My cousin passed away today from Covid. She has been in the hospital for the past month fighting for her life. Wonderful woman, heavy hit for our family.
She was 34. Mother of two.
Only 10 Benedict College students allowed to attend?
The rest of the tickets are reserved for guests of the administration, around 200 Trump allies (according to Mayor Steve Benjamin).
I mean, what is the point of even holding this event at Benedict College?
Kids man, you are letting kids go hungry to score culture war points.
@henrymcmaster
The Carolina Panthers can get $115 million of SC taxpayer money but we can't give lower-income students $40 a month during the summer to......eat?
Very disappointing.
My former duty station, Ft Campbell, will not receive a much needed middle school.
Funds allocated for the school project have been diverted to the boarder wall.
Students will continue to eat lunch in the library because the cafeteria is too small.
Come on man… You cant bring phones into a SCIF.
For context, if I purposely compromised a SCIF in the military: security clearance…. gone. And I would face at least an article 15 or a court martial.
But elected leaders throwing a temper tantrum, different rules I guess....
This should be a no-brainer: Do NOT storm into SCIF ("Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility"). Especially with your smartphone. But that is exactly what GOP lawmakers did today, violating security protocols and endangering national security.
#SCIF
My brother & I. Doing the same job, just on opposite sides of the globe. 🌎
Haiti to Afghanistan. Earthquakes & humanitarian airlifts. Sutton bros get it done. 🇺🇸🇭🇹🇦🇫
'My drinking water is too clean; can we roll back the Clean Water Act?'<- Said no citizen ever
This initiative will remove safety barriers to your drinking water & make it easier to fill in wetlands
We can fight this by electing people who will protect your drinking water!
The
@EPA
is removing protections for some of the nation’s millions of miles of streams, wetlands and arroyos.
The Southern Environmental Law Center is planning legal actions to stop the new rules.
I took this photo of a
#burnpit
in '13, right before I climbed inside to retrieve our weekly air drop that fell into the pit. FOB Boris.
Every time I get sick, I wonder if these pits have finally caught up. Just last month, an fellow Vet I knew in college died from exposure. 1/3
Greeting people at the polls this morning. Voter turned away because of Trump shirt.
I offered my jacket so he can vote. Said he had one in the car but appreciated the offer.
He came back 20 minutes later & said he voted for me; didn't expect a D to lend a hand. America 🇺🇸
Long convo today w/ a Vietnam Vet who got one of our flyers.
Convo ended w/: ‘You are the first Dem I am voting for since Fritz. No one else has taken the time to hear me out; you’ve earned my vote & respect’
Favorite part of the campaign, hearing people's stories. 🤝
.
@NancyMace
on climate change: "You can't say one or the other when there's data on both sides of the issue"
Meanwhile Charleston this morning 👇
The Lowcountry only has one side on this issue: Climate change is real & a threat to our homes/livelihoods.
#ClimateCrisis
1/2 Final count, my crew airlifted 966 refugees during Operation Allies Refuge.
Afghans & their families who worked for the US Military or Embassy over the last two decades. They took a big risk working for us & were vulnerable to reprisal attacks after the government fell.
Permitless carry bill: allowing folks to carry a handgun in the open w/ zero training or screening.
From a military vet who is qualified 'expert' on my sidearm.. THIS IS INSANE!
For once, lets listen to the experts & stop cowering in front of the gun lobby.
Senators set to begin debate tomorrow on the permitless carry bill, which the House has already passed. This would allow most adults in SC (18+) to carry handguns without training or a permit. Bill also includes tougher felon-in-possession penalties, which the governor wants.
At The Citadel, we were taught that leaders make their positions known & they do not hide from their decisions; even when their decision may be unpopular.
@NancyMace
did you vote for the removal of
@RepLizCheney
because she stood up for the rule of law?
-From a constituent
War is not something we should desire or provoke.
An unneeded war is especially egregious.
After 18 years of continuous war, we should be bringing our troops home, not starting new conflicts. Americans and service members deserve better.
- A Veteran
Walking Summerville today; came across a group of girls running a lemonade stand.
Bought 3 glasses, it was another scorcher.
I just connected w/ mom on FB. The girls were raising money to honor their Grammy who just passed. Proceeds to
@StJude
The kids are alright. 🍋🏥
I was raised to belive
#Patriotism
is finding a way to serve you community in a time of need.
Patriotism is NOT showing up to the state capital with a confederate flag & a Russian made assault weapon.
Don't be a knucklehead, stay at home. The curve ain't flat yet.
China is likely behind an ongoing cyber attack on Twitter. By overloading Twitter's content moderation controls, China is able to hide the spread of anti government protests inside China.
This is information warfare in the 21st century.
2/2 A true Mayflower moment, these Afghans are landing on new shores after fleeing the only life they have known.
They deserve our compassion & respect; have already sacrificed much for a land they have never seen.
Welcome to our family. 🇺🇸🇦🇫
If you are angry, tired, depressed, appalled by Vets being used as political pawns, take that emotion to the ballot box this November. We need your support.
Judge our elected leaders by their votes, not their words. 3/3
From a friend:½ the kids in her son’s class showed up today w/o masks. Kids being kids, the unmasked started picking on kids w/masks. Her son is in tears because she wont sign the form so he can fit in.
The fringe should not dictate SC health policy over actual doctors😡
@scfored
If you left a single solo cup on Sullivan’s Island: $1000 fine
But if a Texas based company dumps MILLIONS of plastic pellets on SI: No fine
Different rules for different folks?
Why are state regulators giving a pass to major polluters?
@scccl
@scdhec
@ChasWaterkeeper
Recent polling shows 2/3s of Americans are in favor of vote by mail.
The capability already exists. Now's a good time to expand the system to keep people safe/limit exposure during Covid-19.
I'm home.
After the conclusion of 'Operation Allies Refuge', I will share reflections. Our men & women in uniform are still doing good work in Kabul.
Largest humanitarian airlift ever. My thoughts are w/ Afghans who can no longer go home & seek a new place in this world. 🇺🇸🇦🇫
What is wrong with you?
Gold Star families are to be honored & supported.
Not dragged into your political fights.
Go back & finish your final year at The Citadel. You are handicapped by your shortcut/incomplete education. 4 year graduates know better. Classless.
Today we honor Gold Star Families. The loved ones of those lost serving this nation deserve our respect and support. No matter what the current administration does to dishonor the memory of those you love, true Americans are grateful for your sacrifice. I salute you.
But wait, I thought everyone openly carrying handguns with no training or background checks would make SC a safer state.
Why can't the state house be safe & secure like the rest of us?
Any slowing of the
#USPS
puts the lives of our Seniors & Veterans at risk.
Both groups rely heavily on the USPS for prescription drug shipments.
Stop playing political games with our health.
Current status as a republic: A purple heart recipient is being smeared to draw attention away from the misdeeds of the WH.
Make no mistake, this is a low point for political discourse.
And... one of the reasons I am running, our Country and State deserves better.
SHARE: The Army is being forced to relocate Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman to protect him and his family after attacks by Trump and the GOP. Vindman is a Purple Heart recipient who put his life on the line for America.
#ImpeachmentDay
Is there an army of substitute teachers standing by in SC to fill the gap when our educators start getting sick?
We are far from an adequate re-opening plan
#SCforEd
I have a feeling this SC-01 GOP primary will become a race to the bottom.
But fret not, there is a Doctor in the house
@AnnieAndrewsMD
. Vote blue in 2022.
Not even remotely accurate.
The F-35 can probably fly a maximum of 3 hours in perfect conditions. Based on yesterday's ejection time, the jet impacted the ground or water late afternoon.
Very irresponsible for member of congress to claim an uncontrolled jet is still flying
He was 37 years old, married, father of 3. 8 months from diagnosis to death.
What the senate GOP yesterday was deplorable; blocking the PACT Act.
There isn't time to play political games with burn pits, young Vets are dying while waiting for care. 2/3
.
@NancyMace
wasted zero time showing the nation her true colors.
Initially Mace was against
#jan6th
; did a dozen interviews in a single day condemning Trump.
Then she flipped & voted to oust
@Liz_Cheney
for holding the exact same position.
Calculated, not courageous.
Ed Sutton, a small business owner from Charleston and Democrat running for the S.C. House, has been called up for active duty from the Air Force Reserves to fly medical supplies to American personnel in other countries around the world.
Mace pulled this stunt in 2020. Zero points reusing false material.
There are no plans to close Parris Island. None.
@NancyMace
, however has repeatedly voted against Veteran health care benefits🤦♂️
Lies over Lowcountry Veterans?
For over 100 years Parris Island has trained Marines right here in the Lowcountry, accounting for 700 million dollars, and 6,000 jobs of the Lowcountry’s economy.
With talks coming up again about shutting down Parris Island I want to send a message: over my dead body!
Question that has come up a lot recently. Do I support
#VoteByMail
?
Absolutely. When I was deployed overseas in 2010, the only way I could vote was.... by mail📬
We already have a vote by mail system in place. I'm in favor of securely expanding this capability.
I share something that's not fun; giving your wife a sheet of paper w/ all the logins in case something happens. This is reality anyone in uniform right now.
Book marketing this tweet for the next MAGA troll that rolls up: 'You are a Dem & hate this country'. Take a hike dorks.
Sometimes
@AGAlanWilson
prosecutes double homicide cases.
Sometimes
@AGAlanWilson
grabs lunch with the murderer in a double homicide.
You never know with this guy. He's a willy one.
Today would be a nice day for
@NancyMace
to release the Ring footage to help find the graffiti vandals.
Or…. admit she lied to the pubic when she claimed to be a victim of
#Antifa
despite knowing there were no active leads (see Cavuto interview).
Fundraising grift > the truth.
Leadership has asked us to button it up on socials. Valid concern for inadvertent leak of critical mission details or identities of vulnerable refugees.
Will keep posting to a minimum. Thank you for all the love & support. Great work being done to get our people home.
The logic does not hold up. You can not fix public schools by cutting their funding and giving those funds to loosely regulated private schools. This bill should be D.O.A.
#SCforEd
Yikes! Not a lot of love for
@NancyMace
in reliability red Daniel Island. Mace's former home prior to purchasing a $4 million dollar property on IOP this summer.
@AnnieAndrewsMD
at 68% in a Daniel Island News poll!
🚨Some major news to share 🚨
This afternoon, I am announcing a campaign for State Senate District 20! Charleston’s NEW Senate district.
Building a Bridge to Better 🌉 This is a campaign about improving our daily lives & defending our personal liberties that are under assault
CHS is underwater for the 3rd day in a row.
How does
@NancyMace
help?
Last night she voted AGAINST the largest infrastructure bill in a generation. Claims not bipartisan but
@LindseyGrahamSC
voted in favor of this bill.
Pure insanity. Help or go home.
I used to live in a country that fully embraced permitless open carry.
Afghanistan. Not working.
Vets with extensive weapons training & our Law Enforcement Leaders oppose open carry in SC. Lets listen to the experts.
Hidden guns in untrained hands, never a good recipe.
I’ve said this too many times:
Politicians that clamor for war, probably never saw combat themselves.
In this case, dodged the draft five times.
Downright shameful to even hint at a civil war on American soil.
I have visited nations ravaged by civil war.
@realDonaldTrump
I have never imagined such a quote to be repeated by a President. This is beyond repugnant.
Mike Pitts is not worthy to be a judge in this state.
In a Nov 2017 post, he complained about people “from the Middle East” in Walmart and wrote, “after being subject to this incident I now support shutting down all immigration until we stop the demise of our culture.”
Election update:
Filing for State Senate District 20 closed today at noon. I am the only Democratic candidate, no Republican candidates filed and there is a 3rd party candidate.
This is welcome news for the campaign, and I am super grateful to all the folks who helped this
Not the 1st time I've seen the government end orders on day 89 to avoid paying education & retirement benefits. Gaming the system at the expense of military personnel.
Next time a pol beats the pro-military drum, ask them why this move is allowed and what they'll do to stop it.
The Trump administration’s National Guard deployment order ends deployments just one day before thousands would qualify for education and retirement benefits
The Lowcountry redistricting fight isn’t over!
There is a push from the
#Gerrymander
crowd to flood the redistricting committee email account.
We must keep CHS county whole & insure competitive districts.
Email redistricting
@scsenate
.gov before noon tomorrow (Monday) 1/5
Got some good news.
I don't have to worry about removing any road signs in Dorchester County on November 4th because someone is out there every night grabbing our signs 🤣
Must be making them nervous 😊
On Thurs, we received a threat via social media to ‘drone strike’ my home. Reported to 👮♂️
Very unfortunate, no room for this behavior
Lets turn a➖into a➕and raise $ to show our voices will not be silenced by this nonsense.
#SuttonforSC
standing tall!
The zip tie guy (terrorist) is a retired Air Force officer.
He swore an oath to "defend the Constitution of the US against all enemies, foreign & domestic"
He has broken that oath & become a domestic enemy.
Shameful. DoD should revoke pension.
I am 100% Team
@AnnieAndrewsMD
I really appreciate the encouragement for SC-01; work/life balance is important to Aimee & I, we are focused on growing our family.
Fret not, my desire to serve remains & there are other opportunities that are a good fit. More to come😀
After the campaign launch of
@AnnieAndrewsMD
, there's a lot of talk in
#SC01
about whether more Dems will enter the race. Political watchers: You can cross
@EdCSutton
off your list. Sutton tells me he is NOT running and is "100% Team Annie." Statement in next tweet
#scpol
(1/2)
Two people giving each other the bird escalates to a shooting on the Ravenel Bridge.
Why? Because a firearm was readily available.
Rather than mandating background checks & safety training, a minority wants to flood our communities with more guns.
Polling consistently shows most of SC favors universal background checks; common sense safety measures.
Instead, SC GOP rolled over for extremists; now any 18-year-old can walk into your favorite restaurant displaying a handgun.
Zero training, no background check.
Insane.
Law enforcement agencies in South Carolina are bracing for what could happen as permitless carry of handguns becomes more widespread in the coming weeks, with one sheriff already fearing the worst.
While walking tonight, I met a voter who mentioned needing a new American flag for their porch.
I keep a box of 🇺🇲 flags in my car that I have flown on C-17 missions for this exact situation.
Flag delivered, cert tomorrow.
Service to Country. Service to Community.
#SuttonforSC
3,700 Palmetto State veterans are on the VA's Burn Pit Registry.
I am one of those veterans.
Thankfully pols like
@RepCunningham
are fighting to insure we are not forgotten and our cases are tracked by the VA.
Now it's time for the US Senate to act
@senatemajldr
Thousands of South Carolina’s Iraq and Afghanistan veterans carry the weight of war on their lungs.
As they wait on legislation to push through the cogs of Congress, time is running out for some.
The Gov is deliberately steering the ship towards the rocks while a cast of fringe players cheers him on.
Want to be done w/ COVID, keep people alive & get the economy running full speed?
Then encourage people to get the shot & stop letting the misinformation virus spread.
#QAnon
is deranged
QAnon is dangerous
Most important, QAnon does not belong in our State House
Unfortunately, the 114 incumbent has been an ardent supporter of this group. Lin Bennet on QAnon "They're Legit"
No room for compromised judgment. Vote for change on Nov 3!
Residents in SC House District 114 started receiving these this week. The mailers from the
@EdCSutton
campaign highlight incumbent Lin Bennett's belief and support of QAnon, a peddler of fringe conspiracy theories that have been roundly disproven and/or dismissed
"My home was vandalized"
Everyone: That is terrible & unacceptable
"IT WAS
#ANTIFA
!!!!!“
E: Do you have proof?
"GIVE ME MONEY”
E: Yeah…. This doesn't sound right....
Given the amount of plastic that was dumped into Charleston’s harbor, 1 million seems like a slap on the wrist.
Bigger questions:
What is Frontier doing differently to prevent future spills?
How will Frontier be held accountable if this pollution problem isn’t corrected?
A company that transports plastic pellets will pay $1 million to settle a pollution lawsuit, almost two years after tiny plastics were spotted on Charleston-area beaches.
I heard this sentiment a lot last year while campaigning:
“You (Dem) hate our country”
“I have a chest full of service medals that say otherwise”
Haley knows better, but stroking hatred towards neighbors is part of the new game plan. A deliberate attempt to divide Americans.
If I have a bad night's sleep or my mind isn't right due to a family issue, I do not fly.
We have a procedure, 'safety of flight' & its taken seriously. No undue pressure from leadership or crew.
I applaud anyone w/ the awareness to say: 'my mind isn't in the right place today'
Please tell me how y'all can line up around the block at 5 am in the pouring rain for a new
@krispykreme
but won't go vote cause "the line is too long"
South Carolina is in the process of mailing $67 million to state residents in the form of $50 checks that the majority of taxpayers will receive.
Some early recipients are already giving the money away.
2021 was a wild ride. Flew Bill Murray for opening day, lost my cousin to COVID, lost a AF friend, evacuated over 900 Afghans, conquered Peru by motorcycle & met w/ the 1st Lady.
Highlight: meeting my sister for the first time & getting to know her family. Hell of a year 😃
Mom's for Liberty is on a crusade to sabotage the public education school system.
The new superintendent has been on the job for less than 3 months.
And now M4L is running candidates for Charleston City Council.
Non serious people doing non serious things.
I will always support & serve this nation despite our flaws.
But god damnit, if we can’t agree on burn pit care for Vets, there’s something seriously wrong with 50% of the US senate.
@SenatorTimScott
Why?
‘If this is America first, then America is f*cked.’
Watch Jon Stewart’s full speech Thursday slamming Republican senators for stalling the PACT Act, which would expand health care for veterans affected by burn pits.
It's a sad state of affairs when the Lowcountry's US Representative is wasting time investigating bogeymen & NOT the murders of a capitol police officer.
Should be an easy choice.
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace is backing legislation aimed at investigating the role of Antifa during riots in numerous American cities last year, but said she still doesn’t believe Congress should probe the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot.