[at-l] Hmmmm....

[Felix J]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – A dayslong absence by South Carolina's governor left 
fellow state leaders scratching their heads.

The lieutenant governor couldn't figure out where Gov. Mark Sanford was. 
Calls from a state senator and close friend rolled to voice mail. Even 
his wife said she hadn't talked to him for several days.

The explanation came Monday night from his spokesman: The second-term 
chief executive was hiking along the Appalachian Trail "to kind of clear 
his head after the legislative session."

That session included his losing fight to reject $700 million in federal 
stimulus cash that Sanford eventually accepted under duress and a court 
order....


the rest of the story is at: 
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090623/ap_on_re_us/us_sc_governor_where

(man...it sure is sad that 'we' have to be tethered the way 'we' 
are....isn't it?)

-- 
Felix J. McGillicuddy
ME-->GA '98
"Your Move"
ALT '03 KT '03
http://Felixhikes.tripod.com/