Hey Sanford! Did Obama put you up to this?

SFGate: Bronstein at Large ^ | 6/25/9 | Phil Bronstein

[SmithL]

Let me just say it before a commentator on Fox does:

This whole Mark Sanford mess is a Barack Obama conspiracy.

The sad spectacle of Mr. Sanford's teary confessional is designed, at least in some part, to make the President look even better by comparison than he already does. You think it was a coincidence that as the Governor was into the meat of his dishonor, the CNN scroll noted that President Obama was going to the Vatican to meet with the Pope?

I have my own views about the Obama press machinery and resultant seduction quotient. But this latest stroke of behind-the-scenes genius never would have occurred to me if I hadn't read just last night Michael Wolff's shocking revelations in the latest Vanity Fair about just how this Administration is the most successfully manipulative of the press -- maybe ever. And Vanity Fair knows a thing or two about celebrity and the media.

Really, who among us who's read even the partial clip library of Obamabilia the last few months would think for a minute that the President and his wife have anything but a damn good, and very likely faithful, relationship? Even Rush hasn't suggested otherwise.

CNN anchor Kyra Phillips, despite reporter Candy Crowley's spirited attempt to say that we're all flawed humans in some way, admitted after the press conference that she was "feeling a little biased about this." And she didn't mean biased sympathy for the tanned-but-cornered Mr. Sanford. (Did that five days of crying involve some Buenos Aires beach time?) "We all want our leaders to have a moral compass," Ms. Phillips said, barely containing her angry disappointment.

And who would that be, that moral compass leader?

[cripplecreek]

Personally I’m more suspicious of RINOs in this one.

[henkster]

OK, here’s the deal as I see it. Flame away if you wish.

Power is an awfully strong seduction and aphrodisiac. It offers temptations that are very hard to resist. The urge to go on sexual escapades is but one symptom of the seduction of power. It also manifests itself in seeing nothing wrong with sending your daughters to private schools instead of putting them in public schools just because you are President of the United States.

What Sen. Ensign and Gov. Sanford did is wrong, but also unfortunately rampant. I would be surprised if officials elected to high office who maintained marital fidelity was more than 25%. It happens. And this behavior transcends party affiliation and ideology.

Here’s what’s really happening: The GOP is being targeted by the state run media at 0bama’s direction. It’s no coincidence that Ensign and Sanford have been taken down. 0bama was willing to do that to his own party, when Edwards was taken out only after he served his purpose as a foil to keep 0bama’s campaign alive.

The state-run media is systematically destroying the opposition through blackmail, ridicule and embarrassment. So they can’t pin an extra-marital affair on Gov. Palin. They would if they could, in a heartbeat. Instead, they ridicule her.

Much as we may revile Ensign and Sanford for what they’ve done, there is a clear conspiracy of silence about the other side of the aisle. And we are being played like chumps as it goes on.

[bamahead]

You and me both. Isn’t it odd that Haley Barbour jumped into the RGA throne within hours after the announcement?

And just a few hours later, he was already out there pushing for a ‘bigger tent’.

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[cripplecreek]

Much as we may revile Ensign and Sanford for what they’ve done, there is a clear conspiracy of silence about the other side of the aisle. And we are being played like chumps as it goes on.

Exactly. These are hardly the only two elected officials who were screwing around on their wives but somebody took a lot of time to dig, investigate, and collect information on these two who both held leadership positions.

[ZULU]

Probably true.

But the GOP ceratinly doesn’t need people like Sandford and what he did was no single lapse of good judgement, but a progressive case of duplicity and failure to honor his matrimonial vows.

The thing I simply can’t understand is WHY so many of the major media organs are Demcorat controlled. There ARE fabulously wealthy Republicans. Why doesn’t SOME of them BUY a few of these?

IMAGINE if a conservative bought the NY Times.

[bamahead]

IMAGINE if a conservative bought the NY Times.

The government would probably block the sale.

[gidget7]

While I agree with everything you said, for these reasons it is imperative that Republicans, especially now with the country in the hands of these Marxists, KEEP THEIR NOSES CLEAN!! AT ALL TIMES!! If they cannot do it for their families, at the very least, DO IT FOR YOUR COUNTRY!

[maggief]

I concur. It makes the entire GOP look like chumps at a time when 0 is attempting to ram through more of his bankrupting agenda.

[ansel12]

A governor thinks that he can secretly flee the country for a seven day get away with his girlfriend in Argentina by telling his staff that he is hiking locally and nothing else.

The guy slips away from his security and turns off his cell phone last Thursday, possibly illegally uses a specialized security vehicle and leaves it in plain view in an airport parking lot and even Tuesday night after the world has discovered him missing and finally made contact with him he tells everyone that he is returning from his Appalachian hiking trip and is busted landing from an international flight.

It sounds like he was the innocent victim of a conspiracy, or maybe not.

[mono]

#10. Maybe a conspiracy to take advantage of Sanfords lust, selfishness and stupidity?

[gunnyg]

Franklin D. Roosevelt, quotes about Conspiracy:
In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happened, you can bet it was planned that way.
more Franklin D. Roosevelt quotes

[Uncle George]

The only difference in Sanford and J F Kennedy is JFK didn’t confess to his 3 a day lovers, like all good little libs.

[a fool in paradise]

Really, who among us who's read even the partial clip library of Obamabilia the last few months would think for a minute that the President and his wife have anything but a damn good, and very likely faithful, relationship? Even Rush hasn't suggested otherwise.

Larry Sinclair suggests otherwise.

[a fool in paradise]

The media has been trying to “get” Sanford for his affair for some time. They’ve had private emails of his (did they come from him, his mistress, or was his email hacked) for months.

It is nothing admirable. She also was not an employee of his and was not raped. Some clear differences between Bill Clinton and Gov. Sanford.

Did he buy off her silence and get her to lie under oath in exchange for a 6-figure salary? Did he use campaign money to pay for her baby and then blame her pregnancy on a staffer like John Edwards did?

The media keopt John Edwards viable (and covered up his own affair, playing up his romance to his dying wife) to split the primary votes (keep Hillary in a 3 way race for delegates).

[fso301]

Since the affair was known by the media since at least December 2008, my bet is Dem's were sitting on it to spring at some later date should Sanford look to rise even higher as a Republican.

His sudden disappearance forced the media into a "use it or lose it" situation regarding the info they had been sitting on concerning his affair.

This should serve as a lesson to other Republicans who think nobody knows or, that nobody will find out.

[Deb]

You don't really believe Kennedy had "3 a day" do you?

Along with the myth he was football hero in the Kennedy compound games, the rumors of his sexual conquests had to be myth. The man had Addison's disease. He has come out he was highly medicated, in constant pain and all the footage shows he couldn't even pick up John-John. He could barely walk, but his biographers love to paint the picture of a healthy, strapping, Democrat God. Read some of the accounts by his Secret Service guys. The women, Marilyn Monroe...never happened.

[Mister Da]

What Sanford did is inexcusable, IMO. He cheated & lied to his family, associates, & the people. That's as stupid & inconsiderate as vomiting on an African dictator!

This will likely have deep & lasting effects on his children. Broken families often produce broken children. Shame on you, Sanford!

Message to woman in Argentina: If you're married, you deserve each other. I wonder which one of you will start cheating & lying first? If you're single, forget this fool. He's sure to do it again.

Sanford has 2 options, Argentina or a job in the Obama Admin.

On a brighter note, the Left may likely prove themselves once again to be vile & hypocritical as they gleefully criticize Sanford. I bet the bathhouse talk is really raunchy. What's Letterman got to say?

[Vendome]

I feel sorry for Sanford but something makes me think there is a Mahta Hari part of this and he was to consumed with himself.

Sadly his hope of going further on the national stage is now unlikely. He should hire a PR firm to see if he can rehabilitate his image.

He should also have a talk with wife and learn how to rebuild trust. Explaining to his family that he made a terrible mistake and work for gain their respect, again.

More importantly, he should talk to God for strength and guidance.

We all make mistakes and they are not fatal. You just need to learn from them and demonstrate that you have moved beyond this weakness.

[Sioux-san]

This is much like the John Edwards and Gary Hart fiascos (Teddy K is in a league of his own). Arrogance that no one will bust you because you are so great? I knew when it first broke that Sanford was “out hiking and no one knows where he is” that this story would end badly. What a jerk he is indeed. I hope he resigns his governorship and skulks quietly into the night. What ticks me off is not the affair, but the lack of discretion and maturity in it all. He should be busted big time by his wife and the voters for being so stupid.