SC gov to pay $74K in ethics fines

[Scurrilous]

Source: Associated Press

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"South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has agreed to pay $74,000 to settle charges that his travel and campaign spending violated state ethics laws.

The Republican governor is accused of breaking 37 laws, including improperly using pricey plane tickets for a trip to Argentina where he saw the mistress he infamously called his soul mate.

Under a consent agreement signed Thursday, Sanford doesn't admit guilt but does not contest the charges either.

The charges were brought after Associated Press investigations into the governor's commercial travel and flights on state planes. Sanford also is accused of improperly reimbursing himself with campaign money."

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[DemoTex]

1. That's an expensive piece of Trail.

Actually, he skated on this one. Anyone surprised? My goobernor - what an asshat.

[No Elephants]

3. Yes, he skated, but (the first) Mrs. Sanford says he's pathologically cheap. So, maybe it'll hurt

more than it seems.

[DemoTex]

4. Sanford has friends that will pay his Argentinian Trail tariff.

Mark my word. One way or another. After all, he is still goobernor and he is still granting favors.

[jeremyfive]

2. What a Tragic Mess is South Carolina

Today, they dropped support for AIDS prevention, and they are 8th highest for AIDS in America!

What idiots.

[Frustratedlady]

5. Is Sanford's Soul Mate still interested in him?

Since he's free and clear now, is she still on his active list? She must be something for him to lose so much.

[grahamhgreen]

6. Oh no - a year worth of pension pay!

[WoodyM]

7. A man who was considered a presidential candidate

by his Republican Party, “The Party of Family Values,” stole tax money from the people of this state to go to Argentina in first class to see and pay his hoar for her services. However, the Republican legislature would not remove him from office. Yet for eight years and 10 million dollars, they went after Bill Clinton. Republicans, the party of hypocrisy!!!