To: upchuck; bamahead; traviskicks; djsherin; Bokababe; Jim Robinson; DoughtyOne; roamer_1; ...
I remember the leadership would come and say, This stuff is okay during the campaign, but we have to govern, and I thought it was govern toward a specific end, not just govern to govern, Sanford recalls.Sanfords most notable accomplishment as governor may be eliminating an illegal $155 million budget deficit that was hidden by his predecessor. When trying to find the last $16 million, legislators suggested that he had done enough. Sanford replied, Im sworn to uphold the Constitution. It doesnt say come close and declare victory.
*Ping!*
2 posted on
03/02/2009 7:51:11 AM PST by
rabscuttle385
("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" —Patrick Henry)
To: bamahead; Ping
But the governor edges closer to pure libertarianism at times./mark
3 posted on
03/02/2009 7:52:18 AM PST by
rabscuttle385
("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" —Patrick Henry)
To: rabscuttle385
4 posted on
03/02/2009 7:52:28 AM PST by
SolidWood
(Palin: "In Alaska we eat therefore we hunt.")
To: rabscuttle385
Very interesting profile.
5 posted on
03/02/2009 7:56:34 AM PST by
Huck
(Palin is perfect just where she is....in Alaska.)
To: rabscuttle385
I woud love to see a Sanford/Palin ticket in 2012. I saw him interviewed once where her name came up and it came across that he doesn’t like her. I wonder if that is true.
6 posted on
03/02/2009 7:57:54 AM PST by
MattinNJ
(Sanford/Palin in 2012)
To: rabscuttle385
[Beyond his rare lapses in ideological or political judgment, Mark Sanford doesnt seem to have the charisma that conservatives say their message needs. ]
By 2012, Americans are going to be sick of snakeoil sold with charisma.
To: rabscuttle385
9 posted on
03/02/2009 8:07:59 AM PST by
djsherin
(Government is essentially the negation of liberty.)
To: rabscuttle385
11 posted on
03/02/2009 8:14:25 AM PST by
mek1959
To: rabscuttle385; Abathar; Abcdefg; Abram; Abundy; akatel; albertp; AlexandriaDuke; Alexander Rubin; ..
But the governor edges closer to pure libertarianism at times. He rolls his eyes at the Columbia sheriffs departments zeal in investigating Michael Phelpss recreational pot use.
And he criticizes Alan Greenspans management of the opaque Federal Reserve. If you take human nature out of a Fed, it might work, he explains. But you cant. You can have these wise men. But who wants to turn off the spigot at a party thats rolling?
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12 posted on
03/02/2009 8:21:32 AM PST by
bamahead
(Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master. -- Sallust)
15 posted on
03/02/2009 8:39:27 AM PST by
TornadoAlley3
(Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)
To: rabscuttle385
Wanna keep an eye on this guy.
"Mark Sanford doesnt seem to have the charisma that conservatives say their message needs."
rut roh... I supported Fred Thompson so I KNOW how important bells and whistles are to many conservatives.
16 posted on
03/02/2009 11:41:22 AM PST by
sweet_diane
(embracing Him)
To: rabscuttle385; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; Clintonfatigued
“But when staffers advised him to tacitly endorse primary challenges against the moderate GOP legislators who stymied his reformist agenda, Sanford played it safe and backed incumbents. There are limits even to his political will.”
Well that’s not good. RINOs and wimps and losers need to be primaried.
That aside Sanford would be excellent. As the best second term Governor he was the natural choice to run in 2008. (And Bush was not in 2000, I’m guessing Tommy Thompson was the best Veteran Governor, though his refusal to ever run for the Senate upsets me)
I look forward to choosing between Sanford and Palin and possibly other worthy candidates.
19 posted on
03/02/2009 8:29:08 PM PST by
Impy
(RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
To: upchuck; SC Swamp Fox
This probably should be pinged if it hasn’t been done already.
21 posted on
03/03/2009 7:50:15 AM PST by
rabscuttle385
("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" —Patrick Henry)
To: rabscuttle385
Wow, I missed this story originally. Sanford is impressive and even Reagan had a lot of mistakes. They just make you stronger next time.
Thanks for sharing and keep me on your Sanford list, OK?
23 posted on
03/12/2009 5:45:32 AM PDT by
1010RD
(First Do No Harm)
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