Sanford is now admitting there have been other women

[Perky]

Heard just now MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31664990/ns/politics-more_politics/

[Political Tiger]

1. Hypocrite Sanford on marriage:

Q: Should South Carolina recognize civil unions between same-sex couples?

A: No.

Q: Should South Carolina restrict marriage to a union only between a man and a woman?

A: Yes.

http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/Mark_Sanford_Civil_Rights.htm

[CATagious]

17. the answers to those two questions aren't....

...hypocritical.

[Political Tiger]

18. How do you figure that?

He says, for instance, that marriage is a "union only between a man and a woman." Obviously he doesn't believe that. Now if he said "marriage is a union between a man and a woman a mistress or two" you'd be correct.

[CATagious]

19. cause he is MARRIED to a woman.

.. he cheats but he is still married to a woman and he is a man therefore what he said is not hypocritical

[Political Tiger]

22. But his UNION is with two (or more) women, not just one.

The question was "Should South Carolina restrict marriage to a union only between a man and a woman." He answered yes. He's a hypocrite because obviously he doesn't believe marriage is a union only between a man and a woman but is a union only between a man and more than one woman.

Either way, he has no business making any judgments on the union of marriage unless he is ready to concede that the union of marriage includes cheating on your legal spouse.

[CATagious]

23. ok.. ok

I support gay marriage... so I will let go of this argument.

[zulchzulu]

21. Followup questions for Sanford

Q: Do you care about gay people?

A: No.

Q: Do you go to church every Sunday and live the life of a Christian?

A: (looking over shoulder and winking at a strange woman) Yes!

[uponit7771]

2. Whatah jerk, on fathers day? O well, lest I be overcome with the same sin...

[dgibby]

3. CNN just reporting same now.

Sanford says other women, Maria is his soul mate, but he's trying to fall back in love with his wife. Petition now circulating: Stand With Jenny. Story to follow on Rick Sanchez Show with Ali Belchi hosting.

[rvablue]

4. Interesting tidbit on the petition. I've been thinking that past couple of days

that we might just hear Jenny Sanford announce her run as governor the same day she announces her divorce from old Marky.

[dgibby]

8. I doubt it.

She said in an interview once she'd just like to go back to doing what she used to before. She was a financial analyst, had a very lucrative job as a VP of a Wall Street corp.

[TeamJordan23]

5. Says his mistress is his soul mate but he is trying to fall back in love with his wife.

What a guy.

[Pirate Smile]

11. That comment pisses me off soooo much. Someone should check his approval numbers with

women after that one gets around - not that it would have been high before but, damn, that is so insulting to his wife.

[avaistheone1]

12. Yup. that ought to work.

:sarcasm:

[yellowcanine]

14. I am guessing if his wife hasn't already crossed him off this will do it.

She doesn't strike me as someone to be trifled with this way.

[Cha]

6. Why would he do that unless

he thinks others are going to come forward?

[LiberalFighter]

10. If he doesn't fall back in love with his wife and stay married she gets to keep his nuts.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

7. He thinks it doesn't count if it's in a furren country with a furrener.

"Sanford said the casual encounters happened outside the U.S. while he was married but before he met Chapur, on trips to "blow off steam" with male friends."****

"They didn't understand what third base was until I explained it" he tearfully offered. ******


**** Real quote from MSNBC story in the OP

****** Ok, I made that up, but can it be far off?

[ksoze]

9. However he says he didn't inhale them

[yellowcanine]

13. '...Sanford says he "crossed lines" with a handful of women other than his mistress..'

A "handful"? Did anyone ask him to be a bit more specific?

One = One
A Couple = Two
A Few = Three
A Handful = ? I am guessing four or more.

I might note that use of the term "handful" when referring to loose behavior with women is somewhat unfortunate. But then the good guv is not exactly the model of discretion, is he?

[otohara]

15. He Didn't Sleep W/ Them

so what, why the confession? Weirdo! STFU Governor

[SteveM]

16. Ho-o-o-o-WEE! Must be randy as a goat (nt)

[roody]

20. Born again Christian men do not go on trips to blow off steam.