[quadrant]

Insiders in SC decided years before the issue came to a head that the flag would have to be moved.
They decided to put it on the flag pole out front of the State House - that way, they would seem to compromise but keep the flag visible enough to irritate opponents.
Then those on the inside waited until the issue came to head - extracting as many concessions as they could - and presenting the change as a major compromise, they did what they knew they were going to have to do anyway.

[stand watie]

and you post is based on what FACTS????

as late as the day before the so-called "compromise" there weren't enough votes to do ANYTHING!

then the "chamber of commerce crowd" got involved (that bunch of spineLESS cretins were afraid of a boycott of SC.)& the politicians FOLDED!

free dixie,sw