GOVERNOR LIKENS GOVERMENT ASSISTANCE TO FEEDING STRAY ANIMALS??? (556 hits)
A South Carolina politician is making very a public apology - and this time it's not Governor Mark Sanford.
After likening welfare recepients to stray animals, Andre Bauer, the embattled Republican's lieutenant governor, is hastily back-pedalling from remarks his rivals have called "immoral."
"My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a small child to quit feeding stray animals," he said during a Town Hall meeting on Thursday.
"You know why? Because they breed! You're facilitating the problem if you give an animal or a person ample food supply. They will reproduce, especially ones that don't think too much further than that."
Bauer hopes to ascend to the state's highest seat in November's election, where he would succeed the s*x-scandal scarred Mark Sanford, who's affair with an Argentine mistress made him the butt of late-night talk
The 40-year-old was quickly targeted by Democratic rivals for the remarks.
"I am disgusted by these comments," said state Sen. Vincent Sheheen. "His comments were immoral and out of line."
South Carolina schools Superintendent Jim Rex labeled them "reprehensible."
No stranger to firing off intemperate remarks, Bauer has offered something of an apology.
"Do I wish I'd used a different metaphor? Of course," he said. "I didn't intend to offend anyone."
Despite his choice of words, Bauer noted he feels welfare recipients should be required to submit to drug tests and attend parent-teacher conferences if they have kids in school.
This guy is an idiot. Horrible classless statement. His grandmother didn't teach him well. Mr. Bauer what in the h--- were you thinking?
Tuesday, January 26th 2010 at 9:36PM
Shelby Johnson
Everytime something racist,stupid,and just plain ass backward is said. Thank the leadership of SC. He has the nerve to be Lt. Gov. , seeking the Governership. I live here I pray for his political demise. Sabrina Nelson
What was he thinking? That's the problem--- he wasn't. It's good he apologized for his statement.
Thursday, January 28th 2010 at 12:51PM
Jen Fad
tHIS MAN IS VERY, VERY SMART...HE IS TRYING TO GET ThOSE BACKING PALIN TO PAY ATTENTION TO HIM...HELL, WE HAVE SAID MORE ABOUT THIS THAN OUR PRESIDENT BEING CALLED AN ILLEGAL ALIEN..SO WHY DO YOU THINK THIS IS GOING TO GET MUCH BETTER rather than much, MUCH WORST AS THOSE WHITE ONLY RALLYS GET BIGGER AND LOUDER...W-A-K=E U-P...
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
Sabrina, I so wish you would do some blogs on how your governor got away with spending tax payers monies on his mistress and did not even have to explain this...Hell he even had to cross state lines to be able to do this which should have been a Federal crime...
I believe what he did is illegal.(I am not smiling at this)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
