Calls Mount for Sanford to Step Down

[tekisui]

Source: CNN

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) -- One of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's conservative allies in the state Senate is joining the chorus of those calling on him to step down.

Republican Larry Grooms, who is running for governor in 2010, told CNN Tuesday that Sanford "is incapable of leading because of his behavior."

Unlike many of his colleagues in the chamber, most of whom have remained silent on the resignation question, Grooms has been a supporter of Sanford's fiscally conservative agenda in the Senate. But Grooms said he told Sanford by phone last Thursday that he thought the governor should resign. Sanford said he disagreed.

"He indicated he believed that his only chance for redemption was to stay in office," Grooms said. "To me that doesn't serve any purpose well. That doesn't serve the people. It's not about him; it's about governing the people of the state."

more: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/30/sanford/

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Sanford death watch on!

[Captain Hilts]

1. Do we have to use the verb 'mount'? nt

[DearAbby]

3. How about

Passion rises for Gov. Sanford to step down...

[Captain Hilts]

4. Keep 'em coming folks!

Damn, did I have to use 'coming'?

[DearAbby]

7. State Officials

have a BONE to pick, over recent actions of Gov. Mark Sanford.

[VWolf]

9. I'm sure they'll thrust him out of oriface, er office.

[Blues Heron]

5. Chorus swells for Sanfords resignation... n/t

[DearAbby]

8. State officials vow to SNATCH him out of office....nt

[Democrats_win]

2. If he steps down, he'll never be put on Mount Rushmore!

He might as well resign, what does he have to gain? Unless he needs that government job. Isn't that ironic? A Republican holding on to his government job for a paycheck. If you aren't part of the solution, then you're part of the precipitate. (Precipitate, you know that slime at the bottom.)

[VWolf]

10. Mount Rush More???

I'd think one would want to mount Rush less!

Sorry, just threw up in my mouth a little.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. Did Grooms ask Sanford how having Bill Clinton resign from the presidency would have served

any purpose well?

[Soylent Brice]

11. this whole thread is a DUzy winner.

[Divine Discontent]

12. Republican leaders not SATISFIED with Sanford's "No means No!"

[Imagevision]

13. Jenny you are simply marvelous...! she should replace Mark baby...

[Captain Hilts]

14. This political crisis has not yet reached its climax. Stay tuned. nt

[Mari333]

15. its a slippery slope no matter what happens

the pulsing throb of negative publicity will have its way with him.