Here are two recent media examples:
1. South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford forcefully rejected his lieutenant governor’s request that he resign for the good of the state Wednesday...
On Tuesday, Rep. Nathan Ballentine, a Sanford ally in the Legislature, met with the governor privately and warned him that unless he steps down, House Republicans are likely to impeach him. Sanford rejected his plea.
“Barring some swing of momentum in his favor, I told him the writing is on the wall,” Ballentine told CNN.
- Sanford rejects call for resignation from lieutenant governor, CNN, August 26, 2009.
2. What of the Niger-Delta bombings: does that sound like a chapter in a romance novel? On the other hand, are we talking about the recent visit by Mrs. Clinton who seems to have answered our own express invitation to come and insult us? Remember that not too long ago Nigerians and the Nigerian government expressed great bitterness that Obama chose to go to Ghana instead of Nigeria. The American government may have thought it wise to send their Secretary of state to come and tell us some home truths since we have refused to read the handwriting on the wall. As I was trying to chew the bitter kola Hilary served on arrival, another electoral violence broke out in Ekiti Senatorial re-run election, sign posting what to expect in less than two years from now in the general elections.
- Nigeria: The Dearth of Good News, AllAfrica.com, August 31, 2009.
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