Whopper of the Week: Chip Limehouse
Posted Friday, April 20, 2001, at 12:56 PM ET"The legislation is not specifically aimed at U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, who is 98, said Rep. Chip Limehouse. "
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StumbleUpon--April 19 Associated Press story reporting that a subcommittee of the South Carolina legislature approved a bill requiring the governor to replace a U.S. senator who doesn't complete his term with a person from the same party. Limehouse is chief sponsor of the bill. "Legis. Aide to U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond" --Resume entry on the South Carolina legislature's Web page for Charleston Republican Harry Bancroft "Chip" Limehouse III.
(Thanks to Jess Bravin.)
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March 30, 2001: Spencer Abraham
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Reader Comment From The Fray:
Chip Limehouse? I thought that was the Whopper of the Week. This can't be the guy's real name. Have things gotten to the point where politicians are taking stage names like rap musicians and pro wrestlers?
--Joseph Britt
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