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Unity of MISSION – Three Part Litmus Test

RINO or NOT? #UNITY of Mission

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12 months ago

August 24, 2024

One of the toughest things to figure out is “who” someone really is especially in the political arena. Are they honest brokers and fighting for America FIRST … or are they subversive, self interested, and saying one thing, while doing another?

We have been talking with grass roots activist, GOP Party members, and legislators / candidates about this “problem” … the problem of identifying “who” is good and “who” is lying about their true intentions … and we have formulated a THREE PART LITMUS TEST to help uncover the truth about folks.

This is intended primarily for candidates and elected officials … you know, the men & women who have stepped up to be LEADERS … but it can be generally applied to anyone involved in South Carolina politics.

America FIRST (or RINO) “Test”:

TEST #1 – the SCGOP Ethics Test: Everybody is aware that the SCGOP state leadership is “establishment” and generally rogue in their actions. SCGOP Chairman Drew McKissick actively and openly opposed the RNC TRUMP Team at the National Convention in Milwaukee last month … bitter over being removed from his position as RNC Co-Chair (with Ronna McDaniel) … and that is the reason the SC Delegation was seated in the far back of the convention floor, literally behind Guam!!!

Opposing the TRUMP Team is one thing, but we have also seen the SCGOP State Leadership & State State Executive Committee twist and violate their own Rules (and state law) to suit their “establishment” objectives. Rules for thee, but not for me. This includes such recent findings as the barring of the three duly elected National Delegates in Congressional District 01 (which was reversed by the RNC), reversal of the election of America First supporter Cynthia Oney Jones as Chairman in Congressional District 01, the improper removal of Pamela Godwin as the Lexington County Chairman, the illegal takeover of the Greenville County Republican Party ReOrg in 2023 … and the failure to seat Jeff Davis (Chairman of this organization, mySCGOP) as the duly elected GCRP State Executive Committeeman … just to name a few. All this can no longer stand!!!

Litmus Test Question 1 (SCGOP Ethics), as an elected official (and really for anyone), will you actively step-up and speak out about the rogue activities, obvious rules & legal violations, and other objectively bad deeds being perpetrated by the SCGOP State Leadership & State Executive Committee? If not, why should we support you as an “elected leader”? Leaders are supposed to lead, not cower to the establishment because they don’t want to offend anybody and they want to get re-elected.

TEST #2 – the Character Test: Politics is nasty. We see all the rude and disgusting behavior … and outright lies … going on 24/7 on social media and in different meetings / gatherings … and often being perpetrated by people with real criminal records. And then we see the same people, the ones being nasty and lying online, in social media pictures / interviews working with and being supported by elected leaders … elected leaders that often actively encourage the nasty behavior and lies being spread when it “benefits” them … and then we see the same elected leaders “crying” about the lies being told about them.

All of this needs to stop, and anyone … especially elected official … tolerating or actively encouraging this nasty behavior is NO LEADER!!! America FIRST does not tolerate this, and anyone that does, is NOT America FIRST.

Litmus Test Question 2 (Character), as an elected official (and really for anyone), will you actively correct the nasty behavior of people that you associate with or that support you, and if they refuse to correct their actions will you disavow and un-associate yourself with these people and their actions?

TEST #3 – the Legislative Test: Oh, and this is the key … the MONEY and petty personal differences that influence folks in South Carolina “politics”. WE have discussed extensively here the issues with School Choice … which involves BILLIONS OF DOLLARS … and how elected officials, even those claiming to be for “limited government & freedom” (namely the SC Freedom Caucus), are pushing for 100% government control over our children from pre-K reading to graduation. We see this clearly in the fight over School Choice (100% gov’t run ESAs vs. Free-Market, limited gov’t, Tax Credit Scholarships which we support) … and we see this with the passage of the First Steps Accountability Act (which we knew nothing about) in the dark of the night in the summer of 2023 (See Part 1 HERE & Part 2 HERE).

This is a simple set of legislation that has to do with our children and our future … and worse it has to do with MONEY, like BILLIONS, which is why it truly exposes “who” elected officials really are. This set of legislation, beyond anything else, is crystal clear. Anyone who would allow for and promote the needless suffering of K-12 children … especially those K-12 children with special needs as this battle has done … and those that want the government to have control over our children … are not America First and do not need to be in elected office or anywhere near politics.

Litmus Test Question 3 (Legislative), as an elected official (and really for anyone), will you (#1) actively support real independent free-market school choice, (#2) actively oppose 100% government run private & Christian school Choice, and (#3) actively support the REVERSAL of the First Steps Accountability Act passed in the summer of 2023?

THOUGHTS?

This is it!!! We have tried it out on all sorts of different elected officials, candidate and SCGOP party leaders / activist … and it works every time.

Let us know your thoughts. Email us at team@mySCGOP.com and make any suggestions your like.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR …

Jeff Davis is co-founder of mySCGOP.com. Jeff is a ’89 graduate of The Citadel and in 1993 received his Law/MBA from USC. A tax attorney / CPA licensed in Georgia, Jeff is an uncompromised school choice advocate for K-12 children with special needs. Originally from Charleston, and having practiced in Atlanta, Jeff and his wife Olga now live in Greenville. Jeff completed his two year term as Greenville County Republican Party Chairman and is currently serving as GCRP State Executive Committeeman.

Jeff is also “barred” from attending the SCGOP State Executive Committee Meetings (HERE). Why? Because he dared to run against Drew McKissick for SCGOP Chairman – coming in 2nd with Drew only being reelected by 1.8% (HERE & HERE) – and in September 2021 he told the State Executive Committee that Chad Connelly had been under SLED investigation for a year and a half … and it was true (HERE & HERE).

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Choosing the Right Candidate: A Thoughtful Approach

(#1) Electable & (#2) Collaborative

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2 days ago

August 20, 2025

Jeff Davis

by Jeff Davis

As we head into the 2026 South Carolina Primaries next June 9th, Republican (and Democrat) voters will be faced with picking which Republican (or Democrat) they want to represent them in the general election. It will be a choice we each have to make among the available options … the 2, 3 or 5 candidates that filed and are on the ballot … and there is no “None Of The Above” option. Sure, you don’t have to vote … but don’t complain later when you sat out the election.

We are seeing already … the jockeying by political consultants and their operatives to push their candidate (and tear down the opponents) … and the “PERFECTIONISTS” that complain about every candidate, but offer no solutions (and are not willing to run for office themselves).

A THOUGHTFUL APPROACH: Selection of a candidate to support is not easy. None of them are perfect, and how much can you really believe from what you hear on the campaign trail. What we like to encourage is that everyone think critically and logically about candidates and their campaigns, and steer clear as best you can of the emotional knee-jerk reactions that often dominate the discussions.

IT IS NOT JUST THE CANDIDATE – LOOK AT THEIR TEAM: While it’s tempting to focus solely on the candidate, it’s equally important to examine the people they surround themselves with. If you’re unaware of a candidate’s consultants (and their motivations), staff (and their roles), or the candidate’s supporters (who will inevitable have the ear of the candidate), it’s wise to hold off on offering your support. Ultimately, it’s not just about the candidate—it’s about their TEAM (or the “baggage” that comes with them).

We like to prioritize two key qualities when evaluating candidates:

(#1) Electability: A candidate (a) willing to run for office and (b) capable of winning. You may know the “perfect” person, but if they won’t run for office or are not capable of winning … what good are they?

(#2) Collaboration and Integrity: A candidate open to working with The People, with the grassroots, willing to listen, eager to include The People as part of their TEAM, and genuinely committed to doing what’s objectively right for the people—not just themselves (or their monied special interest backers). Here is where experience and judgment comes into consideration because you really don’t know what a candidate might do once elected. We have helped candidates get elected – and then never spoken with them again (not by our choice). Being lied to is a hard lesson to learn.

This process of selecting a candidate to back is both an art and a science, and while we may never find the “perfect” candidate, we can identify and support those who meet these two criteria and give us the best odds of promoting the conservative cause … at least until the next election when we will have another chance to try again.

THE TRUMP OF 2016: Reflecting on the field of “candidates” in 2016 … and the original “candidate” DONALD J. TRUMP … I believe that original candidate TRUMP, embodied these qualities, and that approach has proven effective in helping Save America.

STOP LOOKING FOR A “POLITICAL SAVIOR”: Most importantly, let’s remember, no candidate will save us. There is only one true “Savior”, and He is not running for office. Our work continues, so don’t think you are off the hook if your person gets elected. But having the right people – dedicated TEAM players – in elected positions from top to bottom can make all the difference.

Be smart … be logical … don’t be emotional … and don’t just complain, complain, complain.

Dum spiro spero
(“While I breathe, I hope”)

Best,

Jeff Davis, JD, MBA, CPA(GA)
Chairman & Co-Founder, mySCGOP.com
Chairman, Greenville County Republican Party
jeff@apogeetax.com
843-901-8036 (cell)

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TRUMP Shares Nancy MACE Polling Lead for Governor

Mace Leads with 25% over Wilson at 17%

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August 19, 2025

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TRUMP Truth Social Post (HERE)

The NANCY MACE campaign released polling numbers yesterday showing a commanding early lead in the South Carolina Governor’s Race … 25% MACE, 17% Alan Wilson, 10% Ralph Norman, 6% Pamela Evette, 3% Josh Kimbrell … with 38% Lean / Undecided. You can see the full reports HERE & below.

The polling results show MACE separating herself from the crowd since officially launching her candidacy last week and announcing AUSTIN MCCUBBIN (HERE), the 2024 TRUMP Team Statewide Director, has joined her team. This all seems to make MACE the early odds on favorite to win the Republican Primary next June 9th, 2026 … 294 days from today.

You can find more details on FITSNews (HERE & on X HERE) … but the real story broke when President TRUMP himself shared the MACE Polling Lead on his TRUTH Social (HERE) last night at 9:29pm. When the POTUS shares your leading polling data with the world … that is a not so subtle message.

Good news for NANCY MACE … but and incredibly bad sign for Lt. Governor Pamela Evette who is in a distant 4th with 6% of the vote. The Lt. Governor has led folks to believe she has TRUMP’s endorsement locked up. Well, that claim did not seem believable at the time … and really doesn’t appear believable now. When was the last time TRUMP endorsed someone in 4th place??? We can’t remember either.

Stay tuned … it is going to be a fun 2026 primary season!!!

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Coffee & Politics – Greenville Edition – August 15th, 2025

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August 15, 2025

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Coffee & Politics – August 15th, 2025 – YouTube (HERE) & RUMBLE (HERE)

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