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[...] broke recently that the Governor of South Carolina, Mark Sanford, has been cheating on his wife and recently took a mysterious trip to Argentina to visit his girlfrie... My first reaction to this revelation was to remark “what a scoundrel!” Additionally, he used [...]

The fact that he cheated is a non issue. The fact that he was irresponsible is. The fact that he disrespected his wife and his four sons is. His arrogance is. The fact that he took off and didn't delegate someone to be in charge is. What an idiot. Typical Re-pug.

Just a sad, sad story. But anyone who knows politics of South America – there this would be juicy talk, but people would just shrug their shoulders.

Oh the trouble we make when we let our little governor do the thinking.

ummmmm so does this mean he wasn't really hiking?

Infidelity knows no boundary between the political parties. Cheaters are cheaters, no matter which party they are in. Power corrupts. I think it is high time we as the general public clean house on the state and federal gov't. The vast majority of Americans are moderates in both parties, but the extremes of both parties are the ones who get the most press. Elementary school students could do a better job of making decisions and compromising with each other than our gov't does.

Is an extramarital affair now a prereq for running on the Republican ticket?

I know both parties have these kind of people but Republicans, Consevatives / Right wingers are the most hypocrites in doing these act in private before they are caught. Democtrat tend not to profess moral rightness in this social acts!

Honestly there needs to be more women in politics than men since women take their jobs and marriages more serous than alot of these men and marriage vows are held to a higher standard with women than some of these men running our goverment

The governor's indiscretion has nothing to do with his party affiliation. Dems are just as bad as repubicans on such matters. Unfortunately, at this time republicans are looking worse and worse. We need strong drama free people running the government–repubicans and dems– working together to fix this country. I'm a democrat, but it's dangerous to have just one party running everything.

I feel bad for his family though. He's in the public eye and what should be dealt with in private has now become everyone's business. Hopefully, this scandal won't take away from the real and important issues that actually impact the country.

This get more comical by the day. Where are the Republican cries for his impeachment, or resignation? What's the matter governor GRITS aren't good enough for you? Did you take the state jet on this international hike?

Add another to the GOP Hall of Shame! Move over, Ensign. (GOPers: let us make this clear, his shame is his *hypocracy* so don't even THINK about handing us that "What about Bill Clinton" crap)

I had a feeling it was either re-hab self-check-in or an affair. It's just classic hypocrisy that a "Family Values" pushing Repug would miss the opportunity to spend Father's Day with his four sons to be with his mistress. HA!!!

Soon CNN will have to start reporting who's actually faithful to his wife instead of who's cheating. Who's cheating is pretty much everyone with money and power

Even though it's fun for me to see another preacher of morality get caught.. I still don't believe this should be anyone's business but his family's.

Gotta love those Southern Christan Family Values those Republicans are always bragging about huh!

I feel sorry for his wife, children and the hard working, tax paying people of South Carolina.

To all of your calling Sanford a hypocrit, that's your right! Were you just as outraged when it was Spitzer, Edwards or Clinton? Or could it be you are just trying to politicize this because he is a republican? Either way another family being torn apart! Nothing political about that!

Of course he's being honest! He got caught.

No surprises here. Hopefully he is as much man as Spitzer and resigns his position. It is apparent that he is more concerned being with the other women than paying attention to the responsibilities of the SC Governors Job.

This just keeps getting better and better.

Are any of these clowns doing the jobs they're getting paid for? Or is it just playtime at the office.

Next we'll here from his wife that he came clean and it has actually made their marriage stronger. That's what Senator John Ensign said last week too. That seems to be the standard line for the party of family values.

What a maggot. I have less than no respect for people who are unfaithful to their spouses.

It is time for Sanford to resign. Inexcusable.

This is so fun to watch the GOP implosion. Two republican 'leaders' in one week admitting to an affair. Fantastic!

You know what would be a truly startling press conference:

A politician standing before the cameras to announce that he/she is not cheating on their spouse.

Let's hear it for Eliott Spitzer, John Edwards, John Ensign, Ted Kennedy, Gary Condit, et al.

For all of you ripping him as a person of faith, we are all just human and we make mistakes. Clinton and Edwards are men of faith and we know what they did, so get off your high horse.

boys will be boys

While listening to Gov. Sanford's news conference, I was struck by the fact the he referred to his sons as "those" and not MINE. I usually do not comment about anything online, but I thought this one word, "those" boys showed the deep problems in his family's future, and on his state of mind.

Well, as strange as all this little interlude was you just had to know something was up. In no way do I condone his behavior, but (unfortunately) he's just one of many politicians from both parties who don't practice what they preach. I suppose it all boils down to human weakness. Still, we expect and deserve better.

Sanford's mistress probabably had threatened to breakup with him, why else would he lie and not be with his children on Fathers Day. I'd say he didn't want to lose her and has clearly made his choice to be with her. This relationship could have parted on American soil if Sanford wanted to be with his wife and family and not in Argentina. For that reason alone, I have no respect for this man and he should be impeached.

First of all, I am learning that his wife was privy to this affair. However, I believe that the timing of this filandering escapade should not be around Fathers' Day. Another thing that smells of fish is the Appalachian hike story. I think that someone in authority knew exactly where he was, etc. The media just happened to get in the way. As the ancestors would say: "Anything done in darkness will come to light".

Okay, an extra-martial affair is one thing but to bail out on your kids on Father's Day to visit his love toy? Now, that's cold. Of course, the Neo-Con artists are going on about how this is a private matter while continuing to berate John Edwards for a lack of integrity.

Well things happend in life both sides of the political arena have these issues i think its time we fix America and worry about this later. As the son of a com sgt. major that is in iraq we need to focus on the big picture and not this fool remeber folks United we stand divided we fall. Lets go obama im counting on you ....

UM CNN LET'S SEE IF YOU WILL POST ME THIS TIME!!!!!!

Mark Sanford is the biggset hypocrite to ever come out of the state of South Carolina. He should be impeached and if not then the rest of America will know why we are always last in eveything. He has ran this state into the ground and is the worst governor this state has ever seen. We were in a recession here long before the rest of the country. Did he use tax payer's money to go to Argentina? What kind of man would do this to his children on Father's Day? Is this the best the leaders of this country can give us? This is a sad and shameful day for South Carolina. Let's see how the repubulicans defend this. Mark Sandford you should be so proud.

Me thinks he should resign. Apparently he has no time to run the state because he's too busy running down to Argentina to get his freak on.

I said yesterday that I thought something was fishy about this. Sanford – your a putz. Kiss your presidential run goodbye. You'll be lucky to be re-elected as Governor.

That's gonna be my new pick up line! "Hey baby, I'm a GOP senator/congressman/governor"

But what the heck is wrong with these women?

Well duh...like ANY of us should be shocked by this. I'm just wondering what's going on with those Christian values the Republican party is SOOOOO concerned about.

It's pure comedy watching the GOP fall apart!

at least he didn't run off with an intern.

I knew it, what a joke! Vacation my foot anytime a man leaves for 6 days and don't tell his own wife were he's going. HE IS CHEATING!!!!!!

just goes to show, there is no such thing as a clean politician, regardless of party affiliation. Money, sex and politics, the axis of evil.

I really don't care if a Democrat or Republican has an affair, but the big differnece is that Republicans run as being the "moral party". THAT is what makes Republicans such hypocrites.

Bye Bye 2012. The Republican Party is the gift that keeps on giving.

i'm convinced that all politicians are scoundrels & crooks.
could he have least chosen american . . .

I'm really looking forward to the day when the sex lives of other people won't be considered 'news'. Is he a creep for cheating on his wife – yes. Should she boot him to the curb – yes. Should it be a lead story (now that we know he is not actually 'missing') – NO.

Fellow democrats, liberals, progressives....let's not gloat in this at the expense of the Governor's family (wife and kids).

This is sad and we should be better than they would have been; were the shoe on the other foot

How strange that all these 'family values' Republicans are suddenly turning into adulterers. Is it that they are trying to destroy the Republican party, or has all this 'socialism' caused them to lose their moral compass? Or are they just a bunch of hypocritical idiots? Oh, that's right- the GOP is the party of hypocrites who just don't care about whether their actions hurt their party or not.

His wife should leave his trifling but.

Can't say I'm surprised. Where are all the right wing-nuts that criticized the liberals for suggesting such a thing? Guess they were right, huh???

Cheating with your mistress on Father's Day? Sanford is a real prince among men. So much for the party of "family values." He obviously doesn't value his own family. That giant sucking sound you just heard was Sanford's political career going down the toilet. Another Republican dead man walkin'.

Regardless of political party, many politicians (men and women) have been unfaithful. It's wrong, but give me a break, everyone goes crazy when it happens, but it should not be a surprise. I personally forgive the guy, he made a mistake and was letting his heart rule his head. He is human, we can't condem him for that, when no one is perfect. I hope he learns and grows from this experience and his family stays strong. His confession was the most sincere and apologetic that I have seen from past politicians (Clinton-Demorate-President!). I would still consider him for presidency. He will learn from this.

Why in the world would he resign? I recall President Clinton who also was unfaithful, did not resign. No not one of us does not sin and for this man to humble himself, be honest and genuine in admitting he was wrong and consequences will come, is a reflection of true character and is the kind of statesmen I can forgive and continue to respect.

HA! I predicted this yesterday in my comments. His aide blew it when he said he had to contact him in Argentina...after saying he was hiking. Another republican having a sex scandle at the taxpayers expense. Is this the mindset of the entire republican party. Granted , the dems have had a couple, but not nearly as many as the republican perverts.

As I initially thought – cheating on the wife – had to admit it before Smoking Gun or some other gossip rag spilled the beans. What is up with these politicians – Sanford, Edwards, Speitzer, etc. – no wonder the country, states and cities are in such a mess, these guys can't focus on the real problems at hand because they are busy cheating & lying.

I knew it!!! I could not think of any other reason for this disappearance from his wife and children.

Hmmm . . . yet another gleaming conservative example of the sanctity of marriage.

This is a sad thing to see. I really like Sanford. He loses all of his credibility with me a responcible adult. As a politician and governor he is still ok in my view.

On another note, dems cant say anything about this one. They have a long dark history with adulterous politicians( including two presidents).

This wasn't a shock to any woman over the age of 30. My heartfelt sympathy goes out to his wife and children.

Boy this spreading like a virus among the republicans going around, and this guy was thinking about runing for president. And to top it off he didnt want the stimulas money to help the poor people in his state. Wonder what the people of South Carolina think about him. Where was his wife was she standing by his side. I think the state should call on him to resign.

Well this just makes sense doesn't it?

I'm a SC resident. How can he even show his face. He continues to be a big dissapointment. I hope this means he will finally resign. This man was more concern about his mistress than he was the state of SC.

Is anyone surprised by this. It has been a tough week for the Republicans. The man is a dog to do this to his family. I can't imagine how his wife and children must feel and my heart goes out to them. I just heard Rush Limbaugh say that lust was the only thing that was beyond anyone's control. I guess that is how the Republicans will play this along with the what a great guy he is for not lying about this.
Truly unbelievable!

I will pray for him and his family. When you live in a glass house you should not throw the first stone.

WOW, what a suprise!?!?!?!

By Republican "Family Values" they must mean starting as many families as possible!

I'm reregistering Republican........these guys get trim!

Gee, what a shocker. Must be some affair to make him ditch his own children on Father's Day to be with her instead. I wouldn't be surprised if he has a child with this woman also.

OMG, another repub! I feel sorry was his wife and sons. I wish them well.

no surprise here

First question, How many times in the past has he done this...skipped out on his Wife and kids

The way this whole situation started and developed really makes me wonder how stupid he is. He shouldn't have had a problem to set it up in a way that would have not raised that much suspicion. I feel not the least sorry for him, only for his wife and kids.

LMAO, Kinda predicted this didn't we. Seems like political figures are the worse liars. Man up and don't just step down as the GOP head of governers but as the Gov. of S.C. Another christian right head tosses himself under the bus and out of the presidental race for 2012. Got to love the GOP implosion

I love it....GOP "Family Values" hard at work!

Shock of all shockers!!!! Was there anyone who hadn't figured this out before he admitted it? He's a politician – regardless of party affiliation, they all seem to think they are invisible while they are truly under a microscope. Next.

That was a long hike.

WOW! This is unbelievable.

I wonder what the pro-Sanford folks think now. He may have done some good things for SC in the past. But, his handling of the stimulus funds and now this have sealed it for me.

This one takes the cake. I mean, seriously. Sneaking off on a little gubernatorial love getaway to Argentina without considering that someone just might ask where the absent guv is? The male politician's brain turns off when certain urges present themselves. This is an established fact from New York to New Jersey to North Carolina to South Carolina.

I'm shocked – SHOCKED, I tell you.

Thank goodness they didn't have his poor wife standing behind him for the announcement. That would have the kicker for the poor thing.

What a pathetic excuse for a man, let alone a governor. Leaving your wife and 3 kids on Father's Day weekend to go meet up with a bimbo.

The Republicans really need to start grooming their 2012 hopefuls behind the scenes, and vetting them better, so they can stop imploding all over the daily news.

you have got to be kidding me.. i mean, earlier when people were posting that he was having an affair, i thought, nah.. certainly not.. just people joking.. and now to hear this.. i have to say i am in shock..

so much for the republican party protecting the sanctity of marriage.. i guess this means that everyone agrees, this governor should never be allowed to marry again.

right, everyone agree with me?

How stupid is that??? You just got back from a trip with your mistress and now you want to reconcile with your wife??? I hope his wife has more dignity than Nevada Senator's wife and will leave this idiot.

truth will set you free!!!!

Yet another crooked Republican. Why do they keep claiming moral superiority when their leaders keep getting caught cheating on their wives, taking bribes, and worse? What an idiot. Republicans people like this are why you won't be in power for a long long time. Your leaders keep humiliating the party with the worst possible behavior from childish namecalling to cheating on their wives to refusing bailout money when they have the highest unemployment rate in the country.

Thank you CNN. Earlier I had asked you to get back at me with the answer to this question: What is so special about Argentina? And boy, you did not dissapoint. LOL. You exceeded my expectations. I knew that there had to be something unique in Argentina for this man to just fly off to it, as no one in their sane mind will just up and go there without a reason. Another Republican Hippocrite who just caught with his pants about his ankles. Rich...just rich.

Like we didn't see this one coming....more of the same from the party of "do as I say, not as i do".

Everyone is human – just because you are a politician does not mean you necessarily have to be super human.

If anything, you are now closer related to the common man and should be a better representative of their needs.

But of course, everyone is now going to bash you and act like they themselves have never sinned.

These are the principles of Christianity, admit your wrongs and being forgiven. I know because I am one, a Christian, not a Right Wing nut job.

Well, he will get a standing ovation from the state legislature when he apologizes to them during a closed door luncheon.

When will people understand that when you point fingers at others, more are pointing back at you!!

I really feel sorry for his wife and kids. The "family values" crowd has no one to blame but themselves.

This does not come as a surprise.

HAD engaged? More like IS ENGAGING in an extramarital affair.

Seriously, GOP, you rail against gay marriage as a way of "protecting traditional marriage", and you have yet another hypocritical "family values" embarassment.

This is much worse than if an independent or Democrat did the same thing. The Republicans are the party that espouses the 'moral high road', the party of the abortion Dr. killings, the party of the million man march, the party of the evangelical Christians, the party of the wing nuts, the 'Moral Majority'.
In reality, they are the party of the ultimate hypocrites.

I knew it. These Christian Republicans are something else. They are such hypocrites. I bet he has children by his mistress also. Why would you leave your other kids on Father's day to spend time with a mistress. He definitely was burning the candles at both ends. Shame Shame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love it when the "holier-than-thou" Republicans get caught with their pants down while still beating their "moral drums".

Two weeks and two right wing Christian (prospective) candidiates for President are gone–first Ensign and now Sanford. "Pride goeth before the fall." Maybe now better educated and more reasonable centrist Republicans can reclaim their party from these (mostly) southern Christian extremists.

I knew it, I knew it. Any time a woman says she doesn't know where her husband is (on Father's Day no less), and doesn't even take the time to throw out a white lie to cover his tail, it's got "another woman" written all over it.

Sanford...I don't care about your personal exploits. Please don't air your dirty laundry using network time to do so. There are so many pressing issues. We all make mistakes, but I don't want to hear the details of your. I am not your therapist and I am tired of everyone using network time like the citizens are their therapist. You should be fired because you have a disregard for the liberty you have been given (car, credit cards) which belong to the citizens of USA and you lied and misled your coworkers. AS a leader this simply is not acceptable. You do not set the example needed.

I guess we won't be hearing any of his apologists comparing this to Obama taking some time off to see a Broadway play!

(sound of crickets)

The GOP continues to shoot themselves in the foot!

Ensign is probably writing him a thank you note for taking some of the media glare off of himself!

This is too funny!

I think this whole thing is pretty dumb. Based on their comments, I think his staff and wife knew where he was - they just didn't want to say so to reporters. I feel sorry for his wife, but I honestly don't care if a governor or even a president has an affair.

If there had been an emergency, I'll bet they could have contacted him quickly enough to deal with it. And I haven't heard any serious accusations about improper use of state funds or anything.

Why are so many people so outraged when a public figure - that they don't even know - is unfaithful? I don't get it.

John Ensign, Mark Sanford, . . . so much for the party of family values.

OMG!!!!! It is now official...the GOP has truly become the official party for sanctimonious hypocrits!!!!

What kind of a bug is eating the brains of these people nowadays?????
One after the other and yet the lesson is not learned!! Disgusting.

Republican here. Ok all you republican nitwits in power. Clean it up! You are embarrassing us and yourselves. Get back on message and clean up your act or you will be gone. Period.

mark sanford,john ensign..
what is happening to the republiklans?whats happening to the party of "family values?
LOL bunch of hypocrites
this is exactly why they'll lose in 2012,and many,many years to come.

S-U-R-P-R-I-S-E!!!!!

Sometimes divorce is for the best. It puts an end to all types of suffering. But it is the manner in which you go about a divorce/separation that can continue the cycle of pain. This guy has now added public exposure, ridicule and censure to the drama.

He's an irresponsible, arrogant, AND selfish poor excuse for a man, and governor. Seems to make a lot of his most important decisions with the "head" downstairs.

Gee he's a liar. I am shocked...NOT. Being a Governor is an important job, it is one that might require being reached 24/7. I don't care what his excuse is he has breached the trust placed in him and like so many politicians particularly republicans he is two faced about it.

How disappointing. Another leader without the morals to be faithful to his wife. Some people don't think it matters, but others find this lack of personal control to be an indicator that a person can't be trusted in office. I agree with them. There is no chance I would ever vote for this man if he decides to run for President.

If you can act like you are so "high and mighty" and still do these types of things, things that you know are going to shame you and your family, then you should at least resign like a person with some honor. I hope Ensign see this also.

Surprise!! Surprise!! Another right winger fooling around. I'm shocked!!

What a freaking FLAKE...!

Now wonder he's a regular on Faux News..

I admire Gov Sanford for quickly resolving this issue. He did lie and take the press, the people and his family on a wild goose chase. I dealt with a swiftly and directly. A very admirable quality.

Ok... WHO didn't see this coming??? LOL

what an idiot. another GOP hopeful but not faithful bites the dust.

Okay all you defenders of "vacations" everywhere, now what do you think?
This man should immediately resign and get his head back into the game, he cannot lead a state while in this turmoil. Hi first responsibility right now is his family, family values first, right?

Ah, yes. Another shining example of the "family values" myth perpetuated (but apparently do not practice) by the Republican party. I guess these shining stars of the GOP are trying to cleanse themselves of their sins before trying to run for President in a few years.

Big surprise! When he said he wanted something exotic, he didn't mean the culture or the food.

Why are these people behaving this way, and why (even though we need to know) do they talk about it>! Ugh! Need a shower now.

So while he didn't want to take government money for his state, he was out for his own "stimulus"- nice. Class act all around (sarcasm) – I guess that's one less person who'll be running for the GOP in 2012.

Well DUH. When a married man disappears, what else could he be doing???????? Hopefully it wasn't with a man...but you know those Republicans...

looks like he got a little sun.

Saw that coming a mile away.

Lord!!! I knew that two days ago...

How could he be so foolish?"

Who cares at least he's not spending money that his state don't have
therefore he won't be raising taxes .

OK, all you neo cons who said people were jumping to conclusions, that the poor guy just needed a little vacation, give the poor fella some privacy, blah blah blah. Well, again, it is not the fact that the guy has an affair. It happens. A lot with Republicans, granted, but hey, whatever. It is the hypocrisy. AND, all those kids, AND Father's Day. Family Values. Yeah, right.

Told you earlier he was hiding something!!

Dont Cry For Sanford, Argentina

Just WOW!!! Sanford/Ensign for 2012 and John Edwards for Secretary of state....HA....Man apparently both parties are having an issue remaiing loyal to their families. This is bad our leaders are suppose to be rolemodels not jigalows.

Wow, that was real honesty from the Gov. of South Carolina. I don't approve of what he's done (personally and politically), but I do have to give him credit for facing the press and being honest.

best story ever

this almost makes larry craig look tame by comparison

hahahahahahahahahahahaha. What an idiot. He can't even cover up an affair the right way. Sounds like he wanted to get caught. BTW who cares, he's a bad governor of a last place state.

Now theres a shocker, A politician having an affair. Politicians, Democrat or Republican are a bunch of cheaters. Hey, atleast it's a bipartisan issue, probably the only one. Edwards still wins the biggest sleeze of the year award.

A Republican hypocrite – What a surprise!

He's sorry alright ! Another hypocrite faces the music ! I'm surprised that he didn't blame it on the devil !!! All our sympathy is with his wife and kids.....

When will these politicans learn what's done in the dark will come to light.

I do not believe in this one bit, but Libs will try to crucify Sanford and still defend Clinton.

So what's new...seems to be standard fare in the congress! Let's move on people

I'm not surprised. If I were a betting woman, I would be rich. Saw this coming from a mile away.

I thought that the Republican party was the party of Family Values. I guess they are no different than any other party.

It sounds to me like this guy is actually having a complete mental breakdown– he has just been totally weird lately. Time for some serious medical & psychological help perhaps.
And perhaps time to step down & let the Lt. Gov. take over in S.C.

S H A M E ON YOU GOVERNOR! I knew you were a dog! You got 4 great boys and a beautyful wife and you let youself get caught? What a low down dirty d o g! Its not the cheating its that you were so bad at keeping it to yourself. How can you look you boys in the face anymore? And during Father's Day. Those poor boys. S H A M E ON YOU! And you admit it? Never tell the truth unless you have to. And you did not have to. I was going to vote for you for president. You were the hope of the GOP.

John McCain is squirming in his chair about now!! LOL What a joke! The Republicans are a joke! Mark Sanford is a loser, and the only reason he is on the tv crying is probably because he got caught! Bye bye to another GOP candidate! HA!

This is very sad to see.....

perhaps he and John Edwards can trade little black books

I guess we know what most suspected , now let us hope the press will leave his family alone but he should resign and go off into the sunset.
Another case of finger pointing by the party of family values that back fires!

...another one bites the dust! yayyy the field for possible republican contenders in 2012 gets smaller... and smaller... the republicans as such hypocrites when it comes to "family values"– this is just ridiculous!!! i really hope he holds another news conference tomorrow... and steps down!!! (then... stephen colbert can once again fill his shoes hahaha!)

No surprise here, move along.

Who didn't know this guy was cheating on his wife? I mean really. Who?

It's getting to the point that being a GOP rising star is the kiss of death.

Apparently this is the latest fad among members in elected office..apparently we are suffering from a flashback to the 1960s whenever everybody was doing it with everybody else..unfortunatly marriage vows just don't mean anything anymore..and before everyone starts whining about him being a republican..let's not forget the stellar behavior of many democrats..most notbly barney frank..ted kennedy..bill clinton..I don't think sex has much to do with political party..or for that matter cheating either

I am just wondering, and I am sure it will not seem like a fair question. Is there a single honest and upright politician, republican or democrat? It seems that they get special favors, get caught in scandals and yet never pay the price that a regular American citizen would pay under the same circumstances. I think our system is a disgrace and will be next to impossible to clean up at one covers for the other.

Wow! That's quite a story! "I was hiking in the appalachains....I mean I was in Argentina....I mean I was in the Motel 6........no, no I was in Argentina.........I, I mean her name was Argentina.....and we were at the Motel 6....".

Imagine that...

If you are lieing to peoples faces for years you abviously aren't to concerned about getting your heart right with God.

Did I not say "I smell mistress" yesterday or what? He has been sniffed and found wanting...

Gosh! It's just so difficult these days to keep up with the comings and goings of the holier-than-thou crowd. But thank goodness they're on God's side, right? Unlike those scary liberal elites. Amen!

The implosion of the GOP surely is a sight to behold.

Another holier than thou republican caught with his pants down. Do what i say not what i do.What a joke of a political party.

Another bites the dust.

So predictable. Let's not generalize about hypocritical republicans, though. There have been just as many democrats who have done this sort of thing. Have a nice day!

Tony – form another Sanford post blaming this on the left – eating crow yet?

It was actually SC republican's that voiced their concern with Sandord's disappearance, nice try. And why things like this make the left crazy, is because the right sit on their thrones' spouting about how the left has no family and moral values. It's a load of crap. The right loves their extramarital affairs, as much, if not more then the left. So get off your thrones. There are not many educated people that believe have a word from the right anymore, and this is another example of why. If the right didn't portray itself as the party of "family values" then I would agree this is a non-issue, who cares if he cheats on his wife. But you reap what you sow.

Wow! I didn't think that anyone could ever make Bill Clinton look like a pillar of integrity, but Mark Sanford is giving it his best shot.

Well, there you go. No different than that jerk Edwards... no different than that jerk Clinton... no different than the jerk in Nevada, whose name escapes me.

Another politician who thinks they're above it all. I hope his wife trashes him and takes him for all he's got.

When are men going to start thinking with the head on their shoulders?

and there was one who said,"he who is without failings, let him cast the first stone"; of course the media is in the business of sensational stuff, thats' what they live for, and thats' what sells for them...pity..

This is just too funny. I really needed a laugh today. After reading all the responses on this subject, I didn't really have to comment because I knew how the story would end. As my late great grandmother used to say "what doesn't come out in the wash will come out in they dry" and I really don't care anything about his "poor wife and kids."

Good day everyone.

Don't Cry For Me Argentina, The Truth is I Never Left You

ROTFLMAO

Sanford, one more Republican hypocrite....
He deserves everything he is getting right now for being two-faced and preaching what he did not practice himself.

this i d o t should resign

I feel sorry for his wife and kids.

"I have been unfaithful to my wife" he says. So I guess the air is now somewhat clear. Tango in Argentina = joining congo line of politicians in a similar boat. Well, his wife was truthful when she said she knew nothing of his whereabouts and he has now "fessed up" too. Like I said before, let's keep them in prayer.

Oh wow, this is so good it just has to be fattening!

I only see the issue on this as his not telling anyone where he was going. However, given the recent turn of events with our "News" (sic) agencies, I wouldn't tell anyone either. Otherwise he would have had some reporter trailing him trying to dig something up the entire time. If you were trying to get away from the public microscope, this wouldn't be the way to do it. This guy has tried to do the right thing for his State by not taking your Federal tax dollars for programs that do nothing to stimulate the economy, a waste of our tax dollars. Since the left can't argue those facts they will undoubtedly use the lefts primary attack strategy of personally attacking the man, the man's family and of course his family dog.

I feel bad for the Governor! I think he's a genuinely good guy...though a republican....he messed up!

GIVE HIM A BREAK PEOPLE!

Epidemic sweeps the GOP. Goodbye 2012 chances. You can't make this stuff up!

OMG! The Drama!!!! This is soooooooo GOOD! Where's the pop corn?

WOW...couldn't have seen this one coming! Shocker...

I appreciate the honesty and his obvious being remorseful....but come on, is it necessary we force full disclosures from these politicians that can't live up to their own standards?

Send him on his way, unlike the democrats who make excuses for their own.

He disappeared for nearly a week without telling his wife. He didn't even prep his staff with a cover story. Whether it's just or not, Sanford just committed political suicide. He cracked under pressure.

WOW shocker a GOP hypocrite.......NOT!!!

This sad! But what was this? a mental breakdown?

Yeah, the great GOP hero who stood up to governement by rejecting millions in stimulus... while accepting BILLIONS from the same package. He so deserves a rest. Hypocrite!