Comments on: Veepin’ It Up http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/10/08/veepin-it-up/ Unfair ... Imbalanced Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:38:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: BREAKING: Sanford to endorse Giuliani? » The Palmetto Scoop http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/10/08/veepin-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-3218 BREAKING: Sanford to endorse Giuliani? » The Palmetto Scoop Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:27:14 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1865#comment-3218 [...] popular blog FITSNews, which is run by former Sanford spokesman Will Folks, wrote last week that, “Early rumors pegged both Romney and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani as the most [...] [...] popular blog FITSNews, which is run by former Sanford spokesman Will Folks, wrote last week that, “Early rumors pegged both Romney and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani as the most [...]

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]]> By: C-dawg http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/10/08/veepin-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-3220 C-dawg Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:59:49 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1865#comment-3220 What I want to know is how Sanford is profiting from any situation? Someone else has mentioned that on this blog previously...Inquiring minds... What I want to know is how Sanford is profiting from any situation? Someone else has mentioned that on this blog previously…Inquiring minds…

]]> By: SimpsonvilleGuy http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/10/08/veepin-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-3221 SimpsonvilleGuy Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:46:11 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1865#comment-3221 It falls to this: Mark Sanford has been successful with people that DO NOT know him, i.e. the voters. People that see him, complete with tan and repeating a conservative message, like him. But people that know him, and have to deal with him in an effort to move the business of state forward, simply despise him. He is untrustworthy (repeatedly going back on the deals he cuts), arrogant, and merciless when it comes to making sure he profits from any situation even if it means South Carolina’s interests are set back. He pulls it off because we simply lack any respectable press in this state. HUGE stories, and I mean HUGE, are simply ignored because they are complicated or expensive to cover. The national, liberal and aggressive press will eat the skeletons of the Sanford administration for breakfast. PS…have you ever made a list of people that started out as Sanford allies, and now hate his guts? We started one last night at dinner, and stopped at 30! Truly…30 people, conservatives…good men and woman, that have now been double crossed or thrown to the wolves by Sanford and his gang. Will, you should start a public list…it is an interesting exercise. It falls to this:
Mark Sanford has been successful with people that DO NOT know him, i.e. the voters. People that see him, complete with tan and repeating a conservative message, like him.
But people that know him, and have to deal with him in an effort to move the business of state forward, simply despise him. He is untrustworthy (repeatedly going back on the deals he cuts), arrogant, and merciless when it comes to making sure he profits from any situation even if it means South Carolina’s interests are set back.
He pulls it off because we simply lack any respectable press in this state. HUGE stories, and I mean HUGE, are simply ignored because they are complicated or expensive to cover. The national, liberal and aggressive press will eat the skeletons of the Sanford administration for breakfast.
PS…have you ever made a list of people that started out as Sanford allies, and now hate his guts? We started one last night at dinner, and stopped at 30! Truly…30 people, conservatives…good men and woman, that have now been double crossed or thrown to the wolves by Sanford and his gang. Will, you should start a public list…it is an interesting exercise.

]]> By: realitycheck http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/10/08/veepin-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-3222 realitycheck Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:29:04 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1865#comment-3222 Lucy in the sky with diamonds. LOL http://www.statehousereport.com/columns/07.1007.stats.htm Lucy in the sky with diamonds. LOL
http://www.statehousereport.com/columns/07.1007.stats.htm

]]> By: mike reino http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/10/08/veepin-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-3223 mike reino Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:15:21 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1865#comment-3223 Useless info. Giuliani and Sanford both have the same birthday (May 28th), with Giuliani being 16 yrs. Sanford's senior. That would give the Giuliani-Sanford pairing, based on the Chinese Horoscope a perfect match, Giuliani being a Monkey, and Sanford being a Rat. Huckabee is a Ram, which is not bad, but not nearly as good as Sanford. I got all this off of a placemat at Ming Wah restaurant. Useless info. Giuliani and Sanford both have the same birthday (May 28th), with Giuliani being 16 yrs. Sanford’s senior. That would give the Giuliani-Sanford pairing, based on the Chinese Horoscope a perfect match, Giuliani being a Monkey, and Sanford being a Rat. Huckabee is a Ram, which is not bad, but not nearly as good as Sanford. I got all this off of a placemat at Ming Wah restaurant.

]]> By: Rhodes, the king of typos http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/10/08/veepin-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-3230 Rhodes, the king of typos Mon, 08 Oct 2007 23:06:29 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1865#comment-3230 Monkey and Lucy, You've got to think about this in terms of presidential politics, not in terms of how much you like Sanford. I've never had any connection with the statehouse, other than as a voter. This isn't an anit-Sanford message, it's just a prediction that he will not be the pick. I actually think some of his disagreements with the legislature were Sanford's finer moments. He's not a terrible governor, not loathed by the masses, but it takes more than "not disliked by most voters" to be the VP choice. Sanford wouldn't really add anything to a Giuliani ticket - and that's what the VP spot is about: balancing the ticket in order to win more voters. The VP slot is typically offered to an individual for purposes of: 1) geographical strategy ( trying to win the VP candidate's state which is a battleground state. SC is too red to make any difference in this department, Rudy doesn't need to worry about winning SC) or 2) idealogical balance (put a maverick on the ticket with a traditional party man to attract moderates and still hold the base) Sure, if the personality is impressive enough these factors might be ignored, but Sanford will never be praised or remembered quite like Carol Campbell (the Ronald Reagan of SCGOP politics) who was mentioned as a VP several times.. I really don't have a horse in the race, it just doesn't really make since that RG would pick him. Nothing personal against Sanford or those who fancy him. And as always, sorry for any typos or spelling errors... Monkey and Lucy,
You’ve got to think about this in terms of presidential politics, not in terms of how much you like Sanford.
I’ve never had any connection with the statehouse, other than as a voter. This isn’t an anit-Sanford message, it’s just a prediction that he will not be the pick. I actually think some of his disagreements with the legislature were Sanford’s finer moments. He’s not a terrible governor, not loathed by the masses, but it takes more than “not disliked by most voters” to be the VP choice. Sanford wouldn’t really add anything to a Giuliani ticket – and that’s what the VP spot is about: balancing the ticket in order to win more voters.

The VP slot is typically offered to an individual for purposes of: 1) geographical strategy ( trying to win the VP candidate’s state which is a battleground state. SC is too red to make any difference in this department, Rudy doesn’t need to worry about winning SC) or 2) idealogical balance (put a maverick on the ticket with a traditional party man to attract moderates and still hold the base)

Sure, if the personality is impressive enough these factors might be ignored, but Sanford will never be praised or remembered quite like Carol Campbell (the Ronald Reagan of SCGOP politics) who was mentioned as a VP several times..

I really don’t have a horse in the race, it just doesn’t really make since that RG would pick him. Nothing personal against Sanford or those who fancy him. And as always, sorry for any typos or spelling errors…

]]> By: punish the monkey http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/10/08/veepin-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-3229 punish the monkey Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:33:40 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1865#comment-3229 Rhodes: "I don’t really have any strong feelings about Sanford either way, but it seems that when a governor is so tepidly received by his own party in his homestate (which is arguably evidence of strong character for those who hate the nastiness of partisanism), what use would a national ticket have for him?" Uhhh, checked out Sanford's fav-unfav ratings lately among likely GOP voters in recent races (Moore's senate seat, Chellis' house seat)? 89% fav is pretty strong, kids. Tepid? Sounds like someone's drinking legislative kool-aid. Inside the Statehouse does not equal South Carolina, son. Rhodes: “I don’t really have any strong feelings about Sanford either way, but it seems that when a governor is so tepidly received by his own party in his homestate (which is arguably evidence of strong character for those who hate the nastiness of partisanism), what use would a national ticket have for him?”

Uhhh, checked out Sanford’s fav-unfav ratings lately among likely GOP voters in recent races (Moore’s senate seat, Chellis’ house seat)? 89% fav is pretty strong, kids. Tepid? Sounds like someone’s drinking legislative kool-aid. Inside the Statehouse does not equal South Carolina, son.

]]> By: baked http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/10/08/veepin-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-3227 baked Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:30:39 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1865#comment-3227 sanford may have an incredibly poor record advancing any type of agenda through the rat-infested statehouse... but people (voters) like him...and support him. he's got a quality that isn't and can't be manufactured that people generally like. not a lot of politicians can say that. sanford may have an incredibly poor record advancing any type of agenda through the rat-infested statehouse…

but people (voters) like him…and support him. he’s got a quality that isn’t and can’t be manufactured that people generally like. not a lot of politicians can say that.

]]> By: Lucy http://www.fitsnews.com/2007/10/08/veepin-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-3231 Lucy Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:38:51 +0000 http://69.89.31.161/~fitsnews/?p=1865#comment-3231 The good ole boys will never get over the fact that Sanford is not interested in saluting nor becoming one of them. How many Sanford doubters/opponents have run against him only to loose and be forced to choose another career path. Guiliani and the Republican party would be well served by a VP candidate with principle. Sanford has proven himself to be a leader. His numbers lap those of our legislative body. He easily won the last election when Republican candidates across the country did not fare too well. Bringing pigs into the statehouse to highlight the pork nature of the legislature is the stuff of legand. Count Sanford out if you like but neither myself or the 55% that voted in the last election will. The good ole boys will never get over the fact that Sanford is not interested in saluting nor becoming one of them. How many Sanford doubters/opponents have run against him only to loose and be forced to choose another career path. Guiliani and the Republican party would be well served by a VP candidate with principle. Sanford has proven himself to be a leader. His numbers lap those of our legislative body. He easily won the last election when Republican candidates across the country did not fare too well. Bringing pigs into the statehouse to highlight the pork nature of the legislature is the stuff of legand. Count Sanford out if you like but neither myself or the 55% that voted in the last election will.

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