South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford will
return to the state tomorrow after a hike along the
Appalachian Trail turned into headlines suggesting he had
disappeared. Sanford communications director Joel Sawyer told
reporters, "It would be fair to say the governor was somewhat
taken aback by all of the interest this trip has gotten."
The political repercussions for Sanford, a potential candidate
for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, will outlast
the trip. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer feels he was misled by Sanford's
staff. Sanford's political opponents are presenting this bizarre
incident as an example of the governor going AWOL. I think
Sanford should try to turn this around by challenging other
politicians to go away and leave us alone for a while.
I think it turned out to be a great PR stunt, on purpose or
not.
Maybe he will return home and shame the titty babies to grow up
and quit suckling at politicos.
Sadie| 6.23.09 @ 1:48PM
"I think Sanford should try to turn this around by challenging
other politicians to go away and leave us alone for a while."
Agreed. When a grown man cannot inform the proper people (family
& staff) and take a well-deserved time off alone, we can
certainly see that there are some very sick/deranged thinking
people running loose.
Mrs. Jackson| 6.23.09 @ 2:24PM
His wife ought to have given a (much) better answer. And I'm not
ruling out any strangeness because this involves a politician and
that would be dumb. All that said, it does seem as if the story
is being made into another runaway bride....
Old Texican VI| 6.23.09 @ 1:01PM
I love your conclusion, Antle III
I think it turned out to be a great PR stunt, on purpose or not.
Maybe he will return home and shame the titty babies to grow up and quit suckling at politicos.
Sadie| 6.23.09 @ 1:48PM
"I think Sanford should try to turn this around by challenging other politicians to go away and leave us alone for a while."
Agreed. When a grown man cannot inform the proper people (family & staff) and take a well-deserved time off alone, we can certainly see that there are some very sick/deranged thinking people running loose.
Mrs. Jackson| 6.23.09 @ 2:24PM
His wife ought to have given a (much) better answer. And I'm not ruling out any strangeness because this involves a politician and that would be dumb. All that said, it does seem as if the story is being made into another runaway bride....