S.C. Sen. Vincent Sheheen’s campaign is touting a new report in The Washington Post which ostensibly highlights the vulnerability of incumbent “Republican” Nikki Haley in next year’s gubernatorial election.
“Just a few weeks ago, the Washington Post ranked the 2014 gubernatorial races across the nation in order of competitiveness,” an email from Sheheen’s campaign reads. “And for a change, South Carolina was in the top ten, at #7! It’s a striking recognition of the damage Nikki Haley has done to South Carolina. It’s a clear signal of how broken Columbia has become under her administration. And, most of all, it’s a sign that brighter days are ahead. People across the country recognize that South Carolina is ready for a change.”
Ah, “change …”
Never heard a politician promise that before, have you?
Anyway, the Post‘s analysis isn’t good for Haley …
“Democrats are surprisingly optimistic about the re-run candidacy of Vincent Sheheen against Gov. Nikki Haley (R) despite the clear GOP lean of the Palmetto State,” the paper notes. “Haley won with an unimpressive 51 percent against Sheheen in 2010 and has struggled mightily in her first term. Sheheen will get more attention (and likely money) from national Democrats this time around but Haley and her team know they are in for a fight.”
Unlike Haley, Sheheen had a good legislative session – although we maintain that South Carolina will be worse off as a result of his “success.”
Nonetheless he passed his top legislative priority, the expansion of government-run early childhood education (which is the centerpiece of U.S. President Barack Obama’s education agenda).
How did this $26 million measure – which expands a program that has been a proven failure in South Carolina (and across the country) – ever make it through a “Republican-controlled” General Assembly and a “GOP” governor in the so-called “reddest state in America?”
Good question …
But the passage of this plan remains a political “win” for Sheheen, which will contrast favorably for him in the left-leaning mainstream media when stacked up against Haley’s third straight year of getting virtually nothing done legislatively.
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Vince is a pretty good guy, but I don’t believe he can beat the Gov. As long as the low country and the Greenville/Spartanburg area vote almost strictly republican, it ain’t gonna happen. Population density speaks for itself and those folks are going to vote down party lines.
Vince is a pretty good guy, but I don’t believe he can beat the Gov. As long as the low country and the Greenville/Spartanburg area vote almost strictly republican, it ain’t gonna happen. Population density speaks for itself and those folks are going to vote down party lines.
South Carolinians are too stupid to vote for “change.” Hell, they even re-elected Mark Sanford. We need to stay at the back of the line nationally.
Exactly. If Sanford can win Sheheen is going to be steam rolled, or in this case steam Muthia.
South Carolinians are too stupid to vote for “change.” Hell, they even re-elected Mark Sanford. We need to stay at the back of the line nationally.
Exactly. If Sanford can win Sheheen is going to be steam rolled, or in this case steam Muthia.
But Skipper, the professor said that Mr. Howell……..
But Skipper, the professor said that Mr. Howell……..
Why don’t you ask Chris Christie about 4K?
I have read that NJ gives credit for their improvements in educational outcomes to implementing public 4K.
Too bad he does by way of the employers pockets, instead of the UNIONS!!
Why don’t you ask Chris Christie about 4K?
I have read that NJ gives credit for their improvements in educational outcomes to implementing public 4K.
Too bad he does by way of the employers pockets, instead of the UNIONS!!
Sheheen can definately beay Haley! I’m a Republican continually embarrassed by her incompetence and missteps!
I’m running a Sheheen bumper sticker, voting, working for and contributing to Sheheen!
Like I’ve said. Vote for the evilest of the fuckers you can find. Repuklicrat/Demlican? What’s the difference?
Sheheen can definately beay Haley! I’m a Republican continually embarrassed by her incompetence and missteps!
I’m running a Sheheen bumper sticker, voting, working for and contributing to Sheheen!
Like I’ve said. Vote for the evilest of the fuckers you can find. Repuklicrat/Demlican? What’s the difference?
I’m going to vote for him, but he will be a crap sandwich too.
Bravo!! You are 100% correct. You got the brass ring.
I’m going to vote for him, but he will be a crap sandwich too.
Bravo!! You are 100% correct. You got the brass ring.
Yes he can beat her. He will be great Gov.
Beat undoubtedly. Great???
Yes he can beat her. He will be great Gov.
Beat undoubtedly. Great???
4k’s not a proven failure, First Steps is.
4k’s not a proven failure, First Steps is.
Another damn towelhead, civil war-states rights-Bob friggin Jones , wtf
Another damn towelhead, civil war-states rights-Bob friggin Jones , wtf
The average four year old does not have the mental maturity to retain information without constant daily repetition and multilevel external and internal reinforcement.
Imagine a self-learning computer which has only one command – “expand pleasurable knowledge.” That’s your average 4-yr-old. At this level, a child sees himself in the eyes of his parents faces, moods, words, and actions at a fundamental level. Gross motor skills are refining, generalizations must be molded gently, but firmly, and most importantly, time away from parents must be balanced by time with parents in order for fundamental progress in basic familial socialization to take place.
Too much separation at four years can cause basic confusion in the average child. Whether you are a follower of Skinner or Erikson, you cannot deny that years birth to 7 are absolutely critical as far as familial socialization is concerned. Frankly, there needs to be far more research before we go blithely of into the woods, jerking children this young from their mothers to prove a political point.
4-yr-old Kindergarten for two or three hours a day, four or five days a week.. maybe.. MAYBE. But not more than that. Better not to have a child than abandon a child from years 2 – 6 to a worthless school system.
Now, if you have a child with a higher learning capability, that’s a different animal, but I’m discussing children of average intellect, here. IQ 90-115.
The average four year old does not have the mental maturity to retain information without constant daily repetition and multilevel external and internal reinforcement.
Imagine a self-learning computer which has only one command – “expand pleasurable knowledge.” That’s your average 4-yr-old. At this level, a child sees himself in the eyes of his parents faces, moods, words, and actions at a fundamental level. Gross motor skills are refining, generalizations must be molded gently, but firmly, and most importantly, time away from parents must be balanced by time with parents in order for fundamental progress in basic familial socialization to take place.
Too much separation at four years can cause basic confusion in the average child. Whether you are a follower of Skinner or Erikson, you cannot deny that years birth to 7 are absolutely critical as far as familial socialization is concerned. Frankly, there needs to be far more research before we go blithely of into the woods, jerking children this young from their mothers to prove a political point.
4-yr-old Kindergarten for two or three hours a day, four or five days a week.. maybe.. MAYBE. But not more than that. Better not to have a child than abandon a child from years 2 – 6 to a worthless school system.
Now, if you have a child with a higher learning capability, that’s a different animal, but I’m discussing children of average intellect, here. IQ 90-115.
Sheheen doesn’t know how to deal with education problems except to throw money at it. He will fail as every other person who has tried to fix our educational monstrosity has failed. It must be ENDED and something better, something not THIS, put in its place and Sheheen DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO DO THAT!
Sheheen will be our next rock star. Haley was a rock star wannabe.
Elevating politicians to “rock star” status is absurd. They are not celebrities, they are not “famous” and, despite what many of you want, they are not a privileged class.
Sheheen will be our next rock star. Haley was a rock star wannabe.
Elevating politicians to “rock star” status is absurd. They are not celebrities, they are not “famous” and, despite what many of you want, they are not a privileged class.
Just what we need, another lawyer
Just what we need, another lawyer
Vince;
Were you part of the crowd and the DNC that booed the name of God?
Vince;
Were you part of the crowd and the DNC that booed the name of God?
Sheheen is a big gov’t liberal who will assist with Obamacare implementation and other anti-business intiatives.
Sheheen is a big gov’t liberal who will assist with Obamacare implementation and other anti-business intiatives.
Unless there is a viable challenger for Haley in the primary, I know lots of Republicans quietly pulling the voting lever for Vince. He’s a likeable guy and everyone knows the SC has no power. Its a legislative state.
Unless there is a viable challenger for Haley in the primary, I know lots of Republicans quietly pulling the voting lever for Vince. He’s a likeable guy and everyone knows the SC has no power. Its a legislative state.