S.C. gov faces 37 ethics charges,Sanford broke state laws by using planes,

[cal04]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34112087/ns/politics/

Ethics Commission says Sanford broke state laws by using planes, cash

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford faces 37 ethics charges he broke state laws limiting official use of airplanes and involving campaign money.

The details were released Monday by the State Ethics Commission. They came five days after the panel charged the governor without offering any specifics.

Sanford's lawyers have claimed the charges involve minor and technical aspects of the law.

[kestrel91316]

1. He won't resign. Because he's a Republican, and they are stalwart in their

belief that laws are for The Little People. Sadly, I think he will get off with a slap on the wrist and his impeachment will fail. Because the Republicans who run SC also believe in their hearts that laws are for The Little People.

[Barack_America]

2. Guess we'll get a second season of "The Sanford Show" after all.

These findings should be good for at least a dozen press conferences.

Most excellent.

As far as reality TV shows go, I'll take the various iterations of "Sleazing with the Republicans" over all the others.

[Christa]

3. He is part of The Family

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fellowship_(Christian_organization)

He was doing God's work.



:eyes:

[cal04]

4. A legislative committee will take up the impeachment resolution on Tuesday.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/us/24carolina.html?_r=1&hp

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The charges on the list include spending state money on business-class plane tickets, instead of flying coach; using state aircraft to attend political and personal events, like the birthday party of a campaign contributor; and using his campaign fund for non-campaign expenses like a ticket to President Obama’s inauguration.

The list provides the first details of the accusations that the ethics commission will pursue after a wide-ranging review of Mr. Sanford’s travel and financial records, citing incidents from September 2005 to April 2009.

A separate impeachment resolution has been filed in the state legislature, but the ethics commission and the legislative action so far have dealt with different accusations. The ethics commission reviewed charges of misuse of public resources, while the impeachment resolution deals with the governor’s secret trip to Argentina in June to visit a woman with whom he was having an extramarital affair.