Governor Sanford weakness has plagued mankind for centuries, It even got the best of David, but we know we are all given to temptations and we must whole steadfast against the agents of lust and evil who seek to draw us away from our creator. I know Sanfords plea for forgiveness for his failing was genuine and honest and we must make every effort to pray and ask God to show him mercy and compassion in his time of need, we all suffer from certain failings and none are righteous, no not one. I wish Governor Sanford the best and hope that he can atone for his failings to his wife one day, although that will take some time, but let time have its time to heal. I feel his actions has cost hima great deal in political capital for future offices, but he has gained humility. I can see the left wing nutcases marshalling there forces to remove Sanford from office, I hope he stands strong against the agents of evil for the Obama administration, aka, the worse loser in presidential history. God Bless You Governor!
Prior to resurfacing Wednesday, Mr. Sanford had last been seen leaving the governor’s mansion in his security guard’s sport-utility vehicle last Thursday. After initially refusing to say where the governor had gone, his office issued a statement Monday saying that he was hiking an undisclosed section of the Appalachian Trail.
During a news conference in which he paused several times to compose himself, the governor said he’d been unfaithful to his wife.
People close to the governor said Wednesday that members of his staff only learned that he had been in Argentina a few hours before the news conference. They were told that the governor never went to the Appalachian Mountains after an unnamed friend of the governor who picked him up at the Atlanta airport called Mr. Sanford’s chief of staff, Scott English, according to a person familiar with the situation.
During the news conference and in a written statement, Mr. Sanford — who in the past has emphasized his Christian faith and absolute moral values — reiterated that neither he nor his staff intentionally misled the public about his whereabouts. “At no time did anyone on my staff intentionally relay false information to other state officials or the public at large,” he said. “What they’ve said over the past two days they believed to be true, and I’m sorry to them for putting them in this position.”
State Sen. Luke Rankin, a fellow Republican who has occasionally clashed with Mr. Sanford, said he appreciated the governor’s “candor and forthrightness now, after this state of chaos.” Mr. Rankin said he hoped the governor would emerge chastened from the episode. “Perhaps there will be some growth from this.”
