Sanford’s Argentine flame out

By Jon Cordeiro

Filed Under Race for White House 2012, Scandals on Jun 24 

To be blunt, I didn’t know much about South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford. He seemed like a nice enough guy with pretty solid conservative bona fides so this early in the theoretical 2012 Race for the Oval, I wasn’t disappointed to see him lead the PD pack on the sidebar.

Well, I just got done watching the tail end of Sanford’s press conference where he attempted to explain his unannounced and unplanned trip to Argentina. Turns out Sanford really wanted to get off the grid – to someplace where he would be unrecognized. Here’s the bottom line.

Sanford went to Argentina to meet a woman (not his wife). El Rushbo quickly dubbed this new woman in Sanford’s life “The Girl from Ipanema”. I must geographically disagree with El Rushbo. Ipanema is in Brazil – a beach in Rio actually – not Argentina.

But I digress.

I’m trying hard not to judge the guy for making such a spectacular lapse in moral judgment. Really. I am.

But what kind of guy hops an 7,000 mile flight whilst telling everyone he was hiking the Appalachian Trail?

Talk about flaming out an falling to earth.

Comments

  • Stephanie

    Huge disappointment. Think PD needs to update the Power Rankings. I think it’s safe to say Sanford is dead on the track. How unfortunate for his family and the GOP.

  • East of Eden

    What is his deal…and is there anyone in politics that can remain faithful to a spouse?? Just asking here.

  • http://scottslant.blogspot.com/ Scott A. Robinson

    Though Sanford now joins the category of
    “GIGANTIC MORON”, the North Korea story is still a bigger deal.