But looking at this SHORT list:
Republican politicians that have had extra-marital affairs:
- Newt Gingrich
- John McCain (first wife)
- Rudy Giuliani
- David Vitter
- Larry Craig
- Henry Hyde
- etc.
Democrat politician that have had extra-marital affairs:
- Kennedy (take your pick)
- Bill Clinton
- James McGreevey
- Jon Corzine
- Eliot Spitzer
- John Edwards
- etc.
SO, sadly ... yes, perhaps some of us are “trained” and come to expect such things from politicians, from both sides of the political isle.
When ANY governor (chief executor) disappears for a few days, and his wife doesn't even know where he was — yeah, it does make me curious as to what was going on ...
THAT said — it does NOT mean he was having an affair — he may have just wanted to get away from it all, just like you or I might feel like doing from time to time.
And you are absolutely certain his wife did not know where he was by what means exactly? Has his wife held a news briefing to tell the press she was not aware that he was in Argentina? Has she said he did not call her to let her know where he was or was going?
>> For ME — the MORE Conservative, the better — rock on Sanford.
But looking at this SHORT list:
Republican politicians that have had extra-marital affairs:
- Newt Gingrich
- John McCain (first wife)
- Rudy Giuliani
- David Vitter
- Larry Craig
- Henry Hyde
- etc.
Democrat politician that have had extra-marital affairs:
- Kennedy (take your pick)
- Bill Clinton
- James McGreevey
- Jon Corzine
- Eliot Spitzer
- John Edwards
- etc. <<
Maybe the Ancient Chinese were on to something when they made their rulers eunuchs. I would bet that any politician willing to loose their manhood to serve the public good would have enough “cajones” to actually make the right decisions.
Sadly, the initial reaction was the correct one ...
Regardless, it doesn’t affect the correctness of his Conservative ideals...