Thread: The GOP in Meltdown

a GOP governor disappears for days on end. is it because he knows his party is in meltdown....or because he was an unbelievable hypocrite about the stimulus money. either way, it should be interesting to see how it plays out....

In a new twist to an already-bizarre episode, South Carolina’s lieutenant governor said Monday night that neither he nor Gov. Mark Sanford’s staff know where the governor is and that Sanford’s office refused his demand to talk to his fellow Republican.

Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, who was elected separately from Sanford, issued a statement to POLITICO after a day of frenzied national speculation about the governor’s whereabouts.

Bauer said he called Sanford’s office Monday and requested an “immediate phone conversation with the governor.”

“That request was denied because the governor’s chief of staff does not know where the governor is, and has not communicated with the governor since he left South Carolina last Thursday,” Bauer said. “I cannot take lightly that his staff has not had communication with him for more than four days, and that no one, including his own family, knows his whereabouts.”

But Sanford spokesman Joel Sawyer issued a statement late Monday night saying that the governor was “hiking along the Appalachian Trail,” the first word on Sanford’s location since he was seen departing the state capital on Thursday.

“I apologize for taking so long to send this update, and was waiting to see if a more definitive idea of what part of the trail he was on before we did so,” Sawyer said in the statement.

Yet asked if he had spoken with Sanford, Sawyer wrote in an email message: “No, not today.”

And the spokesman wouldn’t say where on the approximately 2,175-mile long trail Sanford is.

“We're not discussing location, other than to say he's on the trail,” Sawyer wrote.

Missing Gov. sparks political fight - Jonathan Martin and Andy Barr - POLITICO.com

Governor Mark Sanford (R) just announced that he has been unfaithful to his wife. He developed a relationship with a "dear, dear friend in Argentina."





From the Party of Family Values

^ $21,000? 55555555555555 Give us a rundown on Pelosi's spending, please. Or how about Babs Boxer?

Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

Give us a rundown on Pelosi's spending, please. Or how about Babs Boxer?

jet do you have evidence of pelosi or boxer spending taxpayer dollars on international flights to have adulterous affairs?

didn't think so.

Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

55555555555555

^^Jet I’m not concerned about him spending money on US business affairs/travel (or Boxer/Pelosi). That is all well and good if it might generate business, good will, fact finding mission, etc. for the states.

I have a problem with him spending tax payer dollars on Hispanic (kitty). He should bring her to the US and show her off to those Southerners (who love those Hispanics) who voted him into office. Maybe do an old wife vs. a new flame conference (questions and answers) on who would you rather be with (show us more Family Values) while on a re-election campaign.

in the last two years we've had the following republican senators caught stepping out on their wives. and keep in mind that these guys were running on 'family values' and talking about the sanctity of marriage....

vitter--with prostitutes
craig--with men in public restrooms
ensign--with a staff member
sanford--with an argentinian...in argentina

so much for the 2010 comeback for the GOP.

"However, while the purpose of this trip was an entirely professional and appropriate business development trip, I made a mistake while I was there in meeting with the woman who I was unfaithful to my wife with. That has raised some very legitimate concerns and questions, and as such I am going to reimburse the state for the full cost of the Argentina leg of this trip," Gov. Sanford said.


Since I got caught, I’ll pay

^ 555 Yep, focus on the cash repayment, Sanford. Gawd, you gotta love politicians.

Originally Posted by raycarey

in the last two years we've had the following republican senators caught stepping out on their wives. and keep in mind that these guys were running on 'family values' and talking about the sanctity of marriage....

vitter--with prostitutes
craig--with men in public restrooms
ensign--with a staff member
sanford--with an argentinian...in argentina

so much for the 2010 comeback for the GOP.

And also the pastor that was secretly homosexual. Also, Foley.

The point is the hypocrisy. There seems to be a long list of hypocrisy.

And it has not ended.

When a GOP candidate runs on "family values" their credibility of immediately questioned.

Originally Posted by raycarey

Originally Posted by Butterfly

only a complete ignorant political retard could compare Trotsky with the NeoCons,

yes....and he experienced quite the virtual smackdown on this thread for regurgitating the nonsense he hears on AM talk radio.

Can't you picture ray giggling like a girl when he made this post? Giggly an catty is no way for a man to go through life, son. (I'm so inside your head)

Originally Posted by Milkman

Originally Posted by raycarey

in the last two years we've had the following republican senators caught stepping out on their wives. and keep in mind that these guys were running on 'family values' and talking about the sanctity of marriage....

vitter--with prostitutes
craig--with men in public restrooms
ensign--with a staff member
sanford--with an argentinian...in argentina

so much for the 2010 comeback for the GOP.

And also the pastor that was secretly homosexual. Also, Foley.

The point is the hypocrisy. There seems to be a long list of hypocrisy.

And it has not ended.

When a GOP candidate runs on "family values" their credibility of immediately questioned.

three things...

first, in the post you quoted, i incorrectly listed sanford as a senator.
second, yes, it's all about the hypocrisy of the family values/traditional/christian republicans.
third, no, it's not over.

Originally Posted by attaboy

ray

Can you explain the emoticon? What is it you want to suck?

Originally Posted by raycarey

in the last two years we've had the following republican senators caught stepping out on their wives. and keep in mind that these guys were running on 'family values' and talking about the sanctity of marriage....

vitter--with prostitutes
craig--with men in public restrooms
ensign--with a staff member
sanford--with an argentinian...in argentina

so much for the 2010 comeback for the GOP.

Bill Clinton and Monica, but he did not have sex with that women ha ha ha ha

ray has received such a (in his words) virtual smackdown that he is reduced to posting nothing more than an emoticon.

he seems that Ray is pretty much inside you,

atta, OwNED again

You're like one of those monkeys at the zoo that jerks off in front of people.

^ you are the one with the ape avatar, troll

Go on admit you liked it. It was funny. I appreciate your jokes.

^ which part was funny ? you getting OwNED again ? yes, it was indeed

So you're committed to playing ray's stooge?

Originally Posted by RPETER65

Originally Posted by raycarey

in the last two years we've had the following republican senators caught stepping out on their wives. and keep in mind that these guys were running on 'family values' and talking about the sanctity of marriage....

vitter--with prostitutes
craig--with men in public restrooms
ensign--with a staff member
sanford--with an argentinian...in argentina

so much for the 2010 comeback for the GOP.

Bill Clinton and Monica

i posted about clinton (and edwards and spitzer) on another thread....but ensign and sanford happened this month.....i think both of these stories came out in the last ten days.....but yeah, go back to nineties and relive the battles with the clintons if it makes you feel better.

christ, you rabid republicans are so delicate.

Originally Posted by attaboy

ray

Originally Posted by attaboy

ray

Originally Posted by attaboy

Originally Posted by raycarey

Originally Posted by Milkman

Originally Posted by raycarey

in the last two years we've had the following republican senators caught stepping out on their wives. and keep in mind that these guys were running on 'family values' and talking about the sanctity of marriage....

vitter--with prostitutes
craig--with men in public restrooms
ensign--with a staff member
sanford--with an argentinian...in argentina

so much for the 2010 comeback for the GOP.

And also the pastor that was secretly homosexual. Also, Foley.

The point is the hypocrisy. There seems to be a long list of hypocrisy.

And it has not ended.

When a GOP candidate runs on "family values" their credibility of immediately questioned.

three things...

first, in the post you quoted, i incorrectly listed sanford as a senator.
second, yes, it's all about the hypocrisy of the family values/traditional/christian republicans.
third, no, it's not over.

Originally Posted by attaboy

ray

ray has received such a (in his words) virtual smackdown that he is reduced to posting nothing more than an emoticon.

What got your tongue?

Originally Posted by raycarey

Originally Posted by RPETER65

Originally Posted by raycarey

in the last two years we've had the following republican senators caught stepping out on their wives. and keep in mind that these guys were running on 'family values' and talking about the sanctity of marriage....

vitter--with prostitutes
craig--with men in public restrooms
ensign--with a staff member
sanford--with an argentinian...in argentina

so much for the 2010 comeback for the GOP.

Bill Clinton and Monica

i posted about clinton (and edwards and spitzer) on another thread....but ensign and sanford happened this month.....i think both of these stories came out in the last ten days.....but yeah, go back to nineties and relive the battles with the clintons if it makes you feel better.

christ, you rabid republicans are so delicate.

Originally Posted by attaboy

ray

Originally Posted by attaboy

ray

Just keeping the playing feild level on this thread.