Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Sanford Flip-flop: Republican Governor Takes Federal Stimulus Money

South Carolina's disgraced Republican governor, Mark (Appalachian Trail hiker) Sanford, famously attacked the Federal stimulus plan, vowing never to accept a dime.

Now Sanford has reversed himself, accepting Federal dollars for South Carolina.

It's classic GOP flip-flopping, saying one thing and doing another. The Right loves to criticize Federal spending and the deficit, but they also want (and need) the money, which they quietly accept.

Read about it here.