It took less than 24 hours for Ben Nelson to cave in and agree to support the healthcare reform bill. He has taken a less than principled stand on abortion, as well. No surprise there. If he truly was concerned for the lives of the unborn, he [...] 
The fourth annual Yale Book of Quotations compiled some of the most zeitgeisty of quotes from 2009, and to no one’s surprise around here, the interesting year in Palmetto State politics provided a number of phrases that entered their way into the national consciousness.
1. “Keep [...]
With the never ending “Days of Our Governor” soap opera continuing to suck all the oxygen out of the South Carolina political scene, you might be surprised to learn that other “stuff” is happening in the Palmetto State.
In fact (gasp), there’s actually some good economic news [...]
It’s no surprise that the health care tussle in Congress has infiltrated the General Assembly. After all, bills were introduced in the House to allow South Carolina to opt out of a health care plan that has yet to pass the U.S. Senate or get [...]
AMERICA REMEMBERS 68TH ANNIVERSARY OF JAPANESE ATTACK
When President Franklin Roosevelt went before Congress on the morning of Dec. 8, 1941 to request a declaration of war against Japan, the outcome was a foregone conclusion. Japan had bombed the United States and killed thousands in a surprise attack [...]
A new Rasmussen Reports poll had S.C. politicos spinning over the weekend, as the various gubernatorial campaigns responded to data showing a wide-open 2010 race.
There was a major surprise on the Democratic side, though, as relatively unknown State Senator Vincent Sheheen had a surprisingly high [...]
Here we go. With the conference championship games over, and only Army-Navy left on Dec. 12, bowl bids are going out hot and heavy. There are some things that were expected, some surprises and — oh man — Clemson totally got jobbed.
Can it get any crazier in Cheraw, S.C.?
Seriously, we’re surprised that reality TV producers aren’t flocking to this tiny, um, “hamlet” in droves to document all the crazy redneck drama that’s perpetually going down.
In fact, ever since we broke the story of a [...]
Tiger said in his most recent posting that he is surprised at the amount of "tabloid scrutiny". He should have added creativity. OK it's a really bad photoshoped joke!
The University of South Carolina’s surprise 34-17 drubbing of arch-rival Clemson was replete with story lines … here are just a few that we selected for your edification.
HERE, KITTY KITTY - South Carolina ran its “Wildcat” (err, “Wildcock”) formation on just one series Saturday, [...]
Sometimes, journalists have to write bullshit process stories when they already know the outcome. We’d be surprised if Associated Press writer Jim Davenport didn’t break out in a massive yawn while penning, “AG not close to decision on SC gov ethics case.” The collective reaction, [...]
It’s a story that no doubt already has Republican strategists drooling … and from what we hear, they don’t even know the half of it yet (no surprise there) …
First, let’s start with the “un-spun” facts … namely that tens of thousands of American Boy [...]
A judge has thrown out the $ 4 billion--yes, billion--clsss action lawsuit filled by a Los Angeles Asian woan on behalf of all Asians for the inherent offense of this photo:It should come as no surprise the case was tossed. The sum requested was exorbitant, the [...] 
