We were right again … the battle over (faux) Tort Reform has come to a head and SC Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey (R – Edgefield) has come up short … again.

We asked some pretty tough questions two weeks ago (HERE) about S 244 as it appeared to us to be another “in the bag” monied special interest bill being pushed by Senator Massey.  We saw Massey do this in favor of the BIG GOV’T (fake) school choice legislation for years … and it appeared to us that the Senator was back at the feeding trough to fund his 2026 “Governor” ambitions using BIG MONEY Insurance Companies … and sacrificing The People of South Carolina … once again (HERE).

As the old saying goes … Pigs get FAT, hoggs get SLAUGHTERED!!!

And getting slaughtered with a ONE / TWO PUNCH is exactly what happened to Senator Shane Massey last week … and he “cried” about it right there on the floor of the SC Senate (see video below).

Punch #1 – H3497

First of all … kudos to the SC House of Representatives.  We all know the Senate is supposed to be the more “deliberative” (i.e., sensible) body … but it took the SC House to come up with a bill (H3497 – HERE) that fixes … wait for it … THE LIQUOR LIABILITY PROBLEM!!!  

Everyone has been watching the fiasco going on with Senator Shane Massey in the SC Senate over S244.  It had not gone unnoticed by leadership in the SC House … and it was a stroke of brilliance … and it did not even take a rocket scientist … the House simply said “hold my beer … we have a bill to fix that!!!”

Introducing H3497 … the LIQUOR LIABILITY BILL!!!

The bill had been prefilled back on December 5th, 2024 by Judiciary Chairman Weston Newton (R – Beaufort) … appears to have had 3 sub-committee hearings in February … and was REPORTED OUT favorably to the SC House floor on Wednesday the 5th of March … and immediately PASSED by a 109 – 0 margin on Thursday the 6th … with the last step of sending it over to the SC Senate on Friday.  

It truly was a stroke of genius … and appears to have put Senator Massey in a real predicament with his monied special interest BIG INSURANCE backers.

Punch #2 – Goldfinch Amendment

And then came the 2nd KNOCKOUT PUNCH!!!

SC State Senator Stephen Goldfinch (R – Georgetown) … Citadel 2004 by the way … put up an amendment on Thursday afternoon that would essentially gut S244 … and do what everyone wants … fix the liquor liability problem for our small businesses.

Goldfinch spoke first on the Amendment … Massey spoke against it … and then, Massey went out on a limb and made a procedural motion to “TABLE” (aka kill) the Amendment.

Well, guess what … MASSEY LOST by a vote 25 to 19!!!  It was brutal … and Massey completely flipped out … went up to the microphone in the well of the Senate … showed himself out … and MOVED TO ADJOURN THE SENATE COMPLETELY.

It was EPIC … one for the ages … and has likely ended Massey’s future hopes for “Governor” as it looked desperate and like someone who had made promises to powerful monied people, and was not able to deliver.

So now Massey has FAILED at (fake) school choice … and FAILED at (fake) tort reform … after reportedly spending $250,000 of the Senate Republican Caucus’ MONEY.

The real question now, how long will Massey be the Senate Majority Leader???

Stay tuned …  

#LearnTheirTRICKS!!! 

#FollowTheMONEY!!!

“We’re Done. It’s Over.”

March 6th, 2025 – Massey “We’re Done. It’s Over.“ Video:  HERE

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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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