The Stimulus and Another Republican Flip-Flop

S. Carolina Governor Flip-Flops, Quietly Accepts Stimulus Funds He Vowed To Reject

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford (R) is breaking a major pledge as he quietly reaps $97.5 million in federal stimulus funds to extend unemployment benefits to countless individuals in the Palmetto State.

Just over a year ago, Sanford warned that the $700 million aid package "ain't that far from a thing called slavery."

Prior to making the criticism, the South Carolina Governor called supporters of the stimulus measure "the real fringe."

"I think in this instance I would humbly suggest that the real fringe are those that are supporting the stimulus," explained Sanford shortly after the funding program was approved. "It is not at all in keeping with the principles that made this country great, not at all in keeping with economic reality, not in keeping with a stable dollar, and not in keeping with the sentiments of most of this country."

The outgoing South Carolina Governor even took his fight against the stimulus to court by filing a lawsuit "to stop stimulus spending" based on the justification that "legislature has overstepped authority under federal law."

Now, Sanford is poised to accept millions of federal dollars -- which will not have to be paid back -- to provide financial assistance to part-time workers in South Carolina and individuals who left their jobs to care for a sick family member.

On Tuesday, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis signaled that the funds would be deposited into the state's financially troubled unemployment trust fund this week.

Why do they even bother to grandstand and then sneak in later and quitely do exactly what they said they wouldn't? No wonder the GOP has a 24% favorable rating. The Republican leadership will say anything if it is politically expedient and serves to demonize the opposition. Not unexpected but how dumb would you have to be to believe anything that came out of their mouths?

 

I would think that the Righies here would want to try and defend their own but I guess their silence is a good enough statement on its own.

 

Youre responding to your own post? Weird.

 

It's called bumping.


See, first you, then I, did it again.


Bump

 

it stops now ok

 

Moen,

Are you seriously going to explain bumping to craig. I think he gets it (long and hard).

 

Feel better now?

 

That seemed more like a dig than a bump. But, maybe it was actually a set in anticipation of a spike.

 

What's the matter, truth hurt!

 

I was simply asking if you felt better after you made that snide comment. Because it seems to me that you people have a need to be noticed. We get it. You exsist. You just need to remember your place. Now go ahead and try an attempted comeback , because thats all you can do. Youre all bark.

 

Craig, no way you is ever going to put me in my place. But you are welcome to try

 

Do you know how to read a sentence? Thats not what I wrote. What a sad life you must have, not to be able to understand simple words.

 

What do you have against gays? Derogatory name calling says more about you than anyone else. I've noticed that you, jth, and probably David(Although I can't really see his comments) seem to resort to name calling a lot. I mean, are you adults or have your teenage kids cracked your passwords?

 

Oh, I thought when you said that "You just need to remember your place" that if I didn't, you were going to do something about it. My bad, I should have known you could never muster the courage for that.

So do you cross the street when you see a black man Nelly?

 

There are alot of things you ''should have known.''. But youre just not capable. Its just not in your kind to to comprehend.

 

No way I is ever gonna? Really? I dont have to. You just did.

 

Not because you don't have to, it is because you can't.

BTW, nice grammar idiot!

 

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BTW, nice grammar idiot! .......................................................................... Psssssst. He was making fun of YOU

 

I am allowed to speak that way because of my race. It's called ebonics. Don't cha know that Nelly?