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S.C. governor evokes Zimbabwe in arguments against stimulus
S.C. governor evokes Zimbabwe in arguments against stimulus
South Carolina Mark Sanford says he does not want to spend money that his state doesn't have.
Clyburn: Zimbabwe crack "beyond the pale"
politico.com — Blog: Racial tinge to remarks? (more) Clyburn: Zimbabwe crack "beyond the pale"
Mark Sanford blasts "Zimbabwe" stimulus
politico.com — Blog: Controversial statement. (more) Mark Sanford blasts "Zimbabwe" stimulus
Sometimes Zimbabwe Is Just Zimbabwe - The Plank
blogs.tnr.com — Jim Clyburn says it was "beyond the pale" for Mark Sanford to compare Obama's stimulus package to... Zimbabwe's economic policies: Asked if his "beyond the pale" comment implied a racial overtone to Sanford's remarks, Clyburn replied:"I'm sure he would ... (more) Sometimes Zimbabwe Is Just Zimbabwe - The Plank
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Racist or not, it's just dumb
Political Animal — RACIST OR NOT, IT'S JUST DUMB.... One of the oddities of the conservative arguments against economic stimulus is the basis for their fears. Most of the time, they say their biggest concern is massive debt. But that's not a plausible fear from these guys -- Republicans added $5 trillion to the debt in just five years. Now that we need to run deficits, they're balking? South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) has a new argument in opposition to economic recovery. "What you're doing is buying into the notion that if we just print some more money that we don't have and send it to ...

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Shakesville — ... wants Robert Duvall and Sharon Stone to be her real parents. I really feel for South Carolina and having to deal with Mark Sanford. Japan is using math to create sexier ...

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