Sanford gives in on stimulus, will seek funds for S.C.
WASHINGTON — Gov. Mark Sanford will comply with a midnight Friday stimulus deadline and become the last governor in the nation to seek millions of dollars in federal economic-recovery funds for his state, aides said late Thursday.
Sanford will continue contesting $700 million in education and law enforcement money for South Carolina, but his 11th-hour move to meet the deadline buys time for schools fearing mass teacher layoffs and draconian cuts.
I’m going to start calling these stunts Republicanitis, for I truly believe they are a disease or a disorder. I also believe that the constant moving of lines, so adamantly drawn, is one of the main reasons Republicans can’t attain a shred of credibility. With this reversal, Sanford joins the ranks of Republicans who criticized Rush, then apologized, who voted against the stimulus bill, then went home and bragged what their state would receive, who trashed Obama’s budget, only to finally submit their own – which everyone (including the GOP) ignored.
The real problem for Republicans is that America has real problems. The days of a catchy sound bite and flashy headlines are gone. People are paying attention, and they’ve learned the difference between saying what you mean and political posturing (Gas tax, anyone?). Sanford has only himself to blame for looking like a fool.