Andre Bauer

A big gaffe by South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer might have people wondering if there's something in the water in the SC state house. First, Gov. Mark Sanford went and had one of the strangest political sex scandals in recent history when he confessed to his love for a Brazilian mistress at an awkward press conference. Now, Bauer goes and compares poor people to stray animals because they both "breed." At a town hall meeting, Bauer told the story of how his grandmother instructed...Read Full Story

Fmr. Lt. Gov. André Bauer is planning a run for Congressby Eric DonderoSouth Carolina has a new congressional district thanks to the 2010 census. The 7th includes the area north of Charleston up the coast. There are a whole slew of what might be considered 2nd tier candidates. From MBTeaParty.com:Murrells Inlet realtor Renee Culler; Myrtle Beach publishing businesswoman Debbie Harwell; Florence attorney Jay Jordan; Myrtle Beach area businessman Jim Mader; Horry County Council Chairman Tom...Read Full Story

A hardline libertarian message sells at least in the GOPFrom Eric Dondero:Libertarians cheered two months ago, when South Carolina Lt. Governor made some politically incorrect statements in a speech highly critical of welfare moochers. And after garnering enormous criticisms from the liberal media and the leftwing blogosphere, Bauer stood his ground. From Fitnews.com: "Government has bred a culture of dependency, and there’s absolutely no one in government with the courage to stand up and say...Read Full Story

image / Associated Press. That's Bauer in the purple. At a recent town hall meeting, South Carolina's Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer criticized the children of poor families, using an impressively dehumanizing metaphor and flunking basic causality in the process. From the State (h/t TPM): GREENVILLE - Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer has compared giving people government assistance to "feeding stray animals." Bauer, who is running for the Republican nomination for governor, made his remarks during a...Read Full Story

South Carolina Lt.-Gov. Andre Bauer, a candidate for governor, made a comment which basically compared the poor to stray animals during a town hall meeting on Friday. During a discussion of subsidized school lunches, Bauer said the following:"My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a small child to quit feeding stray animals. You know why? Because they breed. You're facilitating the problem if you give an animal or a person ample food supply. They will reproduce...Read Full Story

A South Carolina politician is making very a public apology – and this time it’s not Governor Mark Sanford. After likening welfare recepients to stray animals, Andre Bauer, the embattled Republican’s lieutenant governor, is hastily back-pedalling from remarks his rivals have called “immoral.” “My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a small child to quit feeding stray animals,” he said during a Town Hall meeting on Thursday. “You know why? Because they breed! You...Read Full Story

LR FOLLOW-UPHe made pro-individualist, pro-capitalist statements cause he's a "bachelor"From Eric Dondero:The furor over libertarian-leaning Republican Andre Bauer's statements in favor of individual responsibility rather than rampant moocherism, continues to grow. (See our previous story for full-length "Social Darwinist Republican," for comments by Bauer at Som'sPost). Now South Carolina Democrats and NetRoots Liberals nationwide are attacking the Gubernatorial candidate for his personal...Read Full Story

Via Gay News Blog,South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer has denied rumors he is gay. Bauer recently made headlines as a possible replacement for Govern Mark Sanford should the Republican step down amid a sex scandal that has dominated the media for the last week. “Let's go ahead and dispel that now,” Bauer said in an interview with The State, published Wednesday. Bauer, a Republican, was referring to widely circulated rumors that he is gay. Last month, openly lesbian politician Linda...Read Full Story

As usual, the more outrageous you are, the more likely you are to be embraced by Republican voters. This means that South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer's statement comparing poor people to animals that should be starved has elevated his status. Look, the S.C. Attorney General Henry McMaster, who may actually become the next Governor, even says, "Bauer chose words poorly but conservatives share his concern with entitlements." In other words, poor people should be starved, just don't compare...Read Full Story

South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer said Wednesday it's time for fellow Republican Governor Mark Sanford to resign from office. Sanford has become a controversial figure since it was revealed that he had been carrying on an extramarital affair with a Brazilian woman, and that he might have used state funds to fly to see her. Bauer, who will become governor if Sanford steps down, delivered a letter to the governor's office and held a press conference where he suggested that...Read Full Story