Sarah Palin/Jenny Sanford 2012!
Posted on 06/25/2009 9:42:21 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
What a relief to finally see a political wife throw her cheating husband out of the house instead of standing dutifully (and pathetically) at his side during the obligatory confessional press conference.
It's about time someone had the self-respect--and, yes, balls--to say the hell with this humiliating tradition.
Jenny Sanford:
"I would like to start by saying I love my husband and I believe I have put forth every effort possible to be the best wife I can be during our almost twenty years of marriage. As well, for the last fifteen years my husband has been fully engaged in public service to the citizens and taxpayers of this state and I have faithfully supported him in those efforts to the best of my ability. I have been and remain proud of his accomplishments and his service to this state.
I personally believe that the greatest legacy I will leave behind in this world is not the job I held on Wall Street, or the campaigns I managed for Mark, or the work I have done as First Lady or even the philanthropic activities in which I have been routinely engaged. Instead, the greatest legacy I will leave in this world is the character of the children I, or we, leave behind. It is for that reason that I deeply regret the recent actions of my husband Mark, and their potential damage to our children."
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“I believe wholeheartedly in the sanctity, dignity and importance of the institution of marriage. I believe that has been consistently reflected in my actions. When I found out about my husband’s infidelity I worked immediately to first seek reconciliation through forgiveness, and then to work diligently to repair our marriage. We reached a point where I felt it was important to look my sons in the eyes and maintain my dignity, self-respect, and my basic sense of right and wrong. I therefore asked my husband to leave two weeks ago.
This trial separation was agreed to with the goal of ultimately strengthening our marriage. During this short separation it was agreed that Mark would not contact us. I kept this separation quiet out of respect of his public office and reputation, and in hopes of keeping our children from just this type of public exposure. Because of this separation, I did not know where he was in the past week.
I believe enduring love is primarily a commitment and an act of will, and for a marriage to be successful, that commitment must be reciprocal. I believe Mark has earned a chance to resurrect our marriage.
Psalm 127 states that sons are a gift from the Lord and children a reward from Him. I will continue to pour my energy into raising our sons to be honorable young men. I remain willing to forgive Mark completely for his indiscretions and to welcome him back, in time, if he continues to work toward reconciliation with a true spirit of humility and repentance.
This is a very painful time for us and I would humbly request now that members of the media respect the privacy of my boys and me as we struggle together to continue on with our lives and as I seek the wisdom of Solomon, the strength and patience of Job and the grace of God in helping to heal my family.”
Just once, I’d like to see the wronged spouse use the occasion to publicly tear the cheating jerk a new one, slap his face, and maybe kick him in the nads.
Sarah Palin/Jenny Sanford 2012!
The press will not rest until she is destroyed.
OMG! What a woman! She is an example for us all. God bless her in this new journey in her life. I will pray for all of them.
***”The press will not rest until she is destroyed.”***
So true. The press praised lil Hillary for standing by the Bill AH and will throw daggers at Jenny Sanford.
Great for Jenny. Gump would be so proud.
That may be satisfying at some level to us outsiders, but public figures all know that when you start throwing $h!t around, even at those who fully deserve it, some of it’s going to end up sticking to you.
Or perhaps just once, I’d like the see maybe the guy giving a detailed description of how his wife became a complete pain in the ass over the years, took on an abrasive, bossy, entitled, power-hungry attitude as the husband’s political stature grew, and became more and more oppressive as time went by.......
Oh, but of course, we can’t say that. And yeah, I forgot, it’s always the guy’s fault. I saw it on Oprah, so it must be true.
Oh my. What a lovely, centered woman! The writer of Ecclesiastes 31 would see the model he described. And unfortunately, I believe you are right about what the MSM wants to do with her.
“She should’ve gave him a Betty Broderick Divorce.”
LOL! One of my all-time favorite, trashy, just-MADE-for-TV stories. Loved the one with sweet as pie Meredith Baxter-Birney playing Betty. ;)
She is obviously a great lady, but did you notice that in his apologies, Sanford first apologized to his paramour? In all thing in this sordid mess, he is prioritizing her. Effectively, he has renounced Jenny and I’ll risk being flamed for saying that I believe she is simply too good for him.
“Or perhaps just once, I’d like the see maybe the guy giving a detailed description of how his wife became a complete pain in the ass over the years, took on an abrasive, bossy, entitled, power-hungry attitude as the husband’s political stature grew, and became more and more oppressive as time went by...”
Please! Don’t bring Michelle 0bama into this, LOL!
“Hell hath no fury...” it goes. It is a given conclusion that Jenny discovered the e-mails, sent them to the newspaper, then confronted him with the ultimatum that he go public with his violation of the 7th commandment. Sadly, she got what she wanted.
wow. nice.
Not always the guys fault. Sometimes the wife cheats. In those cases, it is her fault.
Just wanted to make a comment. I don’t think debate with you would be worth it.
A class act.
My first reaction, from sad experience of witnessing the breakups of friends, is that no one knows the full story about a marital split except those involved. Sometimes both parties have a share of the blame.
But it certainly sounds as if she demanded a “trial separation” because Sanford refused accept a reconciliation or to cut off further relations with the Brazilian woman.
His unwillingness to end the affair and try to mend his marriage is pretty clearly indicated by his stupid decision to hop on a plane and visit his old girlfriend’s apartment, probably unannounced and uninvited. So, now he has most likely lost his family, lost his career, and lost his girlfriend as well, all because he couldn’t control himself or accept the necessity of straightening out and mending his marriage.
That’s my take on it, anyway. Moreover, in my experience, it’s usually the guilty party in these marital breakups who ends up suffering the most. They bring it on themselves. He is a LOSER.
The cheating spouse is not always a he.
“...and I’ll risk being flamed for saying that I believe she is simply too good for him.”
I got your back. And ignore the bitter men here. It always astounds me when they show up to air their dirty laundry about their bitter failures in The Game of Love. *Rolleyes*
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