[at-l] Hmmmm....

[Steve Miller]

I strongly suspect that his security staff and a few key figures knew 
exactly where the governor was but kept quiet on his request.  And I 
would be surprised - despite what the story intimates - if at least one 
security agent was not with or near the governor with the ability to 
instantly communicate with whoever he needed. 

With today's media sharks, the reality is that if he had told everyone 
where he was going, there would have been an entourage of reporters 
dogging him asking if he was getting the relaxation he wanted!  And I 
suspect he is cutting his hike short because, now that it is out, you 
can bet there are reporters waiting at the "next road crossing" to 
"question" him.

I commend the governor both for going hiking, and for taking steps to 
ensure that the trail was not overrun with a gaggle of reporters and 
cameramen getting a shot of the governor's "solitude".

UpToSomethin'

bluetrail at aol.com wrote:
> I hate to be the bucket of cold water here, but don't you think that 
> when you sign on to be Governor of a state, you kinda sign on to being 
> reachable 24/7 for the duration of your term?  Or at the very least, 
> designating that the Lt. Gov. is in charge while you take a few days 
> to hike?  I can understand that he didn't want to take his security 
> posse or the reporters who would have hounded him, but IMHO when you 
> take the oath of office for a job like that, you have to live up to 
> it--and that means letting a few people know where you are or at 
> least who's in charge while you're gone.
>
> And I'm REALLY glad that I don't have that kind of job.  No one at 
> work has my cell number; it's not even on until I want to call out.  
> When I leave for vacation, I MIGHT call in once or twice to the person 
> filling in for me, but usually I don't.   
>
> Joan
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 7:07 AM, Felix J <AThiker at smithville.net 
> <mailto:AThiker at smithville.net>> wrote:
>
>     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 fri end 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/ <http://felixhikes.tripod.com/>
>
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