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COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford shed his fiscal conservatism on several taxpayer-funded international trips, including a South American jaunt that included time with his mistress, choosing expensive first-class or business-class seats while his aides sat in coach.

Sanford, who once criticized other state officials for costly travel, charged the state more than $37,600 for one first-class and four business-class flights overseas since November 2005, expense records show. Other state employees flew in the back of the plane at a fraction of the price, according to the documents.

The Republican governor, who balked at taking federal stimulus money after arguing it was an unwise use of taxpayer funds, charged the state $8,687 for a Delta Airlines trip to Brazil last year that included a leg in business class, state expense records show.

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Amen. He clearly has no integrity the way he insults the citizens of South Carolina. Just another blackeye for this state. :evil:
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Appaholic wrote:COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford shed his fiscal conservatism on several taxpayer-funded international trips, including a South American jaunt that included time with his mistress, choosing expensive first-class or business-class seats while his aides sat in coach.

Sanford, who once criticized other state officials for costly travel, charged the state more than $37,600 for one first-class and four business-class flights overseas since November 2005, expense records show. Other state employees flew in the back of the plane at a fraction of the price, according to the documents.

The Republican governor, who balked at taking federal stimulus money after arguing it was an unwise use of taxpayer funds, charged the state $8,687 for a Delta Airlines trip to Brazil last year that included a leg in business class, state expense records show.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090717/ap_ ... nor_travel

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Aw he was just trying to impress the poontang :D
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Another hypocritical politician...



So, why didn't this come out BEFORE? Who covered up this?
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dbackjon wrote:Another hypocritical politician...



So, why didn't this come out BEFORE? Who covered up this?
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Sanford/Palin 2012
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Skjellyfetti wrote:Sanford/Palin 2012
At the rate Obama's going, that ticket STILL might win. :lol: :lol:
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dbackjon wrote:Another hypocritical politician...



So, why didn't this come out BEFORE? Who covered up this?
No cover up, Jon. Every politician has skeletons in their closet. His mistake, like Palin, was to become a target of the liberal left.

Ever wonder why AP sent a team of investigative journalists up to Alaska to uncover dirt on Palin, then left them there AFTER the election was over? Sanford spoke out against Obama, and CAP/CREW unleashed their attack dogs on him. You, of all people, know the truth about character-assassination-as-political-policy, since it has been the practice of the GLBT hardcore activists for the past 20 years.

The only surprise about this is that Appa got suckered into taking the bait and posting this nonsense.

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travelinman67 wrote: The only surprise about this is that Appa got suckered into taking the bait and posting this nonsense.
Oh yeah...
We forgot you're the defacto gold standard on posting nonsense disguised as "news" :rofl:




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Cleets Part 2 wrote:
travelinman67 wrote: The only surprise about this is that Appa got suckered into taking the bait and posting this nonsense.
Oh yeah...
We forgot you're the defacto gold standard on posting nonsense disguised as "news" :rofl:




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May I suggest something completely unexpected - :nod: sure
Absolutely priceless. Also noticed that he didn't respond, I guess the truth hurts does it. :coffee:
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travelinman67 wrote:The only surprise about this is that Appa got suckered into taking the bait and posting this nonsense.

:coffee:
So....he didn't have an affair and charge the taxpayer's of SC for 1st class airline tickets while at the same time lecturing his political comrades in SC legislature about exorbitant travel expenditures? :roll: Your hypocrisy knows no bounds TMan...I'm not happy about this as I liked Sanford for his stances...but, let's get serious, this has NOTHING to do with Palin and everything to do with hypocritical career politicians....I expect a little more from you TMan... :shake: :coffee:
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travelinman67 wrote:The only surprise about this is that Appa got suckered into taking the bait and posting this nonsense.

:coffee:
So....he didn't have an affair and charge the taxpayer's of SC for 1st class airline tickets while at the same time lecturing his political comrades in SC legislature about exorbitant travel expenditures? :roll: Your hypocrisy knows no bounds TMan...I'm not happy about this as I liked Sanford for his stances...but, let's get serious, this has NOTHING to do with Palin and everything to do with hypocritical career politicians....I expect a little more from you TMan... :shake: :coffee:

I don't know if business class travel is typical for governors or not but Sanford has always made a big deal out of being cost conscious. I am truly disappointed in one of the few politicians for whom I held esteem.
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My beef is the guy just LEFT the state and no one knew where to find him, not even his staffers.

Dude, you are in charge of a state, you don't just UP AND LEAVE AND DON'T TELL ANYONE!!

And then he got all *emotional* and wouldn't shut up there for a while...dude, this isn't a high school crush we're talking here.

I feel bad for his wife and kids, they don't deserve this.
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As a few of us has said earlier, he would be nailed for how much his little excursions cost the taxpayers rather than the excursion itself.
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Purple For Life wrote:My beef is the guy just LEFT the state and no one knew where to find him, not even his staffers.

Dude, you are in charge of a state, you don't just UP AND LEAVE AND DON'T TELL ANYONE!!

And then he got all *emotional* and wouldn't shut up there for a while...dude, this isn't a high school crush we're talking here.

I feel bad for his wife and kids, they don't deserve this.
I feel bad for the kids, not so much the wife. I think she will be fine, and didn't really care where he was in the first place if I am remembering correctly.

What this whole situation tells me, is that many of those with power and wealth, will put themselves above all others when it suits them. They don't give two sh!ts about anyone else but themselves.
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SeattleGriz wrote:
Purple For Life wrote:My beef is the guy just LEFT the state and no one knew where to find him, not even his staffers.

Dude, you are in charge of a state, you don't just UP AND LEAVE AND DON'T TELL ANYONE!!

And then he got all *emotional* and wouldn't shut up there for a while...dude, this isn't a high school crush we're talking here.

I feel bad for his wife and kids, they don't deserve this.
I feel bad for the kids, not so much the wife. I think she will be fine, and didn't really care where he was in the first place if I am remembering correctly.

What this whole situation tells me, is that many of those with power and wealth, will put themselves above all others when it suits them. They don't give two sh!ts about anyone else but themselves.
Is this because:
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b) egomaniacs are driven to seek power, they just hide their true selves in order to improve their opportunities?
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Appaholic wrote:
travelinman67 wrote:The only surprise about this is that Appa got suckered into taking the bait and posting this nonsense.

:coffee:
So....he didn't have an affair and charge the taxpayer's of SC for 1st class airline tickets while at the same time lecturing his political comrades in SC legislature about exorbitant travel expenditures? :roll: Your hypocrisy knows no bounds TMan...I'm not happy about this as I liked Sanford for his stances...but, let's get serious, this has NOTHING to do with Palin and everything to do with hypocritical career politicians....I expect a little more from you TMan... :shake: :coffee:
Appa, this has everything to do with Sanford becoming a Dem character assassination target for speaking out against the Obama Admin. All over the country, poli's both Donk and Conk cheat on their spouses and sneak around in luxury on the taxpayer's dime, yet MSM turns a blind eye as that behavior is S.O.P. for politicians. How many times have politicians held press interviews discussing their personal lives/aspirations on government property? Yet, when Palin did it a Dem operative filed a formal ethics complaint against her. Same with Sanford. He is another conservative who dug his heels in and said he would allow his state to become subjugated by the Obama Admin socialist policies: Hence, he cannot blow his nose now without some Soros backed group (CREW) digging the used tissue out of the garbage to determine if it was "taxpayer" purchased kleenex used for personal benefit.

And the "infidelity issue" only seems to matter when the offender is a conservative; an offense apparently morally "justified" depending on party affiliation.
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travelinman67 wrote:
Appaholic wrote:
So....he didn't have an affair and charge the taxpayer's of SC for 1st class airline tickets while at the same time lecturing his political comrades in SC legislature about exorbitant travel expenditures? :roll: Your hypocrisy knows no bounds TMan...I'm not happy about this as I liked Sanford for his stances...but, let's get serious, this has NOTHING to do with Palin and everything to do with hypocritical career politicians....I expect a little more from you TMan... :shake: :coffee:
Appa, this has everything to do with Sanford becoming a Dem character assassination target for speaking out against the Obama Admin. All over the country, poli's both Donk and Conk cheat on their spouses and sneak around in luxury on the taxpayer's dime, yet MSM turns a blind eye as that behavior is S.O.P. for politicians. How many times have politicians held press interviews discussing their personal lives/aspirations on government property? Yet, when Palin did it a Dem operative filed a formal ethics complaint against her. Same with Sanford. He is another conservative who dug his heels in and said he would allow his state to become subjugated by the Obama Admin socialist policies: Hence, he cannot blow his nose now without some Soros backed group (CREW) digging the used tissue out of the garbage to determine if it was "taxpayer" purchased kleenex used for personal benefit.

And the "infidelity issue" only seems to matter when the offender is a conservative; an offense apparently morally "justified" depending on party affiliation.

Poor blind partisan whacked out paranoid hypocritical exaggerating-ass fingerpointing Conk. I'm cryin' a river for you and your boys, T, believe me. Poor lowly trampled upon Conks.

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Cap'n Cat wrote:
travelinman67 wrote:
Appa, this has everything to do with Sanford becoming a Dem character assassination target for speaking out against the Obama Admin. All over the country, poli's both Donk and Conk cheat on their spouses and sneak around in luxury on the taxpayer's dime, yet MSM turns a blind eye as that behavior is S.O.P. for politicians. How many times have politicians held press interviews discussing their personal lives/aspirations on government property? Yet, when Palin did it a Dem operative filed a formal ethics complaint against her. Same with Sanford. He is another conservative who dug his heels in and said he would allow his state to become subjugated by the Obama Admin socialist policies: Hence, he cannot blow his nose now without some Soros backed group (CREW) digging the used tissue out of the garbage to determine if it was "taxpayer" purchased kleenex used for personal benefit.

And the "infidelity issue" only seems to matter when the offender is a conservative; an offense apparently morally "justified" depending on party affiliation.

I completely agree with you, T. Fucking double standard is BS and it's the reason I'm a closet Conk. I'm cryin' a river for you and your boys, T, believe me. Poor lowly trampled upon Conks.
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AZGrizFan wrote:
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I completely agree with you, T. Fucking double standard is BS and it's the reason I'm a closet Conk. I'm cryin' a river for you and your boys, T, believe me. Poor lowly trampled upon Conks.
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AZGrizFan wrote:
Cap'n Cat wrote:

I completely agree with you, T. Fucking double standard is BS and it's the reason I'm a closet Conk. I'm cryin' a river for you and your boys, T, believe me. Poor lowly trampled upon Conks.
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Tman. You are delusional. The ap did not start investigating sanford until he went to Argentina on his mystery trip
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dbackjon wrote:Tman. You are delusional. The ap did not start investigating sanford until he went to Argentina on his mystery trip
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travelinman67 wrote:
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So....he didn't have an affair and charge the taxpayer's of SC for 1st class airline tickets while at the same time lecturing his political comrades in SC legislature about exorbitant travel expenditures? :roll: Your hypocrisy knows no bounds TMan...I'm not happy about this as I liked Sanford for his stances...but, let's get serious, this has NOTHING to do with Palin and everything to do with hypocritical career politicians....I expect a little more from you TMan... :shake: :coffee:
Appa, this has everything to do with Sanford becoming a Dem character assassination target for speaking out against the Obama Admin. All over the country, poli's both Donk and Conk cheat on their spouses and sneak around in luxury on the taxpayer's dime, yet MSM turns a blind eye as that behavior is S.O.P. for politicians. How many times have politicians held press interviews discussing their personal lives/aspirations on government property? Yet, when Palin did it a Dem operative filed a formal ethics complaint against her. Same with Sanford. He is another conservative who dug his heels in and said he would allow his state to become subjugated by the Obama Admin socialist policies: Hence, he cannot blow his nose now without some Soros backed group (CREW) digging the used tissue out of the garbage to determine if it was "taxpayer" purchased kleenex used for personal benefit.

And the "infidelity issue" only seems to matter when the offender is a conservative; an offense apparently morally "justified" depending on party affiliation.
TMan, I'm not disputing your analysis on why or how he got busted, I'm just not ready to excuse his behavior because of it....he chose to cheat on his wife, he chose to lie to his staff about it...he!!, he chose to not tell his staff where he was thereby creating the excuse to delve into his whereabouts by the press...how fokking stoopid...at least his poor decision-making abilities were outed over a trivial extra-marital affair and not something improtant like public policy....heck, it's about like having me run for public office....if you're going to charge the windmill of status quo, you better make sure your house is in order....let's not excuse poor-decision m,aking and socio-pathic behavior by any politician regardless of their affiliation... :twocents:
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