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"...bringing "disgrace and shame and ridicule" on the state..."
That's like blaming the last one to drink the juice of drinking it all. South Carolinians have disgraced their state enough by allowing these mouth breathers to continue in office. Rep Wilson and Gov Sanford... I'm sure there are more but there is a pattern in that state that continues to select the most incompetent of people to fill the most essential of positions. Either the the people continue their proud tradition of humiliating themselves through their elective representatives, or actually decide to change this unfortunate pattern of negligence.

This guy is a self-indulgent, slobbering baby. He is an embarrassment to the Party. He should leave of his own accord, but won't because he is too self-centered for that. He should become a Democrat, because he acts like one.

Don't cry for me Argentina!

About time the right starts pretending not to be a bunch of hypocrites!

The Republicans feel they are the best ones to define "family values" and all that goes with it? How many more have been sleeping around who haven't been discovered by the media yet? My guess? Lots.

None too soon, if you ask me.

Gosh, At least one party holds some standard of behavior for it's politicians. Of course, freezer cash, sweetheart loans, extremist rhetoric, bribery charges, and such are all OK if you have a 'D' by your name.

He fell in love. Let him be.

Yeah right i suppose the only reason they want him out is because it shines a spotlight on them, the Republicans. its not because of what he did.

hmmm...it's about time, but i suppose that things like impeachments take time to implement, and there's no doubt that sanford will soon be on his way to long days without his government paycheck, pondering all the many adulterous acts he committed against his wife. i do not feel sorry for this man.

Why not impeach all Republicans? They're nothing but insurgents and traitors.

like south carolina needs any help shaming and defaming its own reputation. Go gamecocks

What goes around comes around, Mark Sanford! You did this very same thing to Bill Clinton when he was the president.

After what the Republicans did to President Clinton in the 1990's, it is only right that they impeach Mark Sanford. Refusing to do so would demonstrate the WORST kind of hypocrisy and double-standards.

It is about time the legislature do something about the disgraced governor that has embarrased and produced one of the largest unemployment in the state. Next, can someone do something so his stranded wife does not capitalize with her memoirs and sell it for 7 figures.

This is just more Republican hypocrisy. They don't have the guts to take Sanford down and he is continuing to thumb his nose at his many critics. Typical Republican behavior, all talk, no action. Definitely the party of no and no future.

It is about time!!!!!

Governor Sanford is am embarrassment to the people of South Carolina. If he doesn't have the courtesy to resign, I sure hope they impeach him.

He needs to be replaced.

This is something that Dems & Republicans can BOTH agree on:IMPEACH SANFORD NOW!

I bet Lindsay Graham is behind this

Please, impeach!

Let me get this straight. Spitzer was cast out and ashamed. McGreevey was shunned. And yet, both Sanford AND Ensign AND Vitter are still holding on strong? Do you see a pattern?

Please leave this guy in office as a constant reminder of what kind of politicians gop-ers are

Arrogant little man.

He railed about Clinton and screamed for his resignation but truly feels he should be allowed to fulfill his term in a similar situation.

And that's just the thing I despise about this arrogant little man. Not that he had a "mistress", not that he left the state without alerting his staff or anyone else.

I carfe nothing about either.

What bothers me about this little man is he truly ~feels~ he should be excused. It's not politics. You can see it in his face and hear it in his words. He feels he is somehow above the rest, somehow better.

He is an arrogant little man.

Just another WIMP, White Ignorant Male in POWER. Just like that fool justice in LA and Sherrify type vigilante in Arizona. These WIMPs are out there and have been abusing power and humanity with their ignorant ways FOR YEARS, decades, lifetimes. And their male cheerleaders, The Rushbeckettes (also WIMPs) most like coming to their defense. Just stating the obvious. Know any WIMPs in your neighborhood????

A few words-This scumbag should be made to bite the dust, also for bein' a defiant and dastardly dude.

Republicans are shrill hypocrites. They howled over the Lewinsky Affair. But what about "Im Not A Crook" or " Read My Lips No New Taxes" or "Smoking Guns and Mushroom Clouds" ??? Silence from the peanut gallery. Im almost ashamed to admit I actually voted GOP before. Ack.

While we are in the impeachment business – let's throw one in for obama before he signs government rationed health care, crap & tax and that horrible treaty in copenhagen.

I'm not a Republican, but if I were, I would expect reimbursment to the state for the obviously large amounts of money that Gov.. Sanford spent on his romantic latin adventures.

why doesn't "raving rush" go after this guy with the same insane zeal that he pursues others? hey this is just another arrogant, self righteous, over the hill white man the republican party continues to produce and generally reveres. talk about the chickens coming home to roost! time to retire to the plantation my friend.

Cool. Can they target that slimy Senator in Nevada too! I really think the American people are starting to get truly sick of these slime balls.

The man hasn't got sense enough to just resign. WOW!!!

He should have emptied the bank accounts and headed for Argentina months ago. Leave the shrew behind and start over. Live it up. He's pretty old – when he comes back to the states he can use those social programs he and his fellow republicons live to holler about....

Hip, hip
Hypocrite!

Get rid of him.
What's was good for President Clinton is certainly good enough for forked tongue of Gov. "hiking on the Appalachian Trail," Sanford.

IT'S ABOUT TIME!! democrats in illinois threw out blago. why can't republicans do the right thing for a change.

"bringing "disgrace and shame and ridicule" on the state"... What state is the guy who screamed "You Lie" at The President from?

That's good they also need 2 something about wilson as while.

Great, one more unemployed person! He was sleezy for cheating and irresponsible for lying and probably should have quit like Elliot Spitzer and Jim McGreevy did. But honestly, he's done a better job as governor than our governor (Ed Rendell) has and if you asked me I'd rather we impeach Rendell in PA and let Sanford stay as governor of SC.

Once again the GOP folks prove they are human. Yet they run on a platform of being "holier than thou". No doubt he is a good "christian" to boot!

Gov Sanford,

If your girlfriend is your "soul mate" then marry her and live happily ever after. Life is too short for regrets.

Give it up republicans, your no better than him. He cheated on his wife, you cheat on your principles..... What is worse? Who hurts more people!.. TERM LIMITS

It's about time.

Other Gop and Dem and other have cheated,let the man alone
and on to something else like putting peoples to work. Anyone
goes to church,it is a thang call forgiveness.

i guess it's only ok if you are the president.

Mark Sanford is the gift that keeps on giving. He's going to be the foil to the Republicans that want us to forget their history of indiscretion and bad behavior.

The moralists are always wrong. They say one thing and they do another thing. I have few words for him. Just pack your things and move in with maria in Argentina. While you are there, be ROMANTIC to her. Lets save our tax money

It is not for that Party to decide the fate of an elected official.
Impeachment is up to the ENTIRE body of residents. He is their governor, not the GOP's.
To imply that the GOP has that authority is just short of Treason.

Nowhere, in any constitution, is it stated that your choices are: Red, Blue, or Irrelevant. The two party system has run amok.

Remember, dear patriots: One does not elect leadership. One elects representation.

The Big Two still do not understand this, and still cling to their ideals of noblesse oblige even as the GOP throws temper tantrums in the Senate, and the Dems keep getting their hands bit for reaching across the aisle thinking they will find compromise there.

Take a stand against the nation's two largest gangs, America.

Let him who is without sin, cast the first stone.

Why limit it to Sanford? Make a clean sweep by putting the entire Legislature out on the street to find honest employment.

How can there be so many stupid people in South Carolina to elect that self-serving, hypocritical rabble!.

Why have they waited this long to bring the resolution to a vote?

Democrats in South Carolina have been more forgiving of his own Republicans; and the Republicans control the legislature in South Carolina.

So again, why have they waited so long?

All politics – this slime ball got caught in June – 4 months ago – now they're talking about January – sounds like they're waiting until they have a candidate lined up – hypocrites

Sanford's days are numbered as Governor. He should leave now, to prevent even further embarrassment to him and his family. What a hypocrite!

Republicans get rid of their problems and if he were a Dem the DNC would give him a million for his next race!!!!!!!!!!

The GOP is attacking its own to distance itself from Sanford.

These republican hypocrites make me sick. If it were a democrat in the governorship, the impeachment trial would be wrapping up about now.

Imoeachiing Mark Sanford is the best to do for our state!

We need to impeach Obama and arrest his entire administration for treason. Why are we covering this in the media when it is clear that there is a communist takeover underway in washington? The answer is that CNN and the morons who bliindly defend him with insults instead of substance, are part of this conspiracy. I think i speak for all of us Americans who are conservatives or independents, you may think that you will pull this off, but im here to say not without a fight. You liberals have crossed the line from harmless ignorance, to declaring war! God bless the republic!

Enough! Resign and allow the state to move forward. What a fool he is!

GOP poster child for family values. You thought this story would just go away and you would keep your job..Haha!

Face it America

We'll NEVER stop hearing about Sanford, Ensign, and Palin. Maybe they should ALL get together and MOVE TO ARGENTINA.

How about all the free flights from lobbyist he "forgot" to report? I am embarrassed to live in South Carolina some times..

What took them so long?

Typical Repub junk. Had this been Bill Clinton, he would have been impeached by now. But the Repubs let Sanford stay in office and further embarrass state and wife and family. I doubt the repubs will do anything.

It's about time, I'm sure good old Mike was hoping it might all quietly disappear ... Oh no no no Mikey, a lot of us just sit and wait for justice to finally come around

We sure hope Senator Ensign is paying attention, for we have also just gotten started on him as well

THE PARTY OF NO, NO, NO ... has got to go, go, go

Peace

With the exception of going to Argentina, there is no difference between what Sanford did to what Bill Clinton did.

Lawmakers would be better served by trying to protect their state from the intrusion of the federal government.

People should be careful of coming down too hard on this man.....no one is perfect and we don't know the current emotional state of Sanford...he lost his wife, family & now about to lose his job.

impeachment wouldn't be necessary, if the governor would man up, how arrogant, the gatekeepers in the gutter, no wonder America, is the current condition, our children see, hear, and read about the slim

Normally, it would matter but even IF they impeach this low life – another republican would take over so I'll file this under non-story.

It sure took them long enough. I don't care how many mistresses this man has. That's personal, and none of my business (though I feel for his wife and kids). The fact that he left the good people of SC without a governor for 5 days (planning on 10) is cause enough to send him packing.

I love the way the South Carolina Republicans are milking this Governor Sanford thing out.

They should finish impeaching him just in time for the next elections and then they'll be able to say in their campaigns, "Look, we kicked the naughty man out."

Look at Illinois. Their Dems tossed one of their own, Governor Blago, out on his kiester a hell of a lot faster.

It's alright for a Republican to have high unemployment numbers. They'll keep us safe, tuck us in at night, read us a bedtime story and give us a kiss on the forehead.

There are about 40 other elected republicans that whose names come up for wrongdoing in the last 4 years.

SO SO SO SORRY for the people of SOUTH CAROLINA for the idiots problems, he absolutly should step down from being govenor. Aso maybe bring charges against him ,and drop them only if he never never inters into any race, or appointment for any government position in any state of this country. Or be able to practice law of any kind .same conditions .. in other words find a proffesion that has nothing to do with interacting with not only people but animals .. the man can't be trusted even with some animals .....:)

But Sanford is a great man. All he did was abandon every moral and virtue he ever bragged about having. What's wrong with that?

I know what it is, it's those darn libtards expecting republicans to actually be honest for once in their lives. It's horrible of them demoncraps to expect us republicans to actually DO WHAT WE SAY or expect us to actually have a REAL FUNCTIONING BRAIN.

We we don't, we won't and we aren't! We are republicans, and we are proud to be hypocritically retarded and completely void of morals!

Impeach the hypocrite now! He is a disgrace to the GOP (and that takes some doing) and the citizens of SC.

What about Charlie Rangel? Why is that tax cheat still serving and not booted out yet?