South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford missing since Thursday! | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 686832 United States 06/22/2009 05:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So he reject money from the stim package and now he goes missing. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 599008meanwhile, people in SC cant find jobs, cant get assistance, suffer a poor school system, and are barely scraping by.... well done Governor, well done... Well put. Well, they'd be in the same boat if they DID take the stimulus, only worse in the long run. Think. Yeah, thats like saying, I wont use the emergency boats, while the Titanic sinks... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 686272 United States 06/22/2009 05:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | and it is weird he left at Father's Day weekend. Don't you think he'd want to be home with his, I don't know, kids? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31449maybe he went camping with the kids to get away for awhile. During the thick of the child raising years, a few days away is most certainly a gift suitable for Father's Day. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 709191 United Kingdom 06/22/2009 05:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So he reject money from the stim package and now he goes missing. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 686832meanwhile, people in SC cant find jobs, cant get assistance, suffer a poor school system, and are barely scraping by.... well done Governor, well done... Well put. Well, they'd be in the same boat if they DID take the stimulus, only worse in the long run. Think. Yeah, thats like saying, I wont use the emergency boats, while the Titanic sinks... yep trillion dollar lifeboats made out of gold that can't even float |
Tmad1 User ID: 639728 United States 06/22/2009 05:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Anyone seen this man? Quoting: RememberThisIf I only had a milk carton ...LOL :sanford1: Good GOD did anyone look in his tanning bed he could have melted the rest of the way away. Kinda looks like [link to www.heebmagazine.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 487397 United States 06/22/2009 05:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Anyone seen this man? Quoting: Tmad1If I only had a milk carton ...LOL :sanford1: Good GOD did anyone look in his tanning bed he could have melted the rest of the way away. Kinda looks like [link to www.heebmagazine.com] |
Dread Pirate Roberts (OP) User ID: 706641 United States 06/22/2009 05:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | He's writing the Articles of Seccession. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 669410I can confirm. Stay tuned on Wednesday. Civil War II more info please I second that. "From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 4:17 |
Dread Pirate Roberts (OP) User ID: 706641 United States 06/22/2009 05:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | But Sanford’s office told the lieutenant governor’s office Monday afternoon that Sanford has been reached and he is fine, said Frank Adams, head of Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer’s office on aging. Neither the governor’s office nor the State Law Enforcement Division, which provides security for governors, had been able to reach Sanford after he left the mansion Thursday in a black SLED Suburban SUV, said Sen. Jake Knotts and three others familiar with the situation but declined to be identified. Sanford’s last known whereabouts had been near Atlanta because a mobile telephone tower picked up a signal from his phone, authorities said. His office now knows where he is, Adams said. Last Edited by Dread Pirate Roberts on 06/22/2009 05:31 PM "From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 4:17 |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 707549 United States 06/22/2009 05:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Anyone seen this man? Quoting: Tmad1If I only had a milk carton ...LOL :sanford1: Good GOD did anyone look in his tanning bed he could have melted the rest of the way away. Kinda looks like [link to www.heebmagazine.com] [link to farm4.static.flickr.com] We affectionately refer to this guy as Mayor Buttafuco. Yes, he has a tanning bed in his house. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 707549 United States 06/22/2009 05:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.thestate.com] Monday, Jun. 22, 2009 Sanford, missing since Thursday, reportedly located By John O'Connor and Clif LeBlanc The whereabouts of Gov. Mark Sanford was unknown for nearly four days, and some state leaders question who was in charge of the executive office. But Sanford’s office told the lieutenant governor’s office Monday afternoon that Sanford has been reached and he is fine, said Frank Adams, head of Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer’s office on aging. Neither the governor’s office nor the State Law Enforcement Division, which provides security for governors, had been able to reach Sanford after he left the mansion Thursday in a black SLED Suburban SUV, said Sen. Jake Knotts and three others familiar with the situation but declined to be identified. Sanford Sanford’s last known whereabouts had been near Atlanta because a mobile telephone tower picked up a signal from his phone, authorities said. His office now knows where he is, Adams said. First lady Jenny Sanford told The Associated Press earlier Monday her husband has been gone for several days and she did not know where. She said she was not concerned. The governor’s state and personal phones had been turned off and he had not responded to phone or text messages since at least the weekend, a source familiar with the situation said. Most mobile phones cannot be tracked if they are turned off. Jenny Sanford said the governor said he needed time away from their children to write something. The governor’s office issued a statement Monday afternoon: "Gov. Sanford is taking some time away from the office this week to recharge after the stimulus battle and the legislative session, and to work on a couple of projects that have fallen by the wayside. We are not going to discuss the specifics of his travel arrangements or his security arrangements." One official familiar with the situation said there was no indication that foul play might have been involved because Sanford occasionally makes trips without his security detail. Knotts, a longtime Sanford critic, said he contacted SLED Chief Reggie Lloyd Saturday after he heard reports the governor could not be reached. "Chief Lloyd confirmed that my information is legitimate," Knotts said. "He shared my concerns" about succession of power in Sanford’s absence, the Lexington Republican said. Lloyd could not be reached immediately on Monday. "I was recently made aware that Governor Sanford has frequently been eluding SLED agents and disappearing at odd times," Knotts said. Previously, Sanford has not been out of all contact - including with his own office - for this long before, a source, who insisted on anonymity, said. Knotts said the state’s chief executive should never be unreachable. "As the head of our state, in the unfortunate event of a state of emergency or homeland security situation, Governor Sanford should be available at all times to the Chief of SLED," the senator said. "If for any reason, including the unknown whereabouts of the Governor, he is unable to perform the duties of his office the Constitution provides that the lieutenant governor assumes the position of governor. "I want to know immediately who is running the executive branch in the governor’s absence," Knotts said. The question of succession came just after Sanford became governor in 2003. He joined the Air Force Reserve and was sent to Alabama for two week’s training with his unit, the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron based in Charleston. Sanford did not transfer power to Bauer at the time, saying he would be in regular contact with his office. Sanford said then he would transfer authority in writing to the lieutenant governor only if he were called to active duty. The Associated Press contributed to this report Reach Clif LeBlanc at [email protected] and John O'Connor at [email protected] |
Evil Twin 06/22/2009 05:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Anyone seen this man? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 707549If I only had a milk carton ...LOL :sanford1: Good GOD did anyone look in his tanning bed he could have melted the rest of the way away. Kinda looks like [link to www.heebmagazine.com] [link to farm4.static.flickr.com] We affectionately refer to this guy as Mayor Buttafuco. Yes, he has a tanning bed in his house. I give you Charlie "The Tan" Crist [link to www.redcounty.com] |
Dread Pirate Roberts (OP) User ID: 706641 United States 06/22/2009 05:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | thank you for the pin! I am totally intrigued by the wife's statement that he got away from duties and the kids because he "wanted to write something." "From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 4:17 |
Evil Twin 06/22/2009 05:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.thestate.com] Quoting: Anonymous Coward 707549Monday, Jun. 22, 2009 Sanford, missing since Thursday, reportedly located By John O'Connor and Clif LeBlanc ... weird! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 707549 United States 06/22/2009 05:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Anyone seen this man? Quoting: Evil TwinIf I only had a milk carton ...LOL :sanford1: Good GOD did anyone look in his tanning bed he could have melted the rest of the way away. Kinda looks like [link to www.heebmagazine.com] [link to farm4.static.flickr.com] We affectionately refer to this guy as Mayor Buttafuco. Yes, he has a tanning bed in his house. I give you Charlie "The Tan" Crist [link to www.redcounty.com] Why do all these guys seem to have a full head of hair? DPR - I agree, this is going to get more interesting. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 703110 United States 06/22/2009 05:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am totally intrigued by the wife's statement that he got away from duties and the kids because he "wanted to write something." Quoting: Dread Pirate RobertsIt doesn't seem likely he'd disappear just to work on the Great American Novel, does it? |
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Dread Pirate Roberts (OP) User ID: 706641 United States 06/22/2009 05:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Good catch, Dread! You broke this before it was up on drudge! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 703110woot! It doesn't happen often!!! thank you! "From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 4:17 |
Dread Pirate Roberts (OP) User ID: 706641 United States 06/22/2009 05:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | didn't take the Democrats long: [link to tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com] "South Carolina Dems Express Concern Over Sanford's "Erratic Behavior" This afternoon, the South Carolina state Senate Democratic Leader John C. Land III released this interesting statement about Mark Sanford's mysterious disappearance: "We've been concerned by the Governor's erratic behavior for some time. We're praying for him and his family. I hope he is safe and that he contacts the First Lady and his family soon." So what exactly does he mean by erratic behavior? I just spoke on the phone with the state Senate Dem caucus director Phil Bailey. "Number one, is actively rejecting our own stimulus dollars back here in South Carolina. Number two is - gosh, where to begin with Mark Sanford, it goes on," said Bailey. "Suing the legislature to prevent our own tax dollars from coming back there to South Carolina to save teachers jobs, and prevent layoffs in law enforcement and prison officers. Sen. Land certainly believes that is erratic." ------------------------- Oh! 'erratic behavior' like states' rights. that erratic behavior. I see now. Last Edited by Dread Pirate Roberts on 06/22/2009 05:57 PM "From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 4:17 |
Dread Pirate Roberts (OP) User ID: 706641 United States 06/22/2009 06:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | it's getting weirder! Sanford Confusion: Gov's Office Won't Say They've Talked To Him By Zachary Roth - June 22, 2009, 5:59PM The Where In The World Is Mark Sanford story is only getting weirder. The office of the Lieutenant Governor, Andre Bauer, is now telling reporters that the governor's office says it's reached Sanford and that he's fine. (Bauer would take over the governor's duties in an emergency.) But here's the thing: The governor's staff himself doesn't seem willing to confirm that directly to the press... "From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 4:17 |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 709237 United States 06/22/2009 06:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | weird all around! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 487397the First Lady said he "has been gone for several days and she doesn't know where, but she is not concerned." WhAT... she is not concerned... since when does your husband go missing for days and you are NOT Concerned. Unless he has a mistress that she knows he hangs out with? WTF - how does a friggin' Governor disappear? Doesn't he have security or something 24/7? Too wierd! My bet? - rehab or dead. Gov disappears and a train crashes in DC with many fatalities... COINCIDENCE? |
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