South Carolina Governor Sanford Apologizes to Staff

nytimes.com:

Giving no indication that he might step down, Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina gathered his cabinet this afternoon to apologize to them personally for the chaos following his weeklong disappearance and admission of an extramarital affair in Argentina.

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[rf dude]

To cover up a little pecadillo, use a fig leaf.

To cover up a big pecadillo, though,

always use a Bible...
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[drewziGNY]

If Fred Sanford was his dad, would he be saying to Gov. Sanford, "YOU BIG DUMMY!"?

[Mishmish]

Phooey Mr. Sanford, there's nothing biblical about your plight. You are in your heart simply a bad person. You did not slip up and make a mistake, instead you are a man that made the conscious decision to value your own selfish impulses over the dignity over your family.

[drewziGNY]

Governor, "Sorry" is not going to help your sorry career.....

[TiberiusKirk]

If his wife stays with him, she will lose all credibility.

[hapiday]

Oh then he has the nerve to nearly profess his love for the other woman at the press conference. OMG his wife and children must have been heart broken.

[hapiday]

CORRECTION!

This poor man has completely lost his mind. I saw the video on KO's show and Sanford was quoting bible verses to his staff. I don't think public state government institutions can have prayer or read bible verses. What the heck was he thinking trying to have a prayer meeting? He really needs to resign. This guy is really pompous and arrogant to actually think he should stay governor as if nothing happened. So, he had an affair which is nothing new in politics. But he lied and stole states money to finance his affair. He left the state he was elected to serve and protect without telling anyone he was going out of the country. The man was in a foreign country on State time. Sanford's children didn't even know their father was out of the country. What if something happened to him or his children? He gets to lie and steal the states money, have a mistress, embarrass his wife and still keep his job. Wow, there is no shame in his game.

[drewziGNY]

Didn't they stone adluterers in Biblical days?

[hapiday]

This poor man has completely lost his mind. I saw the video on KO's show Sanford was quoting bible verses to his staff. I don't think public institutions can have prayer or read bible verses. What the heck was he thinking trying to have a prayer meeting? He really needs to resign. This guy is really pompous and arrogant to actually think he should stay governor as if nothing happened. So, he had an affair which is nothing new in politics. But he lied and stole states money to finance his affair. He left the state he was elected to serve and protect with telling anyone he was going out of the country. The man was in a foreign country on company time. Sanford didn't even know their father was out of the country. What if something happened to him or his children? He gets to lie and steal the states money, have a mistress, embarrass his wife and still keep his job. Wow, there is no shame in his game.

[TiberiusKirk]

What's up with the long delay for comment approval on HP?

[Yale64]

excellent question I also have been experiencing curious problems.

Have new censors been hired?

[TiberiusKirk]

If his wife takes him back, she is a fool. And doing it for the kids is not a valid reason. But you never know with the religious, they seem to be able to justify/rationalize anything.

[obtusegoose]

Is it possible for someone's credibility to be lower than zero? I think Gov. Sanford is there.

I'm still waiting for Gov. Hypocrite to apologize to the gay community for backing an amendment banning gay marriage, civil unions, and gay adoptions. His preaching about the sanctity of marriage doesn't hold a lot of weight right now.

[Phoenixx]

Gosh, everyone is so blessed! The fall from Appalachia to Argentina is quite a drop...actually I haven't heard any genuine remorse for forgiveness but the guilt is off the charts. All of this unloading is for him to feel better about his betrayal to tens of thousands of people. His wife was adamant about not seeing his mistress, and then he betrayed the mother to his children, again, including a no show for Father's Day. "Maria, I've just kissed a girl named Maria, and suddenly that name will never be the same to meeeee!" Or anyone else.

[WierdWookie]

hard to imagine this wife want reconciliation . She must know or think her husband is in love with another woman. And King David? They need more than mariage counseling.

[CR46]

Yes he needs phyc. treatment and She needs the best darn divorce attorney her family money can buy!!!

[lovbug]

marriage counseling won't help them. he's far gone and head over heels in love with someone else. I hope she don't subject herself to the ridicule all for the sake of keeping the marriage together. She also deserve to be happy and content in a marriage. I hope she throws him out for good.

[jeanrenoir]

It's the voters of South Carolina who are on trial now. The people of New York made it clear to Spitzer in short order that he was through. If South Carolinians don't do the same, they will be even bigger national laughing stocks than their Gov. Lothario.

[MountainPenelope]

Well, I am a South Carolinian. I did not vote for Sanford in either election. However, at this point, I hope Sanford remains in office. The alternative, Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, is incompetent. He does get along with the good ol' boys, but he is not gubernatorial material.

His driving record is terrible(105 mph on I-77 in the middle of the night was the final encounter with the state's Highway Patrol). His solution? Rather than learn to obey traffic laws, he asked Sanford to provide him with a chauffer. In one of the few decision with which I agreed, Sanford refused. I think the Senate finally overrode the governor this year and allowed the driver.

Bauer wants to run next year. We do not need to give him a "leg up" for the office.

Sanford should stick it out. It's only a year and a half.

S.C. survived Reconstruction. We can survive another year and a half of Sanford.

[Mort]

While you're comparing yourself to David, don't forget that while he was forgiven of the adultery, he was cursed for the other crimes. Blessings promised him were given instead to his son, his life dramatically changed for the worse, and he lost his place in Heaven. He was a man of sorrows.

Those of us who actually believe in the book you throw around callously would never hide behind it. It's offensive when you try to justify your actions with scripture. In fact, Jesus warned us about people like you.