Comments on: Sanford’s Latest “L’Etat D’Etat”

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:48:20 +0000

“Or are legislators simply not going to hand anything resembling a victory to the man they view as having earned his prodigious popularity by tap-dancing on their backs?”

Great question Will! In my view, the lawmakers simply can’t stand a politician who is a statesman or one who stands on principle over politics. I believe it’s as simple as that my friend. Keep up the good work at FITSNEWS!!

Ron Turner
Summerville, SC

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:22:53 +0000

Sanford’s speech in a nutshell:

“I told you so! You see it is the premise that I think long term and you Mr. Harrell, Cooper, Leatherman, and McConnell think short term. It is under these circumstances our state is in a deficit, that very idea that when people’s hard earned tax dollars came in, you four took upon yourselves to use the money for purposes other than what was in the best interest for this state. And I say again, I told you so!”

By: Wes Wolfe

Wes Wolfe — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:15:36 +0000

I heard several people say it was actually one of his best SotSs. However, the oratory did remind me of being at a poli sci lecture at Carolina.

By: sanfraud

sanfraud — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:09:11 +0000

Sandfaud’s speech in a nutshell.

“I would say” “Let me say this” “At the end of the day”

“Thomas Friedman is smart”

What a doofus…. What a doofus…..

What does this guy do all day?

By: Joe Blow

Joe Blow — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:52:35 +0000

Agree with Dixie, Big Yawn. Sic Willie admits he liked the speech cause it’s the same one he wrote six years ago. Legislature ignored him then and will ignore him now. If anybody watched the comments by legislators after the speech, they would know as well. Shaheen said more in 5 minutes than Sanfraud in 50. Not one mention by Sanford of state’s third highest in nation unemployment, scandalous number of uninsured, crumbling state infrastructure, collapse of government services (why didn’t he suggest “Sponsor a Prison Inmate in Your House” program) … the list goes on and on. When will we be free of this guy?

By: Reader

Reader — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:49:18 +0000

WHERE IS LIZ? Liz, we gotta compare conspiracies. Bebop on in here wherever you is.

By: An Ardent Admirer of Ms. Payne

An Ardent Admirer of Ms. Payne — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:34:13 +0000

I think the speech was well done with lots of great ideas. Too bad that he was making the speech in South Carolina where the governor has the same authority as, well, me. In a legislative state governed by the General Assembly, Boards, Commissions and Special Purpose Districts, Gov. Sanford’s proposals are about as likely as an August snow storm. I am profoundly curious as to why Gov. Sanford is so well received in the “hinterlands” and yet, the populace of the hinterlands continues to send RINOs and others to serve in the General Assembly where very little changes. Until the composition of the General Assembly changes, reform is made in the archaic Commissions, Boards and Special Purpose Districts, and the Governor is given some actual authority, this state will continue to fulfill the dreams of the rest of the southeast by maintaining our last place status.

We need Ms. Payne to lead a wave of new thinking in Columbia…. After all, she is much more attractive than Mark, or the rest of the General Assembly for that matter. And she can think!!

By: Dixie

Dixie — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:40:45 +0000

B i g Yawn.

By: I'm not telling

I'm not telling — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:26:05 +0000

That paul adams can tee up the money shot when he wants too.

By: lou

lou — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:58:59 +0000

Didn’t the Governor say he was ” working for the people”, “serving the people”……..???????
I don’t think I agreed with that part of the speech.