Governor, why wouldn't anyone want to say the Pledge of Allegiance, unless they detested their own country or were ignorant of its greatness?

I like guts in my leaders.

The only thing I believe is individual responsibility doesn't mean the government is the answer to ever fear and every problem every individual has. We are the masters of our own destiny.

My life has been a gift up to this point, and I've been blessed beyond my wildest imagination. And wherever this ride takes me is where I'm going.

My father used to take off his belt and give me a crack. And I'm all right.

The Democrats, because they believe in socialism, redistribution, forced the banks and financial institutions to make the risky loans.

In 1996, a Republican governor in South Carolina tried to take the flag down. He was voted out.