Sanford Ditched Wife & Kids On Father's Day - For An "Exotic Adventure" In Argentina?

[kpete]

Sanford, in an exclusive interview with The State, said he decided at the last minute to go to the South American country to recharge after a difficult legislative session in which he battled with lawmakers over how to spend federal stimulus money.

Gov. Mark Sanford stood in front of a mass of press and staff members after the S.C. Supreme Court ordered him to take $700 million in Federal stimulus money.

Sanford said he had considered hiking on the Appalachian Trail, an activity he said he has enjoyed since he was a high school student.

"But I said 'no' I wanted to do something exotic," Sanford said "... It's a great city.

more at:
http://www.thestate.com/local/story/838823.html

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DOVE HUNTING?
Amazing.

S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford was in Argentina, not hiking the Appalachian Trail as his office originally said.

Believe it or not, this was actually our first lead.

In fact, we asked Gov. Mark Sanford’s office about it directly two days ago.

Sanford spokesman Joel Sawyer told us that the story was categorically false, and that the governor was in the continental U.S. at a remote, undisclosed location.

Never again will we refrain from going with our instincts.

Amazing.

The governor’s office flat out lied to us.
http://www.fitsnews.com/2009/06/24/dove-hunting-in-argentina/

[ananda]

1. What an asshole!

nt

[Stuart G]

19. agreed..nt

[Historic NY]

2. That should be easily verified via his entry & exit or his passport.

[abluelady]

3. Wonder Who Was With Him? eom

[Ilsa]

4. Typical selfish repug. Wouldn't even tell his wife so she wouldn't worry. Asshole. nt

[cagesoulman]

10. She wasn't worried

She told the press she knew he was trying to get away.

[kentuck]

5. Yep. All by himself...

There was no cute little stewardess with him. He was all alone. He loves his solitude. That's why he went to Buenos Aires.

[Buzz Clik]

6. No doubt, that's not the end of the story.

I love it when politicians self destruct. It's always fun to see what unbelievable lie they'll tell next.

(Wide stance, anyone?)

[undeterred]

7. He's behaving like someone who is depressed

and overwhelmed with his life and has the money to just walk away for a while.

[predfan]

8. I didn't realize just how much my wife and his have in common.........

Whenever I need to recharge my batteries, and jet off to the Greek Isles or Argentina, she's all for it, up to and including not even wanting to know where I've been until I get back....now granted, my kids are grown, so Sanford's wife is even more angelic, watching the little tykes on Father's Day while Mark's on the road unwinding.......and what's Father's Day anyway if you're stressed?

It's not the crime, ladies and gentleman, it's the cover up.

[SteelPenguin]

14. I think that's what people are talking about though

Yeah it was the end of a legislative session, but your job as Governor includes more than that. If you're going to be 'off the grid' you need to let the Lt Governor know, etc. I don't think anyone is faulting the guy for taking a week vacation, or doing it without his wife, or doing it in Buenos Ares. I think the problem is that nobody had a clue where he was, or when he'd be back.

That's highly irresponsible when you're literally the guy in charge of things in your state. If he had just said "hey I'm heading out for a week, let the Lt Governor know he's in charge if a meteor hits the state." and then we wouldn't be talking about it. Everyone would have just said "he's on vacation in a undisclosed location, the Lt Governor is aware and will be in charge if aliens invade while the Governor is away."

The reason this got so blown up is that his wife and staff all acted like they had absolutely no clue where he was, and by releasing that he was on the Appalachian Trail they proved it. IT was handled badly by the governor and by his staff, and in my opinion marks him as reckless and irresponsible.

[redqueen]

41. I don't think they were acting. I think they really had no clue. (nt)

[cagesoulman]

9. I don't get why this upsets everybody

His wife wasn't worried. The guy just needed to get the fuck away. There is plenty of real GOP evil out there. Why are we focusing on this guy?

[kentuck]

12. He's a sneaky little bastard...

and we don't want him anywhere near the Presidency. He is interested in that job, you know?

[cagesoulman]

15. Are you judging his "sneaky bastardness" on this one incident?

Guy needs to get away for a few days and he's a sneaky bastard? That would make me a sneaky bastard too, and I am anything but.

[olegramps]

28. Republican Apologist?

[cagesoulman]

31. Name calling is all ya got?

That means you got nothin.

[hewitt]

29. Yes, he's a sneaky bastard.

And this is the man who wanted to stiff SC students and the poor by refusing stimulus funds. How many people in his state--or in any other state--can afford to "unwind" in Argentina? He is an a--hole we don't want near the Presidency.

[cagesoulman]

32. OK, he wanted to refuse stimulus funds. That's just plain stupid in a recession.

But that doesn't make him a sneaky bastard.

[beac]

18. Because he was being mentioned as a contender for the GOP 2012 nomination, thus

his antics are pertinent to the ongoing question of "Which whackadoodle will the GOP end up with?"

And when you ARE a potential GOP Presidential candidate, or even just a decent husband/boss, you don't run off without telling ANYONE where you are going.

[cagesoulman]

33. I don't care about the "decent husband" shit. I didn't care about that with Clinton either. But, I

can see your point about not wanting to wonder where your president has wandered off to. But he's not even been close to nominated and wasn't it his own GOP lieutenant Gov who ratted him out? This sounds like an internal party shit fest to me.

[beac]

39. Which is one of the many things that makes it so popcorn-worthy!

As for the "good husband" thing, it's only relevant b/c the GOP is constantly making (bogus) claims to be the party of family values.

[cagesoulman]

42. So you're just enjoying the GOP turning on itself. OK, that I get.

But, Jesus, sometimes a guy just has to get away. (I speak from experience)

[beac]

46. Yes, no one is arguing "getting away" is bad. But doing it without telling ONE LIVING SOUL where

you are when you are the chief executive of a state is irresponsible and insane--- making him the perfect GOP candidate for 2012, actually.

[cagesoulman]

50. So let the fine folks of South Carolina impeach his ass

if they actually give a shit. South Carolina might think that was just fine and dandy. I dunno.

[beac]

53. You sure are spending a lot of time defending him. Joel Sawyer, is that you???

[CJCRANE]

20. What if he had an accident while he was "off the grid"? nt

[cagesoulman]

34. Who cares?

The SC constitution has provisions for that.

[CJCRANE]

38. How would they know, if he wasn't in contact?

He should have arranged everything before he left.

[cagesoulman]

44. So, you go be his social secretary. Jeez, it's South fucking Carolina, not the White House

I get that you're enjoying a GOP guy being publicly flogged by another GOP guy (good times!) but don't get all huffy and moralistic about it. Just enjoy it.

[raccoon]

23. Your post sounds hinky. nt

[cagesoulman]

35. And you smell stinky.

:rofl:

See, that fuckin rhymes!

[NashVegas]

24. He's Accountable to His Constituents

[cagesoulman]

36. Then let THEM worry about him.

All these answers tell me is that there really isn't any reason to get all bent out of shape here. This is a guy who needed to get away. He got away. His wife wasn't worried. Only his own PARTY guy, R. André Bauer the Lieutenant Governor, made a big fucking deal of this. Bauer's a PUG. It really sounds like some hair up Bauer's ass.

[NashVegas]

54. BWA-Ha-HA-HA

He left his state with no word where the hell he was going, in order to go fuck his mistress?

You're so right. None of our concern ...

[redqueen]

43. It's politics.

"Lies. Lies. Lies. That's all we get from his staff. That's all we get from his people. That's all we get from him," said state Sen. Jake Knotts, R-West Columbia. "Why all the big cover-up?"

Division = weakness.

No, politics isn't all sweetness and light and being understanding. It's very often about exploiting weakness.

I get that some here feel personally attacked, and are getting defensive, cause they too like to just take off for days at a time without telling anyone where they're going... but y'all need to get over it. This isn't about you.

[cagesoulman]

48. Exploiting weakness... Like me calling Palin "a chick"

That makes it ok to use the word "chick" then?

[Generic Brad]

52. He is a GOP presidential contender

He was planning to challenge Obama for his job. That is what makes his actions worthy of our focus.

[Xipe Totec]

11. He needed to recharge... Manwhile, back in the White House,

[Odin2005]

13. I'll bet $100 that underaged prostitutes are involved.

[predfan]

17. I wish I had a quarter for every time I jetted down to Argentina to cavort with underage prostitutes...

I'd be a wealthy man. Very wealthy.

Then I woke up.

[whosinpower]

16. he was checking out the real estate there - nt

[CTyankee]

27. You know, that sounds reasonable, in a funny sort of way.

He might just be fantasizing about a life in a city known as "the Paris of the Americas." B.A. has become a very fashionable "new" place for elites to visit. Barcelona once was but is now crowded and "everybody" has been there. Before that, it was the villa in Tuscany, and that got overdone. Jetting down to B.A. smacks of exoticism and theatricality. No wonder the elites like it...

[peekaloo]

21. Nazi getaway.

[rurallib]

22. Aren't South Carolina doves good enough to be shot?

or could there be another reason as suggested above? hee-hee.

[raccoon]

25. Even GWB never did anything like this.

He was at the "ranch" about half the time, but at least somebody knew where the heck he was.

[WI_DEM]

26. So he leaves without telling anybody--including his family! What a jerk.

[cagesoulman]

37. His wife wasn't worried. Only the GOP LT. Governor was (Bauer).

And who gives a shit about another asshole republican being worried?

[NashVegas]

55. And Now We Know Why, Eh?

Give it up.

[Blue_Tires]

30. can you just 'go' to argentina on a whim?

aren't last-second tickets really expensive? and what about a visa?

[cagesoulman]

45. I would, if I could afford it.

Sometimes, I'll just take the car and drive wherever. Sometimes a guy needs to get away.

[Yavin4]

40. Well, Maybe His Definition of Father's Day Is Non-Traditional

Maybe he took it to mean that he can do whatever he wants.

[cagesoulman]

49. Actually, that' s not a bad definition.

The best holiday a parent can have is to be the hell away from the kids.

[hunter]

47. "Dove hunting."

*** snicker ***

So that's what the GOP calls it...

But leave it to GOP grand mobster "Big Dick" Cheney to actually really truly "shoot someone in the face."

[LeftinOH]

51. The "age of consent" in Argentina is 13.. not that it has anything to do with Sanford :-/