LEXINGTON GOP “SPLINTER GROUP” CRAZINESS: Back on October 2nd (HERE) we gave you an introduction and a very brief update on what is happening in the Lexington County Republican Party (LCRP).
Basically you have a minority “splinter group“ of old guard RINOs and some folks who used to work cooperatively with the America FIRST team who have banded together in one bizarre (and some say unholy) union which to most of us is completely unexplainable. Is it power, is it money, is it personal grievances … who the heck knows (although we have our theories).
SAME TACTICS IN GREENVILLE: We have the same thing going on here in Greenville with our own rouge splinter group … aka their failed September 14th “Sauna Meeting“ (HERE & HERE) and the need to expose a whole bunch of SLED reports (HERE & HERE) to help explain potentially “why” this is happening … that has proven here locally to be a total embarrassment to the individuals playing these political games.
Seriously … one of their main players has 10 current outstanding charges for CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR … YES A MINOR!!! (HERE). That is your “team”??? He is also actively on the “DeSantis” team & Randy Page’s Never Back Down PAC … so maybe that explains it.
#FollowTheMONEY!!!
Jeff Magg & Stephen Brown “Sauna Meeting” Debunked!!!
LEXINGTON IMPERSONATORS?
The political games have petered out here in Greenville (for the time being) as we have a little more experience (since ReOrg 2021) exposing these political tactics and our folks know not to be misled (“Watch what they DO, not what they SAY“) … but wow has it taken a bizarre (and I personally think criminal) twist in Lexington County.
On one side … Pamela Godwin (Chair), Lanneau Siegling (State EC) & Richard Gehling (2nd Vice Chair).
On the other … Mark Weber (1st Vice Chair) & John Allen (3rd Vice Chair).
Mark Weber called me back on July 17th before all this went down and asked my opinion (or tried to win me to their side) and my response was clear:
(#1) The longstanding SCGOP policy is that a county officer elected at Convention can not be forcibly removed … so he was barking up the wrong tree no matter what their local bylaws might say … and,
(#2) Chair Pamela Godwin, like myself, may have an edge to her (which I see as a positive), but she has been doing this for a long time … has proven to be right over and over … and WE support her 1,000%.
I guess that was not good enough and they went on with this #OffMISSION fiasco anyhow. “Why” is the real question … especially since Pamela brought in (I call it trusted) Mark & John in the first place. Again, “Watch what they DO, not what they SAY“, but we have to trust people sometimes … and I know from experience as well, we sometimes get burned.
We could all do better with Vetting (HERE) … but it took us in the Greenville County Republican Party a few missteps trusting the wrong people too, so as I told Pamela, it is just part of the growing process, so expect it.
THE “SPLINTER GROUP” CRAZINESS: We should put together the full timeline … but it all started off with the “splinter group” absconding with the LCRP Facebook page … they tried to take the website as well (www.lexingtonrepublicans.com), but Pamela was able to get that back … then the “splinter group” countered with setting up their own rogue LCRP website (www.lexingtoncountyrepublicanparty.com) still listing Pamela as Chair and soliciting DONATIONS as the LCRP (criminal?) interestingly linked to the Newberry County Republican Party website (think Chad Connelly & Dave Wilson). There was also a purported petition (we have not seen it and all indications is it was not what it seemed) to remove Pamela as Chair (remember, that is impossible per the SCGOP standing policy) … and finally on October 2nd they held a purported election and elected Mark Weber unanimously as their LCRP “Chair”.
YES, it is utter insanity … an embarrassment to the South Carolina Republican Party … and my personal frustration … it does ZERO to promote the Republican Platform!!! Or maybe that is the intent here, to subvert the Platform with Infiltrators (HERE) and Controlled Opposition (HERE) … or just part of some power hungry political cabal … it all makes no sense otherwise.
And just when you think it can’t get worse … the “splinter group” is now going around South Carolina speaking and purporting to be the leadership of the LCRP.
This was sent to me just yesterday … Zoe Warren, purporting to the be the LCRP Legislative Committee Chair (which he never was with the real LCRP) is speaking in Colleton County tonight. The real irony … it is a speech about “identity crisis”. Was it necessary to claim to be the LCRP Legislative Chair to get people to come listen … or are we all about “titles” … or is this a more concerted RICO conspiracy to subvert the duly elected LCRP leadership?
Just set up your “Club” and move on … don’t pretend to be something you are not.
Lexington County GOP Legislative Chair?
LIKE WATCHING A TRAIN WRECK!!!
I was asked yesterday what I would do if someone was going around SC saying they (not me) were the “State Executive Committeeman from Greenville County”? My response … call the cops. It must be a crime to impersonate someone else … right?
But I also commented that in South Carolina we have not had a lot of success with law enforcement doing the right things here … especially with all these political matters. Our SC Courts don’t seem to be willing to do the right things either (see HERE, HERE & HERE) … but that is only proving our point on the need for “real” Judicial Reform.
There is also the maxim attributed to Napoleon that says “Never Interfere With an Enemy While He’s in the Process of Destroying Himself”.
I don’t like “titles” in the first place … but I, like many others, could not imagine using a title that had any question to it or I did not deserve.
SCGOP – BETWEEN A ROCK & A HARD PLACE: SCGOP Chairman Drew McKissick has already stated publicly and to the press that he does not want to have anything to do with this mess. Fair enough, none of us do, but that’s YOUR JOB. What will be really interesting is that “if” he allows this farce to continue and does a 180 on the longstanding SCGOP policy that officials elected at ReOrg & Convention (from county chair down to precinct officers) can not be removed just because he wants to get rid of Pamela Godwin … that flipflop will open up a can of worms in all 46 Counties & all 2,261 Precincts as the battles between RINO “splinter groups” and America FIRST Platform Republicans will be endless.
Stay tuned … this is going to be good. 😉
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR …
Jeff Davisis 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.
Friends, if you are a MAGA America First STATE DELEGATE (or alternate) … register for the SCGOP (RINO) State Convention ASAP!!!
The deadline is Wednesday, April 30th at 11:59pm … but we have heard from delegates all across South Carolina that had no idea there was a registration deadline. Those delegates (coincidentally) all seem to be AGAINST current Chairman Drew McKissick. #FireDREW!!!
So … REGISTER ASAP … like right now … especially if you are “real” MAGA America First!!!
“The 2025 State Convention will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, located on 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201.”
“The Convention will gavel in at 11:00AM with credentialing beginning at 9:30AM.”
“Each Delegate will only be able to purchase ONE ticket per person.”
“We have a zero guest policy. Unless you are a State Delegate or State Alternate, you will be denied entry to State Convention.“
Be watchful and prepared as the Kingdom of God is near. Do not be afraid. Rejoice and be hopeful as God is true and certain and His promises are faithful and secure.
“He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.”
Luke 21:29-31
To repeat from last Sunday (HERE), He was mocked, beaten, abused … he was hung on the cross. He conquered the power of sin. He defeated death! He did it for YOU and ME.
Jeff Davis on In Depth with Mason Sims – 4/24/2025 (HERE)
There is a lot going on in the way of discussion about (#1) the SC Senate’s Railroading of Treasure Curtis Loftis (or really the railroading of “US”) … & (#2) the SCGOP Convention on May 3rd.
Here is a quick live podcast video of Jeff Davis on In Depth with Mason Sims from last that we think you may enjoy.
Jeff Davis is co-founder of mySCGOP.com. Jeff is a ’89 graduate of The Citadel and in 1993 received his Law/MBAfrom 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).
Send us your opinion on this great debate … and how you would like to see it solved … by emailing us at team@mySCGOP.com.
There has been a lot of “talk” around about who can and who can’t run for SCGOP Chair … and especially about Rule 2(f). It is interesting watching people opine on what they think … but it is critical to look at the Rules themselves, as well as what lawyers would call the “legislative history” – why the Rule was put into place initially.
In way of background, know that the new (as of July 30, 2022) rule 2(f) came about at a Special Called State Convention to hammer through some nefarious rules to help protect DREW MCKISSICK and his leadership group.
It was obvious, but there was no way MAGA America First could STOP the rules changes at the time … and you might find interesting the delegates (as well as some of us members of the State Executive Committee) were not even provided the 2022 RULES CHANGES (HERE) or the 2022 RESOLUTIONS (HERE) until the day before the Saturday Convention … not provided until Friday July 29th, 2022, at 8:01am. Not much time to review.
Here is the new (as of 7/30/2022) Rule 2(f): “(f) All elections to a party office at all levels of organization shall be decided by a majority vote unless otherwise directed by the rules; all delegates shall be elected by plurality vote. Candidates must be a member of a precinct or convention body to be eligible for election by the body at each respective level. Candidates for party office above the precinct level, as well as for delegate to the State and National Conventions must have voted in at least two (2) of the three (3) most recent statewide Republican primaries, either in this or any previous state of residence, provided they were old enough to have done so.”
Here is the Rationale for Rule 2(f) as presented to all the voting delegates: “This clarifies that someone must be a member of a body in order for the other members of the body to elect them to any office, as well as establishing an objective minimum standard of support for the Republican Party in order to run for Party office or delegate positions to the state and/or national conventions.”
It is not complicated. If you are not a member of the SCGOP convention body, you are not eligible to be elected to any office at the SCGOP level.
So the only question for someone wanting to run for SCGOP Chair (or any other statewide officer position) … “are YOU a State Delegate?”
Whether we agree with the Rule or not … it is the Rule … find a way to comply.
Plus, our belief … if you can NOT win leadership in your own county GOP … or lead a “rebellion against the RINOs” in your own county to kick out the establishment … or simply get elected as a State Delegate (or Alternate?) … all by the people that know you best in your county … do you have any business running for SCGOP Chair? We don’ think so.Is that unreasonable?
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[NOTE:Rule 2(f) was added on July 30, 2022, as was clearly meant to keep new folks out – first adding the Greenville 2 of 3 primaries rule … and second being a member of the body – to keep a “Lin Wood” out. We all knew it, and yes, it is another reason to #FireDREW!!!]
[NOTE:Are “alternates” members of the body? To date it has been assumed so … but be prepared even for that to be an issue someday … like all these Rules, they are not clear and can be interpreted however the establishment cabal wants to interpret them … when needed.]
Yesterday was 10 hours and 15 minutes of pure railroading of the most popular elected public official in the State of South Carolina … Treasurer Curtis Loftis.
At the end of the night, “our” SC State Senators voted 33 to 8 in favor of S 534 (HERE) … a Concurrent Resolution on the “removal” of Curtis Loftis.
But none of this had to do with Curtis Loftis … if had to do with YOU … with US.
If you watch the video you can tell the utter distain our SC State Senators have for US and our opinions. We had over 400 simultaneous viewers on our live stream yesterday … all furious about what they were witnessing. Many had never actually watched a video of the proceedings at the SC Statehouse … never seen what really happens in Chambers on the live feed. Well, now they have, and now they know exactly how bad it is.
We have watched this for just over 10 years in our School Choice battle. Yesterday was no different. The Senate had it’s mind made up BEFORE the proceedings started … and nothing was going to change the outcome. It was all about the MONEY … and their petty vendettas … it had nothing to do with what is right morally, ethically, or legally … it was all a show.
Anyone watching saw the terrible opening performance of Senators Grooms & Goldfinch. We then all witnessed the brilliant performance of Treasurer Loftis and his representatives / lawyers. Curtis and his TEAM laid out his case and we all thought it was over … slam dunk … Curtis was vindicated.
Then the rest of the Senators got their “10 minutes each of Q&A” … and it became obvious the outcome was predetermined.
The final vote was 33 to 8 (with 5 excused absences).
But even the 8 that voted in favor of Treasurer Loftis … they all sat there relatively silent knowing the “fix was in” … just like so many times in our school choice fight. It was a railroading because that is what THEY all wanted.
This was not about Curtis Loftis … this was about POWER, CONTROL, MONEY … and petty personal VENDETTAS … and now a lot more people have seen it first hand.
Let’s hope this is the “Shot Heard Round the WORLD” for South Carolina citizens to wake up to the problem which is our SC State Legislature – especially the SC Senate. Not some of them, not a few in leadership … not just the ones who voted against Curtis Loftis … but (sadly) every single one of them. Silence is compliance. Where was any elected SC Senator FIGHTING for Curtis Loftis … or US … yesterday? They were all responsible.
NOW … get ready and watch the #FakeNewsMedia and everyone else who “benefits” from getting rid of Curtis will start to pile on. Watch some (who have been shafting The People as well) try to reap some positive brownie points out of this to help ingratiate themselves with the grassroots as they claim outrage and try to come to Curtis’ defense. None of this is complicated once you see the mental manipulation that goes on in politics in general, and SC politics specifically.
Jeff Davis is co-founder of mySCGOP.com. Jeff is a ’89 graduate of The Citadel and in 1993 received his Law/MBAfrom 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).
Send us your opinion on this great debate … and how you would like to see it solved … by emailing us at team@mySCGOP.com.
He was mocked, beaten, abused … he was hung on the cross. He conquered the power of sin. He defeated death! He did it for YOU and ME. He did it for the sins of this world. HE IS RISEN!
There is no greater comfort and no greater peace than to live under the covering of the Lord, to have someone here on earth to walk with through everything we face. There is no greater blessing.
May the meaning of Easter, the risen Lord, fill your heart with love, gratitude, compassion and hope.
Happy Easter!
“He is not here; He has risen, just as He said.” Matthew 28:6
To repeat from last Sunday (HERE), today marks the beginning of the Holy Week, the final week of Lent …