Definitely pulling toward Ralph Norman because he has been an advocate for limited government, reduced federal spending, and taxpayer protection; earned high marks like 100% scores from Heritage Action and awards including the Taxpayer Super Hero Award. He frequently fights against earmarks and wasteful spending, and he has 17 grandkids who live in South Carolina, so I believe him when he says he cares about the people who live here.
@NancyMace She's evading that McMaster Jr is her running mate because it was a shady backroom deal. I think the lack of transparency is disgusting. No to Evette.
@crute_daniel@LawyerReformed Grok says No, Pamela Evette has not officially posted or announced her Lieutenant Governor running mate on her campaign website or in confirmed public statements. @grok confirm please.
For those who still don’t grasp the seedy underbelly of South Carolina’s political swamp, let me lay it out plain and ugly, what Governor Henry McMaster and his hand-picked successor Pamela Evette just pulled off isn’t “deal-making.” It’s a textbook case of raw, self-serving corruption that should make every decent South Carolinian’s blood boil. President Trump reached out to McMaster about fixing the congressional maps. The Senate said no. Fine. But instead of accepting that like a grown-up public servant, McMaster saw an opening to play kingmaker. He deliberately dragged his feet, engineered a dramatic special session for the free headlines, and then cut the sleaziest backroom bargain you’ll ever see. He told Trump: I’ll play ball on the maps… but only if you endorse Pam Evette for governor and ram my longtime security-detail driver through as U.S. Marshal for South Carolina. Oh, and in return, Evette will tap McMaster’s own son as her running mate. A three-way family-and-favor swap dressed up as “the art of the deal.” Meanwhile, a 45-year law-enforcement veteran, one of the most respected, battle-tested officers in the state, had done everything right. Year-long background check? Completed. Interviews? Done. Mountains of paperwork? Finished. He’d even announced his retirement to his family, confident the Biden holdover (the one Jim Clyburn had propped up) was finally on the way out and the President’s signature was sitting on the desk. Then, at the eleventh hour, McMaster and Evette yanked the rug out from under him. He became human collateral in their little power auction. His future, his family’s plans, his legacy, trashed so Pam could get the Trump endorsement and Henry could keep the throne warm for his kid. That’s not leadership. That’s prostitution of public office.
And let’s talk about Pam Evette, the woman who now wants you to trust her with the keys to the state. Since 2017 she’s done exactly nothing except show up for horse races, ribbon-cuttings, and donor dinners. Actual governance? Forget it. There was a time McMaster himself reportedly hauled her into his office and read her the riot act, so thoroughly that she turned around and fired her closest political confidant just to save her own skin. That’s the depth of her character, throw your own people under the bus the second the boss gets annoyed.
This isn’t a “fresh start” or “new generation” candidate. This is a political parasite who has spent years feeding off McMaster’s machine and is now willing to auction off a career lawman’s appointment like it’s a used car on Facebook Marketplace, all for the shiny Trump endorsement sticker on her campaign signs.
Henry McMaster, the guy who loves to lecture everyone about “law and order” and “conservative values,” just proved he values his family’s continued grip on power more than merit, more than loyalty, more than basic human decency. He looked a 45-year public servant in the eye (metaphorically) and said, “Sorry, pal, my driver and my son need this more than you do.”
South Carolinians, this is who they are. Pam Evette cares about Pam Evette. Henry McMaster cares about the McMaster dynasty. If they’ll casually destroy the life of a decorated officer who spent nearly half a century protecting this state, just to grease their own political skids, do you honestly believe they’ll lose a minute of sleep when it’s your job, your business, your family, or your community on the chopping block? They showed us exactly who they are. Believe them. And when you vote, remember the face of that 45-year veteran and his family whose futures were collateral damage in the McMaster-Evette favor bank. That’s the real legacy of this “deal.” It’s disgusting. It’s disqualifying. And every South Carolinian who values integrity over ambition should reject it with both hands.
I know about what appear to be big money smear campaigns against David Pasco for Attorney General, but what makes Stephen Goldfinch worth voting for? This information is not a good look.
🗳️ Before you vote on June 9th, you need to read this.
Palmetto State Watch has spent several years documenting what's actually happening in Columbia: the conflicts of interest, the backroom deals, the votes that raised your taxes while cutting them for the top 1%, and the legislators who quietly profit from the very government they oversee. We turned it into a voter's guide. Use it.
Here's just one example of what we found:
“In fact, 34 Representatives abstained from casting a vote on the SCDOT's budget this year alone, and these aren't powerless backbenchers. They're committee chairs, budget writers, and leadership, the people with the most authority over the very dollars they're conflicted out of touching. That means more than 27% of legislators in SC are NOT EVEN VOTING ON ROADS due to conflicts of interest. Let that sink in for a minute. One or two conflicts of interest are one thing, but when a legislator is conflicted to the hilt -- Moore abstained from 18 budget votes this year due to conflicts of interest, which accounts for 15% of the votes, and almost half of the state budget in dollars -- is that a legislator who can even represent citizens well in Columbia?”
The full guide covers financial conflicts of interest, corporate welfare, election integrity, ethics disclosures, FOIA transparency, and voting records. Everything you need to ask the right questions before casting your ballot. https://t.co/sO5HnWJRhj
🗳️ Before you vote on June 9th, you need to read this.
Palmetto State Watch has spent several years documenting what's actually happening in Columbia: the conflicts of interest, the backroom deals, the votes that raised your taxes while cutting them for the top 1%, and the legislators who quietly profit from the very government they oversee. We turned it into a voter's guide. Use it.
Here's just one example of what we found:
“In fact, 34 Representatives abstained from casting a vote on the SCDOT's budget this year alone, and these aren't powerless backbenchers. They're committee chairs, budget writers, and leadership, the people with the most authority over the very dollars they're conflicted out of touching. That means more than 27% of legislators in SC are NOT EVEN VOTING ON ROADS due to conflicts of interest. Let that sink in for a minute. One or two conflicts of interest are one thing, but when a legislator is conflicted to the hilt -- Moore abstained from 18 budget votes this year due to conflicts of interest, which accounts for 15% of the votes, and almost half of the state budget in dollars -- is that a legislator who can even represent citizens well in Columbia?”
The full guide covers financial conflicts of interest, corporate welfare, election integrity, ethics disclosures, FOIA transparency, and voting records. Everything you need to ask the right questions before casting your ballot. https://t.co/sO5HnWJRhj
Let me say it like this loud and clear for undecided voters. South Carolina has the highest income tax rate of any Republican state and the best they could do is take it down 0.2 percent, and then pretended we were getting a tax break, and we are “winning”. Not to mention #43 in education, #36 in health, and #42 in crime. Overall we are in 40th place. We are losing at everything, not winning. I don’t care what Trump says I will not be voting for Pam Evette or any of this current leadership swamp and neither should you.
@txsalth2o I just read so many of your posts and I love all of them! Keep it up. I will kot be voting for Lindsey or Pam. I had already decided that before reading your posts but it gives me great joy to know that I am not alone.
The middle class is the most expensive place to live, and no one talks about it. Lower income households get assistance. The wealthy use tax strategies and loopholes. But the middle class pays full taxes, full tuition, full healthcare, full everything. So you work 50 hours a week just to stay in the same place and fund everyone’s life except yours.
@SCVotersCo It’s not just the Ohioan for me, This current leadership is not working. They killed no tax on tips and overtime. I don’t care about what Trump says.