The Mark Sanford Revolution?

The Atlantic ^ | 3/13/09 | Marc Ambinger

[pissant]

The American Conservative, founded by Patrick Buchanan to serve as a voice for anti-war, anti-immigration conservative nationalists, plays an interesting role in conservative politics. Though not as widely read as National Review, which aims to set the tone for the movement conservative mainstream, TAC has gained a devoted following as a sharp critic of the conservative mainstream, a stance reflected in its ardent embrace of Ron Paul's quixotic yet very impressive presidential campaign.

And so Michael Brendan Dougherty's mostly admiring profile of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford in TAC is worthy of note.

Dougherty does an excellent job of highlighting Sanford's potential appeal to the libertarians and paleoconservatives who backed Paul.

Sanford's conservative credentials compare favorably to anyone else mentioned as a 2012 presidential contender. He calls the public-education system "a Soviet-style monopoly." He promoted school choice through tax rebates to avoid the appearance of government control. He passed a "Castle doctrine" bill that was supported by the NRA. He favors a law-and-order approach to immigration, but opposed REAL ID on civil liberties grounds. Though he avoids showy displays of piety, he is reliably pro-life.

[BARLF]

You have a double standard here. You and your kind call all republicans RINO unless it's a republican of your choice. Then you get angry when I call your choice a RINO.

You want ME to prove to YOU Sanford is a RINO. Search with an open mind,following the herd can be dangerous to you and your country.

Sorry you are bored but you posted to me first.............

Sanford is a RINO

[BARLF]

Oh, I forgot..........

Goodnight to you

[BARLF]

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2009/02/tight-before-the-election-of-president-hussein-an-electronic-run-on-the-banks.html

It was all down hill for McCain-Palin after this.

[The_Media_never_lie]

I live in SC and Sanford is not a RINO.

[nitzy]

amen