White House: April 3 deadline remains valid

AMAZING (anonymous) says...

I'm horrified that Tom "Crony" Davis is involved in this at all. Mark Sanfraud as chief money grubber, that makes Tom Davis assistant chief money grubber.

These guys are burning the midnight oil trying to get their money grubbing hands on this money. Mark Sanford and Tom Davis wreak of corruption at every turn.

April 2, 2009 at 2:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

AMAZING (anonymous) says...

Tom Davis said:
..."instead, the governor has two years to draw down the money."

Think about that. Think ...Think ...Think...

I know that you can do it! If they wanted to pay down debt, then why would they take two years to draw down the money.
That's what a money launderer would do.

Mark Sanford and Tom Davis are frauds.

April 2, 2009 at 2:10 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

GermanyXO (anonymous) says...

Governor Sanford's political opposition is now seen as a bunch of Girlie Men and/or Chicken Littles. Back in the day, my platoon leader called these emotional basket cases Sweat Grenades (solving problems by expressing emotional unrest instead of getting their boots in the mud and working out a solution).

Governor, Sir, you're playing your opposition straight up and soon they will fold.

April 2, 2009 at 2:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

icbmman (anonymous) says...

AMAZING, you really are "amazing" with the absolute BS and vitriol you're spewing. You have no proof for this money laundering charge, yet you shout conjectures while ignoring the fact that REGARDLESS if the governor has two years to draw down the "money", it is money that DOESN'T EXIST!!!! It is a huge loan that will further make us indebted to the fed.

Think.

THINK.

THINK!!!!!!

April 2, 2009 at 2:17 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

I_Love_d_Peninsula (anonymous) says...

Either way Mark Sanford the idiot is done politically. If he eats crow and takes the money, he will be seen as a fraud to his nut job constituents. If he doesn't take the money and let SC go to hell in a waste basket, the people there will never forgive him. He will have effectively wiped SC of the map! Way to go Idiot.

April 2, 2009 at 2:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

sandnateater (anonymous) says...

Sanford*Palin 2012

April 2, 2009 at 2:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

combahee (anonymous) says...

"Sen. Tom Davis, R-Beaufort, the governor's former chief of staff, said he read the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed by Congress and found the 45 day deadline for Sanford to request $700 million in state budget aid no longer relevant."

How is it Mr. Davis can find this "loophole" but no one else has? What if he is wrong? I'm sorry won't be enough.

"Sanford was joined by handful of senators who say the chief legislative budget writer, Sen. Hugh Leatherman, is ignoring a $578 million pot of money."

Please sir, where is this "pot of money" and why hasn't it been used to save jobs, reduce the debt and postpone cuts in all sectors of the State government.

BTW while I am at it I am appalled and ashamed of MY Governor going on TV last evening, Channel 5 Charleston, deriding the State Constitution and government as racist and stuck in a past century. What have YOU done except threaten the little guy with loss of jobs and even the threat of withholding unemployment funds?

April 2, 2009 at 2:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

UrGatorbait (anonymous) says...

So where is this 578 million? Is it separate from the 700 million? If so, shame on the state lawmakers and the greedy folks around here.

April 2, 2009 at 2:32 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

wythe124 (anonymous) says...

I AM TRULY ASHAMED...

I am ashamed to have a govorner who would politically posture at the expense of the citizens of South Carolina..

I am ashamed of State Politicians who argue "politics" while the people of SC suffer..

I am ashamed that our state leaders are going to allow thousands of teachers to lose their jobs at the sake of our schools and students.

I am ashamed that they would allow teachers to be laid off who will then collect $ 1,400 per month in un-employment for the next year while they are laid off while the average first year teacher only takes home a little more than $ 1,800 per month after taxes.

IT JUST DOESNT MAKE SENSE..THE WHOLE LOT OF YOU DESERVE EVERYTHING YOU WILL GET!! WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND!!!

While you stand around and argue like a bunch of playground bullies the rest of the state will suffer...Sanford you dont stand a chance in h*ll of becoming president in '012.

April 2, 2009 at 2:33 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

UrGatorbait (anonymous) says...

So where is this $578 million the gov mentioned? If that is sitting around then shame on them all.

April 2, 2009 at 2:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

beespencer (anonymous) says...

I'm amazed that the memebers of the Republican party in this state is fighting each other in this state

April 2, 2009 at 3:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

agoodsongmaker (anonymous) says...

Spend money you don't have...borrow money you can't repay...is this really the sound judgment that opponents of Govenor Sanford wan to espouse? Everybody else is doing it, so we should too, is the common rebuttle. It'll save jobs; help education; and stimulate the economy. Just read how $296,000+ of stimulus has created 14 jobs to repair roofs...common sense and justice is thrown down in the streets...wrong is now right and bad has become good...all the while the crowd yells at each other at how wrong the other is. What a country!!!

April 2, 2009 at 3:06 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

JustJennings (anonymous) says...

There can be no greater example of stupidity. Someone offers you $700 Million, but you refuse to take it. If this is what ends up happening, Sanford should face a firing squad. He is supposed to serve the people of South Carolina, and throwing $700 Million away is not service.

April 2, 2009 at 3:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

prahs1991 (anonymous) says...

Why is gov sanford being such a nut case about this issue? Does he want to run for president in 2012 or what? I sent him an email explaining that his stand on this money is similar to me buying a car, giving the car to a neighbor, all the while I keep making the payments on "MY CAR". This makes no sense. Well guess what , I have not heard from him or his idiotic press secretary or anyone in the governor's office. This tells me that I am right. Pray for governor sanford to come to his senses before tomorrow. Get the money, Mark.

April 2, 2009 at 3:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

sc0123 (anonymous) says...

Governor Sanford is trying to keep a budget and stay out of debt, something that should be respected. But, it is too late to start worrying about controlling the budget with the recession that we are in. We are really only delaying paying the debt to the country in taxes later, but the economy needs help now. Sanford is not the fool that some make him out to be... just fiscally conservative during a time when the economy is in need of expansion.

April 2, 2009 at 3:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

AMAZING (anonymous) says...

From the Senate finance committee yesterday. What will happen if Gov. Sanford does not take the money? Unprecedented budget cuts, which will mean:

3,000 - 6,000 teachers fired
500 social workers fired
3100 inmates released, some violent offenders
3 prisons closed
Elimination of after-school, early intervention, and theraputic childcare programs
35 SLED officers let go
35 state troopers let go
30+ county extension agents let go
15 county extension offices closed

And this is just a small picture of what was handed down yesterday....The senate finance committee chairman called the results of Gov. Stanford's stand-off "financial armageddon" and theorized that the people of South Carolina will march on Columbia.

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April 2, 2009 at 3:16 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

icbmman (anonymous) says...

JustJennings, you and others of your ilk are "no greater examples of stupidity". As I have repeated for the 1,000 time, this $700 million is NOT REAL MONEY!!!!! You and many others need to get their head out of their arse. The governor is refusing MORE DEBT.

THIS is a more appropriate analogy. The government gives you a $1,000,000 limit credit card, without a credit check or commitment. You can spend it all, and you do for new cars, house, kids tuition, etc. The problem is that you will have to pay it through increased taxes the rest of your life, accounting for interest and inflation. Bottomline: you will never pay it off...your children and grandchildren will inherit this debt and will be OBLIGATED to pay it off. They will be financially enslaved.

But don't worry. We must spend more..."for the children", "for the planet".....

"for ze Faderland"...straight out of Nazi Germany.

Pathetic.

April 2, 2009 at 3:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

doiseeu2 (anonymous) says...

It's an absolute abuse of power and Sanford should be recalled!!!

April 2, 2009 at 3:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

goodkarmasc (anonymous) says...

ANYTIME we can get federal $$ in South Carolina, we are FOOLS for not taking it. I feel the same way about Charleston county getting money from Columbia...anytime we can invest OUR money locally, we should it.

Gov Sanford's "pricipals" be damned....his principals are SUPPOSED to be in the best interests of South Carolinians, and can ANYONE dispute the fact that our schools, our roads, our employment, as well as the rest of our infrastructure truely NEEDS money?

This state has been BLED OUT by "conservatives" that think public schools, infrastructure, and attracting jobs (outside of service industry) does not require constant investment.

April 2, 2009 at 3:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

ccocowitch (anonymous) says...

These people need to do the best for SC not for Sanford or his buddy Davis. They do not represent SC.
They are out for their own gain. Please impeach the Gov for his actions. The House could start that now.
I hope leadership emerges from our leaders who care about SC and her people.

April 2, 2009 at 3:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

ginj (anonymous) says...

Does anyone notice anything strange about this list:

3,000 - 6,000 teachers fired
500 social workers fired
3100 inmates released, some violent offenders
3 prisons closed
Elimination of after-school, early intervention, and therapeutic childcare programs
35 SLED officers let go
35 state troopers let go
30+ county extension agents let go
15 county extension offices closed

Why are there no administrators, advisers, representatives or lobbyists on this list. They always show those on the lower end of the food chain for dramatic effect. However, if they worked from the top down things might change and more cooperation would be extended.

April 2, 2009 at 3:40 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

AMAZING (anonymous) says...

The only way that you could explain away Mark Sanford and Tom Davis's behavior is that they are on drugs. Really, that's the only way.

Look back at the Thomas Ravenel news videos on youtube. It's obvious that Ravenel was high as a kite when he was giving those interviews.

Well, Mark Sanford looks and acts the same way. What he says on national TV doesn't make any sense at all. Literally, a kindergartener could make more sense while speaking with the media.

These guys are as arrogant as one could possibly be. That's what drugs will do to a person. Sanford is hallucinating on national TV, I say, give the guy a drug test and send him to rehab. Then, start working on Tom Davis. Davis is hallucinating as well. Where does he get off?

Sanford rambles on and on, with inconsistency after inconsistency, and he makes no sense whatsoever. He is aloof and wanders around from one TV station to the next. What a dopehead. I hope he sobers up long enough tomorrow to say "okay, okay already, I'll take the money" then he can go back to his drug induced stuper.

April 2, 2009 at 3:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

UrGatorbait (anonymous) says...

Supporters of either side=fools and are part of the problem.

April 2, 2009 at 3:59 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

wegwam (anonymous) says...

blue eyes, all this started with fannie and freddie. so that would be your democrat buddies not bush. when did it start going downhill? as soon as the democrats got control of the congress in 2006. why dont yall understand anything?

April 2, 2009 at 4:16 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

AMAZING (anonymous) says...

Reggie Lloyd, Director of SLED said: "I am scared of where we are and what we are facing."

Lloyd urges Sanford to accept federal stimulus aid

"If Gov. Mark Sanford doesn't accept $700 million in federal stimulus aid, the consequences could be dire for law enforcement in the state, SLED director Reggie Lloyd said today."

http://www.thestate.com/breaking/stor...

SLED would lose at least $2 million, which would mean cutting at least 35 employees, Lloyd said. "This is a fundamental issue of what we are going to do for the citizens of this state," Lloyd said. "I am scared of where we are and what we are facing."

Keep in mind that Lloyd was hand picked by Sanfraud to be the Director of SLED, now, even Sanfraud appointee's are spaeaking out against him.

Sanfraud is so far out in left field that it's not even funny.

April 2, 2009 at 5:19 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Larz13 (anonymous) says...

AMAZING ought to be happy, yourself and perhaps some of your family members will be let out of prison.

Why do your numbers keep going up? Isn't that what is going to happen to inflation under the Obama economic plan? Enjoy it while it lasts....Jimmy Carter all over again...hope no one takes over any of our embassies while BO is hugging the Queen.

April 2, 2009 at 5:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

UrGatorbait (anonymous) says...

Again and no one here can answer apparently where is the $578 million that Sanford is alluding to?

Anyway the lefties don't care about the 10th amendment being abused nor do the right. What a bunch of hayseeds.

April 2, 2009 at 5:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

AMAZING (anonymous) says...

SLED director: 'We're at a very dire point in time'

Posted: April 2, 2009 05:22 PM

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Strong words Thursday from SLED Director Reggie Lloyd as he says if $700 million in stimulus money is not accepted, criminals could be released into neighborhoods.

"We're at a very dire point in time," said Lloyd...

Lloyd says South Carolina's law enforcement community has not gotten the financial attention it deserves in good times.

"This is bad as it gets, folks," said Lloyd. "It doesn't get any worse than this."

With that said, Lloyd laid out what would happen if the state cuts even more from law enforcement.

"We're takling about 3,000 prioners being put back on the street early," said Lloyd.

Lloyd's tough talk is aimed at lawmakers to support law enforcement, whether it's using stimulus money, or anything else to prevent proposed cuts.

"SLED, $2 million, Department of Public Safety, over $5 million, Department of Corrections, almost $22 million," said Lloyd.

Earlier, State Education Superintendent Jim Rex said the vast majority of the $700 million in stimulus money still up in the air was slated for education.

In other words, even if the governor accepts this $700 million, very little would go to law enforcement.

But Reggie Lloyd says law enforcement is already scraping by, any cut would in his words be devistating.

http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp...

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SANFRAUD IS PRO-CRIMINAL.

April 2, 2009 at 5:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Mabilene (anonymous) says...

AMAZING, you are truly amazing. You have taken this 'stinkulus' thing and are betting the family farm on it - yes?

Did you drop your international drug smuggling investigation? I figured by now you would have the Guv. implicated in that one.

But you have latched onto this one now... like a bulldog on a bone.

April 2, 2009 at 5:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

AMAZING (anonymous) says...

Mabilene:

The truth hurts sometimes.

April 2, 2009 at 6:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Mabilene (anonymous) says...

A'zing: How would you know?

April 2, 2009 at 6:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Chilldiesel83 (anonymous) says...

When you accept government money as a state, business, person, etc whatever, you become a slave to that government. You become dependent and can never recover. I dont want to be a slave. Send it all back. What if the salaries of all government officials were based on their constituents. IE, President's income is average of USA. Reps income are average of their district, senators are ave of their state, etc etc to that degree or similar one. They are suppose to serve us yet they make more than 90% of the people they serve. How much could be saved and how much better talent would arrive in Washington because they wanted to do a good job in the interest of the people, not to make money off of the position? Not the answer to all problems but its a good start!

April 2, 2009 at 6:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

AMAZING (anonymous) says...

Not only do I know, but SLED knows, FBI, the US Attorney, and almost everyone in the Cabinet Agencies and other in law enforcement know that Sanford is a fraud.

BTW, where have you been?

April 2, 2009 at 6:47 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

nighttrain (anonymous) says...

UrGatorbait is correct. The massive spending bill incorrectly called the Stimulus Act is a violation of the 10 Ammendment. Surprisingly, none of the Governors challenged it accordingly. Then again, politicians only survive by spending other people's money.

April 2, 2009 at 6:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

AMAZING (anonymous) says...

This sounds alot like Sanfraud.

CHICAGO - Rod R. Blagojevich, this state's ousted governor, was charged on Thursday with 16 felony counts, among them racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud and extortion conspiracy in a wide-ranging scheme to deprive residents of "honest government," prosecutors said, including trying to leverage his authority to pick someone to fill President Obama's former Senate seat.

Rod R. Blagojevich, Five of his closest advisers, including his brother, Robert, a top fundraiser, and two former chiefs of staff, were also charged in the 19-count indictment.

Prosecutors said Mr. Blagojevich used numerous elements of his state work - including appointing people to state boards, investing state money and signing legislation - as a way to seek money, campaign contributions and jobs for himself and others.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/03/us/...

April 2, 2009 at 6:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

AMAZING (anonymous) says...

Mark "brain trust" Sanfraud and his twin brother, Tom "you-can't-touch-me" Davis spew at the Statehouse tonight.

WATCH VIDEO:

http://www.wistv.com/global/video/fla...

April 2, 2009 at 7:47 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

AMAZING (anonymous) says...

SLED Director Reggie Lloyd is Hot Under the Collar at Mark Sanford

This is unbelievable!

WATCH VIDEO:

http://www.wistv.com/global/video/fla...

April 2, 2009 at 7:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

jiminmp (anonymous) says...

Mr. Sanford, how much more do you want to cut from the schools? What is the cost to the state when you have an entire generation of people that can't read and write? It's obvious that you just don't care about the public school system. Sooner or later you'll need a doctor or a prescription filled in old age. When you don't have a doctor to properly diagnois your disease or a pharmacist to fill the prescription, just remember that your prospate problem may have been solved by a SC student if he/she would have had an opportunity to learn.

April 2, 2009 at 8:29 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

JoanneH (anonymous) says...

In our district, the principals and DO people have been told their jobs are safe, but the teachers will be cut.

Right.

April 2, 2009 at 8:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

meemz (anonymous) says...

Just when you think Amazing couldn't possibly make her/himself sound any less credible, she/he comes up with the link about Blago, the Democratic, ousted Governor and attempts to equate him/his tactics to fical conservative Governor Sanford. The 2 couldn't be more opposite.

April 2, 2009 at 8:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

joshmerd (anonymous) says...

I have an interesting piece of information that a friend turned me on to. Our schools complain about not having enough money and that they will have to cut teachers jobs because of that lack of funding. The following is an excerpt from a source's blog referring to information gathered by Will Folks, former Sanford press secretary:

"Folks submitted FOIA's to all of SC's public schools relating to their budgets. Somehow he had learned that many of South Carolina's schools districts were stockpiling money. He found out that 85 school districts had squirreled away $700 million dollars in carry forward reserve funds.

He was reporting this morning that in 2008 more districts did the same thing and the money now could exceed $790 million. This in the light of cutting government is sickening."

At the following link is the story and you'll find an attachment of a .pdf that shows the information that he aquired from his Freedom of Information Act submission.

http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/03/19/sc...

Lack of funding? No. Guess what... it may be time to use those rainy day funds.

April 2, 2009 at 9:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

AMAZING (anonymous) says...

STIMULUS STANDOFF

Mark Sanford's Full Interview with WIS NEWS

Watch the con-artist at work

http://www.wistv.com/global/video/fla...

April 2, 2009 at 9:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Get_seriousHELP (anonymous) says...

WOW! If Sanford can get all these delusional morons, like AMAZING, all bent out of shape about what the little leftist lemmings think is free money, than go GOV!

What a bunch of societal parasites wanting to pass on massive debt to their children. Way to live for today and for your self. Typical left wing nut jobs, it's all about serving self.

What is it about taking other peoples money that makes the left so flippin ecstatic?

AMAZING - you are a raving loone! Are you being paid to spread your ignorant cow dung?

April 2, 2009 at 9:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Get_seriousHELP (anonymous) says...

REJECT!

WOW! If Sanford can get all these delusional morons, like amazing, all bent out of shape about what the little leftist lemmings think is free money, than go GOV!

What a bunch of societal parasites wanting to pass on massive debt to their children. Way to live for today and for your self. Typical left wing nut jobs, it's all about serving self.

What is it about taking other peoples money that makes the left so flippin ecstatic?

April 2, 2009 at 9:30 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

AMAZING (anonymous) says...

"societal parasites"? ...Get_seriousHELP

3,000 - 6,000 teachers fired
500 social workers fired
3100 inmates released, some violent offenders
3 prisons closed
Elimination of after-school, early intervention, and therapeutic childcare programs
35 SLED officers let go
35 state troopers let go
30+ county extension agents let go
15 county extension offices closed

April 2, 2009 at 9:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

majorjohnson (anonymous) says...

Why do they keep calling this education funds? These funds are not earmarked for education. What's more they at least said "rejecting two-thirds of his state's education funds in the stimulus plan", but that's not true either. For one thing it's one-quarter, not two-thirds, and for another it's not education funds, it's just funds that can be used for any number of things. The folks at sled say he's turning down $700 million in law enforcement funds, the folks at the education department say it's education funds, the folks at commerce tell you it's business stimulus funds, etc...

You people who think he's not doing right should consider why the proponents of taking this money want you to think that it's education money when it's not and try to mislead you into thinking that this is all the money we have coming when it's only 25% of the total funds we have coming, and less than 10% if the whole $8 billion comes in. You're being lied to for a reason, and if they have to lie to you to get you up in arms there is a bad reason for it.

April 2, 2009 at 9:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

nighttrain (anonymous) says...

The irony of the Stanford v Obama showdown is worth noting. The SC Democrats are screaming that the funds, provided by massive amounts of new debt, are needed for the children in the education system. Based on current and historic Taxation Policy, the most productive members of our society (presumably those most educated) will be bled to repay this debt held by foreign superpowers. So, those using "it's best for the children" argument should have educated themselves better in the logic of macro-economics. Emotions are just that but the numbers never lie.

April 2, 2009 at 9:58 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

AMAZING (anonymous) says...

South Carolina's top cop said Thursday that the state is heading for perilous times and a veritable public safety "Armageddon."

"I don't know how much worse it can get," State Law Enforcement Division Chief Reggie Lloyd told reporters. "And that's the danger, that's the Armageddon situation that we're facing."

Without that money, Lloyd said his agency's budget would be out $2 million, money he says is vital to keep citizens safe in a state where public safety has long been underfunded.

Unless the state receives the stimulus cash, Lloyd said SLED isn't the state's only public safety agency that would suffer. In budget proposals written without considering stimulus funds, Lloyd said the Department of Public Safety would lose $5 million, and the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services would lose $1.4 million.

All of those cuts combine for an across the board reduction spending Lloyd says means cuts to vital programs that keep the state safe.

"That worst scenario is a doomsday scenario ... where citizens of this state go to bed less safe," Lloyd said. "Do you not want us chasing fugitives? ... Tell me what you don't want us to do. Tell me what is fluff in that mission."

As for the state's prison system, Lloyd said the Corrections Department would lose $22 million in possible funding if the stimulus cash isn't approved.

"The alternative is to open the jailhouse doors and surrender our streets to those who seek to keep our state as the most violent in the nation," Lloyd said. "We're talking literally about criminals being released back into their neighborhoods."

Officials say the Corrections Department's deficit now exceeds $40 million - an amount that, if it's not restored in next year's budget, would mean the closure of five prisons and release of 3,400 inmates.

http://www.heraldonline.com/120/story...

April 2, 2009 at 9:58 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

AMAZING (anonymous) says...

March 24, 2009

SLED chief says gangs growing in S.C.

The presence and influence of gangs in South Carolina is growing, according to SLED Chief Reggie Lloyd.

Speaking to the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, Lloyd said the state's 1895 criminal justice system is "overburdened and on the verge of collapse," as it deals with criminals from arrest trhrough the system to parole.

"Per capita, we are the most violent state in the union," he told senators, as as the state is constantly at or near the top of statistics in gun deaths, criminal sexual assault, and criminal domestic violence.

"We've been that way for a very long time," Lloyd said.

Under questioning from Sen. Robert Ford, D-Charleston, Lloyd said he would be willing to meet with a wide range of stakeholders to help get pending legislation approved that could help reduce crime in South Carolina.

http://thestatecom.typepad.com/ygatod...

April 2, 2009 at 10:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

vuduchld (anonymous) says...

When you have idiots running the insane asylum as with the case of leadership in South Carolina now this is the result. Let this bum fumbling idiot be an example of what you do NOT want in a leader. And for the lemmings out there who keep yelping the phrase "we have to pay it back", I sincerely hope you to crash and burn with this fool.
South Carolina has shown without a doubt that it is not and never will be ready to carry the reins of prosperity into the 21st century. She is too encumbered in her past to progress. It will always be playing "catch up" to other states, then wondering why businesses and everyone else is passing it by. Frankly, I don't care if you ding bats in the state want the $$$$ or not, I say give it to others who want to progress, leaving you idiots stuck in the ditch ignorance and stupidity. GOD BLESS YOU MARK SANFRAUD!!! LMAO

April 2, 2009 at 10:19 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

AMAZING (anonymous) says...

04/02/2009
Sanford denies deadline

Montana just took the legal steps to accept the stimulus money (as did Texas Gov. Rick Perry) -- leaving South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford as the final governor holding out against accepting the federal cash prior to tomorrow's deadline.

Sanford claims the feds are trying to dictate state fiscal decisions -- and claims the 45-day use-it-or-lose-it provision isn't legally defensible.

"We don't think April 3 is the real deadline, but we're not going to be submitting anything," said Joel Sawyer, a Sanford spokesman, quoted in the Anderson, SC Independent Mail. "We think there is significantly more time if need be."

Sawyer told the paper that the the governor had legal opinions maintaining that Friday was an artificial deadline -- and they he would be willing to compromise with the state legislature.

"We believe there's a way to craft a very creative budget with or without stimulus," he said. "And we're ready to work with the legislature to achieve that."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennth...

April 2, 2009 at 10:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

WhiteKnight1105 (anonymous) says...

Message for Gov. Sanford: Pride is one of those Seven Deadlies, you understand?

April 2, 2009 at 10:50 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )