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DemJones on Aug 23, 2022 8:01 AM
Progressives must NOT sit out this year's midterm elections! This election is far too important, both for the party and the country. Make sure to get involved these next two months - volunteer at a phone bank, write post cards supporting… See Comments
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Opinion

The He-Man Woman-Hater’s Club

September 17, 2024
When I was in 4th grade, my classmates played a crude game we called “War.” Boys lined up on one side of the playground, girls on the other. At a signal, both sides ran headfirst towards… Read More

Happy Warriors (And Why We Need Them)

September 17, 2024
“Does anybody remember laughter?” So uttered singer Robert Plant during a Led Zeppelin show at Madison Square Garden in 1976. Yes, it’s pretty 70s cringe (as even Plant admits), but… Read More

The Longest Year

September 17, 2024
I was at a gathering recently where several people noted how stressed they were about the upcoming election and wondering how long they could get through another 70 or so days of whatever THIS is. We… Read More

Beware The Coming Shenanigans

September 17, 2024
We’ve been here before. In 2016, Hillary Clinton was in position to beat Donald Trump. The polls looked good. Then, James Comey announced that the FBI was re-opening an investigation into her… Read More

Mass Deportation: The Cruelty Is The Point

September 17, 2024
A big focus of Trump’s campaign, and by extension the Project 2025 agenda he plans to enact, are the immediate deportations of up to 12 million undocumented immigrants. He’s promised that… Read More

The Need for Background Checks on Candidates

July 18, 2024
For almost 250 years, our elected officials have run for office more or less on the “honor system.” The only legal requirements to run include being a natural born citizen, being a… Read More

Won’t Get Fooled Again (Or Will We?)

July 18, 2024
In September of 2016, candidate Hillary Clinton appeared to suffer some kind of health event while campaigning. The media tore into it like a pack of hyenas and pumped out story after story about… Read More

(Way, Way) Back To the Future

July 12, 2024
The conservative members of the Supreme Court have been busy of late with their trebuchet (popular in the 6th century), doing their level-best to launch us back to eras past. It began in 2010 with… Read More
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South Carolina Democratic Party Acknowledges Free Speech Protections, Condemns Offensive Content of Planned Roast Targeting Vice President Kamala Harris

September 16, 2024
The South Carolina Democratic Party recognizes the constitutional importance of free speech and the protections afforded by the First and Fourteenth Amendments, even for deeply offensive speech.… Read More

On Sep 9th, Vice President Harris Will Lay Out Her Plan to Strengthen South Carolina’s Middle Class and Restore Our Fundamental Freedoms As Trump Doubles Down on His Dangerous Project 2025 Agenda

September 9, 2024
Ahead of the presidential debate tonight, South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Christale Spain released the following statement: “On Sep 9th night, South Carolinians will see the stark… Read More

SCDP Chair's Statement On President Biden Exiting The Presidential Race

July 22, 2024
Following President Biden’s announcement that he will not accept the nomination of the Democratic Party in 2024, South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Christale Spain released the following… Read More

South Carolina DNC Delegation Endorses VP Harris

July 22, 2024
COLUMBIA, SC - This evening, the South Carolina delegation to the 2024 Democratic National Convention met virtually and voted to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 Democratic… Read More

Statement From South Carolina Party Chair Christale Spain in Response to Supreme Court Decision in Trump v. United States

July 1, 2024
Democracy is on the line in November “Here are the facts: Donald Trump inspired a violent mob to attack our nation’s capitol. He attempted to subvert the results of a free and fair… Read More