Once again, the Dems and compliant MSM are using Alinsky’s rules to great effect, and the Pubs are letting them get away with it by playing by the Dem rules. There’s little hope for the Republican party imho as long as they let the Dems frame the debate. “Fairness” has nothing to do with this debate.
OBTW this is in no way a defense of Sanford - he deserves what’s coming to him. But for the Pubs to fall back on their heels yet again is extremely disappointing.
I’m on record as having said that his act was rotten. There’s no way around this.
As I read this article, however, I am thinking out loud a bit and wondering what kind of marriage this really was. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090625/D991CLHO1.html
Maybe it’s not artfully phrased and I’m inferring something not there, but I got the impression that this was almost a “business-like” arrangement, not unlike Bill & Hillary Clinton. I don’t know much of these folks beyond what I read but it almost sounds like she was the push behind the throne. If true, while that may work while you’re young and ambitious, I can tell you that it’s not the kind of thing that lends itself to surviving a mid-life crisis. Which is what this sounds like to me.
The truth of the matter is when you’re in your twenties and trying to move up in the world, it’s good to have a partner in crime...a helpmate who shares your vision and ambition.
But when you’re in your late forties, and you’ve already achieved that shared goal, sometimes you want something else. Especially when your own mortality is then in plain view.
That said, he has no excuse for his conduct. If this is how he felt, the honorable thing to do was to go through a real separation and a real divorce. After a dignified amount of time, he could resume a relationship with this woman, out in the open. Which would have avoided dragging the whole family through this sordid matter.
What he did was way...............not cool.
I'm sure there's such a thing on political figures in this country (and probably the rest of the world).Everyone has a past - and in the Sanford's case a present - rock the boat and the information gets passed to the media.
I mention this because Sanford had been very vocal in his opposition to the current takeover of this country by banking interests through all manner of debt.....effectively mortgaging this country for next century.
Sanford crossed the line and like Spitzer was taken down by the banksters
Here’s a case that’s close to home. I’m really close to one of my cousins, who’s going through something similar with his wife. Married for 8 years, 2 beautiful kids (5 and 6 months), good job (CEO at a bank), and on the surface, seems to have a great marriage… He’s caught her cheating on at least 3 occasions (different guys), but wants to make it work, for themselves and the family
She met another friend at a conference, and has been very close with him the past year or two. They call each other almost every day, and text hundreds of times a month. He knows they’ve had feelings for each other, and act inappropriately when together, at times…
He’s a good looking, great person, and still treats her great… She said she wants to make it work, but isn’t happy… she says the “spark” is gone and the “connection” isn’t there the way it used to be (he can’t elaborate on what they mean by either term), and wants to bring it back.
My advice to him? Leave the b-. Now. Yet, he still wants to stick with it, cause he loves her, and feels he can recapture the “spark”…
So… what’s wrong with these people? Is my advice wrong? Should I not interfere? Is not having the “spark/connection” enough to break off a marriage?
It’s finally starting to sink in, not just my comments, but his friends and family… he’s thinking about giving her an ultimatum… I think he’s a fool for not having left long ago, even though the kids will suffer.
Any thoughts?
At this point, he's a tragedy.
Mark Sanford...the conservative version of John Edwards....
both are political toast! Only Bwarney Fwank gets away with sexual dalliances...if fact he gets away with tanking the economy too. He’s one protected gargoyle it seems.