S.C. governor is crying over Argentina
Well, it comes as no surprise that the governor of South Carolina didn’t just head for Argentina “to drive the coast line.” In a press conference this afternoon, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted he traveled to Argentina for a romantic tryst with a woman who lives there.
Shocker. I know we should all have more faith in the common good of people, but who jets off to Argentina and says they’re hiking on the Appalachian Trail? The two are incongruous. In fact, if those of us in the Capitol press room had placed bets on it, we could afford a few drinks at Junior’s tonight. But then again, we’re paid to be cynical.
Sanford had established himself as a renegade. He was known for bringing piglets to the the South Carolina House floor to show his distaste for pork spending in a budget. He had also been rumored for a presidential run on the Republican ticket. Guess that’s off the table now.
Sanford, 49, is the married father of four boys and was the head of the Republican Governor’s Association. During the same press conference in which he admitted to his affair, Sanford stepped down from the Republican Governor’s Association.
So here’s the question, what is it with politicians and public foibles?
People all have their weaknesses and make mistakes. Most of us luckily get to do that in private. Then again we don’t chose to run for public office.
Politicians are already in the limelight and then they continue to make mistakes or foolish decisions. Jetting off to South America, lying to their staff or failing to pay their taxes. When you decide to live in a fishbowl, to serve the public, you give up the luxury of making mistakes and quietly moving on — good or bad.
Watch the video of Sanford today:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/24/south.carolina.governor/index.html#cnnSTCVideo
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Who PAID for the flights/trips/expenses?????