It’s been rough sailing  for South Carolina Republicans. The state’s governor was caught in the middle of some extracurricular loving and then wouldn’t keep his trap quiet about it. Representative Joe Wilson was so drunk with Tea Bag spirits he forgot the Capitol Dome is not a frat house. And this week two South Carolina politicians penned an editorial that would have made Archie Bunker swell with pride.

Edwin O. Merwin and James S. Ulmer, South Carolina county Republican chairs, wrote in support of their senator,  Jim DeMint. So far so good. They were giving DeMint props for being leery of earmarks. Cool. Nothing wrong with supporting  someone who is budget conscious. However, the train ran off the rails when Merwin and Ulmer started their ode to DeMint thus:

“There is a saying that the Jews who are wealthy got that way not by watching dollars, but instead by taking care of the pennies and the dollars taking care of themselves. By not using earmarks to fund projects for South Carolina and instead using actual bills, DeMint is watching our nation’s pennies and trying to preserve our country’s wealth and our economy’s viability to give all an opportunity to succeed.”

So to show your DeMint love, you two decide to resort to an ugly stereotype? Really fellas?  You thought you were being helpful? If a staff member read it and didn’t tell you to take that paragraph out, please kick her out of your office now. She’s a plant.  DeMint ( is he the only Republican in the state who isn’t crazy?) called the editorial “thoughtless and hurtful” and someone informed Merwin and Ulmer it was best to apologize.

To all my Republican brothers and sisters: if you are writing something for public consumption and are not sure if its anti-Semitic, please feel free to send it to me. I’ll check it out and save you all the hassle.

1. Looks like Atlanta has a thing against gay bars (Memphis also!) We’ll stay on top of these stories for you–thanks to Trace for pushing us to do something about Atlanta. What do our readers in those two cities have to say?

2. The Democrats are hyperventilating about Joe Wilson’s inability to act like an adult when the president is speaking. He’s apologized, President Obama has accepted his apology. Calls for censure are a bit much.

3. If you call Obama a socialist, communist, fascist, Kenyan, Hitler, and/or Stalin you need to keep the tin foil hat on and sit in the corner.

4. Any Graham Swift fans out there? His new book is worth looking at.

5. A gay black gospel singer?!?! Clutch those pearls! On the serious side, it will be interesting to see how gospel music fans react to his admission.

6. Loved, as in completely, Serena Williams’ meltdown in the US Open! I’m a cheerleader for that type of foolishness.

7. Last Joe Wilson comment: did you hear him go on about his “relationship” with Michelle Obama’s family? Looks like the Wilson clan and the Robinson brood live in neighboring South Carolina towns. How that counts for a relationship is beyond me.

8. Anyone shocked that Barney Frank is not part of the push to repeal DOMA?

9. Kayne West should put the vodka down.

10. A whiff  of Cafe Bustelo brewing makes me think all is right in the world.