I live in Columbia, I work with and around people that are very close to people that are close to him. It's been a very "whisper" hush-hush week around the office.
I don't care if he had an affair. I think it's wrong that The State newspaper published his emails. Those are private. It doesn't matter to me that he's the governor and has been having an affair with a woman in Argentina. Lots of men have affairs. I think his wife is an idiot for publically announcing that she will take him back if he repents and humbles himself before her. (her words) but it's not my marriage.
I think it's shameful for whomever came out with this information that they have had since December and let us all (meaning all South Carolinians) ride the notarity of Governor Mark Sanford make big hoopla about NOT taking the stimulus money. We GET it - don't take more money - when you already have debt. Personally? I think it was a wise move. I was not behind the little high school girl who went to the supreme court to challenge him, and I knew eventually we would end up taking the money. I also didn't think Sanfords move to make a "legal gambling bet" with Governor Sarah Palin about some hockey game and make it a national hoopla deal. Gambling is illegal - but there they were making bets. Above the law again.
Flutter is absolutely right. He did vote to impeach Clinton during his Lewinski scandal and has voted pro-moral majority, family values in almost every instance. But when you throw stones - you have to remember sometimes the stones can be picked up and get thrown back at you. In this case I think it's a boulder.
I look for the man to resign. For our states sake. I look for him to get counseling - for his own sake and for his families sake. I hope that people will remember that he's just a man and realize he's human and in time forgive him - if they feel he even needs to be forgiven. I personally feel no reason to forgive him for anything. Most polititians are idiots, with more family money, but same family problems, groomed from birth in a stressful environment to be over-achivers and loose sight very early on of what they were doing in the first place. It's rare to find a true leader.
Like I've said before - You have to LIVE HERE in SC to really understand just HOW ridiculous a place it is. I think we're now the joke of the nation.
Just Monday - Jailers in Myrtle Beach, SC released from jail a white 18 year old young man thinking it was a 34 year old BLACK man (NOT KIDDING). They EVEN handed the 18 year old white dude the 34 year old black mans ID card and possessions. (NOT KIDDING).