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When you embarrass and humiliate your wife and family as publicly as Mark Sanford did, this is really the only foreseeable outcome.

Elin Nordegren, are you listening?

1 posted on 12/11/2009 7:05:20 AM PST by OldDeckHand
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To: OldDeckHand

How old are their kids as opposed to Tiger’s kids? Makes a difference.


2 posted on 12/11/2009 7:06:37 AM PST by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: OldDeckHand

Good for her.


3 posted on 12/11/2009 7:13:29 AM PST by sarasota
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To: OldDeckHand
I think Tiger and Elin had an open marriage and they both now know that doesn't work real well.

But don't be surprised if they separate and simply set up two separate houses in the same vicinity instead of one house and Tiger's traveling bedroom.

That leopard ain't gonna change his spots....

4 posted on 12/11/2009 7:15:15 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: OldDeckHand

Sanford really earned some credibility with his initial and vocal opposition to TARP and Stimulus.

Then he threw it all away!


5 posted on 12/11/2009 7:15:35 AM PST by PGR88
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To: OldDeckHand

Good!


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2278697/posts

Sanford Emails

From Gov. Sanford, Date: Thursday, July 10, 2008, 12:24 a.m.

“One, tomorrow leave at 5 a.m. for New York and meetings. Will think about you on its streets and wish I was going to be there later in the month when you are there. Tomorrow night back to Philadelphia for the start of the National Governor’s Conference through the weekend. Back to Columbia for Tuesday and then on Wednesday, as I think I had told you, taking the family to China, Tibet, Nepal, India, Thailand and then back through Hong Kong on world wind tour. Few days home then to Bahamas for 5 days on a friend’s boat for the last break of the summer. The following weekend have been asked to spend it out in Aspen, Colorado with McCain - which has kicked up the whole VP talk all over again in the press back home ...

Two, mutual feelings .... You have a particular grace and calm that I adore. You have a level of sophistication that so fitting with your beauty. I could digress and say that you have the ability to give magnificent gentle kisses, or that I love your tan lines or that I love the curve of your hips, the erotic beauty of you holding yourself (or two magnificent parts of yourself) in the faded glow of the night’s light - but hey, that would be going into sexual details ...

Three and finally, while all the things above are all too true - at the same time we are in a hopelessly - or as you put it impossible - or how about combine and simply say hopelessly impossible situation of love. How in the world this lightening strike snuck up on us I am still not quite sure. As I have said to you before I certainly had a special feeling about you from the first time we met, but these feelings were contained and I genuinely enjoyed our special friendship and the comparing of all too many personal notes ...

Lastly I also suspect I feel a little vulnerable because this is ground I have never certainly never covered before - so if you have pearls of wisdom on how we figure all this out please let me know... In the meantime please sleep soundly knowing that despite the best efforts of my head my heart cries out for you, your voice, your body, the touch of your lips, the touch of your finger tips and an even deeper connection to your soul.”


From Maria, Wednesday, July 9, 2008 8:14 p.m.

“As I told you I shouldn’t have done this trip but I would have felt worst if I wouldn’t have come because it was too over the date, he is a very nice guy, great heart ... but unfortunately I am not in love with him ... You are my love ... something hard to believe even for myself as it’s also a kind of impossible love, not only because of distance but situation. Sometimes you don’t choose things, they just happen... I can’t redirect my feelings and I am very happy with mine towards you.”


From Gov. Sanford, Tuesday, July 8, 1:42 a.m.

“Got back an hour ago to civilization and am now in Columbia after what was for me a glorious break from reality down at the farm. No phones ringing and tangible evidence of a day’s labors. Though I have started every day by 6 this morning woke at 4:30, I guess since my body knew it was the last day, and I went out and ran the excavator with lights until the sun came up. To me, and I suspect no one else on earth, there is something wonderful about listening to country music playing in the cab, air conditioner running, the hum of a huge diesel engine in the back ground, the tranquillity that comes with being in a virtual wilderness of trees and marsh, the day breaking and vibrant pink coming alive in the morning clouds - and getting to build something with each scoop of dirt.”


6 posted on 12/11/2009 7:15:38 AM PST by maggief
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To: OldDeckHand

Good for her! and I wish her the best!

His behavior is sickening, childish, and incredibly unbecoming and insincere. He claims the Argentine lady is his “soul mate” and then turns around and states that he wants to reconcile with his wife.

I realize marriage is difficult and people do make mistakes, however, I’m glad Mrs. (formerly) Sanford decided that she should not have to endure the public humiliation that her husband continued to put her through.

I can’t help but think, though, that Mr. Sanford is more than a little thankful to Tiger for keeping the headlines on himself.


7 posted on 12/11/2009 7:17:10 AM PST by IMissPresidentReagan (ATTENTION RINOS: IT'S NOT THAT I'M TOO FAR RIGHT; IT'S THAT YOU'RE TOO FAR WRONG! fubo funp)
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To: OldDeckHand

Good for Mrs. Sanford. Mrs. Spitzer, Edwards, Clinton and probably Mrs. Woods stick with the sham. Edwards might be the only one who does not have STDs.


8 posted on 12/11/2009 7:18:16 AM PST by Frantzie (Judge David Carter - democrat & dishonorable Marine like John Murtha.)
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To: OldDeckHand

Good for her! She’s not a shameless political prostitute like HRC.


10 posted on 12/11/2009 7:19:57 AM PST by tgusa (Gun control: deep breath, sight alignment, squeeze the trigger ....)
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To: OldDeckHand

I’m mildly surprised she waited this long. Maybe it’s an early Christmas present?


11 posted on 12/11/2009 7:21:41 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: OldDeckHand

” ‘I am now filing for divorce’”

Kids: “Yippe, two Christmases!”


15 posted on 12/11/2009 7:39:16 AM PST by Rebelbase (Green bean casserole is a culinary curse upon mankind)
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To: OldDeckHand

The Mrs probably had a hard time getting past the whole “soul mate” thing.


17 posted on 12/11/2009 7:40:47 AM PST by texaschick
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To: OldDeckHand

Good for her!


19 posted on 12/11/2009 7:42:25 AM PST by rintense (You do not advance conservatism by becoming more liberal. ~ rintense, 2006)
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To: OldDeckHand

I’m sure she tried in the best interest of the boys. She’ll survive—I think all of their money was hers so hopefully she’ll keep it all.


24 posted on 12/11/2009 8:33:09 AM PST by GatorGirl (Eschew Socialism!)
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To: OldDeckHand

I think she has handled herself perfectly through this. I loved it when this all first exploded and asked where he was she said “I have no idea...ask his aides”

Classic.


25 posted on 12/11/2009 8:35:04 AM PST by My Favorite Headache
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To: OldDeckHand

Having come from a split home myself, I always think that divorce is sad and unnecessary. Not every marriage is going to be perfect, or easy, but Christians should work at it as best they can.

Repentance and forgiveness should always be possible.

In this case, it looks as if Mark Sanford just hasn’t been able to do that—make the effort, give up the affair(s), and make a new start. That’s too bad, because we’re supposed to marry for better or for worse . . . till death do us part.

As I understand it, both of them are Christian Evangelicals. I don’t know whose fault it is that they couldn’t start over. Certainly it was his fault that he acted like such a blithering idiot. I don’t know if he’s unable to repent or she’s unable to forgive him. But I still think it’s too bad they couldn’t try harder to work it out.


30 posted on 12/11/2009 9:14:13 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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