Sanford Backs Out Of Promise To Release Records

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has backed out of a promise to release personal financial records to the media proving he did not use state money for trips to see his mistress.

A day after Sanford declared in an emotional Associated Press interview that his mistress is his soul mate, spokesman Joel Sawyer says the governor does not want to discuss personal matters in the media anymore. Sanford is providing the records to law enforcement as part of an investigation of his travel to see the Argentine woman.

Sanford agreed this week to provide the AP with proof of his payment for trips to New York and Argentina to see her.

His staff first said the records might be made available Tuesday, and then the governor's spokesman said Wednesday Sanford would not release them.

Comments

[OneTop]

Sanford broke a promise ...... say it isn't so.

[fcsakes]

Resign from the governorship, sign over all assets to wife, move to your girlfriend's white-sanded paradise (after all, soul mates don't need anything but each other), and quietly disappear. Do it now.

I'm sure you'll be very happy together.

[LeftLeanWing]

Jenny Sanford is independently wealthy ------- much more than he.

[drjasonmd]

White sanded paradise? You ever been to a beach around Buenos Aires? Yuk! (and coooooooold!).

[Sabella1]

Here we go. . .

The downward spiral continues

[GaziVicious]

haha of course.

[rssrai]

Sanford wanted to have his cake and eat it too.

[hopefulnana]

His Kate and Edith too.

[Deborah Paley]

hilarity ensues!!

[kasinca]

This is another example of the incompetence the GOP has lined up for leadership roles. It is amazing how truly out of touch these people are with reality.

[Ruwa]

"Soul Mate"? That is the new excuse for cheating.

[drjasonmd]

It means god chose her for him, so it's not really cheating.

[Barrelhse]

jeje

[audadvnc]

"...the governor does not want to discuss personal matters in the media anymore...­"

This is like putting the cart before the horse after it's already left the barn. Or something ...

[RG5626]

Good one.

[plaidsportcoat]

alrighty then