The 'D' and 'R' May Not Matter Like the 'I' In 2010..

Are Droopy Dog and Others in Trouble Next Year ?

Welcome to SC6's overdue post Election Day coverage... It certainly was an interesting Tuesday, as many surprises took place across America. With wins in the Governor races in Virginia and New Joisey, the Republican Party certainly is viewing the results as a sign that the pendulum is swinging back in their favor. That is true to a point. After all, how much worse could it have gotten for us? And like always, the best way to get support back is to let the Democrats take charge in DC every once in a while, and watch them implode. Then it goes back to us, and we do the same thing, but it's more fun at least to be in charge........

We are always the Salmon swimming upstream to temper the unwarranted enthusiasm of our party, and to be the cheerleader when they think the world is at an end. We're kind of funny that way.... Well, before we go measuring the drapes on the White House in 2012, let's get a grip: We did pretty good, but not THAT great. I was reading the weekly column from Newsday's Ellis Henican, who is a Liberal Douchebag of the highest order. But, he and I did agree on one thing: Tuesday was not a GOP Slam Dunk as much as it was a revolt on Incumbents. Even on local levels. We lost a couple races in Florence County. We lost a congressional seat that we had for over 100 years. NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who is pretty much a Republican, spent $100 million, and won by 3 points....There is definitely room for improvement.

Nope, this year was more assuredly an assault on many weak incumbents, as will next year. So, who is in trouble, and who is safe? Right now, Mark Sanford must be happy as all hell that he's a lame duck. How about the others?

Jim DeMint

This may sound weird, but he may have one of the safer seats out there. Why? Becuase come hell or highwater, DeMint has sung the same song. Where six years ago, he was considered the luckiest guy in the party - think about how close we came to Senator Thomas Ravenel that year - to the most popular guy in the SCGOP. That's a fact. His party loves him, and they will bust their butts to keep him in DC. Unless the Dems put up a high profile candidate, which is still possible, DeMint should be safe.

Henry Brown

If Linda Ketner were running again, I'd say Brown would have a hard time. Ketner had a decent resume of private business experience, although she put her foot in her mouth a couple times. Ketner is supposedly out of the race. Brown would be susceptible in his own party, but Tumpy Campbell and Katherine Jenerette don't seem to have the chops to knock him off this year again. Brown stays by the same 52-48 margin.

Joe Wilson

I'll say this once, only because it's true....... "YOU LIE !!" was the best thing that ever happened to Joe Wilson. It made him a star, where he used to be a no-name Congressman with a reputation as a Bush rubber stamper. Rob Miller used his 15 minutes to get a lot of money, but he didn't use it to promote himslef. I'll be honest. I had to Google Joe Wilson Opponent (type in Joe, and Joe Wilson is the first name that pops up) just to remember Miller's name. If I can't rememebr, neither will the voters. Wilson is safe.

Gresham Barrett

I predict he will not be in Congress next year. Of this, I am sure!

Bob Inglis

Where do we start? If Bob wants to transfer into the 6th District, I think we'd gladly take him. He can stay at my house if he wants, because the 6th still doesn't appear to have a candidate. However, Inglis is in the 4th District, where the rule of thumb is the less Right you are, the more Wrong you are..... He's had a hard time since he took back his old seat when DeMint went to the Senate. It looks like there are fifty people running against him, but they'll all fall behind whichever one isn't Bob on Runoff Day, and that person will steamroll to DC in November. Inglis loses....

John Spratt

Cockroaches, Cher and John Spratt after the Nuclear Holocaust, right? When you've been in DC for 27 years, it ain't easy getting unentrenched, but Old Droopy Dog sure is trying this year, ain't he? It's hard to say you're a fiscal conservative after you vote for a $1.2 trillion Health Care plan that you can't pay for, and probably will cost way more than that. Still, Spratt seems to be bulletproof every two years, thanks to his connections at Shaw, where even Republicans tend to vote for him. Mick Mulvaney seems to have the inside track to the GOP nomination over Jamin McCallum. If Mulvaney can rattle and befuddle Spratt like the Town Hall people did - and if he raises a couple million dollars - then he stands a chance. I've seen Spratt spins his web of BS in person, and he can be beat. But, you just can't kill him for some reason. Spratt stays...... barely.

Jim Clyburn

If wishes were fishes, then we'd have a giant Fish Fry in a parking garage in Downtown Columbia - or Sumter - or Santee, wherever Clyburn says he's from. But, there is a little rule that usually holds true. A person who doesn't run will never win - Unless you're me and the seat is the 6th District Vice-Chair. Where is that quote from Teddy Roosevelt when you need it? At this point, we may soon allow people to volunteer their friends or relatives to run for the 6th District, even without their consent or knowledge. Please send all candidates/draftees names, addresses and daytime phone numbers to Tommy Grimes c/o, SCGOP, Columbia, SC 29202.... Clyburn wins, dammit!

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