South Carolina Gov. Haley Won’t Appoint Herself To Fill DeMint’s Seat
Source: TPM
South Carolina Gov. Haley Wont Appoint Herself To Fill DeMints Seat
DAVID TAINTOR 9:42 AM EST, FRIDAY DECEMBER 7, 2012
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Halley said in a statement Friday she will not appoint herself to fill outgoing Sen. Jim DeMint's seat:
Appointing a new member of the U.S. Senate is a solemn duty, and I take this responsibility with utmost seriousness. I will make this decision in a manner that is thoughtful and dignified, but also quickly.
I want to make two things clear from the outset. Number one, I will not take the appointment myself. Number two, I will appoint a person who has the same philosophy of government that Jim DeMint and I share.
With all the challenges we face as a state and nation, it is essential that the next senator from South Carolina be dedicated to the principles that our state most values.
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cliffordu
(30,994 posts)I couldn't get past the name of the author of the article without spitting tea allover my computer.
I'm going back to the 8th grade now. I'm sorry.
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)The State newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, reported that DeMint, who has been in the Senate since 2004, told Haley he wanted Scott named his successor. It cited sources close to DeMint for the story.
Scott, whose coastal district includes Charleston, has been one of the most conservative members of Congress. If appointed, he would be the first black senator from the South since the late 1800s.
Ouch. It'd be interesting to see if he could be elected in 2014, though, given the nature of the state's repuke base.
MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)And do that shucky ducky, step and fetch it routine that Cain did and they'll vote him in a landslide. Nothing a racist loves more than a black guy that hates black people. It really makes them feel good about themselves and they can happily vote for them and say "see, I'm no racist!".
Watch what happens.
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)So she could do both jobs.