Nothing could be finer than to not be from Carolina

South Carolina that is. 

The big news today is that the governor and seemingly every Republican candidate for president are breaking their own ankles whilst reversing field and now declaring with righteous indignation that the confederate flag most come down from atop the capitol dome.

And in a small way, I kind of feel bad for these pols.  Because they have to pretend to care and support the idiotic, racist and white trash leanings of some in this backwater state.  I know this is satire, but is it really far from the truth?  A bunch of inconsequential people in a largely inconsequential state, holding onto the past because they are too ashamed and afraid to embrace the future.  A future largely cast without them even playing a small part.

To borrow the set up from Jeff Foxworthy's bit about rednecks:

• If you truly believe the confederate flag is a glorious symbol of southern heritage - you might be an inconsequential bubba.
• If you take part in Civil War reenactments - you might be an inconsequential bubba.

And all the Republican candidates for higher office have to curry favor with this (hopefully) small, yet active group of deviants.