"Despite their control of nearly every elected statewide position and huge majorities in both houses of the legislature, South Carolina Republicans have been unable to deliver on significant campaign promises, including a program that would give state residents vouchers to help pay for private schools.

In May, a split among Republican blocs allowed a coalition of Democrats and some Republicans to engineer the selection of a Democrat for a rare opening on the state Supreme Court. The party's once-tight control of state spending has weakened. The state's current $6 billion budget now includes a $9 million grant fund for pet projects, such as festivals celebrating pork and catfish in various legislative districts. Last month, Senate leaders, angered by what they saw as an attempt to blame them for a budgetary logjam, crashed a news conference held by Gov. Mark Sanford and House leaders in a bid to tell their side of the story..."

"The day after Mr. Ravenel's indictment, state Republican Party Chairman Katon Dawson issued a public scolding, warning members of his party that personal misconduct and legislative double-dealing were a threat to the party. He reiterated his plea in an op-ed article published July 3 in The (Columbia) State newspaper, saying he was getting constant calls and emails indicating an unprecedented 'sustained unhappiness' with Republicans. Unless officeholders straightened up, he said, 'grass-roots activists will not just revolt with their votes, they'll revolt with their apathy -- and that would cripple this country.'

South Carolina House Majority Leader James H. Merrill says his Charleston constituents frequently ask why he can't get Republicans 'to act like Republicans.'

'You're going to end up alienating voters,' Rep. Merrill said. 'You saw a little bit of it in Washington. That's why every 20 years, the pendulum swings the other way.'"

Read the entire  article here, but the obvious conclusion is something SCRG has been saying for several years now:  It's time to start holding our so-called conservative elected officials accountable for their actions.