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UPDATED: Sanford's Logic More Twisted Than Ever, Now Wants To Intervene in Edwards Case

Posted on 27. May, 2009 by Tim Kelly in SC Politics

Mark Sanford's response to a lawsuit filed by SCASA is to have it removed to federal court, stating that “…the governor’s counsel reiterates the argument that federal court is the appropriate venue for any suit related to attempts to compel the governor to apply for stimulus funds.”

At the same time, responding to the second lawsuit filed in the Supreme Court, Sanford argues that the whole thing is about a purely state matter:

“Our suit is fundamentally about the balance of power and separation of powers in our state, and whether or not the legislature is going to be allowed to erode the Executive Branch even further in South Carolina,” Gov. Sanford said.

Say what? It's about the balance of power and separation of powers in our state, but we need to let the federal courts decide that? Come again? Sanford's hiring of big-time legal counsel apparently didn't include getting any professional public relations people on his side. The Ungov's press release on the matter includes this jewel:

The governor will not be responding to another suit originally filed by former S.C. Democratic Party Chairman Dick Harpootlian and former video poker operative Dwight Drake.

Yep, video poker has nothing to do with, well, anything, but let's throw that broadside in anyway, huh?

What a putz.

UPDATE:

Via Twitter, John O'Connor of The State is now reporting that Sanford has changed his mind and wants to intervene in the Edwards suit.