Oct 27 2009

Impeachment Move Nixed

Published by Bane Windlow at 6:59 pm under Jagoffs, Mark Sanford, South Carolina

Like I said, they’d stall it and with a weak excuse too.

House Speaker Bobby Harrell rejected the measure, saying lawmakers are operating under a rule that allows them to consider a limited number of items in the special session this week.

Midlands Connect

I found this to be a more well reasoned position.

House leaders have said they want to wait until the Ethics Commission finishes it work before considering impeachment, meaning the House would not consider the issue until January.

The State

And that’s acceptable.  Allow the Ethics Commission to complete their investigation and then see if there is any legitimate reason to bounce the governor out.  Cheating on his wife is not an impeachable offense.

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