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Jenny Sanford, Feminist Icon
Pajamas MEdia ^ | July 2 | Jennifer Rubin

Posted on 07/02/2009 11:05:10 AM PDT by AJKauf

Like most Americans, I have heard enough from the adulterers.

John Ensign’s press conference was blissfully short. Mark Sanford’s is interminable. Every day brings a cringe-inducing new update. The bottom line is the same: men who should know better, out of an inflated sense of ego, blow up their careers and their families for transitory pleasures.

We can’t learn much from them. But their spouses and the reaction to their spouses tell us something about where we are and where we are heading in the culture wars.

Jenny Sanford is the new feminist icon. Defiant, brave, principled, and funny. When the New York Times praised her I wondered how long it would be until the media elites had second thoughts. After all — she is, you know, a conservative. And, psst — she’s a also a devout Christian. How can she be an icon with all that politically incorrect baggage?...

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: feminists; jennysanford; sanford
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1 posted on 07/02/2009 11:05:11 AM PDT by AJKauf
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To: AJKauf

She called her husband out and she did not stand next to him at the press conference like so many political wives have done. Hopefully, she sends Mark packing and runs for governor.


2 posted on 07/02/2009 11:09:32 AM PDT by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: AJKauf

Feminism? They still have that?


3 posted on 07/02/2009 11:15:24 AM PDT by americanophile (Sarcasm: satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language.)
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To: trumandogz

Good grief, she is not the first political wife to have a husband with a wandering eye and probably won’t be the last.

Does this qualify her to run for governor?


4 posted on 07/02/2009 11:21:15 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: freekitty

She did not stand by her man and that makes her better than other political wives that have had to make that humiliating appearance.


5 posted on 07/02/2009 11:24:42 AM PDT by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: trumandogz

I have been told that she is the first cousin of Kennedy-cousin and convicted killer Michael Skakel (I understand that her mother and Skakel’s mother were sisters). Amazing what a small world it is.


6 posted on 07/02/2009 11:25:14 AM PDT by Stingray51
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To: freekitty

LOL. It was a lot more than his eye that wandered.


7 posted on 07/02/2009 11:27:23 AM PDT by dmz
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To: trumandogz

That’s not the point. The point is you don’t appoint someone governor on emotions.


8 posted on 07/02/2009 11:30:37 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: dmz

LOL That is obvious.


9 posted on 07/02/2009 11:31:34 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: freekitty

She has shown herself to be more responsible than the present SC governor.


10 posted on 07/02/2009 11:32:38 AM PDT by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: Stingray51

Too small. We don’t need another member of that group in office. Look at Arnold.


11 posted on 07/02/2009 11:33:06 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: trumandogz

Responsible to her family yes; but it’s still no reason to appoint her governor.


12 posted on 07/02/2009 11:34:44 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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“Does this qualify her to run for governor?”

Some say she's the brains of the outfit having run his campaigns and been his highest ranking adviser.

13 posted on 07/02/2009 11:42:47 AM PDT by ryan71 (We're in deep kimchi!)
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To: freekitty

Her personal accomplishments and credentials make her more fit to be governor than the One’s credentials to be president.


14 posted on 07/02/2009 11:49:12 AM PDT by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: trumandogz

Why would she stand by him? She threw him out.


15 posted on 07/02/2009 11:51:21 AM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: freekitty

I never did say that she should be appointed governor.

However, after her husband told the world that his South American lover is his soul mate, I am surprised she is not facing a murder rap.


16 posted on 07/02/2009 11:53:51 AM PDT by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: trumandogz

I will agree with that. Maybe she decided she had had enough and murder wasn’t worth it. :)


17 posted on 07/02/2009 12:40:45 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: Carley

If you mean she managed his campagins; that makes her a campaign manager and I would worry about her Kennedy connections. Look at what they got in CA when they just had to have Arnold.


18 posted on 07/02/2009 12:42:13 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: ryan71

That may be what some say; but it doesn’t necessarily make it so.


19 posted on 07/02/2009 12:43:10 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: freekitty

You choose to ignore her career before she got involved with the jerk’s campaigns.


20 posted on 07/02/2009 12:53:12 PM PDT by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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