There are ALWAYS selfish rationalizations for doing what we do...sometimes even good ones.
I know a number of African Americans that have very sound perspectives on most things--including the sanctity of life-- but they support Obortion simply because they see it as a victory for their race.
They're willing to support someone sho stands firmly against some of the values they claim are most important to them based on skin color.
It's understandable, but that doesn't me it's not selfish.
Maybe Sanford had even more justification in his mind than you give him the benefit of the doubt for. Who knows?
The difference between him and your neighbor, though, is that in deciding to put his personal freedom and happiness first, he not only betrayed a loving family, he also betrayed those who supported him financially, gave his time and put their trust in him as a leader.
He's free to be just another cheating husband and poor role model for his sons in our culture.
Your defenses sound weak, however, in shrugging off the behavior when it comes from a someone who has sought support as a leader based not just on the ability to delegate but to have sound judgment, moral clarity and self-control.
He has shown he can't be trusted in those areas.
I can only assume that, based on your argument and given what we know about Hillary, you had no problem with Bill Clinton's behavior in the Oval Office with Miss Lewinsky.
Personally I don't want either of them leading my nation or providing a role model to my children.
BIG difference between Clinton and Sanford. Clinton was clearly not “in love” with Monica. That relationship was pretty one sided.
Sanford was nuts in love with this other woman. Breaking it off is going to be like getting off crack cocaine. it is going to take a while. Focus is a concept that is going to be lost on him for a while.
He is in not mental condition to run anything.
For his own sake, he should just quit. End the death-spiral and get on with his life.
You know what they say about assumptions.