The South Carolina special election to replace the late, great, peace-loving US Senator Lindsey Graham was held last night — this was a runoff after the initial multi-candidate initial round — and I can confidently say that the stupid won in a big way.
Let’s get the basics out of the way and then we’ll spend a little time in the cesspool that is South Carolina politics, including a look at the meltdown of cable TV star congressional Rep. Nancy Mace and the deep corruption of Dem. Rep. Jim Clyburn and his alliance with the state GOP.
Here’s the Wiki on the race to catch up.
Dumbass Darline Won, Really?
In the final stretch of the campaign last week Darline Graham put on a Hall of Fame bad performance, piling gaffe upon gaffe atop admissions of ignorance, all capped by a completely insane special rally appearance by POTUS Trump.
Here’s the basics from the AP:
Sen. Darline Graham — a political newcomer appointed to the seat held by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham — will win a special GOP primary runoff to replace her brother on the South Carolina ballot, the Associated Press projected Tuesday.
Graham, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, defeated Rep. Ralph Norman, a staunch conservative and member of the hard line Freedom Caucus, who had also advanced to the runoff, following South Carolina’s special Senate primary earlier this month.
Graham will face Democratic candidate Annie Andrews in November.
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“Now, the critics say I shouldn’t run for the Senate. They say I’m not a politician. You know what I say? Guilty as charged,” Graham said during the rally to cheers. “And by the way, President Trump had never served in an elected office before, and I think he’s done a damn good job.”Trump, later on, effusively praised Graham, saying “she only knows how to put America first.”
We should note that even Sainted Brother Lindsey didn’t go unchallenged, having won a 6 way primary just weeks before his tragic, tragic, tragic, death.
The full post also covers the role of Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn in Graham’s victory over the GOP base (TPUSA specifically blamed cross-over voters), the epic meltdown of former cable news congressional hottie Nancy Mace and the two women vying to replace her:
