ELEANOR KITZMAN CALLS IT QUITS …
|| By FITSNEWS || S.C. governor Nikki Haley‘s choice to lead the largest agency in state government has withdrawn her name from consideration for the post.
Eleanor Kitzman – tapped by Haley last month to lead the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) – has submitted a letter to the agency’s board informing them of her intention to back out of the nomination.
Kitzman’s decision comes amid allegations that she lied to lawmakers – and amid controversy over the $74 an hour temporary job she was given during her confirmation process.
Despite all that, though, “Republican” lawmakers appeared willing to give her the benefit of the doubt.
“I’m surprised,” one S.C. State House observer told FITS. “I heard over the last couple days that the GOP leadership including (S.C. Senate president) Hugh Leatherman and (Senate majority leader) Harvey Peeler were falling in line behind her.”
That’s consistent with our intelligence … in fact a pair of GOP Senators told FITS this weekend they believed Kitzman had the votes to receive confirmation due to the fact Haley had managed to turn the vote into a “partisan issue.”
So … what happened?
“They must have found a bombshell,” one GOP operative told us.
That … or the governor decided fighting for Kitzman’s job wasn’t worth the political capital she was having to expend.
Kitzman lost her job as Texas’ insurance commissioner in 2013 after it became clear the State Senate there was not going to confirm her nomination. Why not? For starters, Kitzman was accused of deliberately withholding information regarding the profit margins of insurance companies in the Lone Star State (after permitting these companies to impose double-digit rate hikes on consumers).
Kitzman’s Texas issues have followed her to South Carolina – where she already had her share of problems. At the heart of the matter? Kitzman’s ongoing proximity to Haley’s personal life – including details of the governor’s past that continue to linger just below the surface of her national ambitions.
In addition to keeping Haley’s deepest, darkest secrets, Kitzman has helped raise the governor boatloads of money. No wonder the governor told the SCDHEC board to select her as the nominee – even though outgoing director Catherine Templeton had reportedly identified a much better candidate to take the reins of the agency.
Templeton “had an eminently credible candidate lined up” to take the position, sources tell FITS, but Haley wanted Kitzman. And as we’ve seen in the past, the SCDHEC board does the governor’s bidding … even if it results in disastrous consequences for the state.
Oh well …
At least this time the damage is confined to Haley’s administration – which now has a failed confirmation to go along with the five (count ’em, five) cabinet agency directors who have resigned from their posts in disgrace.
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Now if we could only get Curtis Loftis to resign, maybe we could have some competent people running things in Columbia.
Why are the Koch Brothers blogging again Curtis Loftis?
The rich always look after themselves and Loftis fights people that are involved in fraud waste and abuse. So it is obvious why they are working against him.
Not obvious because that sentence makes no sense. Please explain.
Obviously because they can’t stand him
Competent people running things in Columbia? I love sarcasm…
Haha, sad but true. At least with Curtis out we won’t lose our credit rating. That thing is about to go! If we keep it triple-A it will make it easier to fix our roads. Credit raters have been alarmed by Curtis’ inflamed statements as of late and the fact he hasn’t offered any solutions.
Such hateful comments. Shows Loftis has hit pay dirt on fraud waste and abuse.
Too bad the Koch Brothers have decided Loftis is standing in the way of their money making ways. They have an investment bank, I guess they do business with the investment commission.
What’s pay dirt?
Who is Larry? Oh, that’s right, he’s one of Curt’s alter egos. I keep forgetting. Well, not forgetting, I just can keep track of all of them.
Amen to that. The child-like minions in Haley’s administration are pitching a fit because they did not get their way. Keep turning Haley and her fellow incompetents away at the door.
Yes, with all of the senior management staffers leaving the Treasurer’s Office, the AAA credit rating is bound to go. Be aware, however, that rating not only affects our roads, it affects home loans and so muçh more on a smaller scale. Losing the AAA rating = bad, bad news for the economy.
You have only identified TWO problem people?
Five years and only two people are problems?
It’s clear that the Oscar for best performance in anonymous blog commenting goes to… Curtis Loftis! Both pro-loftis and anti-Loftis, he does it all!
Koch Brothers Bloggers are the best. The work for the wealthy. They work against those that fight fraud waste and abuse.
They are the 1%, and they mean to stay that way.
DISCLAIMER: Curtis is part of the 1%.
Curtis Loftis is responsible for his actions: from vile infectious diseases, fornicating, violence against women, lies , mental imbalance.. An insult to the retirees of this State because of his violation of his fiduciary responsibility. The Koch Brothers are not involved here. Loftis is. Facts.
The Koch Brothers, Push Media, The Retirement System staff and hangers on are blogging regularly. It gives them a sense of power. It is a soulless attempt to discredit someone fighting higher taxes, fraud waste and abuse.
We believe in the citizens of SC, not the paid insiders making bank off the taxpayers.
IT’S A VAST RIGHT WING CONSPIRACY CONSPIRED AGAINST CURTIS LOFTIS! Child please!
Oh how funny. You back away from you filth now? Why? Have your masters stopped paying you? Surely the Koch Brothers are not out of money.
Put down the bottle Curtis. You’ve had enough for one evening. You’re really reaching now!
Same old BS! Our Rhino Republicans have no conscience, no soul and will tow the line right, or wrong.
Peeler would crawl through cow crap if haley wanted him to, Kitzman and Peeler must have an unholy connection!
Leatherman is just an old fool!
Kitzman was unqualified! 4 jobs in 4 years, a liar, an incompetent, a lap dog, a suck up.
Haley will find her another position, for which she is not qualified and set her up nicely with adequate “hush money”, loose lips sink ships, right Nikki.
Kitzman would have been an excellent Commandant in a Nazi Death Camp, nothing more.
Ding Dong the wicked witch is dead…hopefully and will tuck her tail between her legs, excuse me Senator, and leave the State forever!
We won today–by apparently Kitzman is like Voldermort. She has left pieces of her damned soul all over SC–many in the guberner’s place. We WILL have to battle her again.
No Doubt. Haley needs to make sure she receives that hush money!
Ever wonder why Haley never sued Marchant of Folks?
You cannot sue when the truth is told!
Haley and Cosby should compare notes on how to keep shit hushed up.
No, wait …
I communicate with individuals and groups involved in politics all over the country and NOBODY is aware of anything in her personal life that would hurt her national ambitions, if she has any.
Am I missing something?
Sin. Peeler?
I don’t know about her personal life,but what is going to kill her national ambitions is that Confederate flag that she supports flying in front of the Capitol.
No viable Republican presidential candidate will want a running mate with that albatross around their necks.
That flag is a big deal in SC and some of the other southern states that are going to vote Republican anyway ,but that vestige of the Old South is a real negative with more moderate Northern Independent types that a Republican needs to win the swing states and the Presidency.
So you all just keep blabbering about Haleys national ambitions.
She is going nowhere.
I don’t know anybody talking about her national ambitions except her political opponents.
They can’t defeat her…like the Ohio State Buckeyes…UNDISPUTED CHAMPION!
Nikki just needs one more K in her wanta be caucasian nickname.
… except a change of party?
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I bet you will be at the Vatican for the signing.Oh my!!!
Incoherent much?
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Malcolm Butler did that…Sore Loserman…
You F*#k ing idiot liberals never cease to amaze me. The Patriots beat your A$$#$ and you’re still laboring to find a way to say you (or Pete Carroll) LOST the game…
When you LOSE…admit it…You got a lot of lucky breaks to even have a chance to win…before Butler and the Pats D Stuffed it down your throats…So STFU…
Incoherent much?
First time I ever met Elenaor Kitzman was at a NAII convention. She was in the hot tub with two reinsurers all three a little intoxicated. That sight scared me for life. She was not qualified for the DHEC POSITION nor was she qualified for Insurace director either.
Were you also at the post office in Chapin last Thursday? If so did you witness an incident that also scared you for life?
I once saw the Lizard Man.
In a hot tub? You men are so sick!
Sick? No! I was jealous.
Then you would like my sister, Mary.
Mary has a little skirt with splits right up the sides,
and everywhere that Mary goes the boys can
see her thighs.
Mary has another skirt with a split right up the front,
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(but she doesn’t wear that one too often!)
I like your sister Mary and poetry. You wouldn’t have a sister named Dolores?
Oh, yes! But Dolores doesn’t get many dates.
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Cold eyelids that hide like a jewel
Hard eyes that grow soft for an hour;
The heavy white limbs, and the cruel
Red mouth like a venomous flower;
When these are gone by with their glories,
What shall rest of thee then, what remain,
O mystic and sombre Dolores,
Our Lady of Pain?
O lips full of lust and of laughter,
Curled snakes that are fed from my breast,
Bite hard, lest remembrance come after
And press with new lips where you pressed.
For my heart too springs up at the pressure,
Mine eyelids too moisten and burn;
Ah, feed me and fill me with pleasure,
Ere pain come in turn.
Ah beautiful passionate body
That never has ached with a heart!
On thy mouth though the kisses are bloody,
Though they sting till it shudder and smart,
More kind than the love we adore is,
They hurt not the heart or the brain,
O bitter and tender Dolores,
Our Lady of Pain.
Well, I did feel a little feverish after visualizing the threesome in the hot tub!
A hot tub three way!?
And you are even worse!
Yep
Keep U R camera phone handy. Next time the moment may slip away.
You are a nasty man!
Maybe, thanks for noticing.
Details, man. Details! If you got scarred for life, there’s gotta be details!
They were NAKED! Enough details?
So does she keep her $74/hr. job?
Until a suitable replacement is found. Probably another year or more to find that special someone.
She can make more working for Curtis Loftis.
Those two would kill each other. Wait a minute…
Eleanor would win, though history shows that Curtis wouldn’t hesitate to throw a punch or two her way! What a show it would be!
Nah, probable half pay until ‘till They can find Her another chair and desk.
Lots of room at the treasurers office with everyone leaving.
Now THERE is a story. Tremendous turnover. Same thing happened over at Aging when he was director.
Because he is a temper tantrum throwing spoiled self-centered ass
Booo Hoo, Boo hoo. Were you one of those state workers that Loftis found that did not have full time jobs but were paid full time salaries? Or did not report your leave or sick pay? Or failed to file required paperwork? Or were incapable of showing up for work sober?
Yea, lets talk about that. I worked in state government for years and I applaud the Treasurer for doing as he promised!
Lets hope he gets rid of more bad apples and replaces them with people that WANT to work!
Cash you are a very silly goose. You’ve only worked in government since you were fired from Office on Aging and fired from the Comptrollers Office. About 90% of the dozens of people that have fled the Treasurers Office did so by quitting, not as a result of being fired. He He He you’re so silly!
You got a carcass to celebrate over. Hooorah…Does your HATE fulfill you? …
Elected by the biggest dumbass voters in the country (led by you), and a 2nd term governor in a Republican controlled legislature cannot even get a vote on a cabinet appointment. Can’t make this up.
Oh.Has Lynch got a vote yet for the new AG? Biggest dumbasses in the country elected this muslim traitor 2x and he can’t get a vote on the top law enforcement position in the country? Can’t make this up.
You nailed it and you get it. Not much difference between the 2. Two accidental “leaders.”
You want to fire Spurrier….and you swear Ward is a great DC….
I’ll leave it at that…..LMAO….
No, we are not fulfilled. Our hate is all we have. we are pitiful people that please our political and financial masters by blogging total crap and lies about Loftis.
We seek to please the elite insiders that are robbing this state blind. That is all that pleases us.
The Koch brothers will not be fulfilled by this.
Good one Curtis!!!!
This aint Curtis.
My job is to keep you fools typing your filth. The more you type, the more people see the character of those opposing the Treasurer.
Loftis fights fraud, waste and abuse and you insiders blog filth and lies. It is the perfect juxtaposition of good and evil.
It is important for people to see the low character of those that help run this state.
This is the perfect juxtaposition of Curtis battling with his alter egos in his head!
If only. But alas, the Koch Brothers won’t pay Loftis, only its bloggers, 2 staffers and a paid consultant.
Now there are 3?! Thought it was 2? Is your self-delusional, invented conspiracy already growing?
Please try to be a bit more clever. The Koch brothers demand more of their employees.
Haha I’m nobodys employee Curtis, been retired for some time. You should retire too, the state will be better off: You’ll have to be a bit more clever inventing your enemies.
Hundereds of filthy post speak for themselves. Twisting and turning the truth and lies and all illuminating your pitiful soul. You should find something to be proud of, such as your morning constitutional. It has more value than your filthy post.
What’s a “morning constitutional” Kev/Curtis?
Loftis has insulted so many people, from his staff which is leaving as fast as possible to honorable, distinguished, respected public servants. He is a brainless bully who is not effective, never was, never will be.
People in SC want and need good jobs. Why should Loftis or anyone else in government hire or keep people that won’t work to their fullest potential? Won’t show up for work? Wont improve their skills?
Let the bureaucrats leave and replace them with good people that WANT jobs and don’t mind serving the people!
Cash/Curtis – As you’re aware that’s not why people leave their jobs. Most of the people leaving have spent their careers serving the State. You have spent you’re career as a bully, wifebeater, adulterer, screamer, temper-tantrum thrower, nutcase.
It certainly restores my faith that evil does not triumph completely. If only for a day.
You SUCK OFF Obama…How EVIL is that?
That was really not necessary. You seem upset that a political hack had to withdraw their nomination. Oh so sad!!!
I don’t really care. It’s the selective outrage that I find Sickening…
Selective outrage over what? Reading the article it was about her pulling out of the nomination, most likely at Haley’s request, because it was going to get too messy.
I still have to wonder what additional cards would have been played in the hearing this week. There’s something more than Kitzman pulling out for the greater good.
After reading the article, maybe Haley should pick better nominees.
Now that she has time on her hands, I’m still willing to pay her $75 per hour to put her hands on me. (ps: all in small bills)
Aah, yes, her advisors are getting way ahead of their pay-grades and much further than they have the capacity to manage.
This woman will be humiliated on the National stage.
Pearson ain’t ready for “Prime Time.”
Bring in an apolitical Ph’d in Engineering,Public Health or a physician.
The position deserves competent people who are above the political frey (or is that asking too much from the “Great State of South Carolina”)??????????????????
It probably is knowing this fucked up state!!!!!!
Throw “or Science” in there too.
Business friendly trumps all…
Nobody cares if Nikki Haley fucked Will Folks.
Nobody cares.
YAY!! Back to the pits of Hell you damned Harpy!
I wanted to eat Miss Kitzman out. Too bad.
Now, Now Sin a tor!!
…stepped in it? … or steeped in it?
I am so glad she is gone. I thought I was going to have competition as the biggest lying corrupt bitch on the present South Carolina political scene. i like the part of the story, Billy about my dear friend, Hugh being a Republican…. Hahahaha!
Haley really looks nothing like her painting…nothing.
Are we sure the painting was of her, if so, it was really faked, or touched up!
SO: If the Haley divulged the FITS secret with Kitzman — Why couldn’t FITS charge Haley with Sexual Harrassment? She was in a power position over him, and took advantage of FITS, if he is telling the truth.
File a charge (there is no statute of limitations on sex crimes) you could depose Kitzman, a la Bill Clinton-Paula Jones…
I say if FITS does NOT make a formal sexual harassment charge against Haley, and instruct his attorneys to subpoena Haley and Kitzman –he’s a F*#king PROVEABLE Liar…
Any of you who want to see Haley drug though the slime..should DEMAND FITS take action…You are his – he will listen to you…
And it would give FITS website Lewinsky-level traffic…(that launched Drudge)…so FITS HAS NO reason not to do it..unless he is a F*##king LIAR….
This whole stary about Kitzman really has you bent don’t it? What, you got a crush on her?
Are too F*#king Stupid to answer the question???…
FITS could validate himself w/ a sexual harassment charge, w/ witness interviews under oath…It would ALL come out in the open..
If FITS is telling the TRUTH…you should want that publicized…or are you a F*#king Liar, too???
What does Wil’s dry hump in an SUV have to do with this nominee.
You can only stack shit so high. Haley and her high school flunkies should know that by now.
So all of the head she gave to Sen Peeler was wasted. That’s gotta suck.
Well, he must be pissed. He’s introducing a bill next month to carve up DHEC. Between SCDHHS and SCDNR. I think all of this was a plan to get to just this point.
Apparently Dept. of Agriculture was mentioned too.
Catherine suggested that the agency be split into two separate agencies more than two years ago and was told there was no appetite for it.
I think that is still the case, in general.
I can’t remember. Was Templeton’s proposal to make two agencies out of DHEC, or was it like Peeler’s, to place its two main parts into existing agencies?
How about getting someone competant? One candidate from the last round had a PhD in public administration, a master’s in public health and had run a number of health care systems with 1,000s of employees. Of course a political buddy of da gubna got the job. The DHEC Board is nothing but a bunch of political lackies so an inexperienced female attorney got the job. An uncontrolled TB outbreak was the result, but heay,…..Templeton got her resumee polished for a house run.
Now your talking. If Nikki wants to portray herself as competent for a national stage – she might want to start by appointing compentent people. That’s what a real executive leader does.
The DHEC board has got to be the most corrupt in the state.
It’s members all need to be named every time there is a story anywhere about DHEC.
Is Templeton still with Morgan?
“Catherine Templeton had reportedly identified a much better candidate to take the reins of the agency.
Templeton “had an eminently credible candidate lined up” to take the position, sources tell FITS”
Who who who?
An “eminently credible candidate” is not necessarily some one who will take the Governor’s “goals” for the agency as her mandate, as in “you really work for me, not the Board”.
Haley demands loyalty to *her* agenda and administration first and foremost.
I know, I know, but I can’t tell. The person is definitely eminently qualified. Doubtful still interested after watching these events unfold. Plus their star would probably shine too bright.
“Plus their star would probably shine too bright”
Now that really has me curious.
Anagrams, hidden meanings?
Eleanor and Nikki: A Kinkier Noel.
Eleanor and Harvey: Hoary Venereal
Kitzman and Amsler: Ms Manlike Tzar
Governor Haley – Gonorrhea Levy, Organ Ever Holy
Will the new candidate be one well-connected, and the process quick, or after a “national search,” and thus delayed?
Of course it could be both, like last time.
I have no idea whether or not all of this stuff about Loftis is true. I hope it isn’t. One thing is clear, however. There is an organized effort to get the focus completely off of the Haley-Kitzman relationship, and it has all the earmarks of paid political operatives doing all the posts. Do the people responsible for this not realize that if the allegations about Loftis are true, he will surely retaliate tenfold? The old Cold War term “Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)” comes to mind.