Harrell Rules Sanford Impeachment “Out Of Order”
A resolution to impeach S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford was ruled out of order by House Speaker Bobby Harrell (RINO-Charleston) during a special legislative session Tuesday, effectively shutting down any impeachment drama until lawmakers reconvene again for a full session in January of next year.
The impeachment resolution, prepared by S.C. Rep. Greg Delleney, accuses Sanford of “serious misconduct in office,” saying that the Palmetto State’s scandal-plagued chief executive was not only derelict in his duty but that he “directed members of his staff in a manner that caused them to deceive and mislead the public officials of the State of South Carolina as well as the public of the State of South Carolina.”
Delleney’s resolution – which avoids most of the accusations currently being investigated by the State Ethics Commission – concludes that Sanford’s conduct has “brought extreme dishonor and shame to the Office of Governor of South Carolina and to the reputation of the State of South Carolina.
Delleney’s sole focus appears to be the fact that Sanford left the state without telling anyone for six days, and then lied about his whereabouts when the press started sniffing around – none of which is under dispute.
After originally telling his staff that he was “hiking the Appalachian Trail,” Sanford later confessed to being in Argentina with his Latin lover, Maria Belen Chapur.
Subsequent media investigations into the Sanford administration, however, have revealed a host of alleged abuses – most of them travel-related.
While a majority of lawmakers in both parties have called on Sanford to resign, impeachment and possible removal from office appears to hinge on the Ethics report.
Sanford has “dug in” against this pressure, promising to fight impeachment with every legal means at his disposal and suing to block the preliminary release of the Ethics Commission’s investigation.
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By Stimulus on October 27th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
U LIE!
By Old Bike Dude on October 27th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
And the party of family values rolls on.
By Jonny D on October 27th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Rep. Delleney, You’re Out Of Order!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8xERDVD8kw&feature=related
By Lenny on October 27th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Remove Sanford from office for what…..so you can all piss and moan about Bauer for the next year?
By SnakeMD on October 27th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Sanford did not say he was “hiking the Appalachian Trail.” I was there at the press conference. There was a bad connection with the microphone cord. What he actually said was: “I was humpin’ some Argentinian Tail.” End of story!
By Dr Manhattan on October 27th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Bobby Harrell is a pussy!!!
By James T Kirk on October 27th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Bobby Harrell on the Kevin Cohen(laugh) said if nothing came out of the ethics report he does not support impeachment ha, I guess thats means everyone who still has a job can leave without notice for 5 days to get some sexin and still have their job when thedy come back guess thats the new law huh wuss!!!
By Todd on October 27th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Good move Bobby, you wouldn’t want Sanford to expose your secrets eh?
By Libb on October 27th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
The Triumvirate (McConnell, Harrell, Leatherman) still rule as the real “governors” of SC. No way they’re going to let little Glennie lose his power seat. So bend over SC!
By Ynot on October 27th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
The Genie is fixin to get out of the bottle though……
By Liberty For Me on October 27th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
I heard Harrel on the radio and he kept mentioning how they all came back for the extra session for no pay…no pay!!…
Wow some people are real patriots!!.I dont think they should get any pay to start with..they have too much power and too much time in the capital to start with.
By beentook2 on October 27th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Always thought the “triumvirate” was Larry, Moe and Curly. If these three cockroaches can keep the Dork, Bauer, out of the Governor’s Office then more power to them.
By alaindelon on October 27th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
The genie got out of his pants is how this mess started.Too bad it did
not get stuck in Sinfraud’s zipper.Then he got verbal diarrhea when he
came back home.And,then today Harrell became a girl…At least file for
divorce Sinfraud since you won’t resign.Somebody, get Sinfraud to Buenos
Aires quick!
By Groundball on October 27th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
I think that we should have a draft Delleney for Governor campaign. He seems to be the only legislator with a full set in his sack!
By the way Lenny, did you check with Squiggy before you posted?
By Mike Honcho on October 27th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Isn’t it amazing that Delleney’s moral outrage only encompasses the executive branch? Is that how restructuring works?
By scraymond on October 27th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
What does Sanford have on Bobby? Perhaps something on his family? Fits, please do some digging.
By Michael Bay on October 28th, 2009 at 1:25 am
All the lawmakers are decepticons!!! Sanfraud is the fallen one!!
By Michael Bay on October 28th, 2009 at 1:25 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRS90V8BQGo
By Philip Branton on October 28th, 2009 at 8:01 am
The greater insight is just how BLIND and inept the Legislature in offering these lollipops to BOEING…!!!
This has been a done deal for HOW LONG…!?! So does this mean that every NEW business will get the SAME incentives..!?!
The FACT that this Sanford crap is even getting ink is absurd..!!
Does this mean that http://www.rwenergies.com will get the SAME incentives to expand production and be used by BOEING jets..!?! Is this company not a direct competitor to a company BOEING is invested in..!?!
What incentives are being offered to the following support businesses..!?!?!
What guidance has SANFORD helped with…. Bobby..!?! Lets also not forget the Methane tapping landfill YOUR trash is going to be trucked too that will result in a TAX Increase that neither YOU, Sanford or the 3 Amigos (SANTOS, BUSTOS and SWAILS)have reavealed to the citizens of Mt. Pleasant or Charleston County and WHO ELSE..!?!
This “patty cake” impeachment stunt is very telling……
By Lexington Watching on October 28th, 2009 at 9:03 am
As the Speaker clearly stated in addressing the point of order, had the first motion been to “Suspend The Rules of the House” that being the stipulations of the Sine Die Resolution, and a two-thirds vote was successful, then, and only then could the matter of the Impeachment Measure could have been read across the desk. Greg should have had a coordinated attack, first moving to suspend the rules of the house, then making the motion to introduce his measure. I am thinking that was discussed, and the debate to suspend would have detracted, and the matter of Impeachment would not have gotten the press it got. The bottom-line is, the “Train is on The Track”, if you know what I mean.
By philip branton on October 28th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Harrell is gettin OUTFLANKED in the MAYOR’S RACE…..
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/oct/28/bustos-says-hell-win-mayors-post/
We are “innovista-d” …UP…..!!!!
By scooter on October 28th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Sanford certainly has some dirt on Harrell. What a waste of everybody’s time. He needs to be impeached since he will not do the right thing and resign. But then Sanford has long been known to collect dirt on all of those he feels are beneath him or who has earned more respect then he has earned. (Not a hard thing to do). Shame on Bobby Harrell. This is not respectful of the office he holds. Last I heard, blackmail was illegal. Somebody needs to find out if this is the case, and have one more disgusting thing against Sanford. Boy, I hope this is not the case, but I would not be surprised, given the Gov’s recent behaviors, attitude and lack of respect for himself, his family and SC.
By heregottoe on October 28th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Citizens need to form their own investigation units to uncover the dirt Sanford has on Harrell. In the meantime, lots of people that I know are refusing to visit or consider relocating to a state with this level of sanctioned corruption. We call SC “Chicago of the South.” What a cesspool. Elect some atheists for a change and enjoy cleaner government.
By Laura on October 28th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Most citizens in this state are not going to join together for investigative units or anything else. I don’t think most people realize that a great number of SC citizens LIKE IT THIS WAY.
By Old Bike Dude on October 28th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
I have only one question for everyone using the ” we don’t want “both ways” Bauer in the gov’s office”, excuse for not impeaching Sanford. Just how many of you same people voted for him to be Lt Gov? The answer is “all of you”. You bunch of disengenuous asshats. Had this been Jim Hodges aka Goober, you would have demanded his impeachment at the airport in Cola. But since it’s one of your precious own then all rules are suspended. Oh you’ll impeach Sanford alright. But only when he’s a lame duck with about a week to go in office. Then you all can once again become the self righteous bunch of assholes who are ordained to protect the sanctity of family values. Your fucking family values are a joke.
Can’t wait till the same scenario plays out with a dem in the love shack.
By Advocate on October 28th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
All the Ethics Commission is deciding is whether Sanford violated Ethics Act – a totally different question from whether he committed an impeachable offense. His own attorneys admitted that whether or not the Ethics Commission charges him with a violation of that Act has no bearing on whether or not he should be impeached.
Now that the issue has been delayed, Sanford will spend another legislative session keeping legislators from doing their jobs and diverting attention from the real business of governing our state.
By Jeffy on October 28th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
Speaker followed the rules. That’s his job…right. Impeachment motion will
be in order one day. But….it wasn’t this time. Just the rules. Relax.
All of you would have gone nuts had it worked and Andre been Governor?
By VIEHARIS on October 29th, 2009 at 7:29 am
NOW WHAT I DON’T UNDERSTAND IS THAT YOU CAN GET STOPED, HAVE SEX IN Cemetery , YOUR DRIVER CAN DRIVE OVER 115 MILES PER HOUR ON HIGHWAY 20 , OUR LEADER CAN GO ACROSS THE WORLD ON OUR TAX DOLLARS TO SEE HIS SOUL MATE. STATE TROOPERS CAN HIT BLACK MEN WITH THERE CARS AND NOT BE FOUND GUILTY, BEAT THEM HALF TO DEATH AND NOT BE FOUND GUILTY. SHERIFFS DEPT CAN PUT A MAN IN JAIL FOR SOMETHING HE DIDNT DO AND THEN SAY SORRY!!! AND OFFICER WINES CALLS HIS WIFE TO ASK IF Roland S. Corning IS THIS MANS REAL NAME AND HE’S HAVING SEX IN THE CEMETERY , WHEN HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AREESTED. WHEN OUR LT GOV CAN GET DRUNK AND GO DOWN THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT ANY OF THESE THINGS WHEN IT SHOULD. ARE THEY SPECIAL PEOPLE OR WHAT. THEN THE MAN THAT HANDLES OUR STATE MONEY CAN BUY COCAINE AND GIVE HIS HOUSE GUEST COCAINE , BUT HE BOUGHT IT FROM A SMALL DEALER THAT RECEIVED THE MOST TIME FOR THIS. BUT U CAN TAKE CARE OF OUR STATE MONEY HA HA !!! AND OUR CHIEF OF JUSTISE CAN HIT SOMEONE’S CAR LEAVE THE SCENE AND ACT LIKE IT DIDNT HAPPEN AND NO CHARGES PRESSED. BUT THESE ARE OUR LEADERS? !!!! RIGHT. TO TOP IT OFF ONE OF OUR OWN REP JOE WILSON HAD THE NERVE TO CALL OUR PRESIDENT A LIAR!!!! AND ALL YALL FOOLS RAISED MORE THEN 4 MILLOIN DOLLARS FOR WHAT PURPOSE TO SUPPORT HIM HA HA!!!! AGAIN I SAY THESE ARE OUR LEADERS? BUT A BLACK MAN GETS THE MOST TIME FOR THE COCAINE THAT HE SOLD TO THE MAN THAT HANDLES THE STATES MONEY “WHAT A JOKE”.BUT OUR LEADERS RIGHT?!!! AND WALK OFF WITH A SLAP ON THE HAND, FAIR?! BUT IF A BLACK MEN /WOMEN OR YOUNG BLACK BOY/ GIRL JUST LOOK WRONG, OR IS WEARING “THE WRONG THING”, OR NOT LOOKING CLEAN CUT OR DRIVING SOMETHING WITH 24? ON IT, OR EVEN WORSE PLEASE !!!! DONT BE ON BROAD RIVER ROAD AND BE BLACK U MIGHT GET THE “DEATH SENTENCE”. SO TELL ME, DO YOU HAVE TO BE WHITE AND IN POLITICS OR HAVE OLD MONEY OR JUST ALOT OF MONEY, OR KNOW THE RIGHT PEOPLE SO WE AS A SOCIETY CAN BE TREATED FAIR IN COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA OR DO ALL BLACK PEOPLE NEED HAVE THESE THING SO WE CAN BE TREATED FAIR YOU TELL ME? I NEED TO KNOW ? I’M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE PEOPLE ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING IN LIFE , JUST DONT TREAT ALL BLACKS THE SAME. NOW IF ANY THING LIKE THIS HAPPEN TO THE COMMON BLACK MEN , WOMEN, BOY, GIRL YOU WANT TO GIVE US THE GAS RIGHT. SO WHATS GOOD FOR ONE IS GOOD FOR ALL!!!! COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA U NEED O CHECK YOUR SELF AND TREAT EVERYONE FAIR!!!!