It didn’t take long for Republicans in the South Carolina Senate to respond to the latest criticism directed at them from the office of fellow Republican Gov. Mark Sanford.
Confronted with a fairly matter-of-fact quote from Sanford spokesman Joel Sawyer regarding their failure to deliver on several conservative agenda items, Senate GOP spokesman Wes Donehue pulled out his six-shooters and took aim …
“The Governor stampeded over our common agenda items on his way to the television cameras,” Donehue said. “Maybe his interviews should have concentrated on ways to lower our unemployment rate instead of petty personal attacks on Senators who have been trying to pass solid conservative legislation.”
Yowzers!
“Hit dogs holler,” Sanford spokesman Joel Sawyer said in response to Donehue’s quote.
Expect this back and forth to continue over the coming months as Republicans seek to assign blame for the lack of motion on key conservative issues.
Guess that’s to be expected, though, when only half of the party is actually “Republican …”
By Jack May 20, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Why on earth does the Senate GOP need a spokesperson? Sounds like eliminating that job would be found money in a tight budget year with a Republican majority – oh wait..
By Liberty fo me May 20, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Solid Consevative??? Really???When did this happen?
We cant fight socialists till we purge them from the Republican Party.
The Republican party has been taken over decades ago.It has taken what will be a total collapse of our government for people to wake up.They say it has to get worse before it can get better.A truer statment has never been made.And we are just a few hears away from the worst it can be
By Cockfighter May 20, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Solid Conservative Legislation? Uhhh, Mr. Donewho how much are you getting paid to lie?
GO COCKS!!!!!!!!!
By Mike May 21, 2009 at 5:01 am
Tell me again how Marky Mark stopped them from passing some part of their “conservative agenda…”
By Weighing In May 21, 2009 at 11:36 am
Jack,
That salary is paid for by private funds of the caucus.
By Bin There May 22, 2009 at 8:42 am
Hey Jack – all caucuses have communications directors. You haven’t a clue what you are talking about….. and Cockfighter, Wesley is worth every single penny of his salary. The leadership loves him because he does such a awesome job – so deal with it dude.
By Lady May 26, 2009 at 8:32 am
If this is who we have speaking for the Republican Party then our party deserves to be in the minority. I suggest that the party leaders leave Columbia and talk to the average person who admires what Governor Sanford is doing on behalf of us.