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[...] effect on Sanford. The governor is still adamant in his preference to remain in office and not take "the easy way out" by leaving office immediately, no matter what controversy and outrage he has dredged up among his [...]

[...] remains defiant, refuses to [...]

[...] By urbino While Gov. Palin has to re-announce her resignation every couple of days, Gov. Mark Sanford has to re-announce his non-resignation every couple of [...]

How many people in this country, in your own community do you know that have had an affair? Too many to count on one hand HUH? Thats right.. He is not the first and he will not be the last man, human, politian that we will hear of doing this! Why didn't anyone impeach Clinton? What about the disgrace he was to our country.. his wife...his family?? What about our countrys beloved Kennedy's? What business is this to any of you? Why does this mans personal life bother any of you? Because it is not you getting it? This is between him and his wife! Leave them alone.

What kind of job was he doing before you found out about this? If he was great before... he will still be great. This just shows he is human!

You go Gov! Who doesn't cheat anyway?

Once again the man should just get out and let us move on that would be best

Why does he keep saying resigning would be the easy thing to do??? Is it because he'll actually have to focus ALL his time and energy on making amends for what he did to his family and state? I'd bet money that in the end he jets off to his mistress–permanently. He's spending more time airing his dirty laundry rather than doing the job the good people of S. Carolina elected him to do. To me it's not a question of what's easy or not easy, it has more to do with integrity, honour, honesty, and trust...he has none of those things.

I agree his personal life should be separate ... Unless it interferes with the commitment he made to SC. He lied to his constituents and left them high and dry while he attempted to work out his personal affairs. Neglecting the state, and misleading his own staff, is grounds enough to resign.

So, let me get this right:

You have one Governor republican with supposedly HUGE approval ratings, who is quitting. And then we have another, who everyone wants to quit (including MANY of his FELLOW and STATE republicans), but refuses to.

It's official: Republicans do everything backwards and contrary to what the people want. But the smart people (non-republicans) knew that already. It's the stupid people that just don't get it...YET!

He left his post...fire him. He has paid back over $3000 so he must have felt he stole that money...fire him. Not to mention the marriage vows he broke. What is the GOP waiting on? He isn't the moral image we need. Either talk the talk and walk the walk or leave the party! SC needs all the help they can get right now, and they don't need all this distraction and someone whose time has been spent on "blowing off steam with the guys" and now needs to be spent with his family. Please.

HUhh.."Common_Cents"....this is not France. This is the United States.
We have our own morals and expectations of our governing representatives. Following your incredibly broken logic, there are countries that allow a leader to have more than one wife. Should we adhere to those guidelines? Guess not, huh.....

This man serves only himself. He doesn't care about his wife, his family, his state or his staff. He is a classic case of arrogance at its worst. And he's trying to use the unsuccessful Palin game plan of playing victim. We don't need victims leading us. We need leaders who stand up, say what they're going to do, and then do it. Maybe South Carolinians will be dumb enough to keep him on, but his road to the Whitehouse just turned into a dead end.

Isn't it interesting that the same people who are criticizing Palin for resigning to protect her family, are calling out Sanford for NOT doing the same...

Disregard this Republican party fraudsters. They would say one thing to the public but would privately tell the Adulterer Sanford to stay the course.
They are all hypocrites.

It should no longer be his choice. He should be ousted so he can go have his mid-life crisis in private.

I agree his personal life should be separate ... Unless it interferes with the commitment he made to SC. He lied to his constituents and left them high and dry while he attempted to work out his personal affairs. Neglecting the state, and misleading his own staff, is grounds enough to resign.

@ GI Joe 5:37pm
Well said!

A real man would put his family first and resign to concentrate on repairing the damage he caused. Sanford is just feeding his ego!

We forgive you Mark. Now go join Cubby Culbertson in the back of the room and let someone with credibility be governor.

Common Cents-

It's not the media that is out of touch. It is the right wing hypocrites who preach a puritanical view on life but practice otherwise.

As a fellow Republican I say BOOT HIM OUT.
I want leaders we Republicans can be proud of w/out comproimse to our moral values. If your are going to stand on the platform of America than you need to be above reproach. Why do you think we pay you the BIG BUCKS. And why do you think you continue to have a job.

I think Sanford should join Paulin and respond to a higher calling.
In the case of Paulin hopefully some book learning and voice modulation lessons; and in Sanfords case a serious search for a new spiritual advisor.

Reject? How? He's forgot about the ELECT...

it is too bad he feels that this is not hurting his state.
he should resign so he can concentrate on his family instead of trying to save his job.

This man's ego just won't quit! You would think he would listen to his "friends" and resign.

This is the kind of power couple that often runs a country like France or Italy...sophisticated, progressive, cosmopolitan and with a mature view of extra martial relationships.

US MEDIA is so out of touch with these kinds of people.

He's a hypocrite

That's roght just keep ignoring your people it has worked so well for you so far. I'm sorry this has become about your personal life. I thoght you should resign for idiotically suggesting that SC didn't want the stimulus money.

ARROGANT, ARROGANT, ARROGANT!!!

The nerve of this man. I do feel for his wife and children. Does Mark Sandford not realize what all this is doing to them?? He's NOT the victim here!!!

good for him. He should resign if he was a bad governor. His personal life is his business.

I'm out of comments. The Palin mess has drained me – 1st trying to decipher her sentences and then feeling like most of the country seems to be paranoid - whew.

Gov. Sanford – make a decision and stick to it. Either stay 100% or go 100%. We don't need two Rep. Gov. Whackjobs.

He's shameless.