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malaise

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18. It's actually worse than that - $70,000 was the ethics fines

Reply to elleng (Reply #14)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 05:58 PM

Apr 2013

Before leaving office as governor, Mark Sanford avoided impeachment but was censured by the Legislature over state travel expenses he used for the affair. He also had to pay more than $70,000 in ethics fines - still the largest in state history - after Associated Press investigations raised questions about his use of state, private and commercial aircraft.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/02/mark-sanford-wins_n_3002674.html

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will this picture be used in an ad against Sanford? [View all] Enrique Apr 2013 OP

I hope not, and surely won't be done by Eliz Colbert Busch. elleng Apr 2013 #1

Agree... I do, believe that 3rd party groups should emphasize his dereliction of duty, though hlthe2b Apr 2013 #2

Yes it is fair game. elleng Apr 2013 #3

aware and being told they are going to accept it....they should be held to the same standards that uponit7771 Apr 2013 #4

It never hurts to remind people that if his own wife couldn't trust him how can they? Bandit Apr 2013 #9

Stanford stealing money from the state for his affairs should be at the top of the list for him uponit7771 Apr 2013 #5

He stole money for his affairs? elleng Apr 2013 #6

As I recall, he used public funds to transport himself to his affairs n/t arcane1 Apr 2013 #8

Oh, but he returned it once he was caught! Jim Lane Apr 2013 #10

Had to pay back $70,000 malaise Apr 2013 #13

BIG one! elleng Apr 2013 #14

It's actually worse than that - $70,000 was the ethics fines malaise Apr 2013 #18

Exactly! The use of public funds, and sneaking out of the country without notifying anyone... arcane1 Apr 2013 #7

A lot of national Republicans are worried about this race... PennsylvaniaMatt Apr 2013 #11

GOOD, LET them worry! elleng Apr 2013 #15

Nope, but this one might SoCalDem Apr 2013 #12

Bad judgment showing up again. elleng Apr 2013 #16

at least he did not cry SoCalDem Apr 2013 #17