At least four lawyer-legislators in the S.C. General Assembly offered the South Carolina Republican Party free legal services in response to last year’s ballot fiasco – yet were rebuffed by former SCGOP chairman Chad Connelly.
These lawyer-legislators tell FITS their overtures to Connelly were part of a broader effort by Republican lawyers to provide free legal assistance to the party in the wake of “Ballot-maggedon,” a filing fiasco last spring which resulted in hundreds of candidates for public office being booted from the Republican (and Democratic) primary ballots for failing to properly file their required income disclosure forms.
Rather than take the free assistance, though, Connelly chose to hire pricey attorneys to represent the party – a decision which has put the SCGOP in grim financial shape.
“You wanna talk about unnecessary spending,” one Republican attorney who offered his services to the party tells FITS. “They had dozens of us go to them and say ‘we will do this for you for free’ and … nothing. We never heard back from them. Then we come to find out the party is hemorrhaging cash.”
As we noted in this report, the SCGOP is more than $300,000 in debt – which new chairman Matt Moore acknowledges is due to legal bills from the ballot fiasco. Moore claimed this week that the party would pay off its debt before the 2014 elections.
Frankly, this debacle is just like “Republicans.” Always looking to spend other people’s money when it’s not necessary.
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And Amway McGee gets a job with the national party. Fitting.
“Amway McGee”-LMAO!
Who better to sell the GOP “brand” than an Amway salesman?
And Amway McGee gets a job with the national party. Fitting.
“Amway McGee”-LMAO!
Who better to sell the GOP “brand” than an Amway salesman?
So if the SCGOP goes financially bankrupt(it’s already philosophically there), does that mean a new party will spring up in its place?
:)
Yea, Yea, I know…but one can hope.
Yeah, the “Will Folks Taxpayer Rebate Party”. It will number in the hundreds.
Ha! Two funny ones from you today. Kudos.
When you live in SC, the material is right there for the taking. We are the low hanging fruit of the late night comedians.
So if the SCGOP goes financially bankrupt(it’s already philosophically there), does that mean a new party will spring up in its place?
:)
Yea, Yea, I know…but one can hope.
Yeah, the “Will Folks Taxpayer Rebate Party”. It will number in the hundreds.
Ha! Two funny ones from you today. Kudos.
When you live in SC, the material is right there for the taking. We are the low hanging fruit of the late night comedians.
How much money did Connelly put in his pocket for the deal?
How much money did Connelly put in his pocket for the deal?
here’s some food for thought…how would it look if current legislators (who weren’t kicked off the ballot) started offering free legal services to the party because of a law they passed that started this mess in the first place? When did it become kosher for those who pass stupid laws to be allowed to also be the attorney in court against said laws? makes more sense to hire an independent, non crony state house lawyer-legislator.
I agree a lawyer legislature doesn’t pass muster. But, not all Republican lawyers are in the legislature. They just must all believe their membership in the GOP means nothing if they can’t make a buck from it.
Yeah, no shit.
here’s some food for thought…how would it look if current legislators (who weren’t kicked off the ballot) started offering free legal services to the party because of a law they passed that started this mess in the first place? When did it become kosher for those who pass stupid laws to be allowed to also be the attorney in court against said laws? makes more sense to hire an independent, non crony state house lawyer-legislator.
I agree a lawyer legislature doesn’t pass muster. But, not all Republican lawyers are in the legislature. They just must all believe their membership in the GOP means nothing if they can’t make a buck from it.
Yeah, no shit.
And how exactly are they gonna pay Matt Moore’s new $100K+ salary as a paid chairman plus all the legal debt?
Uhhh, that would be because, despite this misinformation, they’re NOT broke.
And how exactly are they gonna pay Matt Moore’s new $100K+ salary as a paid chairman plus all the legal debt?
Uhhh, that would be because, despite this misinformation, they’re NOT broke.
“Free” doesn’t scratch any backs, duh.
“Free” doesn’t scratch any backs, duh.
It’s Wednesday already, where are those indictments that are supposed to be coming this week?
Ah, I see a “guest” is using my username.
They (“guests”) are bad about doing that on this blog. Ask the original “Observant” [now, apparently, “Original Observant” just to keep things straight] who had a name thief completely reverse his/her posting positions.
Thanks for the heads up.
Sometimes this thing lets me post as me but lately I have to post me as a guest. How do I fix that?
Go to the discus thing, erase your existing name, and “re-register” using another like “A nonny mouse”.
Bothersome, as compared to the old system, but effective.
At least you can think of an original name although your reference to guests is interesting since I have NEVER seen a post by you on this blog dickweed.
Don’t have to buy it. Doncha knows dat it be free…. and can be changed in a few keystrokes.
Who really gives cares. If you want someone to appreciate you for your posted content then man up and use your fucking actual name. Petty motherfucker. Furthermore, if you want to lay claim to a “name” try to be original – that shit just came to my mind at the time. ASSHOLE
Touchy! People use anon names on here because revealing our identities could threaten our positions. We thank FITS for the freedom to do that.
“Fits” doesn’t use his name most of the time (although it looks like Amy L will) so why should I?
“Anyname I choose” seems to fit your purposes. “Noname atall” might work better.
It’s Wednesday already, where are those indictments that are supposed to be coming this week?
Ah, I see a “guest” is using my username.
They (“guests”) are bad about doing that on this blog. Ask the original “Observant” [now, apparently, “Original Observant” just to keep things straight] who had a name thief completely reverse his/her posting positions.
Thanks for the heads up.
Sometimes this thing lets me post as me but lately I have to post me as a guest. How do I fix that?
Go to the discus thing, erase your existing name, and “re-register” using another like “A nonny mouse”.
Bothersome, as compared to the old system, but effective.
At least you can think of an original name although your reference to guests is interesting since I have NEVER seen a post by you on this blog dickweed.
Don’t have to buy it. Doncha knows dat it be free…. and can be changed in a few keystrokes.
Who really gives cares. If you want someone to appreciate you for your posted content then man up and use your fucking actual name. Petty motherfucker. Furthermore, if you want to lay claim to a “name” try to be original – that shit just came to my mind at the time. ASSHOLE
Touchy! People use anon names on here because revealing our identities could threaten our positions. We thank FITS for the freedom to do that.
“Fits” doesn’t use his name most of the time (although it looks like Amy L will) so why should I?
“Anyname I choose” seems to fit your purposes. “Noname atall” might work better.
Oh, Lordy, I love it when the Peter principle is so blindingly on display!!
Ole Chad has certainly risen to his level of incompetence…and, beyond… to NATIONAL levels!
What this says about Reince Priebus is no surprise either.
Oh, Lordy, I love it when the Peter principle is so blindingly on display!!
Ole Chad has certainly risen to his level of incompetence…and, beyond… to NATIONAL levels!
What this says about Reince Priebus is no surprise either.
Ballot deal was Jake Knotts and Jean Toal’s baby. They are democrats and would have prevailed regardless.
You never recovered from that gunshot wound to the back of the head in April 1865, did you?
Generally I don’t like Lincoln jokes but in this context it is funny.
Jake Knott is a Republican
That’s only a nasty rumor, as is the claim that Samm McConnell is the father of Jean Toal’s love child…
okay.
i vote connelly turned down the ‘free’ help on account of the chance
someday one or more of these 4 attorney/legislator types will come back
and say, remember back when i ‘helped’ you… well, i now need you to
‘help’ me! seems connelly opted to avoid this future situation.
anyway,
if this is not the reason, then there’s no valid frigging reason in the
world to make sense of him turning down the free help! unless………
no!
let’s wait! i’m sure [i’m hoping!] before long, someone will tell us
who the attorneys are the scgop hired and paid those big $$$ to, for
defending them! it could well be there’s an interesting connection
between connelly and company and the attorneys they hired. [i can only
hope!] we shall see!
All of the attorney’s involved are a matter of public record.
And as for the supposed “free” help, this is a load of horse crap.
okay.
i vote connelly turned down the ‘free’ help on account of the chance
someday one or more of these 4 attorney/legislator types will come back
and say, remember back when i ‘helped’ you… well, i now need you to
‘help’ me! seems connelly opted to avoid this future situation.
anyway,
if this is not the reason, then there’s no valid frigging reason in the
world to make sense of him turning down the free help! unless………
no!
let’s wait! i’m sure [i’m hoping!] before long, someone will tell us
who the attorneys are the scgop hired and paid those big $$$ to, for
defending them! it could well be there’s an interesting connection
between connelly and company and the attorneys they hired. [i can only
hope!] we shall see!
All of the attorney’s involved are a matter of public record.
And as for the supposed “free” help, this is a load of horse crap.
Free legal help is worth exactly what you paid for it.
Free legal help is worth exactly what you paid for it.
Isn’t the real story … who got paid??
Isn’t the real story … who got paid??
Maybe someone should suggest a full independent financial forensic audit?
The party has an outside audit done every year.
Maybe someone should suggest a full independent financial forensic audit?
The party has an outside audit done every year.
Also not the first freebies turned down, but SCGOP has had a history of considering the pro bono and gratis stuff as having that worth, unless its drinks and heavy horse douvers…
Also not the first freebies turned down, but SCGOP has had a history of considering the pro bono and gratis stuff as having that worth, unless its drinks and heavy horse douvers…
Is that mousse in his hair? It’s strange;in SC,’so gay’ and republican have cum to mean the same thing…
Is that mousse in his hair? It’s strange;in SC,’so gay’ and republican have cum to mean the same thing…