I'll admit I've driven a few hours to get laid, but flying to Argentina from South Carolina? That's pretty extreme. Sayonara to your political career, Gov. Sanford.
That sucks for him. I liked the line I read in an article earlier that said he was "driving along the coast for hours, enjoying the scenery and serenity". The article pointed out that there's about 2 miles of coast highway in Argentina. D'oh!
Not as much as for his wife and kids. It was an unbelievably selfish act. Of course, if his wife knew about the relationship for five months and tacitly condoned it while remaining married, she's not innocent in this fiasco either.
Innnocent of what? People can do whatever the fuck they want to do with their lives. If they want to live with an adulterer, that is their deal. Amazing how many people in the republican party act like they are right wing christians, but amazingly enough one story after another keeps popping up from adultry, hiring hookers, using illegal painkillers, etc, but they just keep on truckin.
Please explain to me where being a "right-wing Christian" meant you achieved perfection? Professing yourself to be a follower of Christ meant that you got to live the perfect life? That having sex with someone other than your wife is a prerequisite for any kind of political ideals?
Two words: John. Edwards. It's more than just Republicans. I happen to believe marriage is a covenant. To stay together for political reasons debases what the institution of marriage should represent. I married late in life to make sure that every remaining wild oat in my bones was sown. When I took my vows, they meant something.
He's not. But he has actively promoted hetero only marriage and has said if there is marriage equality not only the institution but the individual marriages of heteros will be destroyed.
So making mistakes and falling short proves that you really aren't a Christian? Really?? Sex is an enormously difficult temptation for many people, Christian and non-Christian, Republican and Democrat. Look at Gary Hart and Bill Clinton and John Edwards. Look at JFK, for Pete's sake. They all cheated on their wives, some dozens of times. Clinton told Monica Lewinsky that he had slept with "hundreds" of women after marrying Hillary. Sanford made a huge mistake, and he's going to pay for it big-time. But he's no different from any other politician who's been caught with his pants down.
Didn't know that. On a personal note, if it was made legal I wouldn't have any fear over my individual marriage being destroyed.
This is just plain rich. LOL!! I wonder if he put the trip on his expense account. Gads, I have to admire his guts, but this is one stupendously stupid politicians.
I'll need to see a picture of the mistress in question, then compare to his wife. If he flew to Argentina, she must have been BANGIN'.
A person need not be a moral paragon to have a successful career, including in politics. But if a politician builds a career on being a moral paragon, well, he/she'd better be able to walk the walk, by which I don't mean the Appalachian Trail. Sanford built a career on so called "moral values" by which he means opposing family planning and any rights for gays. He opposed marriage equality, civil unions, adoption of children by gays and lesbians, saying children must have a father and mother, and opposed employment nondiscrimination while he walked away from his job with no notice to anyone. He spent Father's Day with his mistress. His Web site as late as yesterday blamed the speculation on his whereabouts on "liberal media" witch-hunting him! This isn't just a weakness on sex as Shooter/Talkhard tried to spin it. It's not like he had a few too many and fell into bed with the wrong woman. He walked away from his job, which would get most people fired, used a state car, lied repeatedly about what he was doing, publicly humiliated his family. blamed the media, all while blaming gays for destroying marriage! It was not Iowa or Maine or Massachusetts that forced this hypocrite to screw around. I can assure you gays and lesbians have zero tolerance for this assholes who scapegoat us but can't keep their dicks in their pants.
Great points, but I think you can have certain beliefs that you believe are good for the country . . . even if you don't personally live up to those standards. One could think that cigarette and cigar smoking is bad and people shouldn't do it and still be addicted to smoking. Thoughout history, sex indidents (1 hour of pleasure) have ruined the careers and families of bright and intelligent people. Clearly there is something driving these people that goes beyond their ability to think clearly and rationally. Just because someone cheats on his wife doesn't mean he no longer believes in family values . . . he was just unable to overcome his own sexual desires . . . which happens to even people like the president of the US.
As a dad, I can't imagine what kind of douche you'd have to be to have this escapade in the middle of Father's Day. "Sorry kids, I can't be around to read your card and open a gift that's inevitably a crappy tie. I'm going to be in Argentina banging some lady who isn't your mom."
The power of sex . . . imagine that you are president of the US . . . worked your entire career to get there and now are considered the most powerful and influencial person on earth . . . and you risk all that for a blowjob? I don't get it . . .
