Departing SC Rep. Mark Sanford warns of 'Hitler-like character' in farewell address

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Post and Courier


By Schuyler Kropf [e-mail] Updated 2 min ago

U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford’s congressional farewell message is a nearly 4,000-word essay that warns of the growing political decay in the era of President Donald Trump.

“I want to be clear and explicit that I am not likening Trump to Hitler, but the forces at play could lead to a future Hitler-like character if we don’t watch out,” he wrote in a Facebook posting Wednesday.

He went on to paraphrase Benjamin Franklin in that “he who trades his freedom for security, deserves neither. Indeed, how true.”

Only a few passages refer to the Trump presidency. Sanford largely thanks many of his former political colleagues and staffers but also praises his former wife Jenny and their four sons.

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[underpants]

1. Happy Trails Mark

[JohnnyRingo]

15. I see what you did there.

lol

[underpants]

17. 😉

[UpInArms]

20. Snarf!

🤣🤣🤣

[louis-t]

2. Stepping down to enjoy more time on the

Appalachian Trail, no doubt.

[RKP5637]

3. Among other things ... lol. n/t

[LastDemocratInSC]

9. His staff said he was "jumping onto the Appalachian Trail"

What they meant was that he was "jumping onto the Argentinian tail."

[Qutzupalotl]

13. He shouldn't try to keep his staff in the dark.

[vlyons]

4. well gee thanks, Mark

too bad you didn't have the courage to say it 2 years ago

[MyOwnPeace]

5. RIGHT!!!!!

Another chicken hawk who NOW cries and tells us how much trouble we're in because of IQ45 - yet not only failed to do anything about it when he could, but kept voting and supporting the lying bastard at every roll call!
May they ALL rot in hell!

[rurallib]

6. yep - another one finds a spine way too late.

[olegramps]

8. The only time they grow a pair of balls is when their reelection is not threatened.

It is impossible to imagine these wilting flowers having the balls to put their life on the line as did our forefathers. Give me liberty or give me death has been replaced by lets all play nice together and how much am I going to get for retirement for doing nothing.

[JI7]

18. he was critical of Trump which is why he lost the primary

but the republican that beat him ended up losing to the democrat.

[muntrv]

7. ...enabled by Sanford's colleagues in the GOPee.

[marble falls]

10. Like we don't know that already and that he's part of the problem.

[Texin]

11. Warning us now as we watch his retreating ass leave the room.

Why didn't you DO something while you were serving to protect the country from his idiocy? Schmuck.

[FakeNoose]

12. Buh-bye Mark Sanford

Too bad you didn't show more integrity while you were in office. What you say now doesn't really matter any more.

[many a good man]

14. Likening

SHITLER -- like Hitler, but ... Trump!

[hibbing]

16. Your concern has been noted n/t

[turbinetree]

19. SO Stafford what have you been doing for the last years................in Congress

voted to gut health care, voted to fuck the middle class with scam tax cut.................yep we know who's side you were on............................your such a plastic person.................a fake.....................you were enabling this shit...................

[UpInArms]

21. All I can say is