It wouldn’t be Christmas in South Carolina without members of the Palmetto State’s ruling elite acting the fool …
Take “Keckstrom” – which is our name for the always-combustible “relationship” between S.C. Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom and former GOP Superintendent of Education candidate Kelly Payne.
For those of you new to this rodeo of ridiculousness, Eckstrom and Payne are the definition of toxic lovers. Well, except for the fact their hyper-dramatic on again, off again exploits get played out on the statewide stage. This star-crossed affair has seen it all – courtroom drama, police reports, sexually transmitted diseases (allegedly), wedding rings for sale on Craigslist … and most recently, allegations that Eckstrom broke state law by spending campaign money on Payne’s travel to the 2012 Republican National Convention.
That could lead to some serious consequences for the Republican officeholder … (oh right, this is South Carolina – who are we kidding).
Oh well. Last we heard Eckstrom – who gets so preoccupied with Payne-related drama he often neglects his official duties – was in an “on-again” phase with his often fiancée. We know this because the two were spotted cozying up to each other last month at S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley’s annual Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the grounds of the S.C. State House.
Of course the good times … like the bad times … never last for long with these two. “Keckstrom” break-up and make-up with the sort of mechanical precision typically reserved for Swiss watchmakers.
It happened again on Christmas Eve when Payne – a Jersey girl who is known to shed her “kerchief” at the drop of a hat – took to social media to broadcast her latest lover’s quarrel with Eckstrom.
“This is exactly the narcissistic abuse I’ve endured for 5 1/2 years,” Payne wrote, referring to a text message exchange with Eckstrom. “On Christmas Eve of all times too. I should have not even responded to him.”
Accompanying her Facebook post was a screen cap of their exchange, in which the 64-year-old Comptroller tells her “you need a good spanking.”
He then adds, “I’ll volunteer.”
Take a look …
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Good times, right?
In true Charlie Brown fashion Payne’s loyal army of Facebook friends – which mourns each breakup and toasts each make-up with an abundance of exclamation points – sprung to her defense.
“I hope the abuse from that sick twisted child wanna be man stops soon!” one writes.
“It better,” Payne replies. “I will not be silent anymore. He’s going to be called out until he stops.”
Payne then publicly identifies Eckstrom as her “abuser,” and later asks her followers to “not vote for him again.”
Take a look …
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Wow …
Somebody warm up the chesnuts and cue Nat King Cole, right? Right …
Anybody wanna guess how this ends? Because our money is on another “make-up” before the year is out.
“The only way this cycle will ever break? When one of these loons crosses the line from bat sh*t crazy to homicidal crazy … a line we’re guessing gets a little closer with every passing day,” we wrote recently of these star-crossed lunatics.
Tick-tock, tick-tock …
Oh well. Merry Christmas to all of us South Carolinians from “Keckstrom.” They truly are the gift that keeps giving …
93 comments
The untold story here is that Richard Eckstrom drinks, and drink a lot. He cheated on his first wife and was sued for adultery which he publicly lied about. There are photos of him floating around that show him in his briefs laying on the floor drunk.
There was a lot worse on the net today. There were comments showing Richard wanted to spank Kelly. (pardon me while I puke).
Surely the SCGOP can find someone to give this drunken adulterer out of office.
Are you kidding me Dale? So what, the man screwed up once in his marriage. He was separated from his first wife for two years before getting involved with that baboon, Miss Payne. She is the insane one, 98% of the negative articles about him are related to her! She is the cray cray job that paints him as such. I am not defending the guy, I ain’t voting for him. But this chick has ruined many marriages and has been engaged 11 times!!!!!
I know them both. Have been to parties with them, and I know the former Mrs. Eckstom.
He was not separated for two years as he was coming and going, visiting her and his TEA CUP collection! Yea, he has a tea cup collection, need i say more about strange!
A trip to the courthouse will show you everything I say is true. He is an adulterer and a pervert.
So what if he is an “adulterer” and a “pervert” So is Sanford and half of the politicians today. Like you’ve never choked your chicken? Looked at a woman and lusted? Please…..You are no saint, if you were, you wouldn’t even comment on this trash or even look at. Look, so what the man has problems….but every time Mr Folks puts up an article, it makes Payne look like an angel. The Woman is a bag of nut cases.
As a Christian conservative i will never vote for Richard again. We went to church together when he lived in Greenville. I always has an icky feeling about him.
I have seen a lot of Christian Conservative leadership email traffic and I don’t think Richard is going get any help from them. hat makes him vulnerable in the primary. Very vulnerable.
vulnerable to what? Michael Luppe??? no one knows who the guys is. do a background search and research? the guy plays chess, that is the only “game” he has ever managed. This guy wouldn’t know his ass from his nose if he had to manage a multi million $ budget.
There is another person in the race. Not yet announced, but a damn good guy I have known for 4 years. I don’t know Luppe, but a drunk from under the river do no worse than Eckstrom?
the more people the better. i pray luppe doesn’t get it, the guy looks like he is from whoville and bout to savage a kid on the playground.
I think Luppe looks just a bit better than Eckstrom, Charles. Or should I call you Eckstrom.
eckstrom probably doesn’t even know how to turn a “cumputer” on ass wipe. i aint no tricky dick. can assure u of that.
Very good then…and you’re definitely right about Eckstrom not knowing how to turn a computer on, he can’t even do his job. His reports are late every time, what a joke!
Really? Like Eckstrom does his job and knows what he’s doing! He’s simply an arrogant little prick and a liar. SC could use some fresh air.
did u see on that sc clear politiks blog michael luppe licking the balls of a goat, talking about weird.
Zachary Michael (Gary Weiss), you’re an idiot! Do you think posting stuff like this is going to win you points and help you win a race for that scum Richard Eckstrom?! “licking the balls of a goat” you’re a fool if you think people will believe you and your stupidity. The “weird” one is who you’re worshipping, Richard Eckstrom and the South Carolinian public knows it and thinks you’re sick.
I am pretty sure, ZachERY doesn’t go so low as to post on a “no-name” blog and participate in such a trivial discussion on a “no-news” article. Obviously @GOPObama doesn’t know him personally.
Eckstrom, come on, you’ll have to do better than this, we know it’s you posting on this site. Luppe is by far a better man, intellect and human being than you, you worthless piece of shit! Get a life and get a new job, because you’re about to be removed from it next year.
I have had love with many a Christian Conservative minister,all much hotter than this weirdo dude,and they are THE BEST.
They know they’re sinning,and really get into it:’Suck it ,don’t eat it ,baby boy;Calm down,I got plenty for you…’
Wait till your deflowering,next weekend.The best is yet to cum…
Pretty sure this article – and the article it referenced – referred to both parties as “loons.” Ain’t nobody clean in this mess …
Show everything that is true. Go ahead, scan the documents put them on here.
Wow-(XXX)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lo3-OSj8XI
KellyPissPants, or should I say, Hey Eckstrom, we all know this is you posting! “11 times” you couldn’t name them if you tried! Also, you’re so screwed up that you could mess up a wet dream! We all know you’re lazy and won’t do your job! I wonder what excuses you’ll have now? You can only blame Kelly for so long, “little [boy]”
… this chick has ruined many marriages and has been engaged 11 times!!!!!…
Did she use to be hawt?
I saw those other Facebook post this morning. I have a screen shot on my laptop. It was Eckstrom telling Kelly he wanted to spank her! What adult, elected official would write such horsecrap on the internet. R Eckstom keeps doing the same thing over and over again and always seems surprised when he gets in trouble. Deviants, especially sexual deviants, never change their behavior. Poor Richard, I am sure he wants to change, just can’t.
Thank you Kelly for this comment, so nice of you. I love that the only proof “fits” has is that fact that mental case Kelly Payne says it was. If anything is horsecrap, it is the public servants in south carolina. Kelly’s vagina is the deviant one here.
Richard Eckstrom, do you think a name that fits you so well “poop flakes” would stop us from realizing that this is you posting!? Idiot! We all know you’re sitting at home in front of your laptop with your dick in your hand. You had the best looking woman you ever had in your life and now you’re humping your fist. Moron! Get a life and do your job, otherwise, it will be taken away from you.
Kelly is very obviously at least as ‘deviant’ as Eeeekstrom.
This is Eckstrom’s last term. He hired Scott Malyrick to run his campaign because no one else would take the job. . Malyrick is about the worst pol in SC. His contract was not renewed at the GOP as the easiest way to fire him. He has managed several campaigns that are considered a worst practices. His consulting biz makes him about 12 bucks a year so he is desperate.
Like Wes Donehue is any better??? Michael Luppe actually think he has a damn chance to win a state-wide race, the man has not one ounce of experience, name recognition or large donor lists. He think he can win because he is banging Payne. Hey, I would too If I was married to the troll he is married to.
Wes has run some challenging races. Name one that Malyrick won that was one was not a gimmie.
Malyrick needs to come out of the closet, and get work he can manage, like working in Democratic campaigns. Oh, I forgot, he is already working on Bakari Sellers race. My bad.
probably true lol, all of what you said. But look if everyone is going to judge Eckstrom…..you can’t tell me Wesley does ethical things or uses ethical practices to win races. Where is the proof that he even hired Scott?
Is it true about the Sellers campaign? I heard that Malyreck and RJ Shealy, and Malyrick’s beard Kelly S are running the Sellers for LG campaign but that seems so crazy I am hard time believing it.
GOP John, is this all you’re good for, making accusations that you have no idea are true? Donehue owns Malyrick and shouldn’t even be in the same room with him. Having someone from the outside might actually be refreshing for this state. Too much of the good-ole-boy group in there now anyway.
wes only works with the good ole boys ass hole. you can’t even describe what a comptroller does without doing a google search.
“ass hole”, you can’t even spell you idiot! Wesley is hands down better than Malyrick. Why don’t you put your head and the toilet and flush, pussy!
didn’t say i liked scott, you midget shit “level headed” my ass. go play with your little niece, you pervert.
The Malyrick connection is through the State guard. They hang out there together when Eckstom should be working for us at the Controllers office. they are running the campaign from their clubhouse.
Have you seen Eckstom’s guard photo. It is him standing in front of a fighter jet! Like he is a pilot and not an accountant. Hilarious.
Just curious, but how is working / heading up the state guard a bad thing? What ass wipe bashes someone for that. Hey his personal life and public life are fair game, but a volunteer position in the military is kinda low class. Michael luppe hasn’t served one minute in the military, other than when he has his ugly troll wife put on a nazi uniform during sex.
Eckstrom ought to be court-martialed for his adulteress behavior. it is certainly unbecoming an officer in the military.
SECTION 25?1?3065. Conduct
unbecoming a member of the National Guard.
A person subject
to the Code of Military Justice, who is convicted of conduct unbecoming a
member of the National Guard, may be punished as a court?martial directs.
We know they didn’t court martial Sanford.
But, did they run him out of the Reserves?
Or, is he going for some more federal pension money?
Hi Zachary Michael, we all know this is you posting and making an ass out of yourself! Don’t think you’re smart enough to pull the wool over the public’s eyes. Get a life you joke. The fact that you’re working/serving (and who knows else what) with that fool-of-a-man Richard Eckstrom makes you irrelevant!
Mr. Eckstom has a job. Makes about 100 G’s per year as Comptroller General. He should be there and not playing soldier.
Trikki appointed him.
The question is “why”?
Uhhhhh, dude, the “State Guard” is most decidedly NOT the military (if that’s what you’re referring to).
Eckstom has been a disaster on Budget and Control Board. He says all the right things in public and does nothing to make those words into action.
curtis loftis is a flamer
As someone involved with our elected officials for many years, Richard Eckstrom and Kelly Payne are the worse of the bunch, as far as bat shit crazy.
Mark Sanford and Maria are pretty screwed up too; but, not to the same level. They keep their craziness hidden from the public view, for the most part.
Bob Peeler and his nut job, political groupie, Donna Hoefer Gulledge (like Jean Hoefer Toal) are probably the most narcissistic and evil of the group. They have probably been the lowest of the group, as far as evil activities and vindictiveness. Caught bumping pee pees and then attempting to make everyone else suffer and pay for catching them in their game of bed car, car to bed roulette.
Now, our infamous Governor, who thinks she was elected dictator (dick tata in her own mind)! Everyone knew of her extra marital activities in 2007; but, NO one ever saw her as a threat for higher office. She misunderstood the meaning of GOOBER Na Torial, hailing from Bumberg and educated in the public (pubic) school system!
We certainly have ourselves a gaggling, or for those of you without paper bags and looking at Sanford, Peeler and Eckstrom, a gagging group of groupies, grappling with their attempts at higher or more accurately lower things!
I’ve, unfortunately, been around all of these people. These women are sooo slimey they leave a trail like a slug.
Sanford, Eckstrom and Harvey and Bob Peeler are their own STDs.
The whole bunch are pathetic perverts.
How many famulies and children have these porno musical bed humpers flushed ?
This is politics. A bunch a people who pretend to be someone they aren’t to appease the voters. In this case, the Conservative Christian that dominates this state. Yet, these voters continue to vote for the same people without really making any effort to get to the know the candidates. Republican? Yep, I’m pulling that lever. It’s funny that this site only exists because Will Folks is no longer welcome in that community. He was happy to drink and sleep around and beat on women until they ousted him. Now he passes judgement. Sour grapes.
keep it up, im loving this!!!!!!!!!!! repubs are stupid. i am one, but people like harrell, and consultants (who they think they own humanity and everyone needs to worship them) piss me off! I am so sick of consultants and campaign workers, just as much as politicians. they takes shits just like i or anyone else does. let us not forget little ole sic willie was one too.
Those 2 engaging in coitus would be a scientific experiment as to how an ugly, 70 year old is still able to get it up for a vagina full of STDs. Those 2 would be prime candidates for the old psych ward on Bull Street.
TRUE THAT. As many times as Kelly has been engaged, she probably contracted STD’s on her own toilet.
Why pick on a woman, Eckstrom, because it’s easy? Grow up Eckstrom, act your age and be a man. You think harassing her with your e-mails and texts makes you a man?! Get on with your life and do your job! We all know you lie and are constantly late on your reports. The drama is all on you Richard. We all know you went to church last night with your ex-wife because your mother threw you out of the house again. So now you wanna go crawling back to your ex, because Kelly finally saw the light about you and threw you out of her life too. Pussy!
Brigadier General Richard Eckstrom is a perv. A deviant. He picks on women. He dominates the weak ones. He surrounds himself with week men. He is a shorty short and spends his life compensating. Always compensating.
kelly pane brings it on herself, she is f***** up
actually his mother is in the nursing home, according to records. and only michael luppe talks about his “late reports” on his twitter account of 300 people.
why don’t we urge miss payne to release phone records so the entire TRUTH IS RELEASED.
I wonder what nursing home she’s in? Why not enlighten us?
“late reports” , maybe the public should do some home work on Eckstrom and see how he actually serves the South Carolinian public? Shame that we let this fool get away with it. It’s time he was removed from office, clearly he doesn’t want to do the job.
EeeckStrom dumped momma there. Nice….
I love how people immediately conclude that the person posting their side of the story is the victim.
Wow..I would never have pegged her for being able to spell “vacuous”!
Brad Warthen taught her on one of his visits to talk to her class.
As an experienced gerontophile,that man is just too damn creepy,no matter how big it is.
My BF is 77,and looks much younger than that toad,and he is LARGE(12.5-uncut)-Fall on your knees:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K-FDv669eg
I wish this was surprising but it was posted by Fits News so what should we expect. If anyone involved with the Eckstrom campaign is involved with this story their judgement needs to be called into question. To the best of my knowledge, the facts in the story are not accurate. I have not seen them together at any GOP events for a long time. Who is Fits using as a source? They champion the term ethics but at the same time demonstrate they clearly do not understand the meaning of the word. SC Politics is better than the drama Fits creates time and time again. Writing stories based on rumor and not fact damages reputations and that is not acceptable or responsible behavior.
The Eckstrom Campaign has decided to let their candidate be himself. To play to his natural self. They think there are enough whack jobs, sexual offenders and wanna be wife beaters to make a winning coalition. it is not a good strategy, but it is the best they have.
They dont need these types.They have SC Republicans .This is SOUTH CAROLINA!
Get it.
How is it a rumor if trashy Kelly Payne posts about her trashy life with the trashy Richard Eeeeekstom all over Face Book?
Why is there no Democrat running against this creep based on, not only his trashiness, but the fact that he cannot stop himself from using state money/equipment and campaign funds for personal expenses?
That would be a two-fer. Rightly and righteously attack Eeeeekstrom for his misdeeds and Alan Wilson for doing nothing.
Right on nitrat, And she can’t stop attention-seeking by posting every burp and fart of their relationship on social media like a teenage girl. Ridiculous. She has no dignity, decorum, and obviously no self-governance. FITS is not creating drama–THEY are, can’t you see that, Drew Johnson? If they kept their drama behind closed doors like adults, we would have nothing to say about it.
Why the hate Bridget? Is it b/c she’s white so you smear her? If this was a sista you’d be defending her and her baby daddy.
Because she’s white…where on earth did you get that? What are you talking about? If it were a ‘sista’ [I’d] be defending her…that’s ridiculous. Payne airs her dirty laundry; I certainly didn’t force her to post intimate details of her relationship. Where you got that she is being criticized for her indiscretion because she is white, is just mind-blowing.
Surely only a Republican would leave an inconsiderate comment like this…the only way to outsmart a con artist is to publicly call them out.
Re Elect Eckstrom!
Conservative Principles in action!
Curtis Loftis is sooo gay. There are photos of him in NYC……
Does he have venereal warts,too?
Nothing like FITS to draw the trailer park trash on Christmas Day. Anybody killed or hurt in this cyber fracas?
Would someone please take out the trash?
What a fool this woman is. She’s “endured” abuse from a guy she voluntarily has dated for 5 1/2 years. She’s obviously trolling for “you go girl” type of reaction to her fight. I bet you she cried and told him sorry 2 days later.
When is her employer going to bring her in for a little talking-to about the abysmal example she sets for her female students and the embarrassment she brings to the school and the district?
I have to say, her posting this text message exchange actually makes me have more sympathy for Eckstrom. It seems like he’s involved with a woman with some severe mental issues. God help him if he ever marries her.
She was flouting. That’s totally inappropriate. It’s lewd, lascivious, salacious, outrageous! Sue her.
They are the two craziest people in South Carolina.
Most of the comments read like 20something campaign consultant wannabe’s and politico hanger’s on. He’s incompetent, does a shitty job, sexually harassed a state employee when he was Treasurer causing taxpayers 10’s of thousands of dollars, (Jim Holly saved his ass then), and should be drummed out of office. She’s bat-shit crazy and should be fired for violating the morals clause in her teaching contract. BTW, how are either of these two buffoons considered elite? You can find this kind of drama in any meth-infested trailer park in South Carolina.
Sounds like a “reality” TV show in the making.
Actually ALL of the comments read as if a deranged individual with mental handicaps go on here to sabatoge personal characters of parties not even related to the artcle. I am amazed at how people are clueless to think their comments can’t be traced nor the devices used can’t be detected. I highly doubt a “political staff member” thinks they are “consultant wannabe’s” or “politico hanger ons” and if you really knew the people in which you are referring, you know that some people are humble and do more for people in need than you do.
Nothing spells class like airing your dirty laundry on social media. Is there a “num nutz” test required of pols seeking public office in SC?
Abusers rarely admit to the part they play in causing a problem. They will blame the victim for almost anything that goes wrong. Everyone knows Eckstrom’s Jekyll-and-Hyde personality is typical of an abuser.
Somebody should give Richard a membership to Match.com.
He definitely needs to move on, and find someone else who won’t make a public fool out of him. Really Richard; she’s from New Jersey. What else do you expect??
Bullying victims need to break their silence. Maybe Richard needs to quit abusing women.
Problem is Eckstrom DOES NOT do his job!
….Remember he had his State car changed out for a State VAN, so he could take his entire family on vacation, AT TAXPAYER EXPENSE!
….His SEXUAL HARASSMENT, where the TAXPAYER had to pay a SETTLEMNT!!
….His SCEIS accounting BOONDOGGLE, which has cost the TAXPAYERS MILLIONS , a program which was NOT needed and DOES NOT WORK!
These are only the ones we know about!
A close friend of mine worked with him while he was STATE TREASURER and he says he was a total idiot, could not understand simple issues and was not conceerned about the TAXPAYER AT ALL!!
And he is one of Haley’s most loyal lap dogs!
what’s with “keckstrom”? why not “Dick-Payne”? seems waaaaay more appropriate for this scenario
66 to 43! Spanking is all he’s got!
She’ll make a great governor.
I bet if you get her on all fours you can slap her tits together and it’ll look like one of those desktop ball knocker games. Hot.
and on the other end “we don’t want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud.”
Political Consultant Wes Donahue praises Eckstrom????
VIDEO BLOG: http://www.viddler.com/v/1f5c3a0a
http://www.viddler.com/v/1f5c3a0a
“Richard Ecsktrom should be given mad props for what he is doing!” – Wesley D.