I have no argument against religious people, until they carry that belief into politics and demand an elected office be an extension of their church.
We’ve lost some strong allies of conservatism over this nonsense and in the end, Democrats now hold dictatorial power.
Personally, I could care less if someone is an atheist, if they are conservative, we need their alliance.
And no, to others reading this, conservatism isn’t necessarily confined to your church.
I’d vote for a Botswanan witchdoctor if he’d promise to leave me alone and stop spending.
I think you would probably find many atheists (not to mention religious folks) who disagree with you on this point. I'm not one of them (not an atheist), but know several, and "atheist" doesn't translate to "anything goes". Many adopt the Golden Rule as their motto, and what Mark Sanford did was as far from that as possible. There's nothing honorable about treating your kids that way, regardless of everything else.
As a previous Mark Sanford supporter, I will say that he showed shockingly bad judgment and a willingness to take unnecessary risks with the trust bestowed on him by the people of South Carolina that makes him unfit for office.
And no, to others reading this, conservatism isn’t necessarily confined to your church.
Of course it isn't. But Conservatism places a high value on doing what is right. Religious and non-religious people alike can agree that what Mark Sanford did was wrong.