The American Spectator

Dave| 7.1.09 @ 6:45AM

AMEN.

Unfortunately, our society is always fascinated by a "love" story, and is too stupid to understand this is not a "love" story, it's a lust story.

Love always has as its object the one being loved. If Sanford loved either his wife or this Argentine or even his kids, he would be concerned only about their well being. He would make sacrifices for their welfare. He would put them first.

Instead, he moans and groans about his tortured soul, clearly more concerned about his own well being than that of anybody else. He is, in fact, so concerned about scratching his own itch, he can't even see how ridiculous he is.

What a phony he is. He professes to be a Christian, but can't even practice a modicum of what his Savior is all about - love.

Go away, indeed.

Mike B| 7.1.09 @ 8:38AM

I was once in a very similar situation as Sanford. Your capacity to think correctly is impaired. He should resign for the good of his state, his family and himself.

Mike| 7.1.09 @ 10:23AM

I agree with all Mr. Bandow has written. I have one question. Would he have written the same thing if Governor Sanford were a Democrat? I suspect we'll have to wait for the next scandal by a Democrat to find out.

astorian| 7.1.09 @ 11:35AM

John Produmo knew that we didn't want or need to hear why he got involved with Christine Keeler. He had the decency to withdraw from public life, and spent the rest of his life doing low-key, unglamorous charitable work in the East End of London.

Is it too much to ask that Mark Sanford follow suit? Get thee to a soup kitchen, Mark!

Sean| 7.1.09 @ 11:49AM

Instead of going away, Sanford can do penance to the taxpayer by vetoing all bills coming from the legislature. I say stay on Sanford and keep frustrating those big spending liberal Republicans in South Carolina. The only one to suffer from a Sanford departure would be the taxpayer.

Te Lum| 7.1.09 @ 12:16PM

And the funny thing is that I'll bet his "mistress" will dump him in a second once he no longer has power as governor. The guy is an ugly slug. It's amazing how power makes women swoon. But once the power's gone, she'll see him for the pig he actually is.

nedwilliams| 7.1.09 @ 1:32PM

Te Lum,
Actually, Sanford has a lot of money, too, and that typically translates to the "greatest aphrodisiac."
Mike,
Bandow doesn't need me to defend him, but what's your point? That Bandow is hoping he'll go away so that Americans will move on from the "scummy, GOP governor" story? So, would you "agree with all Doug Bandow has written" if he were writing about Bubba Clinton?

louis tully| 7.1.09 @ 1:44PM

This guy actually caught a huge break when, the day of his big confession, Jacko died, knocking the confession off the front page. I realized he was not just lovesick, but truly sick, when he went back to the presses to reclaim his rightful spot on the front page. Straight jacket time!

Mike | 7.1.09 @ 2:17PM

Ned Williams,
My point is would Mr. Bandow keep the story alive for political points if the other party were involved. The interesting thing about Bubba Clinton is how long and hard the GOP and conservatives kept hammering him. Why not do the same to Sanford?

Alan Brooks| 7.1.09 @ 2:37PM

yuch, sex brings out the beast in too many;

maybe sex SHOULD only be for procreation.
if only.

Alan Brooks| 7.1.09 @ 2:40PM

....and if you or I molest a kid you go to prison; if you are Jacko you have memorial monuments built to you.

nedwilliams| 7.1.09 @ 3:17PM

Mike,
Well, did Clinton go away? he (arguably) shut up about it, but . . .

More importantly, I'm curious as to why you are questioning the sincerity of Bandow's condemnation/criticism of Sanford. Your basis?