Should Mark Sanford resign?
The South Carolina governor's chances of surviving the aftermath of an extramarital affair
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford: time to disappear again?
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Mark Sanford "is not a creep," said Bonnie Fuller in The Huffington Post. The South Carolina governor is "one of those rare politicians undone by something that's not actually salacious -- pure, romantic love." Sanford isn't doing his state -- or his wife of 20 years, or his four "precious sons" -- any favors by sticking around. He should resign, and jet off to be with the woman he loves, Maria Belen Chapur, in Argentina.
It doesn't look that's Mark Sanford's plan, said Ben Pershing in The Washington Post. The governor is acting like he wants to employ the classic politician's technique for surviving a scandal -- "change the subject as quickly as possible, and restore some semblance of normalcy." So Sanford is returning to work and telling the media to move on.
That might work if Mark Sanford's biggest sin were his "acknowledged sexual indiscretions," said Louis Jacobson in National Journal. But the man "went AWOL from his gubernatorial duties" to visit Maria Belen Chapur in Argentina, and didn't tell anyone where he was going or how to reach him. Sanford abandoned his state, and that is why powerful politicians in South Carolina say he has to resign.
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Posted by Aaron, Friday, June 26, 2009, 12:30 pm People in the South are generally erratic, so it's no great surprise one of them is now the Governor of a southern state. Makes me wonder how the simple Georgia peanut farmer and the con man from Arkansas EVER made it to the White House.... But, looking at the current and last occupants, I think this guy Sanford would fit right in!
Posted by Michael J. Gorman, Friday, June 26, 2009, 3:56 pm Don't cry for him Argentinagirl,You can do so well without this cadHe's just an AWOL Gov,He's just an AWOL Gov,Now what will his wife say?Impeach the SOB, not for sex but for his dereliction of duty.
Posted by venicementor, Friday, June 26, 2009, 4:41 pm Yes, after he pays back the citizens of South Carolina all the moneys he used to fly back and forth and entertain his mattress. For the rest, he is just another hypocrite. His wife did ask him not to have any communication with her so he obviously took advantage of it. No class this guy. Whether a Democrat or Republican, todays politicians have no common sense or regard for anyone else but themselves. Welcome to the world of sleaze!
Posted by bebe52@aol.com, Friday, June 26, 2009, 7:51 pm give me a break..now quoting the bible..hey buddy..you got caught. just like your right wing bible preaching hipocrytes..waiting in the garage for the preacher to catch you driking!!!!!!!!
Posted by Steve, Sunday, June 28, 2009, 1:31 am He didnt get caught up in a romantic relationship...he deserted his wife and his responsibility to the State of South Carolina. Its was lust and nothing more. Love doesnt act that way at all in fact it sacrifices for the other without concern of repayment. What you meant to say was he was thinking with his other head...please dont insult me and call it love.
Posted by Mitchell, Sunday, June 28, 2009, 1:07 pm His politics are narrow minded and so his behavior. As far as I can seethe only interesting thing in his life is his wife.
Posted by Lauren , Sunday, June 28, 2009, 1:38 pm This man really should resign for so many reasons. Let's do something about it: go to the sc governor's contact page to contact the governor via email, phone, and mail.
Posted by ocean lover, Sunday, June 28, 2009, 11:22 pm he really should resign. if one of us left our job for 6 days, without any communication and/or without permission, our employer would have considered us to have 'quit without notice'. the same should apply to the governor. he's made us the laughing stock of the states. his humiliation does not out way our embarrassment. again, he should resign.
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