South Carolina GOP Meets To Discuss Sanford's Fate

The State:

Gov. Mark Sanford's secret visit to Buenos Aires that left state officials and his own staff unsure of his whereabouts has spawned a meeting today of the state Republican Party executive committee.

Members, who plan to talk via conference call, are expected to consider several options ranging from doing nothing, to publicly admonishing the governor, to calling for his resignation.

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Comments

[Martampa]

10:43 PM on 07/06/2009

He could always write poetry to his "soul mate" if nothing better comes along.

[zendem1]

10:30 PM on 07/06/2009

Everytime this guy goes to the top of the news , somebody dies.

[schicklett3]

07:08 PM on 07/06/2009

Send him packing - and find a way to send Lindsey Graham with him.
P.S. Will Lindsey Graham come out of the closet?

[zendem1]

10:27 PM on 07/06/2009

Not unless he gets caught

[pons1595]

06:48 PM on 07/06/2009

Why should these stalwart Republicans call for the resignation of this morally upright southern gentlemen? Finding a soulmate outside of the marriage bedroom should not shock this bastion of morality.

[Albertmum]

05:32 PM on 07/06/2009

Somebody get this guy's keys to the capitol.

[zendem1]

10:31 PM on 07/06/2009

Get his car keys too..And his credit cards..Anything to keep him in South Carolina.

[Nyla785]

04:24 PM on 07/06/2009

Republicans seem to want a special set of rules for themselves lately.
Palin wants to quit her term midway and not be thought a quitter.
Sanford wants to abandon the state for 5 days and then continue like nothing happened.
What's with these people? Some kind of god complex?

[Albertmum]

05:28 PM on 07/06/2009

Bingo!

[moongal6]

03:43 PM on 07/06/2009

It is none of our business if he wants to betray his family, but when he betrays the trust of the people of SC, that is something different.
He took an oath in his marriage and in his political life. He ignored both those vows.
He left the country and DID NOT leave legal authority to the Lt. Governor.
He lied and left.
He needs to be brought up on charges.
Mr. Clinton was impeached for lying, so should Mr. Sanford.

[KeepItMoving08]

03:44 PM on 07/06/2009

...but there's one problem, Clinton never told the media about his soul mate tan lines.... I'm unique...

Until....

[KeepItMoving08]

03:28 PM on 07/06/2009

As I sit here watching the high speed chase in Texas I wonder if the media could have used that coverage time wisely and allowed me one more time to tell them about your tan lines.....

Until.....

[Mike Keough]

03:22 PM on 07/06/2009

He should stay on as Governor and the Right needs to live with it. Who the hell cares if a cheating, lying, hypocritical, Republican is the governor of South Carolina. They want him, they should have him. As a group the Republicans just get more irrelevant everyday. This will be a very good thing in 2010.

[MountainPenelope]

03:12 PM on 07/06/2009

Sanford has been taken off for parts unknown many times during his 6 1/2 years. No one has questioned it until now. The state legislature, the cabinet, his aides - everyone - has known this.

I think someone got an inkling - perhaps from Jenny or one of her friends - that something was up. Or, someone from S.C. hacked his or Maria's email to get the goods on him. Why? So they could create this mess.

Again, Sanford has taken several off the board trips during his tenure. Why the different attitude now?

Hmmm....

[wordvarc]

03:05 PM on 07/06/2009

"Myth: An affair always indicates serious problems in the marriage.
Fact: Not all affairs are created equal. Some who engage in affairs report high marital satisfaction. Others report that the affair has actually spiced up their marriage. I (OZ) have identified more than a dozen reasons why people commit affairs. One the strongest risk factors for infidelity, researchers have found, exists not inside the marriage but outside: opportunity.

Myth: Most affairs lead to divorce.
Fact: Research has shown that more than 75% of marriages which experience infidelity stay intact.

Myth: Lack of sex at home is the main reason for infidelity.
Fact: Again, one the strongest risk factors for infidelity does not come from within the marriage (for instance, a bad marital relationship or lack of sex in the marital relationship). Rather, the risk arises from outside the marriage with the presence of outside opportunities.

Myth: An affair inevitably destroys the marriage.
Fact: Many marriages survive affairs and emerge stronger than before.

Myth: Western culture supports fidelity.
Fact: Western culture gives lip service to fidelity, but actually supports infidelity through its obsession with sexuality in the media, on the Internet and through role modeling by celebrities."

Otto Zur

[N Absentia]

06:47 PM on 07/06/2009

Interesting. Can you tell me where you got this information? I'd like to share it with some other people who've been discussing this with.

[wordvarc]

06:45 PM on 07/08/2009

Check out any professional Family or Marital Therapy Journal at your local university.

[KeepItMoving08]

02:30 PM on 07/06/2009

My tan line Argentina lover... I did the deed but didn't like it. I was reminded of your silky tan lines, your beach filled smile, your soft soul mate skin....... oh how I love thee....

Until.....

[KeepItMoving08]

02:16 PM on 07/06/2009

... As I look outside my window I wipe away tears as I am reminded about her tan lines.... then I looked in my hand and saw my beautiful Argentina soul mate tan lines glistering in my hand.....

Until....

[XPat100]

02:15 PM on 07/06/2009

Liars, cheats and hypocrites judging a liar, cheat and hypocrite. Got to love it.

[linton]

02:14 PM on 07/06/2009

Leave him alone, he has been punished enough.

[dillydawg]

02:17 PM on 07/06/2009

What punishment?