Governor of South Carolina deserts needy citizens

That headline is not surprising. Mark Sanford, governor of South Carolina, is one of the worst Repugnical wingnut governors we have in this country. He is truly an elitist, and he doesn't give a damn about real people, which means he doesn't give a damn about those suffering in his own state.

The regular folks in South Carolina are suffering mightily from our current Depression (and I use that word purposely). Unemployment is skyrocketing which has resulted in personal devastation. More and more people in South Carolina are losing their homes through foreclosure.


Sanford, however, being a Repugnican is concerned about principals (and I use that word purposely). He's worried about the principal honchos of the big companies. He pretends he's concerned about "principles," such as a government should not run up a big deficit and carry a load of debt.

This is, of course, all horsehockey! He doesn't give a damn about government debt or deficits, either. Just look at his record. If you can find one statement where Sanford expressed concern about the fact that Chimpy was borrowing money like mad to finance his insanity in Iraq, I'll be glad to publish it and make a retraction. If you can find one statement where Sanford expressed despair because Chimpy ran through Clinton's surplus and proceeded to climb the national debt to record highs, I'll be glad to publish it and make a retraction.

So far as Repugnicans go, it's OK to pile up a huge amount of debt caused by deficit spending if you want to kill people. But, sure as hell don't try to "socialize" the country by helping folks save their homes, feed their kids, buy medication, or obtain decent, affordable health care!


So, naturally, Sanford has refused money from Obama's stimulus bill! He's not going to take $700 million just to pass out to poor folks. Only CEO's should get that kind of money!

This stubborn, idiotic refusal has created problems for Sanford in the state of South Carolina. Even some Repugnicans in the legislature think think he's overreacting...and hey, wouldn't it help them get reelected if they could dole out a few bucks to the needy?

So, a battle has been waging. And now, Gov. Mark has said he would accept this $700 mil but ONLY if the legislature would agree to "use an equivalent amount of state money to pay down debt over the next two years." (from McClatchy)

There's more, but you get the point. Let's not use the money to help people. Let's use it to pay down the state debt.

I don't think they can do that in any case, but the point of this rant is that Repugnicans like Mark Sanford do not, I repeat, do not care about real people, regular folks out trying to make ends meet, struggling to survive!

How the hell they keep getting elected is simply beyond comprehension!