Politics

http://s.erious.ly

Posts tagged "MarkSanford"

Gov. Tim Pawlenty Gets an ‘A’ Grade From the Cato Institute

Filed under: Primaries, 2012 President, Campaigns, Matt Lewis and the News, TaxesMinnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's presidential prospects get a boost from the "A" he just earned from the Cato Institute. Permalink | Email this | Lin...

Gov. Mark Sanford Chatting Up Congressmen on House Floor

Filed under:

Republican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was on the floor of the House of Representatives Thursday talking to GOP congressmen. As a former member of Congress, Sanford is allowed to visit the chamber at will.

Among others, Sanford chatted with Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) and Rep. Bill...

The Top 15 Winners and Losers of 2009

Filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Mark Sanford Used Taxpayer-Paid Planes for Personal and Official Business

Filed under: ,

Gov. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) is being criticized in media reports for using state airplanes for campaign events and personal activities such as a dental appointment, hair cut, and his son's soccer game.

Mark Sanford Impeachment Possible, Republican State Senator Says

Filed under: , ,

Gov. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) is under even more pressure from his own party. A Republican state senator is raising the possibility of impeachment, accusing Sanford of violating state regulations by not choosing the lowest rate available for...

Mark Sanford: Politically, ‘I Am Dead’

Filed under:

"I am dead politically," onetime rising Republican star Mark Sanford told Columbia, S.C., radio station WVOC on Wednesday. After his nine-month affair with an Argentine woman was revealed in June, the South Carolina governor has been broadly criticized in his state and elsewhere. Members of his...

Jenny Sanford Explains Away Her Husband’s Affair

Filed under: ,

After remaining relatively quiet on the subject of her husband's affair, Jenny Sanford offers an opinion on why her marriage unraveled in the pages of Vogue, as Bonnie Goldstein points out. I have to admit, though, seeing the fashion magazine label Sanford as an...

Jenny Sanford in Vogue: Unruffled by Marital Turmoil

There is nothing better to cheer up a lady after a humiliating marital rift than being featured in Vogue. Woman Up's favorite cheated-on wife, the indomitable Jenny Sullivan Sanford, has brightened our August considerably with an exclusive interview showcasing her fabulous serenity.

Mitt Romney’s Voodoo Dolls

Filed under: ,

Defeated at nearly every level in the 2008 elections, Republicans were supposed to be using the current four-year stretch in purgatory to rethink the issues, redefine themselves as a party, and (most of all) select a charismatic leader to get them back in the game. Turns out,...

Mark Sanford Didn’t Report Private Flights, Investigation Finds

Filed under: , ,

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford failed to report 35 flights he has taken on private jets since assuming office in 2003, an Associated Press investigation has learned. Elected officials in South Carolina are required by law to report any gifts that exceed $25 in a...

Half of South Carolina Voters Say Mark Sanford Should Resign

Filed under: ,

A new InsiderAdvantage poll finds that 49.5 percent of South Carolina's registered voters think it is time for their embattled governor, Mark Sanford, to resign. The poll showed 36.6 percent believe he should stay put. Republican support has eroded for Sanford since he revealed his protracted affair...

Embattled Sanford Fends Off Calls for Resignation

Filed under: , ,

In his first interview since revealing his globe-trotting extramarital affair, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said that he will not "crawl into a cave" but will fight to hold onto his job in the face of mounting opposition. "I have a newfound level of...

Sponsorship

Publishers

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.