LIKE THE SWALLOWS RETURNING TO CAPISTRANO …
Shortly after Christmas this website’s home office received a frantic phone call from Kelly Payne – a local high school teacher and former Republican candidate for statewide office.
Payne is best know in Palmetto political circles for her on-again, off-again toxic relationship with ethically challenged S.C. Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom – which we’re pretty sure is set to some sort of metronomic pattern of break ups and make ups.
This star-crossed affair has seen 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.
Anyway, we knew better than to take the call … but we did.
Payne was “desperate,” she said. Our holiday coverage of her chronic romantic retardation had wounded her.
She was “leaving Richard for good,” she vowed. She was ready to really change – to “start her life again.”
After listening patiently, our founding editor Will Folks (a.k.a. Sic Willie) told Payne the truth: He’d heard all this from her before. Like everyone else in South Carolina.
Click.
Later one of our friends – a respected political operative from the Pee Dee region of the state – called to intercede on Payne’s behalf.
“Please give her another chance,” the operative pleaded.
So we did … although we advised the operative to set her stopwatch for when Payne fell back into her toxic relationship. We also advised Payne to be prepared for a public reprimand when (not if) she went back to Eckstrom – including her allegation that Eckstrom physically abused her.
Well guess what … like clockwork, “Keckstrom” is back on, people.
“You told me so,” the operative confirmed to us. “And you warned her.”
Duh …
Seriously … if only everything in life were this reliable.
“She used me and I’m sorry I went to bat for her,” the operative continued. “I believer (sic) her about the abuse. As a victim of criminal domestic violence I have zero tolerance for a liar.”
Yeah … we know a thing or two about that, too.
Anyway …
Here’s an item from Payne’s Facebook page this week celebrating her return to Eckstrom … thus re-completing the “Keckstorm” for the eleventy kabillionth time.
Ahhhhh, saggybahhhhhhls …
So … why are we writing about this? Well, this is South Carolina – where emotionally unstable people are routinely placed in positions of authority over billions of dollars in public funds. And Eckstrom is – or very soon will be – a candidate for reelection to the office of Comptroller General (a job he’s had tremendous difficulty performing in recent years).
“I haven’t heard anything to indicate he isn’t filing,” a source on a rival campaign told FITS.
Awesome …
91 comments
I thought Shari Few was the craziest woman in SC. Then this article was written, and Ms. Few is now #2.
Few is at least the #3 or #4.
Trust TBG.
One question…. how large is his penis? He appears to be a big, crazy dick also.
Well he did once offer to be her “sexual guinea pig …”
I did not know he was a Clemson Grad…
Well Clemson Grads must practice beastiality!……you know cows, horses, goats, etc.
Clemson and their trustees are really embarrassing!
Ha, I think that is how the Peelers, Harpootlian and Haley got here!
Shut up, “Shrimp Boy”.
That’s because he isn’t. He, like you, has COCK all over him.
Eckstrom is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. …he earned an MBA and a Master of Accountancy from the University Of South Carolina School Of Business.
He appears to be a big, crazy dick.
Richard, suit posting that crap. This aint 2nd grade.
Are you saying the Comptroller General of the State of South Carolina volunteered to crawl up a woman’s arse ?
I knew the boy was a little kinky but not that damn kinky
I’m not an expert, really I’m not(standard disclaimer), but I think you are mistaking a guinea pig for a gerbil.
Now that being said, if Comptroller Ickstrom said such a thing while attending Black Bike week in Myrtle Beach, maybe guinea pig might be the case.
Well, he crawled out of one once! Maybe he’s trying to go back?
SC, the Rep. party and the tax payers would be the winners, if he did!
you are absolutely right! Here in South Carolina, the comptroller General and the State treasurer are in charge of billions of dollars of public funds. The voters in South Carolina should be very concerned about both of these individuals and vote them out! They are both crazy and disgusting individuals and pose unstable oversight of State funds.
What a stupid comment.
Oh, dear, dear. You are loosing it! Read the sworn testimonies. Public information. Easy to get. They will help you . Get your medication and stay away from these individuals. Foul, vile, loathsome disease for the rest of a life..
Seems very lucid to me. Reflects reality. What do you find stupid?
You must be one of the sickos written about here!
You really are a dick…aren’t you! Or are you a Curtiss…dick?
Richard, like a 2nd grader, loves to post about his imaginary pecker. Consider the source
Just like Obama tracks Americans, do you feel safe for your privacy if liberal-tarians, like FITS, get power, and personal information…???
For a freedom-loving liberal-tarian, FITS sure does sort through a lot of peoples’ underwear drawer…
Wait … I told her if she went back to his dumbass I would publicly call her out. Also he’s a religious conservative whose hypocritical personal life is causing him NOT to do his job effectively. All in bounds, Big T … all in bounds.
It does make for GREAT copy for the intelligence level of democrat voters…and he’s embarrassing to the GOP…that’s got to be hard to resist as page views go…
Voters should be very concerned. Eckstrom and Loftis have police reports, courtroom drama and foul, vile disease (allegedly for Eckstrom). Nothing to laugh about. Where do we get these people? The tea party should run a simple background check and avoid this mess. What have these individuals done for the people of this State?
to distort the truth about people is evil. Churchlady, keep it up. Live in your filth. enjoy it. It matters only to you, the rest of us have souls.
Distort the truth? Read the testimonies, sworn testimonies..Easy to get. Read them. A lot more information about these individuals… Foul men, in charge of public funds!
Giles, both Eckstrom and Loftis distort the truth about their qualifications and temperament. Does Loftis have a four year degree from USC? He is very circumspect about his education and qualifications. At least Eckstrom has a CPA. Both hide behind this weird religious facade. Both appear to have weird sexual proclivities. Both have weird perceptions of their own greatness. Egocentrism seems to know no limits for both. I would presume they are best friends since they are so much alike.
Sam Griswold, you are truly an evil man. I pity you.
??
Sam Griswold is a honest and decent person, with exceptional intellect.
What does this mean? I’ve not seen anything about him here.
Sam Griswold has been a bum sucking at the tit of government for years. Just ask him about the paymaster that wrote so many checks to his friends and associates. when he ran DSS. Very interesting.
Dear, dear, you are loosing it again! Get your information right. It is proven that an attorney , so called close intimate friend of Loftis, got paid by Loftis 2 million dollars. Where does that money come from? What did he do to deserve this? We need transparency on this. We need to be informed.
Has anyone heard about federal auditors looking at Consumers Choice Health Plan. That is an Obama Care Insurance Plan in SC that got over $87 million in federal funding as a loan with no repayment procedures. This is the program where the Feds expect to get less than 1/3 of the money back.
Maybe this money is in jeopardy? I heard the executives made a lot of money and they were a lot of inside consultants. Taxpayers seem to be getting the shaft again.
According to a study from Jan 2014 Consumers Health Choice has higher rates. That is all I know about it.
From Federal Testimony about these health co-ops.
“To date, federal loans have been given to 24 new CO-OPs. One of these 24 has closed because it could not satisfy state insurance regulations. It is not clear how its original loans will be repaid. Ten others are projecting financial problems.”
As they do experience growing financial difficulty, the new CO-OPs will have two choices. The first would be to default on the $2 billion already loaned by the federal government. The mechanism for re-capturing this money is unclear. The second choice would be to go back to the federal government and ask for more taxpayer dollars. If this choice was successful and more taxpayer money was given out, CO-OPs would truly be a “public option.”
Another government scam on the way. Is Sam Griswold is involved in the organization?
Wow, the more I look the more duck I find. A news story from Charleston; evidently the Consumers Choice Health Plan lures people to the plan by advertising doctors that are not part of the plan! Especially for dual folks, this is a crime!
http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20140314/PC16/140319614/1009/kingstree-couple-struggles-to-find-in-network-doctor-under-obamacare-plan
This Consumers Choice thing appears to be a web of 501c3’s, connected businesses, people making $300,000 a year plus. I see now I gotta do some research and really get into it.
I think the taxpayer is going to get fleeced.
Consumers Choice Health Plan is very interesting to research. Lots of big liberal democrats like Sam Griswold, lots of money tracking around though they seem not to have completed their last tax return. That is odd. I have a friend at IRS looking into that.
Also interesting is the network of related consultants and insider vendors. It will take me a few days to run that down too but I think I understand why he Feds think 35% of these health co-ops will not pay back their loans…in this case it was $88 million.
One of the more entertaining stories of the Palm-etto State for sure.
Entertaining? Are you joking? The voters must do better. Both Eckstrom and Loftis present a serious danger to this State and the public funds. Very vile, loathsome behavior. Read the sworn testimonies and be informed. Loftis must stay away from the children and parents must be aware!
“The voters must do better.”
LMAO!
Da plane! Da plane! Read the testimonies, from Loftis himself and you will stop LMAO!
Your lack of comprehension is so profound, I don’t even have the patience to explain my comment to you, as I have no hope you’d fully understand it.
Perhaps, you think the voters are too stupid to do better! You do not have much faith in the people of this State. They will be better informed when they read the sworn testimonies and yes, this includes you. Public information, easy to get and Treasurer Loftis will give you copies, if you ask nicely..
This trash want and expect the voters to be uninformed and stupid. It is how they continue to get elected!
Will Folks, this page could have been written about Treasurer Loftis! Violence against women, assault charges,lies, corruption, abuse of the court, money to friends,vile ,foul, loathsome disease… Please, do tell me why the tea party does not run background checks and find better candidates!
This could have been written about many of our current and previous erectioned …I mean elected officials!!
I wonder if you can hump “the crazy” out of Kelly, or if humping her actually increases the crazy quotient.
I wonder if you can hump “the crazy” out of Kelly
Not sure, but I know a creepy old politician who’ll die trying.
It has been TBG’s experience that it is impossible to hump ‘the crazy’ out of a woman.
YMMV.
Obviously “crazy” is communicable though.
:)
WTF?
IYHO, messin’ wid OPP gave TBG an STD?
:)
I feel sorry for her kids having to see all this
Yes, the kids have the life time lasting damage, from the divorces, affairs, self absorbtion, selfishness, narcissistic, activities of the parents. I’ve seen it far too many times.
Yeah, throw Mark and Maria, Bob and Donna into this sickening mess too. They are all pathetic, self loving pieces of crap, who threw their children under the bus for a little screwing outside of marriage.
pathetic, truly pathetic!
They totally screwed up their children! I know them.
I heard the show Unfaithful stories of betrayal was planning a segment on all of this infidelity of elected officials in SC?
Should be interesting.
Lol. Michael Luppe thanks his lucky stars for this turn of events.
she’s certifiable psycho!
He must be a cunning linguist.
You were born with a silver coke spoon in your nose.
That’s fucking funny
He ripped off an old SNL skit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBM0gsNucyQ
In some places, being a married man with kids and having a sordid affair while in elected office with a mistress who you turned into a fiancee after a hurtful, public divorce, would be a liability to a candidate for public office. Not in South Carolina….
Or France.
No that’s usually just what could potentially be the first three chapters of the first book of a long-running series of trashy-ass novels.
These are trashy, trashy people.
There seems to be many of them in politics these days!
Explain to me again why we care?
Unconcerned citizen , let me tell you why we care! Foul, vile, loathsome diseases are a concern. They explain behavioral and mental problems. And these men are in charge of billions of public money! Keep the children away , teachers be aware and wash your hands!
I feel exposed and dirty just reading about this trash!
W – T – F ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
— and exactly how is this drama going to get him reelected?
South Carolina’s Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan is amongst the worst performing plans in the USA.. The voters need to be informed, perhaps with the help of Camille Noonan, Delinda Ridings and more. Please, read the sworn testimonies and Treasurer Loftis can give you copies, if you ask nicely.
Amen to that.
I had my childfen’s college money in this program. It performed horribly.
‘Later one of our friends – a respected political operative from the Pee Dee region of the state’
Those actually EXIST? Respected ones? News to me.
Only way this kind of shit will ever hurt any of these people politically is if about a thousand times as many people read this blog as already do. I do my part to make that happen but so far have only added, I think, a few hundred.
nobody wants to hear the filth these special interest insiders are spewing. most of us learned in the 3rd grade that evil shit like this is bad business for those throwing it.
Don,. the truth is difficult to accept. Sworn testimonies are what they are. Testimonies in front of the senate, testimonies in court, testimonies in front of attorneys. Copies are easy to get. Get them and be informed. It is good to be informed. The 3rd grade is not involved here and the “evil shit”become truth. How about that?
One would think, after all these years, SC voters would wake up and actually vote in their own self-interest instead of for the odd-balls like Eckstrom and Loftis. Can you imagine elected Constitutional Officers of our state actually spending so much of their time posting on these pages? You would think it would strain their minds coming up with aliases that they only use once or twice. What jerks!
I can’t think of anything that Loftis has done that is comparable to the weirdness of this dude.
A prominent Myrtle Beach businessman and philanthropist has just entered the race for Comptroller General. He is a terrific guy who just happens to be my cousin. And actually claims me! Hah! Not my place to make the announcement, though. It will be out there soon enough.
This is very good news. He has my vote and I will encourage all my friends. We need to do some house cleaning especially in the money management arena. They are beginning to display a little mold.
Stop replying to your own post under one of your altered egos.
I have one moniker: M326. I am certainly not Buz Martin but I do like him. Maybe you should take some of your own medicine since I see you all over.
I used to do sockpuppets here and there, but was never good at it. My heart wasn’t in it. That’s not me. But I appreciate the support.
Eye Spy, Dick, Giles, Pity you, Vic, Dr., Ellen. Dann, Da Plane, Don, are all altered egos of the same person. A vile, sick infected person, with a disease and guess Who?
This woman and her sack of dung pretentious man are very boring, indeed. Both, beyond a reasonable doubt, are pathological narcissist.
A recent poll revealed that 25% of women were being treated for psychosis. That means that 75% are not. Scary thought…..
That’s fucking funny