Nov 18 2009
Ethics Panel Says Sanford Should Face Hearings
Like I’ve been saying, they aren’t going to rest until Sanford is pushed out of the governor’s office one way or another.
COLUMBIA — A South Carolina ethics panel said Wednesday that Gov. Mark Sanford should face charges he violated state laws tied to a three-month investigation into his travel and campaign finances.
The State Ethics Commission decision did not provide details of its decision or the specific charges Sanford would face during a hearing of the panel early next year. Officials said those details — which should include whether the accusations involve civil or criminal allegations — will be released next week.
The commission “found probable cause exists on several allegations. They wanted me to point out that a finding of probable cause is not a finding of guilt. It is only one phase in the process,” said Herb Hayden, the commission’s executive director, after a daylong, closed-door meeting of the panel.
Now Bobby Harrell says that Sanford’s affair is not enough to merit impeachment and I agree with that, however, that is precisely why this fishing expedition is taking place. Something has got to be found.
