SCGOP sport utility vehicle on the prowl

A while back, a number of sites reported the allegation that Katon Dawson had bought an SUV for the S.C. Republican Party. The SCGOP never really responded, and neither did Dawson, during his run for the RNC chairmanship. It turns out that the state Republican Party is the proud owner of a 2005 GMC Yukon SUV, black in color.

According to sources close to law enforcement, former SCGOP executive director Jay W. Ragley was caught speeding in the state party’s SUV on the way to an event in Newberry County in April of this year. He was pulled over, it was told, on I-26, but after showing that the SUV was owned by the state Republican Party, was allowed to go on to his destination without a ticket.

For what it is worth, we have been provided with the SUV’s license plate and its VIN number, but we are not going to cause the state party the sort of problems that would happen in the event that those were published. However, if Ragley continues his plan of douchebaggery, we may reconsider our decision.