Number of comments: 2 Myrtle Beach – First District Congressman Henry Brown embarked on a bold new strategy this week to appeal to his conservative base by embracing Christmas. [...]
Number of comments: 1 Charleston – A local publisher got a heaping helping of holiday cheer courtesy of South Dakota-based bank Citibank, a division of New York-based Citigroup (NYSE: C) on Sunday. The credit card giant shared the holiday spirit this year by decreasing his available credit by almost $5,000 to about $25 and [...]
Number of comments: 1 North Charleston – Bold & Fresh, manufacturer of feminine hygiene products, is suing Fox News personalities Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck over trademark infringement. O'Reilly and Beck recently announced a tour where the two conservative commentators will share a stage in a number of cities, including a stop in North [...]
Columbia – Responding to the release of the 37 ethics charges released by the South Carolina Ethics Commission on Monday, Governor Mark Sanford wasted no time in answering the charges. [...]
Absent from most of the media attention, however, are a slew of proposals from State Representative Preston Brooks (R-Edgefield). Brooks, an ardent supporter of Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC2), appears to be attempting to change the legislative process in significant ways. [...]
Number of comments: 3 Wasilla, Alaska — Among the many revelations in former Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin's new book, "Going Rogue" are apparently intimate musings the Alaskan governor had about South Carolina governor Mark Sanford. [...]
We hit the wall. It was bound to happen -- there's much going on, but sometimes inspiration is lacking. So, now we're giving you the opportunity of a (sort of sad) lifetime -- write a headline for theDiscust and we'll do the rest. [...]
Number of comments: 2 Charleston – On Monday, the Charleston County Republican Party censured Sen. Lindsey Graham for "many of the positions he has taken that do not represent the wishes of the people of Charleston County SC, such as: passing a “Cap & Trade” energy bill, bailing out banks, and granting amnesty for" [...]
Myrtle Beach – The competition for the Republican nomination is heating up in the First Congressional District of South Carolina. The big question everyone is asking, though, is 'Where is Stephen Colbert?' [...]
Number of comments: 2 Washington – Having just settled down for a long autumn's nap following a marathon Congressional session on Saturday, Rep. Gresham Barrett was visited by a congregation of ghosts from America's past. [...]
Number of comments: 3 Hilton Head – Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC2) announced on Wednesday that he would be introducing legislation requiring that Members of Congress enroll in the "public option" health care plan when and if it becomes law. ... theDiscust has obtained Wilson's notes from that meeting. [...]
Number of comments: 3 Orangeburg – It was an unusual format for a debate and it had unexpected results. You wouldn't expect to have a clear victor in a two-party, ten-way debate, but the near unanimous verdict is that state Sen. Robert Ford (D-Charleston) was the hands-down winner tonight.' [...]
Dillon – Fresh off of his official entry into the South Carolina gubernatorial election, Lt. Governor André Bauer began his issue roll-out this week with what he is calling his "big idea" to bring our state into the 21st century. [...]
Charleston – In a shocking departure from tradition, a South Carolina-based satirical website, theDiscust, has eschewed the traditional hard-hitting Monday morning breaking news for a bit of self-promotion. [...]
Number of comments: 3 Columbia – Addressing earlier accounts that one of his key staffers was engaging in intercourse with a stripper in a cemetery, Attorney General Henry McMaster announced today that his office had successfully turned back an invasion of the undead. [...]
Number of comments: 6 Charleston – One of the country's oldest colleges is turning to one of the world's newest technologies in an effort to attract more technologically 'hip' students. The College of Charleston is currently testing a process that would allow students to complete part of their initial enrollment application via twitter. [...]
Number of comments: 4 FITSNews has a well-earned reputation for playing favorites among palmetto state politicians. The slant is unapologetically conservative, but frequently launches scathing attacks on Republican candidates and office-holders, leading to speculation that his opinions are for sale. [...]
As most of you know, one of the primary missions of theDiscust is to internalize our dysfunction here in South Carolina. We know we have problems, but they're our problems. We have plenty of qualified people here in the state to discuss/lampoon our problems, and we certainly don't need some [...]
Number of comments: 2 Columbia – With State Rep. Greg Delleney's announcement on Tuesday that he will be introducing an impeachment resolution when the Legislature reconvenes next week, Sanford watchers are already looking ahead to an even tougher fight for the soon-to-be-former governor: filing for unemployment benefits. [...]
The Right called him "Wild thing!" and Lindsey said "I'll speak my mind!" so he was sent off without their support. That very night in Lindsey's office the red walls turned blue, and blue, and blue until his agenda filled with climate change ...' [...]
Number of comments: 1 Charleston – Still stung by rejection in his effort to buy into the NFL via the St. Louis Rams, Rush Limbaugh has set his sites lower and is looking to invest in a fantasy football league run jointly out of South Carolina and Maryland. Limbaugh contacted the Über League of [...]
This week we're going with an oldie but goodie. Really old actually. The original document is a map from 1861 obtained from the Library of Congress archives. The photoshop work was highlighting South Carolina while reducing the visibility of the less-important neighboring states and partially obscuring them with our state' [...]
Number of comments: 1 Washington – Following yesterday’s glitch-plagued re-launch of GOP.com, the Republican National Committee (RNC) today launched several state-specific versions of their flagship website, including one solely for South Carolina residents. [...]
Number of comments: 6 Indianapolis — The NCAA announced today that the annual football clash between South Carolina's two biggest schools will be moved to Athens, Georgia, in response to the ongoing conflict between the state legislature and the NAACP over the confederate flag issue. [...]
Number of comments: 1 Stockholm – In sharp contrast to President Obama's surprise victory this morning taking home the coveted Nobel Peace Prize, South Carolina governor Mark Sanford was the heavy favorite to take home this year's Nobel Piece Prize and his selection surprised nobody. [...]
Number of comments: 2 Hey all,
Sometimes I’m feeling a big more visually creative than editorially creative, so to that end, I’m introducing a new feature, Photoshop Friday @ theDiscust.
Following up on this week’s poll (if you haven’t voted, pop over and do it now), I thought I’d kick off our first Photoshop Friday with [...]
Number of comments: 3 In around six months, South Carolina will divide into R's and D's and pick our Governor Candidates, and in about a year and a month, we'll choose between those two. That makes this, my friends, what may be your only opportunity to pick from the entire announced field (plus André,' [...]
Number of comments: 1 Washinton, DC – Senator Jim DeMint is denying claims that he was countermanding U.S. policy towards Honduras during a trip there this past weekend, saying instead that he was just taking a break with a three male companions from Congress in the Central American hot spot. [...]
Number of comments: 6 Washington – On the heels of Sen. Lindsey Graham's public rebuke of conservative commentator Glenn Beck, scores of Graham's fellow Republicans have joined in and expressed their distaste for the Fox News star. [...]
Number of comments: 3 Washington, DC – An upcoming segment of Ken Burns' documentary, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" will prominently feature South Carolina's Senator Jim DeMint.' [...]
Number of comments: 3 Anderson – The Coca-Cola company, headquartered in nearby Atlanta, has chosen Anderson as a test market for their latest product, Throwback Coke. [...]
The South Carolina Republican Party has found a new direction thanks to the inspired leadership of their new fundraising champion Joe Wilson. It's going to be an exciting campaign. [...]
Episode 1: Jenny Jenny, who can I turn to? finds our governor struggling with the eternal question: "Do I take this ginormous sack of money from the government, or do I fight against it a little while longer even though I'm pretty sure I'll lose in the end?" [...]
Laurens – Talk around the World Famous Redneck Shop has turned to politics this week, in the wake of the Joe "the Heckler" incident in Congress last week and accusations that he's a racist. Opinions varied somewhat, but the consensus seemed to be that Wilson, while having some legitimate racist-type [...]
Washington, DC – In response to Rep. Joe Wilson's (R, SC-02) recent outburst during a presidential address to Congress,as well as to a growing breakdown in decorum in the House chamber, a vote has been schedule to institute some peace-keeping measures. The controversial proposal, if implemented, would put a number [...]
Number of comments: 6 Beaufort – Following his outburst during President Obama's address to Congress on Wednesday, Rep. Joe Wilson's office released a statement announcing that the Congressman would be checking himself into rehab to combat an unspecified "condition." [...]
Clemson – Moving quickly to avoid a conspicuous opening on the State Board of Education, Governor Mark Sanford has appointed Bridget Keeney to fill out the remainder of Kristin Maguire's term. Maguire's premature withdrawal was unexpected but Sanford expressed his belief that Keeney would have no problem assuming the position. [...]
Columbia – Democrats are searching for someone willing to run against Sen. Jim DeMint for his Senate seat in the 2010 election and they appear to have taken a new tact in their recruiting efforts. Over the weekend, reports surfaced that State Senator Brad Hutto (D-Orangeburg), who had been contemplating [...]
Columbia – Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer renewed his offer to stay out of the 2010 gubernatorial race if Governor Sanford chose to resign rather than face impeachment and threatened to begin driving again if the Governor chose not to. [...]
I've gone through all the usual channels, and I've tried to be cute and clever, but nothing seems to be working. Somewhere out there is a job for me and I need to find it. So, here goes the more direct approach. [...]
When we launched theDiscust three months ago, we knew we'd be devoting a lot of ink to Governor Sanford. He was uptight, uninteresting, frugal -- there's a lot to ridicule in there. We had no way of knowing how far he would go to keep us from writing those stories.' [...]
Number of comments: 3 Buenos Aires – One day after South Carolina's First Lady Jenny Sanford made a splash in the pages of Vogue magazine, her husband's lover Maria Belen Chapur is set to appear on the cover of the Argentine edition of Elle magazine. [...]
If you're like most of the rest of the world, you've been fascinated by the Sanford-Sanford-Chapur affair and you want to know more. Of course, you probably think that Governor Sanford has said so much and in such an uninhibited way that there couldn't possibly be any more. Well... yes' [...]
Number of comments: 1 If you're like most of the rest of the world, you've been fascinated by the Sanford-Sanford-Chapur affair and you want to know more. Of course, you probably think that Governor Sanford has said so much and in such an uninhibited way that there couldn't possibly be any more. Well... yes' [...]
Number of comments: 5 Greenville – Authorities prevented a near disaster on Thursday when dozens of Glenn Beck's loyal viewers lined up on the Liberty Bridge and appeared to be preparing to jump. [...]
Andrews – South Carolina's iconic flag has survived over two and a quarter centuries and a nationality change, but if a coalition of christian denominations gets it's way, it's days may be numbered. [...]
Mt. Pleasant – Snatch, long a mainstay on Mt. Pleasant’s picturesque Shem Creek among the area’s shrimp boats caused an international incident yesterday off South Carolina’s waters. [...]
Number of comments: 3 SPECIAL COMMENTARY: Like the rest of the country, South Carolinians rely on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to provide insightful analysis of news and politics, but lately, the fair and balanced coverage we've become accustomed to has taken a nasty twist.' [...]
Number of comments: 6 Sheldon – "Birthers" from around the country are gathering for a planned "party" in honor of "President" Barack Obama to be held at Kingdom of Oyotunji African Village. The "village" is a self-proclaimed "independent" nation that claims it is not part of the United States and thereby not subject to [...]
Goose Creek – Google's multi-million dollar data center, opened less than a year ago here in Berkeley County is apparently full and no longer accepting out-of-state information. [...]
Number of comments: 5 North Augusta – In a startling and unanimous agreement across economic, racial, and political lines, the entire population of South Carolina has agreed to relocate to an undisclosed location while Governor Sanford is away on vacation. [...]
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Washington, DC – South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint entered the second day of his hunger strike on Tuesday, and vowed not eat again until President Obama's health care proposal is defeated. [...]
Number of comments: 3 Charleston – It's been well over a month since the movement to draft Charleston native Stephen Colbert to run for Congress launched their website, and the host of Comedy Central's Colbert Report persists in his lack of denials. Colbert would be vying for 1st District septuagenarian Henry Brown's (R) seat. [...]
Number of comments: 3 Greenville – Robert Jameson is on a mission to keep Governor Mark Sanford in office. Jameson, a longtime follower of Fred Phelps, the Baptist pastor from Kansas who is notorious for protesting at the funerals of homosexuals and fallen soldiers, believes that Lt. Governor André Bauer is not eligible to [...]
Charleston – Rumors have been circulating for weeks now that an area publication exists entirely to provide a job-seeking forum for a single person – himself. We sought to track down this individual and get to the bottom of the story, but as it turns out, he was right here [...]
Canadays – A dozen or so disgruntled South Carolinians gathered at Colleton State Park on the Fourth of July to protest the Obama administration's economic policies by urinating into the Edisto River. [...]
Number of comments: 3 Columbia – Governor Mark Sanford marked his return to work this week by sharing his thoughts on the abrupt resignation of Alaska governor and former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. [...]
Columbia – Embattled governor Mark Sanford has yet again brushed off calls for him to resign his position. In another long and meandering press conference on Thursday, Sanford explained that he knew he had been a bad boy, but that he didn't feel he should be expelled.' [...]
Number of comments: 6 Sullivan's Island – South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford released another statement today, this time blaming her husband's affair on the declining moral values in America. "Of course I'm not saying that Mark is gay," Sanford said, "but he may as well be." [...]
Number of comments: 2 Columbia – Yesterday, seven of the largest daily newspapers in South Carolina ran the same full-page ad asking Governor Mark Sanford to remain in office. [...]
Number of comments: 1 An open letter to South Carolina from Governor Mark Sanford, available exclusively on theDiscust.com
[upon further examination, it appears the governor inserted over 60 Michael Jackson song titles into his statement; we're beginning to worry] [...]
Number of comments: 3 South Carolina has a long and storied history of attempted branding. From last year's failed "South Carolina is So Gay" to the notorious "Screw You, Now We're Our Own Country" of 1861, we never seem to quite get it right. It's time for something new. [...]
Number of comments: 1 Columbia – In a stunning admission at a press conference on Wednesday, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford admitted a long-standing affair with an Argentine woman.That Argentine woman has now been identified as Cristina Kirchner, current president and former first lady of Argentina. [...]
Columbia – South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford made national headlines this week with his now-famous disappearing act, but new research reveals that he is only one of millions of missing South Carolinians. [...]
