re: Someone who understood the danger of big government and big spending, and that, yes, our civilization was on the line
And that fact is not reduced one bit by his adultery. Our lives are so much more than a great big, single blob. All my life I’ve heard how a fault such as this indicates a lack of trust in every aspect of the person’s life. I have watched for over 50 years now and I simply have not seen that to be borne out by experience and observation.
I know it’s simplistic, but a car with a flat tire can start very well, can even take you from point A to point B. Is it a problem, you bet, but does it warrant hating the entire car, not hardly.
I do not want to minimize the damage that has been done to his wife and family and the state he represents, but at some point you’ve simply got to realize that as long as your dealing with humans you’re going to be forced to accept the lesser of evils. And which evil that is depends largely on you and how you view life.
To accept that a man has a serious problem but to take advantage of the good that he has to offer does not, IMHO, necessarily mean approving of his wrong doing. Life is never an all or nothing, take it or leave it proposition.
If we ever expect to take back our country we are going to have to find a way to come to grips with our expectations. Perfection is not in the mix.
The boy-man left the country and was basically incommunicado for days, without transferring power to his Lt. Governor. That level of irresponsibility is unacceptable in an elected official.
The medium is the message — relying on such a messenger to champion our cause would ultimately undermine the cause itself. And I say this as a former Sanford supporter.
And as far as Sanford taking off like that: yes, poor judgment on his part. But, we should ask again, how many HOURS has Obama even spent in the Oval Office since being elected? Mr. Ice-Cream-While-The-World-Burns.