Less than two weeks after refusing to allow his Republican colleagues to circulate a letter calling on S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford to resign, S.C. House Speaker Bobby Harrell has sent this own letter to the governor doing just that.
Harrell sent a letter to Sanford’s office today urging the governor to step down “for the benefit of the people of South Carolina.”
“It is with great thought and much trepidation that I feel compelled to send you this letter requesting that you resign from the office of Governor of South Carolina,” Harrell wrote to Sanford. “The events of the past several months have brought to light disturbing facts regarding you and your administration. More importantly, these events and your handling of these events have created an environment that makes it impossible for you to continue to lead our state.”
Much trepidation?
Hmmm … wonder what Harrell means by that.
Last week, Harrell commissioned an internal Caucus poll that found support for Sanford among the Republican House members to be virtually nonexistent.
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By shiya September 8, 2009 at 4:52 pm
for someone claiming to have his ears close to the ground, you are pretty late on this one, Will.
By SC Moderate September 8, 2009 at 4:52 pm
I guess we should start taking bets on whether Sanford will finally resign or have to be led out in a straight jacket.
By fitsnews September 8, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Yeah, because we’re SO tight with the Speaker’s Office and all …
FITS
By Jeffy September 8, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Turn out the lights…the party is over. Welcome Gov Bauer, be careful what you wish for.
By McFailure September 8, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Pharmaceuticals? Pay to play? Someone do the homework.
By shiya September 8, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Noooooo….because every other news source covered it at least half-an-hour back. In fact, I posted this some time back here.
By ethel krabitz September 8, 2009 at 4:58 pm
here they come, Mark…those nice young men in their pretty white coats, they’re coming to take you away, ha ha!
By JR September 8, 2009 at 4:59 pm
I wonder what will happen on this upcoming radio appearance. I wonder if Sanford will resign if he hears a lot of people call in and ask him to do so? The writing is officially on the wall now, if Harrell is in on this then the impeachment can begin quickly. He’s out now.
By JR September 8, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Also, I did some work with Harrell’s office when I worked for The Daily Gamecock in undergrad and they are really easy to work with. Specifically the speaker himself is really good about responding.
By 1 + 1 = 3 September 8, 2009 at 5:11 pm
So is the dirt on Harrell about to be leaked by Sanford et al
By SC Moderate September 8, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Listen to the radio Q & A going on now:
http://wvoc.com/cc-common/ondemand/player.html?world=st
So far call in questions seem to be softballs.
By SC Moderate September 8, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Better yet, rather than listed to the Sanford Q & A going on… you can call will questions for the Gov. (until 6:00).
803-978-WVOC (9862)
By SC Integrity September 8, 2009 at 5:46 pm
The writing’s been on the wall but if you’re the type that bounces off them and needs walls to insulate and willfully bangs your head against them know matter the agony of self-inflicted gashes, simply means the walls will have to fully close in on you. Sorry, sure wish it didn’t have to go down like it likely will.
This show’s been a real hoot. First time and last time listener. Don’t know why I expected anything better but I try to give everything a try. Hope Mr. Keven enjoyed his 15 minutes cuz his future’s looking about as bright as his infamous guest’s.
By vern September 8, 2009 at 6:48 pm
It is sad that poor Governor Sanford has a group insulating him from reality. The King has no clothes, the court is sharpening the knives for the final cut and ol’ Kev spent an hour taking planted calls and telling Mark how beautiful his robes are.
Goodbye Governor and goodbye Mr. Cohen — your dreams of syndication will be short lived.
By Strom's Daughter September 8, 2009 at 6:57 pm
I couldn’t hear Kevin Cohen too well.
He had his face too far into Sanford’s crotch.
I don’t think Maria was that devoted.
By Henry September 8, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Zut alors!
By Henry September 8, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Zut alors! Au revoir!
By scooter September 8, 2009 at 8:53 pm
I did not listen to the radio show. Felt that either it would be lots of “I love you, Gov” people, or Sanford was going to hear the real truth, and somehow I did not want to hear Sanford try to once again cry for forgiveness. GOOD for Harrell. Finally. In all seriousness, Sanford displays signs of needing professional help, maybe meds., and possible hospitalization. No sane man would continue to talk and act as he does.
By Harris September 8, 2009 at 9:19 pm
The governor did well on the radio today. He is reaching the people now, not the insiders…so this is going to become very interesting.
By flipnut September 8, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Harrell must have decided any dirt the Gov’s people have on him isn’t very bad, or the person holding the dirt has abandoned Sanford.
By Interloper September 9, 2009 at 6:41 am
In The State’s excerpts, Sanford says that not much really happened – he was just out of town for a weekend.
By Toyota Kawaski September 9, 2009 at 8:40 am
Harris yea now that he needs the groundlings
By Libb September 9, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Just heard from a pretty good source that the Senate/G McConnell (the real Gov/dictator of SC) will NOT touch the impeachment issue. General McConnell does not want to relinquish his throne for the Lite Gov seat.
Maybe that’s why Harrell decided it was “safe” to finally do something
By COURTNEY September 9, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Has Markie just about covered all of his bases apologizing to the groups around the state who are still sucking up to his ass ? He needs to meet with the large number of unemployed in our state or the kids and faculty who are killing themselves trying to get a decent education along the corridor of shame…..bet they would take a chomp out of his whiney, poor, poor me ass and then he would see first hand how the people of the state truly feel about the sob ! Did he think that Kevin would help him to cover a wider territory by giving him airtime to blow off a bunch a bullshit as usual ? Wonder if he and Kevin had on their waders yesterday cause it was piled higher and deeper with every word he spoke……another day, another dollar pissed away on his paycheck !!