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more about #marksanford more comments → Mean_Ol_Liberal: Instead of being shocked or amused, I have to admit that this is the kind of cynical crap with which I've always associated the coastal (Atlantic and ... more » ParahSalin: Fun fact about the Sanfords: they met at a Goldman Sachs mixer (they both worked there) in the Hamptons, where I'm sure they drank white wine and ate ... more » Baroness: Jacqueline Kennedy's omerta seems classier every year. more » La Mareada: Also helps to have a Top 10 network drama portraying your situation sympathetically by Nurse Hathaway from ER. more » futuremrsrickankiel: You forgot the Empowering Singalong... female independence is never attained without an Empowering Singalong. more » Lysergic Asset: Devil's Advocate: Is it better or worse (for his wife or in the general concept) that Gov. Sanford 'fell in love' with another woman instead of just h... more » BowlingForDollars: I hope Elin Woods is reading this post. more » BookishLookish: If you cannot finagle a simple intercontinental love affair with all the privileges of elected office at your disposal and the wretched state of South... more » Richard Petty Bourgeoisie: He brings extreme dishonor and shame on well-dressed adult men when he wears a button-down collar with a suit and tie. Impeach his Philistine ass!!! more » momof3wildkids: Every picture I see of Sanford reminds me of Frank Burns from M*A*S*H*. more » SybilDisobedience: Please. Much as I'd love to see this guy forced out of office for being a fucking moral majority hypocrite, what he did isn't at issue. It's that he g... more » Brad Brown: Think of how many jobs were saved or created by his use of state airplanes. Sanford was putting Americans back to work. more » momof3wildkids: I hope they nail him to the wall. I could care less if he was boning some Argentine booty, but he should be impeached for the ethics violations. As... more » AlastairPotitus: Letterman's kid is a victim of his father's poor self control, and his wife. Also, morals and ethics took another hit. Moral relativity in Hollywood i... more » CumaeanSibyl: It's almost always impossible to prove coercion or lack thereof in these cases, and a subordinate might reasonably fear retribution even when no threa... more » -
#howto
Jenny Sanford's Six-Step Guide to Capitalizing on Disgraced Politican Pussyhound Husbands
Jenny Sanford's husband, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, cheated on his wife with an Argentinean lover. Now, with his political career is in shambles, it's time for Jenny Sanford's star to shine bright! And make a decent buck, too.
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#marksanford
Argentinian Fling Governor Faces Ethics Probe
Mark Sanford, the South Carolina governor who coined the best euphemism of the year when told aides he was "hiking the Appalachian trail" as an excuse for doinking an Argentinian woman who was not his wife, faces questioning. More » -
#revelations
Judging Potential Hypocrite David Letterman's Sexy Extortion Scandal
So, here they are: David Letterman's remarks on how he had "creepy" sex with an indeterminate amount of female staffers and was then extorted. Considering Letterman has long used affairs as punchlines, should we run him out of town? More » -
#trends
Everyone In America Flying to Argentina To Sleep With Mistresses
The Wall Street Journal's award-worthy "this is what former rich people are up to" coverage continues today with a story on how so many Americans are dropping everything to "hike the Appalachian Trail." More » -
#scandal
The Art of a Scandal-Scarred Politician's Resignation
When caught in a sex scandal, the first political instinct is to wait for the furor to blow over. Larry Craig fought tooth and nail to maintain power. Mark Sanford won't budge. That's why we praise Mike Duvall. More » -
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Hot Mic Catches GOP Lawmaker's Graphic, Ooze-Filled Sex Talk
If you thought Mark Sanford's love letters were embarrassing, check out this footage of Republican CA. Assemblyman Michael D. Duvall discussing his sexual trysts with a lobbyist. He actually uses the word "dripping." It's sick. More » -
#scandal
Did South Carolina (Of Course) School Board Chair Quit over Erotica?
Republican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford became a household name for his affair with an Argentine woman. Then, Monday, we heard that his Lieutenant Andre Bauer does dudes. Now the GOP may have a new, sexy, erotica-writing star: Kristin Maguire. More » -
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South Carolina's Lt. Guv Has His Own Secret
Mike Rogers—who outed Larry Craig and Mark Foley some time before they outed themselves—has now outed South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer. Hah. More » -
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#fiscalconservatives
Mark Sanford Now Even More of a Fraud Than Previously Thought
Remember South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, the Argentinian ass-loving hater of excess government spending? Well, it appears as though he's been using the state's private aircraft for personal reasons, one time even flying to make a hair appointment on time. More » -
#luvgovs
Who Is America's Other Hooker-Nailing Governor?
Sunday's Daily News featured a gossip item in which a hooker who worked for the same escort agency frequented by Eliot Spitzer claims that she serviced another sitting American governor on three occasions. Who could it be? Let's speculate recklessly!
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#meamaximaculpa
Mark Sanford Bitchslaps Soulmate In Open Letter
In a groveling open letter, Gov. Mark Sanford calls his whole affair his "funeral," negating all the warm fuzzies his sultry Argentinian shoved-under-the-rug soulmate felt from his love letters. Those flames of love burn, baby, burn. More » -
#howthingswork
Jake Tapper Knows How to Grease a Gatekeeper
ABC News' Jake "The Octogon" Tapper thinks NBC News is totally "slimy" for their gross and "insulting" reporting during South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's disappearance. The nerve of those guys, suggesting that something untoward was going on! More » -
#bookingwars
Stephen Colbert's Attempt to Locate Mark Sanford—in Colbert Nation
Stephen Colbert e-mailed Gov. Mark Sanford's office—in character!—last month at the height of the media frenzy surrounding the governor's disappearance, inviting him on the show "for a friendly place to make light" of the story. More » -
#sparkingthings
Your New Political Scandal Lexicon
What a wonderful summer it has been, for fans of the dragged-out meltdowns of prominent Republican politicians! We should perhaps pause to recognize the contributions John Ensign, Mark Sanford, and Sarah Palin have made to our American language. More » -
#miracles
Mark Sanford Gets to Keep His Job, Amazingly
The South Carolina Republican leadership has decided to "censure" folksy sex troll Mark Sanford, essentially letting him get away with his South American fornication forays. They then proclaimed this "sad chapter" closed and called for "a time for healing." More » -
#explanations
We Just Can't Quit Mark Sanford
A reader passed along a quote from Mark Sanford she ran across in an April edition of Time: "I think the fatal flaw of a lot of people in politics is that they want to be loved." Ha! [Time] -
#onthebooks
James Frey Finds a Publisher, Mark Sanford Does Not
There are book deals happening today! Bloggers will publish, governors will not, and a peculiar, and speculative, sci-fi series lands a publisher. More » -
#billbennett
Sanford Must Stop Embarrassing Himself, Says Guy Who Knows What He's Talking About
CNN: Bennett: Sanford needs to stop 'embarrassing himself.'" And if there's anyone who should know about embarrassing yourself, it's Bill Bennett! So it's just a little weird that CNN doesn't mention Bill's own experiences with public embarrassment. More » -
#marksanford
'Love Means Never Having to Say You're Resigning'
You just knew that the Mark Sanford scandal would inspire many hilarious parody and mash-up videos. Our own Mike Byhoff made one today! Now comes this very hilarious one titled, appropriately, "Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Because Sometimes Love Leaves Town." More » -
#trueromance
Mark Sanford's Argentinian Affair: The Telenovela
As governor Mark Sanford's rhapsodizing about his affair mostly sounded like the back of a dull-ish romance novel, we thought it could use some spicing up. So, video guy Mike Byhoff synced it to steamy telenovela Sin Senos. Enjoy! More »
