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Nikki Haley's Aborted "Storm Plow Queen" D.C. Rescue Mission

BOONDOGGLE OR STANDARD PROCEDURE? WE’LL NEVER KNOW … South Carolina’s “Republican” leaders claim they don’t have enough money to adequately maintain the Palmetto State’s roads and bridges, but S.C. governor Nikki Haley was reportedly preparing to spend untold sums of tax money leading a fleet of S.C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) trucks…

BOONDOGGLE OR STANDARD PROCEDURE? WE’LL NEVER KNOW …

South Carolina’s “Republican” leaders claim they don’t have enough money to adequately maintain the Palmetto State’s roads and bridges, but S.C. governor Nikki Haley was reportedly preparing to spend untold sums of tax money leading a fleet of S.C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) trucks and equipment on a rescue mission to Washington, D.C. last month.

One SCDOT official privately confirmed this proposed caravan – organized in response to Winter Storm Jonas – however they said it had nothing to do with Haley.

“I’m not sure she even knew about it,” the official said.

Uh-huh.

The official said the agency’s leaders followed “standard regional emergency assistance protocol,” however multiple sources at the agency insisted the whole convoy idea was conceived as a public relations ploy for the governor.

According to an SCDOT maintenance employee, workers in the Midlands and Lowcountry regions of the state were told “to get all our trucks and equipment for snow removal ready because we were leaving the next morning to go to Washington, D.C. to help them handle the huge snowstorm.”

Upstate crews were reportedly not involved in the operation due to the threat of inclement weather in that part of the state.

The crews readied as instructed, but the next day the employee was reportedly told to “forget about it.”

“The trip’s been cancelled,” the employee’s supervisor allegedly said.

So … what happened to “Nimrata the Snow Plow Queen’s Magical D.C. Winter Adventure?”

A transportation watchdog tells us officials in the nation’s capital informed SCDOT leaders that the agency’s assistance was not required as part of the emergency response to the snow storm.

Lucky Washington, right?

“This incident says a lot,” the watchdog told us.  “Haley was willing to illegally spend state tax dollars outside the state just so she could get some more national publicity?  As though (SCDOT) is an expert in handling snow and ice?”

The watchdog added that SCDOT maintenance equipment is in “poor shape,” and that workers in this division – who recently received a “D” grade from Haley’s transportation secretary Christy Hall – ought to be “fixing potholes on our crumbling roads” instead.

We agree …

Haley has been a fixture on the national stage after delivering the “Republican” response to U.S. president Barack Obama‘s final State of the Union address last month.  How’d she manage her time in the limelight?  Eh …

Still, Haley is widely viewed as a possible vice presidential candidate … vetting issues notwithstanding.

One reason?  Her widely praised handling of last October’s “Floodmaggedon” – credit we maintain was not earned.

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29 comments

dwb619 February 1, 2016 at 12:44 pm

Duh, NIMRATA didn’t know, MY ASS!!!!
If you were to send them ANYWHERE, send them to upstate South Carolina.!
We can’t be rid of this BITCH quick enough!
YOU BETCHA!
I CAN SEE 6 INCHES OF SNOW IN FORK SHOALS FROM THE BRIDGE OF NIMRATA’s NOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sic Semper Tyrannis February 1, 2016 at 12:47 pm

Agreed, more self promotion, treason against the citizens of S. Carolina.

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Sandi Morals February 1, 2016 at 1:22 pm

Nikki kicked the shit out of every one of ya.You couldn’t beat her.Drives ya crazy.All the lies and attacks and she took you clowns out like the garbage.

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Smirks February 1, 2016 at 1:59 pm

You lust for Nikki’s stained panties?

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Sandi Morals February 1, 2016 at 2:07 pm

Hey Smirks.Fits apparently replaced you with two nuts.Please come back.

fl ? p ?? February 1, 2016 at 2:48 pm

Oh my!!! Now we KNOW you are a liberal in disguise for begging Smirks to come back!!! LMAO!!!

U Know Me February 1, 2016 at 2:51 pm

Just old Flip Coscoe (et. al.) posting as Sandi again.

Rocky Verdad February 1, 2016 at 2:43 pm

Waxed?

fl ? p ?? February 1, 2016 at 2:46 pm

She kicked the shit out of the racist confederate flag! Go Nikki!

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dwb619 February 1, 2016 at 3:39 pm

NIMRATA cost me $450. NEVER had a Confederate flag in my life, 64 years. But after that , I had to order two quality flags from that business in Huntsville, Alabama!
YOU BETCHA! THEY WOULD LOOK GOOD FLYIN’ OVER THE OLD STEEL BRIDES OVER THE REEDY AT McKITTRICKS AND LATIMERS MILL!!!!!!!!!!!!

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ted February 1, 2016 at 1:04 pm

Sad that she really does not know how to tell the truth. For her family’s sake, hopefullly she will get the help she needs.

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john dozier February 1, 2016 at 1:26 pm

Our scalawag governorette strikes again!

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john dozier February 1, 2016 at 3:44 pm

Should be scalawog!

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Cuckworld February 1, 2016 at 1:48 pm

Haley got all excited about getting to plow something without having to strap one on for Michael and lost her mind- end of story.

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Rocky Verdad February 1, 2016 at 2:44 pm

Maybe next time they gets floods in DC she can help out.

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Get a life. February 1, 2016 at 3:17 pm

Is it just me, or has the level of discourse on this site fallen sharply over the past few months? A year ago, the comments on Will’s “writing” were what drew me here. No more. Instead, they read like a bunch of middle-school rants: “You’re a dickface.” “No, your momma is.” It’s not even good clickbait.

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fl ? p ?? February 1, 2016 at 3:20 pm

It all went downhill when pogo came here.

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TrashVile,USA February 1, 2016 at 3:32 pm

Blog not worth a shit without Big T/GT.They know it.

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idcydm February 1, 2016 at 3:45 pm

FITSNEWS
unfair imbalanced

Should read:

FITSNEWS
trollville

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Captain Butthurt February 1, 2016 at 4:23 pm

You gonna cry bro?

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idcydm February 1, 2016 at 4:41 pm

It brought you out.

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Captain Butthurt February 1, 2016 at 4:23 pm

Yet here you are, commenting and clicking.

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idcydm February 1, 2016 at 3:19 pm

“the watchdog told us.” LOL…FITS did the watchdog also tell you SCDOT doesn’t have a clue what snow removal is?

The only snow removal accomplished by SCDOT is biblical…God giveth God taketh away.

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guru February 1, 2016 at 4:39 pm

She’s a desperate little girl, isn’t she?

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vicupstate February 1, 2016 at 5:39 pm

Haley has been a fixture on the national stage after delivering the “Republican” response to U.S. president Barack Obama‘s final State of the Union address last month.

I think that speech is already forgotten by nearly everyone.

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Inside DOY February 1, 2016 at 5:56 pm

Will someone PLEASE FOIA the Maintenance budgets for the last 5-10 years. They intentionally cut the budget to maintain roads, thus shitty roads which means we need to give them even more money—- another SCDOT Insider!!!!!!!!!!!

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Lone Ranger February 1, 2016 at 6:23 pm

What?…me send SC snowplows to D.C. in a desperate try to advance me in politics?…why yes I’m down to doing that daily

Because after I ripped down patriots’ flag WITHOUT voters getting to vote…voters know me as DOA-Con-Backstabbin-Haley !!!

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Bible Thumper February 1, 2016 at 8:41 pm

So, you’re criticizing Gov. Haley for not doing something stupid?

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