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Clueless in South Carolina
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford just doesn't get it. Reports the Washington Times:
Embattled South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford acknowledged Tuesday that he has been shaken by the failure of a single fellow Republican to back him in his fight to save his job, but vowed to fight on for conservative causes and for "what God wanted me to do with my life."
The governor, trying to survive a scandal involving a widely publicized extramarital affair, also compared a new ethics probe over his travel and personal expenses to what he called the baseless complaints brought against former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
"I think I now know what Sarah may have been feeling," Mr. Sanford told The Washington Times.
Well, I hesitate trying to speak for God. But I suspect he didn't want Gov. Sanford to cheat on his wife and pick up an Argentinian mistress. And he probably wants Mr. Sanford to concentrate on healing his family. As for fighting for conservative causes, well, as Charles DeGaulle once observed, cemeteries are filled with indispensable men. God will get along just fine if Gov. Sanford becomes Mr. Sanford.
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Keith Kennedy| 9.2.09 @ 7:15AM
It is about time the Republicans do the right thing and impeach this rascal. Just imagine the contrast between the Republicans doing this impeachment thing in SC while the Dems are doing their unprincipled thing in MA with the Kennedy replacement. A contrast that will NOT get lost ona whole lot of people.
james23| 9.2.09 @ 8:56AM
First Jeff Lord compares her to Kennedy, then Mark Sanford compares her to ....him. Woman cannot catch a break.
Anne| 9.2.09 @ 9:08AM
Amazing. Wonder what makes Sanford SO sure that a governorship is God's plan for him? It's his plan for himself, what makes him think it's God's.
Narcissist.
BD57| 9.2.09 @ 9:55AM
Keith:
You're more optimistic than I am - I don't think it would have any influence. There are two standards for private conduct in the body politic. If Sanford is to be removed, "appearances" ought not be high on the list of considerations.
Anne:
You are so on target it isn't even funny. I know about dealing with a narcissist - in the end, Mrs. Sanford will be better off.
Sean| 9.2.09 @ 11:04AM
I hope Stanford stays in office and vetoes all spending and big government bills. This must be killing the neocons. They can't get Stanford out of office so they can compromise with the Dems.
Sanford Fan| 9.2.09 @ 11:10AM
"Well, I hesitate trying to speak for God." Doug, maybe you should hestitate to speak for South Carolinians too.
We want Mark Sanford to stay. He's the best governor we've ever had, and he has never drowned anybody yet either, come to think of it.
Dave Lincoln| 9.2.09 @ 11:13AM
"Just imagine the contrast between the Republicans doing this impeachment thing in SC while the Dems are doing their unprincipled thing in MA with the Kennedy replacement"
Yeah, Kennedy, so then the state of SC has lost a good, conservative governor, and the country has gained another left-winger on the Senate.
Great policy, dude. Is this why the GOP is called the Stupid Party or was it some other things?
From your last name, I think maybe you are a ringer, anyway.
Josie| 9.2.09 @ 2:08PM
I never did like Sanford. What a horse's @ss.
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