurable knowledge.” That’s your average 4-yr-old. At this level, a child sees himself in the eyes of his parents faces, moods, words, and actions at a fundamental level. Gross motor skills are refining, generalizations must be molded gently, but firmly, and most importantly, time away from parents must be balanced by time with parents in order for fundamental progress in basic familial socialization to take place.

Too much separation at four years can cause basic confusion in the average child. Whether you are a follower of Skinner or Erikson, you cannot deny that years birth to 7 are absolutely critical as far as familial socialization is concerned. Frankly, there needs to be far more research before we go blithely of into the woods, jerking children this young from their mothers to prove a political point.

4-yr-old Kindergarten for two or three hours a day, four or five days a week.. maybe.. MAYBE. But not more than that. Better not to have a child than abandon a child from years 2 – 6 to a worthless school system.

Now, if you have a child with a higher learning capability, that’s a different animal, but I’m discussing children of average intellect, here. IQ 90-115.

Sheheen doesn’t know how to deal with education problems except to throw money at it. He will fail as every other person who has tried to fix our educational monstrosity has failed. It must be ENDED and something better, something not THIS, put in its place and Sheheen DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO DO THAT!

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Marie Harrison June 28, 2013 at 10:17 am

Sheheen will be our next rock star. Haley was a rock star wannabe.

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RBS June 28, 2013 at 4:00 pm

Elevating politicians to “rock star” status is absurd. They are not celebrities, they are not “famous” and, despite what many of you want, they are not a privileged class.

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Marie Harrison June 28, 2013 at 10:17 am

Sheheen will be our next rock star. Haley was a rock star wannabe.

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RBS June 28, 2013 at 4:00 pm

Elevating politicians to “rock star” status is absurd. They are not celebrities, they are not “famous” and, despite what many of you want, they are not a privileged class.

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yukong June 28, 2013 at 10:37 am

Just what we need, another lawyer

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yukong June 28, 2013 at 10:37 am

Just what we need, another lawyer

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Elfego June 28, 2013 at 12:36 pm

Vince;
Were you part of the crowd and the DNC that booed the name of God?

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Elfego June 28, 2013 at 12:36 pm

Vince;
Were you part of the crowd and the DNC that booed the name of God?

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Teddy June 29, 2013 at 5:14 am

Sheheen is a big gov’t liberal who will assist with Obamacare implementation and other anti-business intiatives.

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Teddy June 29, 2013 at 5:14 am

Sheheen is a big gov’t liberal who will assist with Obamacare implementation and other anti-business intiatives.

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yes we can June 30, 2013 at 7:40 pm

Unless there is a viable challenger for Haley in the primary, I know lots of Republicans quietly pulling the voting lever for Vince. He’s a likeable guy and everyone knows the SC has no power. Its a legislative state.

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yes we can June 30, 2013 at 7:40 pm

Unless there is a viable challenger for Haley in the primary, I know lots of Republicans quietly pulling the voting lever for Vince. He’s a likeable guy and everyone knows the SC has no power. Its a legislative state.

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