NATIONAL MEDIA GOES APOPLECTIC OVER LIBERAL EX-SENATOR’S “ENDORSEMENT”
This website is no fan of fiscally liberal former S.C. Senator Jakie Knotts … in fact over the years we devoted plenty of ink to seeing him defeated (which he was).
We also slammed Knotts six years ago when he infamously referred to then-S.C. Rep. Nikki Haley as a “raghead” (which he did).
Here’s the thing, though: Knotts simply isn’t relevant on the Palmetto political scene anymore. And hasn’t been for some time. He lost … and thankfully we’ve heard next-to-nothing from him since.
Why is it, then, that Knotts’ “endorsement” in the 2016 South Carolina GOP presidential primary is suddenly generating national headlines? Why, in fact, is it a leading story on the website of The Washington Post this week?
Because it’s silly season, that’s why.
For those of you unhip to the term, “silly season” refers to the final, contentious few weeks of a political election cycle. Specifically, the term encompasses all the ridiculous tactics employed by political campaigns which are either desperate to establish (or recapture) their relevance at the expense of better-performing rivals.
These irrelevant campaigns leak all manner of otherwise inconsequential “dirt” on the more successful campaigns, hoping to produce process stories that drag the frontrunners down to their level.
“Silly season” isn’t a reference to negative advertising – which often serves an educational purpose – it’s just, well, stupid political process nonsense. And it invariably produces stories where you have to take two to three leaps (and then turn around and jump backward) in order to land on anything resembling momentary significance.
Which leads us to Knotts’ “endorsement” of GOP frontrunner Donald Trump – which will be ostensibly be offered at a Lexington County, S.C. event the rotund ex-RINO is allegedly “organizing” – and at which he and Trump “will appear together,” reportedly.
First things first: Knotts isn’t “formally endorsing” Trump – as reporter Philip Rucker of The Washington Post erroneously suggested. Nor has he been invited to appear onstage at Trump’s Lexington, S.C. event. Nor are there any plans for anyone speaking at the event to recognize – or even reference him. Let alone “The Donald.”
Knotts is attending the Trump event in a purely domestic capacity – cooking chicken bog. And he is no more organizing this Trump event than the actual rag-headed father of Haley – the state’s popular second-term governor who has made it her mission in life to defeat Trump in the 2016 “First in the South” primary (an effort she’s failing at miserably, incidentally).
Haley’s motivation for taking Trump out? She wants to be vice-president on an establishment “Republican” ticket.
Anyway, Rucker’s story leads the reader to believe Trump is heralding the backing of this bellicose brawler far and wide – rolling his support out like a royal engagement announcement or something.
Rolling being the operative word …
Seriously, this is not a “formal endorsement.” This is some guy … cooking chicken bog … standing in the back of a crowd … who happens to like Trump.
But thanks to some lingering butt-hurt on Haley’s part – and the mainstream media’s eagerness to re-polish its badly tarnished politically correct brand – we have a national “news” story (albeit a factually-challenged one).
Ah, silly season … we’ve missed you. Welcome back …
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Thank God Will pulled the staff off of pogo/flip and posted an article.
Somebody’s maaaaaaaaad!
I hope Will is recording all this libel.
thought the whole year was the ” silly season” at FITS
Who would be dumb enough to allow “Palin Lite” to run on the ticket with them?
I am beginning to think that THE DON is really serious about being President.
And I don’t know how the Republican Party can “legally” stop him.
Who would be dumb enough to run on the ticket with him? He’s got a lot of followers right now, maybe he will just pick one of them.
You miss your baby parts breakfast this morning?
Oh no, I’d never miss the most important meal of the day! Oh my!
Toes Benedict.
You disgusting individual, I was thinking ribs and grits.
Cheese in the grits?
Cheese, butter, salt, pepper. BBQ sauce if needed.
BBQ? How about just butter and sugar – sort of like a southern Cream of Wheat.
Try as you might to down play the significance of Jake Knox presence, but everybody knows that the most important person at any political event in the South is the cook.
UPDATE: Breaking News!
Will Folks will be cooking the hush puppies at Trump’s up coming appearance in Lexington.
That my friend, is FUNNY!
And Nikki Haley will be serving the long, delicious wieners.
Nikki is a great woman and has served the state of South Carolina well.I wouldn’t be surprised to see Trump select her as vp or appoint her as a job czar.
Thumper is right about Haley. She is more popular than any candidate in America,
Liberal media does love the hell out of her, can’t deny that.
I love Nikki.Great governor and a woman of faith.
Yeah, she has so much faith one isn’t enough.
lol…a shrewd politician like Sanford
HeeHee! Maybe one per face?
Yep!!!!!
For her next trick will she convert to Islam or Hinduism?
If our “leaders” keep bringing in moar and moar muzzies, we’ll all eventually have to “convert or die”. Of course there is that third option but it isn’t politically correct. ;-)
If Nikki would have attached herself to Trump instead of going into the ‘tank’ for the ‘establishment’ with her ‘coded’ wording for Amnesty she would have been the vp on Republican ticket with Trump.
If you’re gonna lose, lose big.
You can bet Nikki won’t be there to toss his salad.
I bet he thinks using Uncle Ben’s rice makes him seem not racist.
Yeah but he is pissing off the Mahatma crowd.
In the south, it’s blue ribbon or nothing.
At least the Mahatma mascot wears a turban.
I will still vote for trump, but I will be damned if I eat anything fucking jakie knotts cooks. I worked too hard to get his corrupt fat ass unelected to act like we are pals.
Jakie knotts and Danny Frazier are running neck and neck on who is the biggest pile of walking shit in lexington county.
I couldn’t judge that contest. Too close to call!
He drinks and likes to piss in the pool.
“Haley’s motivation for taking Trump out? She wants to be vice-president on an establishment “Republican” ticket.”
Which is precisely why I will be voting for Trump in the primary.
The funny thing is,I don’t think most GOP candidates realize that a Haley endorsement actually might hurt them more than help them. (see Romney)
The more the establishment press and GOP rails against Trump, the more important he becomes. Stupid articles like the one in the Post make people flock to Trump…me being one of them.
True.However Trump needs to stay focused.The ‘hit’ is going to come from the ‘right’. I was so disappointed to see Glen Beck team up with that liberal witch Megan Kelly last night and go after Trump.
We all need to remember that the enemy is Billary Clinton and the Democrat Socialist Party.
Oh. So all of a sudden the right is not right, and gets the quotation marks treatment, when some of ’em go after a rightie/leftie opportunistic switch-hitter like Trump.
Got it.
Beck is so devoid of credibility, there is no scale to measure hids lack of same. Several times he has had a “big announcement” thst was going to sink the 0bama administration and each time, he totally failed to deliver. Glenn Beck is a fraud.
I agree.I wish he would start drinking again.He appears devoid of reason sober.
Why isn’t Jakie in prison with Jimmy Metts?
He took the deal offered to him most likely.
“Go away and don’t come back and we’ll leave you alone because you used to be LE.”
Metts was probably offered the same deal and was too stubborn/stupid to take it.
Because attorney general Alan Wilson protected him.
Couldn’t afford the increase in food costs.
“Jake & the Fatman: Fatman’s Revenge”
but the producers are kicking around “Fatman & the Fatman” too.
YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME …SHE FREES (EXSPONGES) PETIFILES…for champagne funds…old jimmy metts girl …boy poor ole trumps in the bed with some top-notch snakes ….BEWARE trump…jake knotts was for the people and he didnt bedfellow with the snake …yummy knock out knotts stew …
LOL, why would anyone expect anything less from Fat Jake?
Guess Tango / Flip / Pogo gonna do the Guest stuff for awhile. What happened?
Tango / Flip / Pogo are busy making the coleslaw. ;-)
So what set off the death of the latest Disques account?
#DisqusLivesMatter
It’s for show. Now he’s claiming that Will’s “staff” is “on” him. lol
If he keeps messing with Will I think he will end up getting the “staff” where the sun don’t shine all right.
On him, or in him?
First one, then the other. Oh my!!!
HAW!
Is it because I said I work for SC Media Group? Because I actually don’t. I just don’t understand how silly comments make him kill his accounts. Mention the Dispatch – Disques account dead. Mention some two-bit weekly paper near Kingstree – Disques account dies. Mention Bingham – Disques account dies. There’s gotta be a connection, but I can’t figure it out.
Your implication that one or more of them are the result of two or more generations of vile in unnatural couplings between Lexington and Kingstree inbreds who love their Uncle Cousin Kenny has been earmarked for earliest full prosecution. Expect summary judgement when you least expect it, coming direct to your email inbox. No lines, no waiting. Sic Simper Tarantino!
Morning Rocky.
Afternoon Flip.
That is a lot of work for one person.
It appears ONE of em has been busy with the magistrate this morning….’fl ? p’ account created to stalk blogger pogo/flip was making threats of physical harm last night.A couple were deleted but saved.
pogo fl ? p • 11 hours ago
Printed off your threat and signed a brief to the point statement indicating that I fear for my safety.Will send it to the District Attorney’s Office requiring a signature and return receipt.Will ask in letter for the DA to investigate and prosecute. It they call me and refer me to another agency or tell me they are not going to do anything,I will ask for it IN WRITING. Then if something happens to me, my family will have a lawsuit and get a payday.
Get all that shit IN TRIPLICATE, motorized, motorized, sterilized and cauterized. Do it STAT! Chop chop, bucko!
Already done.
South Carolina
ARTICLE 17.
HARASSMENT AND STALKING
SECTION 16-3-1700
You’re quoting laws on harassment to a guy you harass all the time here, that’s rich. I’m just rolling on the floor laughing this morning, thanks!
Like a bully you’re hoping people will call your bluff. I know you aren’t doing anything. Even you know you can be charged with making a false report.
I am going to ask you ONE time to cease all communication with me.That includes verbal, written, or electronic.
I have a first amendment right to comment on this website. I especially have a right to respond to my detractors. You have no right to restrict my speech. If you don’t like me commenting here then you can leave.
My impersonator got his account removed for trolling. It’s back to the original flip you all know and love, not the jerk who messes with you guys and me.
Nah, he removed it himself, as he’s done several times before. Just like GT did when he got outed.
Again, pogo/flip/Sandi,ect. is NOT Terry Ward.
No, I actually reported him earlier in the day yesterday, they cut off his account out of the blue. He never denied it either. I’m trying to pursue it so that if he continues to harass me they can ban his IP so he can’t post even as a guest.
First of all, I don’t think Disqus gives a shit whether or not people troll. Second, Will likes trolls, especially the kind everyone hates, because they increase the click rate.
You can report users for harassment, which I did twice so far. One while he was harassing Rocky, and once while harassing me. He was in the middle of harassing me when Disqus removed his account which is when he went off the deep end about getting the DA involved.
Disqus doesn’t do much unless you break their basic rules in the TOS, which he does repeatedly. I’m going to report him every single time. Once he receives an IP ban we will be rid of him.
There are die-hard Cosby defenders on Disqus who have stalked, harassed, insulted, menaced and bullied that disgraced comedian’s victims, as well as the victims’ friends and supporters. They’ve done everything short of threatening death. They get banned from specific blogs and sites, but still they keep their accounts.
Nobody on here even comes close to their evil ways. Not even GT or pogo.
Just sayin’.
I have NEVER had ONE Disqus account removed.I have removed them when the victim of hacking or stalking/harassment. For the record.
Sure……….something else triggers it, and…… we don’t care.
BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We here at FFB, LLP have reported your report and will soon resort to extort by way of a tort. We will NOT be mocked! This is your next to the last warning!
Only truthful thing you have ever posted on a blog.
In the office now while we prepare briefs. Getting those skid marks out with Dude Wipes is a real chore.
Another racist backs Trump? Must be a slow news day.
As if normal Flip wasn’t bad enough, now we have Faggot Flip.
I am normal Flip, always have been. You don’t remember me cuddling with my Terry bear while he was here? LMAO!!!
The real story is that Jakie is for Trump.
That says it all, right there.
I hope my impersonator didn’t get you too riled up yesterday Buz. Glad to see you’re still here. God bless.
Though he reviles me, he never riles me.
He stalks you like he was Hinkley.
Not really a story. Trump is the only decent candidate running.
Bernie Sanders is the only decent candidate running. Nothing about Trump is decent.
Bernie = Failed High School Econ. Enough said.
Bernie hasn’t declared bankruptcy four times.
His wife is damned decent.
No. She is hot. Ben Carson’ s wife is decent.
;-)
That is true.I met Ms.Carson at a campaign rally in Ohio.A really ‘decent’ person.
Sure you did – Flip from Ohio.
Ha! Your taste in women is as questionable as the bullshit you post on a daily basis. Suggest you take off the beer googels and take another look at Mrs. Carson.
Decency is not perceived with the eyes.
Whew, I thought you were talking about Bernie’s wife and I just had to Google that.When I came to, I got off the floor and reread to see it was Trump’s wife you were speaking of. Good call.
There is no scenario where Bernie Sanders gets the Presidency. You’re deluding yourself.
Not only will the nation never elected a self admitted socialist(regardless of whether he wants to confiscated the means of production or not, it’s simply enough to take their money) at this point in time- but if Hilliary can’t get the nomination Joe Biden will be stepping in to squash Bernie.
Bernie has a better shot at winning than Trump.
Haha…you’re truly deluded. All polling shows a Trump vs. Bernie matchup ending with Bernie losing.
Polling in January doesn’t mean much. Besides that Trump will alienate the moderates quickly once he moves past the primary phase.
Uh huh, ok….I see you don’t want to accept the reality. That’s fine, cheer for Sanders, but you’re going to be disappointed.
At least you see Hilliary for what she is, and that’s no defense or endorsement for Trump either.
Hillary is what she is, she possibly will win. I know the Clintons play dirty. If Trump wins the primary and runs as the Republican candidate he will cause whoever the Democratic nominee is to win, mark my words.
If he loses, he may run as an independent just to get back at the Republicans, which would accomplish the same goal. The White House will stay blue.
“If Trump wins the primary and runs as the Republican candidate he will cause whoever the Democratic nominee is to win”
As I said before, no way if Bernie somehow wins the nomination(which he won’t).
Biden comes in and stomps on him if Hilliary gets indicted.
I don’t see Biden running. It is too late for him to influence things. He may actually hurt Hillary if he jumps in.
He won’t jump in unless Hilliary has to drop out, that’s my whole point…Bernie has no chance. (which I know you hate to hear)
Let’s not take this to GrandTango President Perry levels please.
I have never said Bernie was a sure fire win. I just support his candidacy. I’ll do my part and vote for him in the primary. I do think he has a serious chance of winning but it is just that, a chance.
When ya quit the drugs?
Who says I quit? LMAO!!!
The comment above indication.
Too late. We already did.
Obama has never on the campaign trial or in office admitted he was a socialist, he alludes to it from time to time, but doesn’t have the bravery in Bernie in doing so.
(there are some times before he was running for President that he suggested such more strongly, but never out and out “I’m a socialist”.
By his deeds he is (should have been) known.
The sheeple listen to rhetoric and have the attention span of flies when not biased idealogically….in other words what people say is far more remembered than what they do.
That’s just a fact of democracy and sadly why the worst get elected by the dumb masses.
So very true!
My avatar an s/n is in honor of your pursuit of justice.Thank you for being one of the few decent human beings on Fits.
Thank You, Sir!
An author who wants to drastically liberalize child sex laws was published on Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders ‘s Senate website Wednesday.
http://dailycaller.com/2015/10/16/advocate-of-liberal-child-sex-laws-published-on-sanders-senate-website/
Reagan won 49 states.If Sanders is nominee, Trump,Cruz or Rubio will win 50 states.
Agreed.
Golden Rule: Politics makes for strange bedfellows.
Seems more like a guy trying to get some MOJO back by latching to a front runner.
When are the rubio affair allegations going to surface? Getting a bit late for them to have any influence in the primary.
They’re aren’t any. Will is full of shit and hoping no one will remember his claim of imminent disclosure.
Carnival Cruz and the Carnival Barker.
Haley is a self serving idiot, with no core values! Her bulbous ass flaps in the wind, which ever direction it blows.
“Vice President”, no way no how! Trump gets my vote. He will never pick her.
Nobody will pick her. What a disappontment to my family she has been.
Recall Rep. Shealy
Yep. That is definitely on the “to do” list. I hope a viable conservative opponent emerges and soon.
BTW, it’s Senator, now.
Even though she is trying to go moderate as hard as she can , she is still my pick over anything I see. If you lived in my dist. you would know why.
The Senate is a toilet Rogue, that is for sure. She seemsvto be trying to go full-blown lefty on us moreso than moderate. I still wonder if she isn’t on that “gang of eight” who want to ram that gas tax increase down our throats.
“Why, in fact, is it a leading story on the website of The Washington Post this week?”
The same reason that a white senator supposedly had a baby with a black women?
To get to the other side?
lol…bingo!
If Jake wants to vote for Trump, more power to him. I do wish Jake would keep his distance from The Donald so as not to risk tarnishing Trump’s brand. Jake did enough harm when he was in office his last few years and he really needs to remain in obscurity, where he belongs. BTW Jake, I hope it was worth losing your place in our seat to oppose the CWP Reataurant Carry bill.
Not tarnishing — polishing it.
And Jakie will drop you like a wet chunk of bbq’d pig flesh if you give him any flak about it. ~Everyone~ will be on their best behavior.
I worked very hard to get that fat fuck, jakie knotts, unelected and every time he tries to involve himself back in politics, know this, I will be right there to shut him back down.
Everyone needs to be warned not to eat the chicken bog that jakie cooks. He is still pissed off at the lexington GOP for not supporting him and being exposed as the corrupt shit snake that he is, he just might piss in it.
drink the beer, eat the bog – it will calm you down.
He pisses in pools.
Silly season often appears to pay the bills at Fits News.
Not all of Trump’s supporters are Klan members, but all Klan members are Trump supporters.
Louis Farrakhan supports Trump, so I guess Trump can’t be all bad.
http://dailycaller.com/2016/01/24/farrakhan-supports-trump-on-muslim-immigration/
Only on the issue of bringing banning Muslims from coming into the country.
I don’t know if all clan members support Trump, but all Klan members are Republicans so that is possible.
The “founding fathers” of the Klan were Democrats.
The founding fathers of the Klan are all dead. Who they were is not relevant, to who comprises the Klan today. If the founding fathers of the Klan were alive today I assure you they would be Republicans, as are their progeny.
Teaser:
Will Fitsnews “staff” write about South Carolina’s Employment Situation due to be released today?
What was the news?
Between the SarahCuda announcement and the BossChickenBogg announcement, Donald needs to make better friends.
“SarahCuda” — love it!
Never thought that Knotts’ nickname, Boss Hog, suited him until just recently
Stopped by Vegetable Medley & Chavis BBQ off US 1 for lunch few weeks back
Knotts and several others were sitting at a table right next to the buffet line
Just as I finished loading up my plate a fella came though a door carrying a tray full of smoking ribs
As he was placing the ribs on the buffet line one could hear soft voices coming from the tray. I stepped closer to the tray full of ribs and damn if the ribs weren’t calling out in the direction of Knotts, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy save us !!!
Crap, I missed you. Musta been a Saturday. That’s rib day at VM!
When Jakie started his first campaign I was invited to the big shindig for him and others. When I finally cornered him to hand him a donation, and as we were shaking hands, Jakie glanced at my check and then looked at me and —- snarled! I guess my check was missing a couple of “00’s”. He never got another cent from me after that.
aw, he and his friend Jimmy Metts were probably just drunk and your check wouldn’t cover the bar tab…..
This was a big outdoor shindig for a bunch of candidates, and it was the best one I’d ever attended (except one other, for different reasons) – good food, music, and fine folks (despite the ‘snarl’) …….
What the fuck is a chicken bog? Doesn’t sound too good!.
You boil rice, you boil chicken… dump the liquid and put the two together. Had it several times, never worth eating. It’s what I give my dog when he has diarrhea.
LOL!…….did it cure your dogs’ diarrhea?