Originally posted by DrKFAgreed.
Personal morality matters not at all to me in elected representatives - they can sleep with whomever they wish, within the bounds of the law, of course, so far as I am concerned.
I do, however, have a serious problem with hypocrisy. If a politician has not made it part of his stance to uphold 'family values' or to damn homosexuals, for example, then being re ...[text shortened]... lues I would sooner not have in those who make decisions that affect the lives of millions.
Originally posted by sh76He has to be the happiest person in the world that Michael Jackson died.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090624/ap_on_re_us/us_sc_governor_where
Is it possible, please, just once, for one damn governor or Senator in this country to keep it in his pants every once in a while? Am I really asking too much.
Originally posted by kirksey957MJ's death won't help him much. It may spare him the humiliation of being on the front pages for a day or two, but he's through as a politician after his term is up.
He has to be the happiest person in the world that Michael Jackson died.
It's not just about the affair. It's that he used state money to go fly to see her and it's about the fact that he disappeared for a week while his staff misdirected the media as to where he was.
This is a guy who once had nationwide political aspirations. All those dreams are -poof- gone.
Originally posted by sh76Which is unfortunate, since his private life has nothing to do with his ability as a politician.
MJ's death won't help him much. It may spare him the humiliation of being on the front pages for a day or two, but he's through as a politician after his term is up.
It's not just about the affair. It's that he used state money to go fly to see her and it's about the fact that he disappeared for a week while his staff misdirected the media as to where he was ...[text shortened]... s a guy who once had nationwide political aspirations. All those dreams are -poof- gone.
His hypocrisy however, changes everything.
Originally posted by generalissimoHe obviously was a tad bit corrupt or at least was a bit judgement impaired as a politician to use state money to fund his affair.
Which is unfortunate, since his private life has nothing to do with his ability as a politician.
His hypocrisy however, changes everything.
Originally posted by generalissimoI'll correct myself, I don't know if he used state money on this trip.
how do you know he used state money?
(but it is quite possible)
He is reimbursing the state for money he used on a state trip that he did also go to see her on:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/26/south.carolina.sanford.governor/index.html
"Sanford said Thursday that he would reimburse South Carolina for the Argentina leg of a state-funded trade mission last year because he saw the woman he had an affair with on that trip. He described the woman as "a dear, dear friend."
So it isn't quite as bad as the impression I had - I remember an article about how he was reimbursing the state, but forgot which trip. Sh.. mentioned that in his post above too.
The question is whether there was any actual state business in Argentina or whether he was just going there to trade other things 😉 (insert beavis & butthead laugh here...).