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SC gov hangs on to office, 2 weeks after scandal (AP)

AP - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has had a lot of indirect help holding on to office in the two weeks since his mysterious disappearance and revelations of a sultry yearlong affair with an Argentine woman. » Full Story on Yahoo! News
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The trip was originally supposed to include only Brazil, but Sanford requested business meetings in Buenos Aires.

Just Great. Use our taxpayer $$$ to get laid. This guy is a s*** He should resign.

posted Jul 9, 2009 |
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The difficulty in nailing someone like Sanford for fraud isn't lack of evidence. It is that those 'responsible' for enforcing the laws have too many skeletons in the closet to risk going after him. It might be up to the citizens to raise so much hell they have to address it.

posted Jul 9, 2009 |
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I think the story is great, but I think Sanford should gracefully step down while he can. He lied to his constituents and that should be enough. What remains to be seen about the finances will probably make matters much worse. Why do these politicians continue to think that they can get away with this kind of behavior? What makes them think that they are above God's and man's law? I don't want these people running my country.

posted Jul 9, 2009 |
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If the people and the leadership of his party in his state demand for his resignation, then he should resign. That's the best way for him to save face. He adds more problem to his party which is already in a lot of trouble! To Mr. Sanford...DON'T BE SO THICK FACED!...RESIGN!

posted Jul 9, 2009 |
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"Well, he said he needed to look at it again." Hmmmmm, I just bet he did. LOL

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Other politicians don't care about who he screws because they all have their own secrets to hide. Politics is a rat's nest. The only sin is in getting caught. These creeps could keep this up for years without feeling any remorse but a guy gets caught and all of a sudden he's repentant and tearful. All he wants to do is protect his phony baloney job and the rake offs he is getting. Never trust or believe a politician or a lawyer. Throw him out on his ass.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Sanford is a CREATON, what type of man has an affair, wants to remain in office and try and fall back in love with his wife. While he is pineing for his Argentinian "shack-up" and his "soul-mate. His wife should DUMP him. His kids should dis-own him. The best for this family (except him) who is in need of support. Another "conservative with moral values" bites the dust, HYPOCRITES!

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Hannah, He looked at it again, then realized that an argentinian has the same female pudendum as that of an american . Once you see one, you see them all. The buttom line is LUST! That idiot did not even take into consideration the ill effect of what he did to his children! If he is my FATHER, I WOULD HAVE DIVORCED HIM AND CHANGED MY SURNAME!

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Legalize poligamy... it will solve the problem and no need to apologize

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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THERE'S GOT TO BE SOMETHING MORE TO IT.

HIS WIFE'S LOVE CAN'T BE THAT BLIND AND DUMB!

OR MAYBE THERE IS!

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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The_great_..., Poligamy? Will that include WOMEN with multiple husbands?....What's good for the goose is good for the gander!

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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And So. Carolinans are still allowing this piece of dog dung to run thier state. Amazing - kind of like letting the rest of our leaders to run this mess. Get real people.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Boring...AP with all the critical news events going on in the world, you need to get a life!

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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another republican closet gay///// cover up for republicans really dislike women////////// will he marry sen craig/////// cover up

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Can't the press find something else to write about?

How about the two hookers in training and the mother in the white house?

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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republicans need to admit they are closet gays and fight for the rights of gays////////instead of running around and applying religion to get votes//// they are against abortion but would send boys to fight overseas but most of them never served in the armed forces//// it is ok to die in iraq but not let a women choose her faith

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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ON A SIDE NOTE: "condition of anonymity" has been mentioned 191 times in AP articles Since 01 January 2009. Fortunately there were none counted in this story.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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I'm from S. Carolina and I've known from the beginning that Mark Sanford was a loser. He tried to stay in the light by thinking he could deny the bailout money that all the other states were taking. When he didn't win that fight he had to go get his stuff wet by some skank in another country. Sanford needs to get the heck out of the US and go live with girlfriend. His wife needs to stop making herself look so stupid. I hate that she isn't standing up for herself but waiting for her husband to fall back into love with her. Get a grip lady.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Freddy is a true repug racist, who'd a thunk. No doubt here.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Just get ride of the loser, plain and simple! Buy, Buy!

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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leave the guy alone,we all have done it,you know, cheated..ya don't let your spouse read this one,,ooh....pay back tax payer money, and have a great life..seriously..enjoy life how ever you want, good luck..

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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well, i am not fond of republicans or sanford, but i would bet my last dollar that the majority of politicians try to legally mix business with pleasure!!!

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Well, he did this to get laid and to write a book. Do you know how much money he is going to make by writing a book. Do you know how much money he is going to make going to all this hungry talk shows?.
What do you think the name of his book is going to be?, I think his book's name is going to be something like "How to get laid and make money as a governor" or "Why did I do it?"

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Ladies and Gentlemen..I hold in my hand Tonite's Top Ten List...The topic tonite is: 10 Top reasons why Sanford had an Argentine Affair...10. Latin Chicks are hot, hot, HOT...9. Can you say Green Card?...8. She speaks 4 languages,Oops, I forgot the Language of Love...7. Governor, Schmovenor, who cares?...6. This time, I'll play the Bull and you play the Matador...5. I'm so in love with whats-his-name....4. She's Catholic and goes to heaven no matter what...3.If I resign, can I become the King of Argentina?...2. In a certain light, she does look like Sasha Baron Cohen...and the Top Reason Sanford had this affair...Letterman couldn't fix me up with a super hot 14 yr. old, so I settled for this other Bimbo.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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I cannot believe that the attorney general of SC is not calling for Sanford to resign! What is wrong with the people in this state??? They need to get rid of him.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Only 60 people showed up ... really?! Hot damn, I am not into anything politico, but South Carolina appears to be a podunk state infested with the dumbest Americans. EVER. I'll leave you inbred hicks to your banjo lesson.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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"Sweeping under the rug?" Try asking that of BHO. He's as yellow as they come.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Mark Sanford should have been in this Country working on a plan to find his People jobs and education with the 9 Billion Dollars He received last Month, the Stimulus Package, After Student Sued him because they State needed that Money for jobs, education and other Program, he still haven't issue the Money after Receiving it, His State is Hurting, one of his Sen. Said today Mark Sanford have the Money just haven't gotten around to Issueing the Money, we don't think he care about the People in the State or Angry because they took him to Court and Sued him and they won.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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Mark Sanford and Ensign both belone to this Club called the C Street house next Door to the Captial, This clue is for the Rich and Power they call it, Sen. Coburn is the Deacon of the Religion Group of C Street House. Mark Sanford Compared himself to King David, God want you to have Power.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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seriously, this story's been burned to the ground. some of the reactionary responses posted don't help matters. it's not like he trumped up evidence as justification for invading and occupying a sovereign nation. no, mr. & mrs. america would only yawn and sigh.

www.judefolly.com/blog

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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