BREAKING! Car believed to be Sanford's found at South Carolina airport. (CNN)

[jefferson_dem]

:popcorn: ... maybe ... :shrug:

Car believed to be Sanford's found at South Carolina airport
Posted: 10:29 PM ET

From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby


The car is believed to be the one Sanford used to leave town.

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) – The black Chevy Suburban believed to have been used by South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford to leave town has been found in the parking lot of Columbia Metropolitan Airport.

CNN was alerted to its location by a law enforcement official.

Sanford is expected to return to Columbia tomorrow after a mysterious six-day absence. His office has said the governor, a possible 2012 presidential candidate, has been hiking the Appalachian Trail to clear his head after a tough legislative session.

The SUV is outfitted with blue police lights and two-way radio. Inside the vehicle: A baseball cap, running shoes, sunscreen, a pair of shorts, a canvas bag and a sleeping bag.

A parking permit for the school attended by Sanford’s children is visible on the windshield.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/23/car-believed-to-be-sanfords-found-at-south-carolina-airport/

[saltpoint]

1. How fun this is turning out to be.

[jefferson_dem]

6. I would not be surprised if the media are camped out by that SUV in the AM...

Ready to pounce...

[saltpoint]

8. LOL. Agree -- they're probably stampeding to that parking lot as we

speak.

[vaberella]

10. That will be great. Apparently his wife doesn't know where he is. n/t

[LiberalFighter]

46. Does she want to know? Hmmm

[Skittles]

2. "a possible 2012 presidential candidate"

NEXT!!! :rofl:

[Uzybone]

3. scan it for prints ASAP.

and get cadaver dogs there too. Sanford is a strange man.

[Happyhippychick]

4. Did they find OJ wigs and $10,000 cash?

[opihimoimoi]

5. Bora Bora ...seashore, waves lapping, seagulls, drinks w umbrellas, Vahine waitress, music,

[vaberella]

7. Was he kidnapped, did he possibly go visit his Black children, or meet his gay lover, or mistress?

Or maybe he drink got laced with pcp.

[Captain Hilts]

11. This being SC it's got to be black children or gay lover. nt

[vaberella]

31. I was leaning on those two as primary also. I'd love it if it were Black kids.

The scandal would be hilarious. Not so much if he's gay.

[Captain Hilts]

42. Yeah. Gay doesn't really cut it so much any more. I'm so glad I don't live in SC any more. nt

[SuperTrouper]

43. Yep, they are bracing in SC for a Lady Lindsey scandal... black children would be a major scandal in

SC

[goclark]

25. Maybe we should start a poll and the winner gets a DU Tee Shirt

Maybe his wife told him to go "take a hike" and he did --

LOL

[vaberella]

30. Haha...that would be brilliant. n/t

[MADem]

9. What about the car at the Atlanta airport? WTF???? nt

[jefferson_dem]

12. The plot thickens...

"SC-Gov: Sanford's Car Found at Atlanta Airport"

http://www.swingstateproject.com/diary/5166/scgov-sanfords-car-found-at-atlanta-airport

[Renew Deal]

16. This is a very strange story.

Do you remember Jesse Ventura talking about the CIA interviewing him from time to time when he was governor? I wonder what the CIA knows about this.

[seafan]

A "state vehicle" was at Atlanta airport; his personal vehicle was found in SC...

.... that's what it sounds like now. Very, very fishy.

[TahitiNut]

13. Sounds like Sanford has a second 'family' somewhere.

:shrug:

[Happyhippychick]

21. Perhaps we will find out about "Sanford and Son"

[Renew Deal]

14. Getting weirder and weirder

:wtf:

[Colobo]

15. This promises to be good!

[Renew Deal]

17. Do you think it's "all" going to come out?

I don't buy the Appalachin trail story.

[Colobo]

38. Dude was never in Appalachia...

[Colobo]

39. Dude was never in Appalachia...

[Cha]

18. It's all about how selfish

sanford is and what sanford can do for sanford.

He acts like he's possessed..wonder who's got him?

[MrMickeysMom]

19. The SUV is outfitted wiht blue police lights and a two-way radio.

Inside the vehicle: A Confederate flag ball cap, Doctor Martin shoes and suspenders, a paperback- "How to properly reject stimulation", a pair of nipple clips, a memory stick of nude hiking photos, and an empty jar of Spanish Fly.

Yee-ha...

[lindisfarne]

20. Why do we care? (Well, I guess people in SC should because he's the gov). n/t lol

[Gman]

22. These "possible 2012 presidential candidates" are a completely looney bunch

Just keep 'em coming, GOP.

[sarah553807]

24. They're all really a bizarre bunch

[havocmom]

23. So, did ONSTAR rat him out?

If the car can call for help when you have been injured, who knows, maybe it can turn state's evidence?

These guys are too friggin funny.

Did John Ensign invite him to some secret meeting of GOP Presidential Hopefuls at Cheney's undisclosed location? Sure too Ensign off page one.

Too funny I tells ya.

[Kittycat]

26. I'm surprised reporters haven't gotten someone at the airlines...

to cough up where he flew to.

[ellie]

27. Where in the world is

Mark Sanford? Everybody sing!

[MadBadger]

28. Did he forget all his camping stuff?

[Clio the Leo]

32. Who needs "STUFF" when you're on a nudie hiking tour! Woohoo! NT

[havocmom]

34. Sunscreen might be recommended

:blush:

[Clio the Leo]

36. But no pockets....

.... are you just gonna CARRY it the whole time?

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

29. If Sanford were a Democrat...well...nevermind! n/t

[aaaaaa5a]

33. Could this be another "John Edwards" situation? NT

[Arkana]

35. Hookers and an 8-ball--calling it right now.

[mkultra]

48. or... sex tourism in thialand.

[AzDar]

37. Yet he was seen boarding a plane in Atlanta?

Odd...;-)

[itsrobert]

41. Must of been a "layover"

;) ;)

[itsrobert]

40. I can't believe I'm the first one to REC this thread.

I guess I like my gossip more than others.

[nxylas]

44. Dear Governor Sanford,

Please, just once, could you get South Carolina in the news for something good? Just one little time?

Yours sincerely

A South Carolina resident (for the next two weeks, anyway)

[druidity33]

45. Buenos Aires! Argentina!

Definitely not the App Trail...


http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/06/sanford_appalachians_argentina_whats_the_differenc.php?ref=fpa


:popcorn:

[PassingFair]

47. Maybe he was partying down there with the Big Dog...

http://www.kxmc.com/getArticle.asp?ArticleId=392913

[Festivito]

50. Where a car drive can find places for sex with children no less.

Wonder why he did so in order not to be followed.

[BeyondGeography]

49. What's not to love about this story?

[rvablue]

51. Well, we all now know that his staff drove this vehicle to the SC airport and planted it there

to throw off the media -- replete with camping props and evidence that it is Sanford's car.

He's already arrived back at the Atlanta airport from Argentina.

And initial reports said that he took off in one of his security details SUVs, not his personal car.