Following local election results, host Charlie James discusses the defeat of the Greenville County penny sales tax and critiques Republican "accelerationism," arguing that burning the party down to start over will only pull it toward the political center rather than the right. He advocates instead for local, incremental reform before taking a call from Bruce in Lancaster. The caller attributes party failures to leadership like Drew McKissick and pushed for closed primaries, citing legislative resistance such as the poison-pill amendment to bill 3643 and Governor Henry McMaster’s veto stance. The segment concludes with a discussion on candidate selection, low turnout among conservatives despite record overall turnout, and demographic shifts from northern transplants in South Carolina.
Nov 04, 2026
