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Massey’s S244 (faux) Tort Reform … DEAD?

H3497 for the WIN!!!

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6 months ago

March 11, 2025

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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Coffee & Politics – Greenville Edition – August 22nd, 2025

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1 week ago

August 22, 2025

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Choosing the Right Candidate: A Thoughtful Approach

(#1) Electable & (#2) Collaborative

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1 week ago

August 20, 2025

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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
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TRUMP Shares Nancy MACE Polling Lead for Governor

Mace Leads with 25% over Wilson at 17%

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2 weeks ago

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!!!