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Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.): 'Trump partially to blame for hostility that led to lawmaker shooting'
2017-06-16
[The Hill] Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) said President Trump is "partially" to blame for the hostility in the nation that led to the shooting of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and others at a congressional baseball practice.

"I would argue the president has unleashed, partially, again not in anyway totally, but partially to blame for the demons that have been unleashed," Sanford said Thursday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

He referenced Trump's remarks during the campaign that he'd like to punch a protester in the face, saying the comments were "bizarre" and "we’ve ought to call it as such."

"They’ll say, ’If the guy at the top can say anything to anybody any time, why can’t I?' " Sanford said.

He said he believes many on Capitol Hill are taking the time for some "heavy soul-searching" after Wednesday's shooting, which left Scalise in critical condition and four others injured.
Posted by:Besoeker

#23  "Xerox" heheh!!! do they still exist?
Posted by: texhooey   2017-06-16 23:54  

#22  No. 20 has my full endorsement.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-06-16 23:40  

#21  "Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) said President Trump is "partially" to blame for the hostility in the nation that led to the shooting...."

Hey Mark - that's like saying your zipper is "partially" to blame for you not keeping it in your pants.
Posted by: Bangkok Billy   2017-06-16 19:46  

#20  1. Find out his official mailing address.
2. Find an opponent to primary him out of the next election.
3. Write a check to his opponent's campaign.
4. Xerox check.
5. Send check to opponent.
6. Mark out account number and signature on check, but leave bank number and logo visible.
7. Send xerox to Mark Sanford's re-election campaign.
Posted by: Ptah   2017-06-16 19:21  

#19  The Sanford Family prior to the Appalachian Trail adventure:

https://img.wonkette.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/airplane.jpg

Time for some heavy soul-searching.
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Posted by: OregonGuy   2017-06-16 16:49  

#18  GOPe so needs a cleanout.

Hope he loses his seat.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2017-06-16 13:21  

#17  Actually, he is - that's what happens when you try reconciliation with the left (or peace with Muslims).
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-06-16 12:55  

#16  Is Sanford the guy who was carrying on an affair with some babe down in South America?

These days, we call that walking the Appalachian Trail.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2017-06-16 12:16  

#15  Is Sanford the guy who was carrying on an affair with some babe down in South America?
Posted by: JohnQC   2017-06-16 11:36  

#14  Wikipedia: Congressman and former governor Mark Sanford.

It seems he was elected to the House of Representatives in 2013 by beating the terribly unserious sister of liberal "comedian" Steven Colbert. And also that while a dreadful husband and ex-husband, he is a good libertarian Republican politician with solid endorsements.

Posted by: trailing wife   2017-06-16 11:17  

#13  This guy Sanford is a tool of the Old Boy network that tried to slime Nikki Haley when she was running for Gov of SC and if still fighting to keep a grip on power and preserve the slimeball old way of doing things. This is the face of the GOP establishment in SC.
Posted by: Injun Bucket8891   2017-06-16 11:03  

#12  South Carolina is too small for a republic and too large for an insane asylum.

James L. Petigru
Posted by: Beavis   2017-06-16 11:01  

#11  Wait -- he's Appalachian Trail guy? Why wasn't he replaced in the primary last year?
Posted by: trailing wife   2017-06-16 10:55  

#10  Did he say that from Argentina or the Appalachian Trail?
Posted by: Beavis   2017-06-16 10:27  

#9  He is another attention whore trying to say one more outrageous thing to get his name in light for a few minutes...
Posted by: 49 Pan   2017-06-16 09:55  

#8  The complete moral cowardness of these idiots is staggering. I swear, they would praise Hitler if it mean they might look better for the enemy press.
Posted by: DarthVader   2017-06-16 09:11  

#7  What a fuckhead.
Posted by: Crusader   2017-06-16 09:09  

#6  He referenced Trump's remarks during the campaign that he'd like to punch a protester in the face, saying the comments were “bizarre” and “we’ve ought to call it as such.” 

Rep. Sanford, there is a great difference between saying something and actually doing it.
Posted by: JohnQC   2017-06-16 08:38  

#5  His website requires a zip code plus four to keep out all the riff-raff, leaving us with a letter of phone call to express one's own opinion:

Congressman Mark Stanford
2211 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4001.

Phone: (202) 225-3176

Please try not to unleash any more demons.
Posted by: Bobby   2017-06-16 08:07  

#4  Trump supporters were being brutally attacked on the street long before Trump told someone to pinch the guy. Fighting back was what stopped the attacks at Berkeley when the police did nothing. Leadership.
Posted by: Threatch Jeamp8135   2017-06-16 07:41  

#3  Perhaps Rep. Sanford should spare himself any further embarrassment from the President and simply resign from the congress. The quiet life and Gullah pace of low country plantation living would probably agree with him much more.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-06-16 01:29  

#2  Da fuq?
Posted by: badanov   2017-06-16 01:11  

#1  Ignore the trolls.
Posted by: Ebbish Chating2114   2017-06-16 00:36  

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