SC House rebukes gov, Senate sidelines censure

cory777

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Wed Jan-13-10 03:15 PM
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SC House rebukes gov, Senate sidelines censure

Source: Washington Post

By JIM DAVENPORT
The Associated Press
Wednesday, January 13, 2010; 2:25 PM

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina state representatives formally reprimanded a governor for the first time Wednesday, admonishing Gov. Mark Sanford for secret trips to see his Argentine mistress and improper use of state aircraft.

The lawmakers voted 102-11 to censure Sanford for bringing "ridicule, dishonor, disgrace and shame" to himself and the state. The rebuke says the two-term Republican was derelict in his duty and abused his power.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/13/AR2010011301785.html?nav=rss_politics

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asjr

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Wed Jan-13-10 03:21 PM
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1. But he is still there.

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Guilded Lilly

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Wed Jan-13-10 03:45 PM
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2. and this really means...

what?

These days...and this late...nothing.

It has no direct effect or legal consequence.
The man should have been tossed out on his butt.
He wasn't.

That says just as much about the governing body of SC as it does this characterless man.

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jmowreader

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Wed Jan-13-10 07:51 PM
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3. All hail Jake Knotts!

Edited on Wed Jan-13-10 07:52 PM by jmowreader

Republican Jake Knotts is the one who tabled the censure resolution in the Senate. He is going to investigate other things, including ethics charges. Who knows? We may see an impeachment yet! (Not likely, but anything is possible.)

(On edit: I want more than just Al to hail Senator Knotts.)

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