David Beasley: “These are dirty politics. It's wrong. And I think South Carolina is going to send a message, 'It's us versus them. Shame…”

We urgently need a political solution to reopen these ports

This is abhorrent. Elections don’t have to be about cruelty and lies. South Carolina deserves better.

I am doing this because it is the right thing to do.

While South Carolinians can strongly disagree with one another, we can do so civilly and with honest intentions for the betterment of our communities and well being of our families.