Sunday, May 12, 2013
Cold Open shows actors playing House Oversight Committee members Gowdy, Chairman Darrell Issa and Elijah Cummings.
The opening to Saturday Night Live this weekend contained a spoof featuring Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-4) and two members of the House Oversight Committee. The skit features Gowdy, played by Taran Killam, along with committee chair Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Elijah Cummings (D-MD). Issa and Cummings were portrayed by Bill Hader and Keenan Thompson, respectively. Issa calls convicted murderer Jodi Arias to testify in an attempt to generate media interest (besides Fox News) for the hearings. Waiting in the wings is Ariel Castro, who is suspected having held three women against their will for a number of years. The Benghazi hearings have been criticized for being a partisan effort, but its defenders say an investigation is necessary to determine what …
Friday, January 11, 2013
The Presidential Protection Act, which provides lifetime Secret Service protection to all presidents after they leave office, was signed into law by President Barack Obama.
Rep. Trey Gowdy reacted Thursday to President Barack Obama signing into law a bill Gowdy introduced to the House. The Presidential Protection Act provides lifetime Secret Service protection to all former presidents for life. Currently, any presidents elected after 1997 only receive 10 years of such protection. "The increased mobility and youth of still-living former Presidents, coupled with the national security threat posed to post 9/11 leaders who were instrumental in the war on terror, necessitates protection for life, as has been the case since the 1960's," Gowdy said in a prepared statement. While touring Spartanburg Thursday, Gowdy said that while he and Obama disagree on plenty, his bill being signed into law did demonstrate that…
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Gowdy has tough words for U.S. Attorney General, Obama Administration.
U.S. Congressman Trey Gowdy vowed Thursday to find out if President Barack Obama and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder intentionally politicized their opposition of South Carolina's Voter I.D. law against the advice of senior Department of Justice officials. Gowdy, speaking in Spartanburg, where he'd spent the day touring with new Senator Tim Scott, was a co-author of a letter to Holder, along with Sen. Lindsey Graham, that requested the Department of Justice to provide an explanation of why the Feds pursued litigation against the law. Not only was South Carolina's Voter I.D. law upheld, but a Washington D.C. District Court decision held that the Federal Governement should be responsible for reimbursing the state for at least part of the …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Last week it was disclosed that South Carolina's total bill for passing Voter ID laws amounted to $3.5 million, the bulk of which are attorney's fees.
Scott will be joined by 4th Congressional District Rep. Trey Gowdy.
Editor's note: This story has been edited to correct the dates and times of Sen. Tim Scott's appearances in the Upstate. The state's newest Senator will be taking a trip to the Upstate this week. Sen. Tim Scott of Charleston will spend Thursday making stops with Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-4) on his first tour of the Upstate since being appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley. Scott replaced Greenville-native Jim DeMint who will head the Heritage Foundation. Where Scott will be on Thursday: On Friday, Scott will stop at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center at 424 Westfield Street in Greenville as a Greenville Chamber of Commerce function. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. Registration and Networking will begin at 8:00 am. …
Friday, January 4, 2013
Bill passes anyway.
Video of Rep. Trey Gowdy discussing his vote against the bill has been embedded to this story. -------------------- On Thursday the US House of Representatives passed a $9.7 billion Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill by a margin of 354 to 67. The bill is intended for flood insurance programs. Four of South Carolina's Republican members of the House--Jeff Duncan, Trey Gowdy, Mick Mulvaney and Joe Wilson--voted against the measure. Tom Rice, of the newly created 7th District, voted in favor of it. Democrat Jim Clyburn did not cast a vote. The delay in passing the bill caused controversy in the Republican Party. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie blasted House Republicans for playing …
Monday, December 10, 2012
Potential appointees come from across the state and with different backgrounds.
Since Jim DeMint announced his resignation from the Senate there has been rampant speculation about who Gov. Nikki Haley might select to become the state's junior senator. There was initially speculation that Haley might choose herself, but on Friday she put that rumor to rest. There was also some thought that Haley might select a so-called placeholder. On Monday, Haley put that suggestion to rest also: “As I continue to consider the impending U.S. Senate vacancy, many have discussed the possibility of a ‘placeholder’ appointee who would pledge to serve for only two years and not seek election to the seat in 2014. While there are some good arguments in favor of that approach, I believe the better case is against it. “I do not want to tie …
Same poll shows Tim Scott the slight favorite among possible Senate candidates.
Last week a poll from Winthrop University showed Gov. Nikki Haley's job disapproval numbers slightly higher than those approving of her performance. On Monday, a poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP) showed a wider gap between those who disapprove of Haley's work as governor versus those who approve. The PPP numbers showed 49 percent of voters disapproving of Haley and 42 approving. The Winthrop Poll showed 41.3 and 38.3, respectively. The PPP poll had 520 respondents and the Winthrop poll had 929. The PPP survey was conducted over this past weekend. According to PPP, Haley's polling numbers rank her 35th out of 43 sitting governors. The full poll is attached to this article. Elsewhere in the PPP results, Tim Scott (R-1) is the preferred …
Friday, November 23, 2012
Republican House members part of group of 97 who oppose Rice promotion.
Most of South Carolina’s Congressional delegation is at odds over Susan Rice, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Rice has been mentioned as a possible successor to Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, but before her candidacy is even official it’s encountered strong opposition, particularly from South Carolina’s Republicans. The opposition stems from comments that Rice made while appearing on Sunday talk shows following the attack on the United States embassy in Benghazi, Libya on Sept. 11 that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens. During her appearances, Rice said that the attack on the embassy was spontaneous, when later investigations proved that it had been coordinated. Last Wednesday, Rice said …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Constitutional Amendment passes; Haley's endorsees have mixed results.
Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term as 44th President of the United States on Tuesday. Obama defeated former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney by 332-206 in the Electoral College and by 1.7 million total votes, 56.7 to 55. Obama captured every state he won in 2008 except for Indiana and North Carolina. South Carolina easily went to Romney, one of the first states to go into his column. ---------- All six of South Carolina's Congressmen won re-election. Tim Scott (R-1), Jeff Duncan (R-3), Trey Gowdy (R-4) all won with 60 percent (or more) of the vote. Joe Wilson (R-2) and James Clyburn (D-6) ran unopposed. Mick Mulvaney (R-2) won his race over Joyce Knott 55-45 percent. The first occupant of the seat…
Jim Minkler
7:30 pm on Monday, May 13, 2013
It was great for them to make a little fun of him .They even got his name plate wrong .Priceless. more ›