Comments on: They’re Popping Champagne At The Governor’s Mansion

By: anonymous

anonymous — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:04:38 +0000

The FBI and Secret Service Concerned About Gov. Mark Sanford’s Handling of Security at the Statehouse

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina legislators have advanced a bill that would create a new Capitol Police force.

Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell’s bill won approval in a Senate Judiciary Committee subcommittee Wednesday and now heads to the full committee for debate. McConnell chairs that committee.

The legislation is a response to security concerns at the Statehouse raised by the FBI and Secret Service and a reaction to Gov. Mark Sanford pulling the Bureau of Protective Services from checkpoints leading into the complex last fall.

Sanford questioned spending on a security system restricting access to a garage beneath the office complex.

http://www.thesunnews.com/575/story/825377.html

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“Lawmakers approved installation of gates, secured doors and a card system to State House buildings, but Sanford ordered the Department of Public Safety to turn off the system and leave guard posts unmanned. DPS is a cabinet agency the governor controls”.

http://thestatecom.typepad.com/ygatoday/2009/03/lawmakers-want-seperate-police-force.html

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in December Mark Sanford pulled some of the grounds’ security officers from checkpoints at the Statehouse, including the underground garage, irritating some senators who believe safety is being compromised.

“This ought to be a good lesson for some of you about putting too much power in one place.”

http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20090313/NEWS01/903130338/1068/YOURUPSTATE01

By: Nope

Nope — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:45:23 +0000

Please, God, let him run as a Libertarian. That’s what he is, and it would ensure that he goes where he needs to go — nowhere.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:26:33 +0000

“I think it’s time for Mark Sanford to quit being pen pals with the White House and take the money”

State Democratic Party Chair Carol Fowler says Governor Mark Sanford needs to spend less time writing letters to President Barack Obama about stimulus funds and more time finding jobs for South Carolinians.

WATCH THE VIDEO ON THIS LINK
http://www.wolo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3142:robins-pkg&catid=43:local-news&Itemid=50

By: Eric Dondero

Eric Dondero — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:31:33 +0000

So, the Libertarian Party is “irrelevent,” and Sanford would become the same, if he announced on the LP ticket? Really?

Over 500 elected officials in the United States, including City Councilman in Indiannapolis, and 3 in Springfield, MO. The third largest party in the country going on 38 plus years now. Boasting Lifetime members such as Congressmen Ron Paul and Bob Barr, and US Senator Mike Gravel. Barr in ‘08 getting 525,000 votes, his margin wider in North Carolina than the margin of victory by Obama in that State.

I wouldn’t quite call that a “marginal” political party.

As a Republican I sincerely hope Sanford runs as a GOPer in 2012. But if he goes Libertarian Party, he won’t be “irrelevant,” in the slightest.

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:23:50 +0000

Sanford isn’t saying turn it all down since like you say it will be spent anyway, but the main issue that I see are items like extending unemployment benefits. If we take the Fed money to extend this year, than we have to do the same from here out but fund it with state money. We don’t have that money now, how are we going to fund it next year? By taking the money we commit ourselves to a liability from here out. The bottom line is drastic cuts are going to have be made. We need to learn to spend what we have to and no more.

By: gary

gary — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:10:58 +0000

Anonymous,
Funny thing, “the law.” When it looked like Hillary was gonna be the Dem nominee, the Dems insisted that McCain release his birth certificate to the media. McCain did so.

Obama never has.

“Law.” What law?

“Facts are stubborn things.”—Pat Hendrix

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:20:59 +0000

Malcom – I don’t completely disagree with you but the money is going to be spent. The bill was debated and voted on and it is going to be spent and is being spent. Therefore, any debate about whether it matters in the outyears about reoccurring expenses is moot. Are you suggesting we allow $700 million in South Carolinian’s federal tax dollars to be spent in Ohio, New York, Georgia, etc. just so we forestall some projected shortfalls as a result of spending this money now. We will have shortfalls in outyears, especially if the economy does not pick up; however, if Sanford turns down the tax dollars paid by South Carolinianns it will go to fund other projects in other states. How can anyone find this acceptable? Does anyone? Please speak up.

By: Mab

Mab — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:14:26 +0000

Neil Cavuto makes a great point in his column regarding politicians’ disdain for AIG bonuses, while ignoring the public pensions that taxpayers fund 100%!

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,509440,00.html

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:59:42 +0000

This money isn’t free. If the State takes it, it establishes reoccurring expenses next year, and the year after that. Americans are so used to living above their means on credit cards and HELOC’s that people are shocked at Sanford’s position, but it is worse than that. It is like making the down payment on a Porche with your credit card. Not only are you going to have to pay it back, you are going to have to keep paying for your new toy for years to come.

By: Max Eign

Max Eign — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:59:20 +0000

What better way to define the dissolution of the Republican Party. Hey, Mincing Words, I was ready to use ‘disillusion’ and it would be the same difference. As the rank-and-file Americans are outraged over AIG’s bonuses amidst their friends and Amreicans losing jobs and hurting, yes — those who voted for and kept a GOP majority over the years, including our collective hero, RR, you feature champagne corks at the governor’s mansion. What great imagery as we rank second in unemployment and the “problem” is ESC’s lack of responsiveness on data. Pause for guffaw as Sic’s predecessor said a 40 percent is a failure or F in his and any grade book. Brilliant logic, Sawyer, and may your RN next time you are hospitalized be a construction worker. After all, in hiring the unqualified for the vacant specialized jobs, I’m sure ESC could ingratiate itself with the Guv changed the subject because he has been an utter failure in economic development unlike our governors of both parties for the last several decades. And speaking of imagery, the champagne has not been more poignant imagery than since Bush the First was filmed with upper-class sports such as swinging golf clubs or yachting, saying “I’m not worried about the economy” as deeper recessions were announced daily, thus giving us Slick Willie.

The GOP is tanking in people’s minds. If our future is one whose ‘accomplishment’ is “finally pissing off the DNC” instead of something or a lot of things, other than “ideas” which everybody has, along with something else everybody has, the aceleration of socialism will be a self-fulfilling prophecy. The Guv may get more than firteen months of fame if he would announce for the Libertarian Party presidentiial nomination, rendering authenticity to his irrelevance and distance from the real world.