Sanford risks being odd man out in 2012

Politico ^ | 6/23/09 | Jon Martin

[ansel12]

Mrs. Sanford balanced raising a family, managing her husband Mark’s political campaigns and being active in the non-profit community. In 1994, Mrs. Sanford managed her husband Mark’s successful campaign for Congress, the couple’s first foray into the political arena. Mrs. Sanford also managed his winning gubernatorial campaign in 2002, assisted him daily at the Statehouse during his first term as governor, and co-managed his successful reelection in 2006.

Part of the mystery is that for two days we have had her with all of her political experience mumbling a couple of I don't knows and the Chief of Staff's incompetence that only created more confusion and speculation, was every one out of the Governor's loop.

[ScottinVA]

“You can listen to them online, WLS is the most listened to radio station on the web.”

Ah! Thought so. I always liked listening and calling in to Don Wade, Roe Conn, Ed Vrdoliak/Ty Wonsley and Katherine Johns. Are they still there?

[patriot preacher]

Earlier in this thread I “named names” regarding who had it out for Gov. Mark Sanford of SC. EVERY word of that still stands. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, Sen. Jake Knotts and Sen. Glenn McConnell (and many others) have done their best to sabotage Mark Sanford, and his refusal to take federal stimulus funds just drove them to madness in their spite of him. So, too, was this the case for local and even national news media.

That said, it appears that Gov. Sanford did indeed deceive his staff, State Law Enforcement and perhaps even his wife about his whereabouts over the last weekend. The story told by them — and even the Gov. himself — is that he was “hiking the Appalachian Trail.” NOW it has emerged that he had left the country, and was in Argentina! Alone.

WHAT?!? SO, naturally, I can’t WAIT to hear what Gov. Sanford has to say for himself in light of this emerging story. I think the whole story needs to be told now.

Don’t get me wrong, everyone who is gunning for Sanford has acted like snakes in the grass, and they are more than deserving of SC citizens wrath. But, if Gov. Sanford left the country, mislead his staff and perhaps even family as to his whereabouts, will not divulge his purposes for such a trip, and shrugs this off with a “so what?” Okay, that’s just too weird.

All that is, IF what we’ve heard is accurate. I await Sanford’s afternoon news conference...

[crunk]

You are right. With her experience and know-how, you’d think she could have smoothed it over or at least not made it worse IF she had wanted to do so. I’m not sure what wife/mother with young kids would be happy about her husband leaving the family on Father’s Day weekend though.

[ansel12]

Don’t get me wrong, everyone who is gunning for Sanford has acted like snakes in the grass, and they are more than deserving of SC citizens wrath. But, if Gov. Sanford left the country, mislead his staff and perhaps even family as to his whereabouts, will not divulge his purposes for such a trip, and shrugs this off with a “so what?” Okay, that’s just too weird.

I agree, I've been trying to figure out why I am so mad at the guy and I think it is because as the news dragged on Monday, that by that evening I had figured out that he screwed up so badly that he had knocked himself off of my short list of hoped for contenders.

I'm kind of amazed at my fury at him for this self destruction, I think it is because I feel betrayed, I'm just glad that I wasn't more invested in him as many others were and some still are.

[fours]

Oh, crap. His wife knew where he was. This is typical Goebbel’s crap from the the assholes in the press who can’t even ask for obuma’s college transcripts.

If a man wants to take a hike and so-called conservatives object, you can take a flying leap out the window and crash and burn.

This incessant upset about where Gov. Sanford is is nothing more than the whining of left wing liberals. We don’t care if you liberal jerks don’t know where Sanford is. You can go take a flying leap off a bridge. You so-called conservatives worrying about where Sanford was can also take a flying leap off a tall building.

Sanford doesn’t need to do anything “to go public.” He’s a man and can do what he wants. His wife knew where her husband was. And it’s nobody’s business what a man and his wife agree to.

Still feel this way in light of recent developments on this story?

[sergeantdave]

“Still feel this way in light of recent developments on this story?”

Why wouldn’t I?

He broke no law, didn’t steal taxpayer dollars to take his wife to a play in NY and the state hummed along without falling apart.

If you have other information that disputes that, write it up.

[ansel12]

It is over now anyway. No wonder his wife seemed so despondent and out of the loop.

During an emotional news conference, SC Gov. Stanford said he is resigning as chairman of the Republican Governors Association.1 minute ago from BNO Headquarters

Gov. Mark Sanford admitted to having an affair with a woman from Argentina at a much anticipated Tuesday afternoon press conference. Sanford said he and his wife are trying to work through this. Sanford called himself selfish

[fours]

If a man wants to take a hike and so-called conservatives object, you can take a flying leap out the window and crash and burn.

This incessant upset about where Gov. Sanford is is nothing more than the whining of left wing liberals. We don’t care if you liberal jerks don’t know where Sanford is. You can go take a flying leap off a bridge. You so-called conservatives worrying about where Sanford was can also take a flying leap off a tall building.

“Still feel this way in light of recent developments on this story?”

Why wouldn’t I?

Well, I guess I and the other people worrying here just had less faith in politicians than you.

[sergeantdave]

So what’s your point?

Are you gloating? Obviously.

Are you happy? Yep.

Are you a left wing DU plant? Most likely.

Come on, ansel12, tell us how you FEEEEEEEEL!!!

I’m still waiting for you to admit what state you’re from. Is that top secret?

[sergeantdave]

No, you and people like you seemed more interested in trashing a conservative governor and keeping the left wing propaganda machine cranked up.

How’s your buddy Bill Clinton doing?

[ansel12]

Your emotionalism kept you from ever paying attention to the story, it kept you ignorant but in a few days the facts of what happened and what the governor did and tried to pull off should start pushing through until even you become aware of them.

Being angry and emotional is no way to keep up with a national event.