It’s not an image you see every day: a governor carrying two pigs – one under each arm – to the doors of a legislative chamber. Just a day before, the South Carolina House of Representatives took up Governor Sanford’s 106 budget vetoes and overrode all but one in less than a hundred minutes. Though… Continue reading The Two Little Pigs
Author: ScottEnglish
The Last Ride of Mark Sanford
On South Carolina’s Primary night, political observers closely watched former Governor and current Congressman Mark Sanford’s race for the First Congressional District. His chief opponent, South Carolina Representative Katie Arrington, made Sanford’s criticisms of President Trump central to her campaign. The Tweeter-in-Chief even weighed in on Primary Day by attacking Sanford by name and endorsing… Continue reading The Last Ride of Mark Sanford
The Road to Nowhere
One of my favorite well-worn political promises is when a candidate announces that they will “run government like a business.” Sounds good, carries meaning to the voter, and rarely happens. Why? A business is composed of people with a shared set of goals working together to accomplish them. Government is composed of competing interests and… Continue reading The Road to Nowhere
In Times of Crisis
In the world of politics, one of the most overused words is “crisis.” Many times, it’s applied to internal meltdowns that mean relatively little to people outside of that circle, or when an event creates a public outrage. Politics is largely driven by narratives – my own posts reflect the use of dramatic moments to… Continue reading In Times of Crisis
My Marvel Hero
There are those who push us to be better than we are and people who show us there are better versions of us. While many have been fortunate enough to be pushed at some point in our lives. Having someone show you a better version of yourself is a transformational act of faith. In my… Continue reading My Marvel Hero
The Glimmer Twins
Keith Richards once characterized his relationship with Mick Jagger like this: “The only things Mick and I disagree about is the band, the music, and what we do.” The volatile nature of their relationship has been as much fuel for The Rolling Stones as the talent that each brings to the band. Mick Jagger, with… Continue reading The Glimmer Twins
The Wizard
Our political system is a finely-tuned battlefield for the age-old debate of belief versus faith. All of us have a set of beliefs; some are commonly-shared while others are not. Beliefs are what we know to be true. Faith is the willingness to act without knowing. To be successful in politics, you have to move… Continue reading The Wizard
Coming Out
It’s no exaggeration that I would have gotten less grief for bringing a boyfriend home than a Republican voter registration card.
The Enterprise
"My role in The Enterprise was clear. I was Spock to his Kirk. Whenever Mark Sanford, the Man, came aboard, I had to be ready with the Vulcan Nerve Pinch to take him down to save The Enterprise. "
Not Pictured
"You should write a book." Every time I hear that, I cringe. Only remarkable people should write books because they have something to give the world. The rest of us... "More interesting on the internet than real life." Scott English, self description When you live in the world of politics, you get trust and access… Continue reading Not Pictured