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Gov. Sanford on Tax Day Tea Parties [praises "silent majority" with "common sense"]
Fox ^ | 2009-04-14

Posted on 04/14/2009 12:37:59 PM PDT by rabscuttle385

HANNITY: And, Governor, thanks for being here. You are coming under a lot of pressure for not taking all the stimulus money. How is it going politically?

SANFORD: We're surviving it just fine. I think that there is this silent majority, if you want to call it that, that very much fits in with these tea parties that are sort of self-generating around the country, because a lot of people are genuinely frustrated and concerned about the stimulus and its size. And a lot of people are very concerned about the size of government and the way it continues to be growing here over the last couple of months and the last couple of years.

. . . . .

SANFORD: ...but the reason that I am fighting back, as I am and what a whole host of others are fighting back across this country, is there is that silent majority out there that has a lot more common sense than people will give them credit.

And certainly, we're getting to that tipping point, where more receive than more give to this country, which is the danger zone in any republic. But I think there are a lot of people out there who realize there is no free lunch in life.

And it's, again, our shared hope that enough of them will make noise at this critical point that we find ourselves at, because if not, we're in real trouble as a country.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: marksanford; realconservatives; sanford2012; taxes; taxrevolt; teaparty

1 posted on 04/14/2009 12:37:59 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
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To: upchuck; bamahead

ping!


2 posted on 04/14/2009 12:38:29 PM PDT by rabscuttle385 ("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" —Patrick Henry)
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To: rabscuttle385
SANFORD: ...but the reason that I am fighting back, as I am and what a whole host of others are fighting back across this country, is there is that silent majority out there that has a lot more common sense than people will give them credit.

Fine, Governor. Now, convince us that you have enough "common sense" to reject the global warming hoax, and you will gain credibility here.

3 posted on 04/14/2009 12:49:21 PM PDT by PalmettoMason ("an empty limousine pulled up in front of the White House, and Barack Obama got out")
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Fine, Governor. Now, convince us that you have enough "common sense" to reject the global warming hoax, and you will gain credibility here.

At best Sanford's a liar lying about global warming. At worst he actually believes it.

4 posted on 04/14/2009 12:55:02 PM PDT by exist
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To: rabscuttle385; 1010RD; Babsig; Clemenza; djsherin; Famishus; Livin_large; jmc813; MattinNJ; ...
You're global warming beliefs are gonna hold you back Governor.

    Gov. Mark Sanford Ping!



Want on or off this ping list? Just FReepmail me.

5 posted on 04/14/2009 4:41:28 PM PDT by upchuck (I'm glad I'm old. Thus I can remember when America was a decent, moral, God fearing country.)
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To: upchuck

Who is Sanford’s environmental advisor? We need to reeducate that guy/gal on the truth about GW & Environmentalism.

They hate the fundamental idea behind America - people and liberty.


6 posted on 04/14/2009 7:16:29 PM PDT by 1010RD (First Do No Harm)
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To: rabscuttle385

Wow, this went from an article praising the “tea party” movement to comments about global warming in only three posts. Could that be the new record?


7 posted on 04/15/2009 6:57:13 PM PDT by Livin_large (Mark Sanford - The common sense governor!)
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