“Well his name was Harambe and he was a great gorilla, one of the best. And they shot him. And really if you watch the video he wasn’t do anything, right? But that didn’t stop them. They shot him dead. Dead, ok? In front of everyone.”
Find someone you disagreed with during the primary. Someone you argued with. Someone you haven't spoken to since the campaign.
Go shake their hand, show them grace, and make up. I want to leave every person I meet better than I found them, and I hope you'll join me in doing the same.
We're one Republican Party, one South Carolina, and now it's time to come together, move forward, and win in November.
Yesterday, our own Joel Lourie had the pleasure of sharing lunch in Greenville with two SC political legends—former Secretary of Education Dick Riley and former Lt. Governor Nick Theodore. It's moments like these that remind us why we love telling the stories behind SC politics.
On Carolina Day, we celebrate the grit, courage, and fighting spirit that have defined South Carolina since 1776.
Before the Battle of Sullivan’s Island, President John Rutledge urged the defenders, “Do not make too free with your cannon. Cool and do mischief.”
When the odds were stacked against them, those men stood their ground and changed history. That same spirit lives on today in every South Carolinian who believes in faith, freedom, and love of country.
May God continue to bless the Palmetto State and the people who make her strong.
Happy Carolina Day!
South Carolina shouldn't have to buy jobs by writing bigger checks. Let's fix the policies that make incentives necessary in the first place, reward companies only after they deliver on their promises, and make our state the best place to do business on its own merits.
South Carolina will have a black lieutenant governor. He's a pretty popular guy in republican circles. Wouldn't be surprised if he succeeds Lindsey Graham in the senate.