There is a major show down in Columbia for the past three-weeks. The Capitol Report section of the Post & Courier reported today of the e-mail exchange of bickering and back-biting between members of the Republican Party-mainly Governor Sanford and Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Dan Cooper. The $6 billion dollar Budget Plan is on hold until the GOP members can reach common ground.
A Feeding Frenzy of E-mails
The e-mails released to the Post & Courier are basically sophomoric political jabs, heightened mainly because this is an election year, and as Gov Sanford was noted as one of the 3-Worst Governors by Time Magazine this year he is blaming his failures on the legislative branch of the State albeit the majority of which are Republicans. Wit from the Gov's mansion address Chairman Cooper's spend-thrift ideas such as funding education, unemployment and our road infrastructure. Cooper's responses paint Gov Sanford as an all talk and no action, chart flipping showman of the likes of former presidential candidate Ross Perot.
WWRD
"What would Reagan Do?" Ronald Reagan once set the Golden Rule for Republican success on the campaign trail is "that no Republican should speak ill of another Republican." Obviously this is something Governor Sanford should tuck into his back pocket and look at everyday; especially, before he runs hogs into the House arriving in a horse and cart and also before he hits send on his e-mail. The Bushido suggests the right-honorable Governor follow the "Trabert 2-Day Rule" by hitting print, then place the letter in his desk drawer and look at it after 2-days. If he still feels the same passions, then he can send the e-mails around the Palmetto State. Or he could just come to terms with his failures, admit to them, apologize to his boss (South Carolina Citizens) and then do his best to fix the state's problems once re-elected.
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