Comments on: SC House GOP caucus asks Sanford to step down

By: SCGOP calls for Sanford’s resignation

SCGOP calls for Sanford’s resignation — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:58:07 +0000

[...] following day, the State House Republican Caucus sent Sanford a letter signed by 61 or 73 members asking that he resign. Posted in 1, SC Politics | Tagged [...]

By: SCGOP to consider asking Sanford to step down

SCGOP to consider asking Sanford to step down — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:47:11 +0000

[...] following day, the State House Republican Caucus sent Sanford a letter signed by 61 or 73 members asking that he resign. Posted in SC Politics | Tagged [...]

By: Gregory Pittman

Gregory Pittman — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:54:05 +0000

I agree with Sam completely. No one has proven Sanford broke any laws whatsoever.

He flew business class? What governor doesn’t? No one to “back him up?” You can’t be serious. That’s what the Lt. Governor is for.

The House Republicans’ letter stated that Sanford left with “no defined order of succession.” They should all be tossed out for sheer stupidity! Of course there’s a defined order of succession. That’s specifically why we elect a Lt. Governor.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:36:53 +0000

Brettinc,

Why is it that you Anti-Sanford Pro_Bauer people do not believe in evidence. You guys seem to only make charges, yell them loudly, then expect everyone to believe you.

Show me the evidence that links the outing to Sanford or be honorable, and retract what you do not know

By: BrettInc

BrettInc — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:26:44 +0000

In response to Sam – “This is transparent attempt by the legislature to place a damaged (he has been outed as a gay man by a national blog) Bauer into office. With Bauer in office, the insiders in Cola will run wild.”
That comment deserves no other remark than “ignorance”.

The ousting of Sanford from office is a long, painful, winding staircase. THe closer we get to the top, it’s getting harder to breathe and everyone wants to scream. But we will get there. The man left for five days with no one to back him up. That’s enough.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:24:32 +0000

I have been looking at Bobby Harrell’s financial disclosure reports at the Ethics Commission web site.

Strangely enough I can find no record of his flights from his aborted campaign for Governor…when a friend flew him around the state on MANY occasions.

Would someone please look into that. I don’t see why he can fly and not disclose, and then condemn Sanford for the same thing.

By: RRT

RRT — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:08:15 +0000

That tax and spend legislature never listened to Sanford anyway, so why is that a big deal now?

If my choice is Sanford and a track record of fighting for lower taxes and smaller government vs. Bauer and the rino’s in the high tax, bis government legislature, I will choose Sanford everytime.

Some people conveniently forget that Bauer has his own ethical problems, and the are possible repercussions from this gay stuff too.

By: Clair

Clair — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:55:16 +0000

It is easy to understand why a group of big spenders like the leaders of the GOP Caucus would want Bauer in office. With gay rumors flying all over the place, and maybe someone has the actual proof, I don’t think he is likely to say no to anyone or anything.

Mark Sanford has done wrong. But damn, do we really want someone with as many personal and ethical clouds as Bauer to become governor?

And by the way, if he does become governor, does anyone wanna guess how long he will last before some boyfriend or other scandal pops up? Then what, a third governor in one year?

By: Robert (and former supporter)

Robert (and former supporter) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:53:35 +0000

Goodbye, Mr. Sanford. No this is much more about derelection of duty, leaving the state without anyone, ANYONE knowing, then following all that up with disjointed, incoherent and unexplainable interviews to personal and professional adversaries.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:41:58 +0000

Man, these dudes are so cynical. They think we can’t see this for what it really is?

The “good ole boys” in Columbia are having an election for their convenience…not ours. The problem is we are not being asked how we feel about it…they are just plugging away, building their own kingdoms, pretending they care about what we think..

I say out with Harrell and his cronies…a new broom sweeps clean, and that state house need a cleaning in the worst way!