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The Runaway Governor

So it turns out good ole' Mark Sanford was having an affair! In Argentina! These details came out after Sanford disappeared for 5 days, leaving his wife and staff completely in the dark as to his whereabouts. The woman has so far only been identified as a “dear, dear friend from Argentina.” posted Jun 22, 2009 8:30pm EDT

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    The affair had been going on for about a year.  

    nytimes.com

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    Fox calls him a Dem (per usual)  

    dailykos.com

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    Sanford will resign as head of the Republican Governors’ Association.  

    talkingpointsmemo.com

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    Sanford apologized at a press conference to his family, and his staff at a press conference for “the way that I let them down.”  

    huffingtonpost.com

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    Liveblog of Sanford’s confession.  

    wonkette.com

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    I wanted to do something exotic,” Mr. Sanford told Ms. Smith. “… It’s a great city.”  

    thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com

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    Okay, so Sanford apparently called his office after the AP report. They say they now know where he is (somewhere near Atlanta), but before they hadn’t heard from him in four days, and all his phones had been shut off. Wife: still unconcerned.  

    nymag.com

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    What Is “Missing”? And Is Mark Sanford It?  

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    First Lady Jenny Sanford said she was not concerned.  

    metafilter.com

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    “A statement issued by sanford spokesman joel sawyer monday night didn’t make clear what part of the trail he was on.”  

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    But Sanford’s office told the lieutenant governor’s office Monday afternoon that Sanford has been reached and he is fine, said Frank Adams, head of Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer’s office on aging.  

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  • The way to keep an afair under wraps isn't to disappear for 5 days. I was hoping for something way more creative than this.

    Skeemer
    2 years ago
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  • I thought liberals were moral relativists? [link]

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  • NelsonC thinks The Runaway Governor is LOL  about 2 years ago ×
  • Full Video of Press Conference [link]

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  • Jesus christ, are all politicians slutty?

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  • Can't believe this guy… [link]

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  • another opposite marriage destroyed by the possibility of same-sex marriage.

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  • The Riel One thinks The Runaway Governor is LOL  about 2 years ago ×
  • Marriage is sacred!* * Except if cheat on your wife with a woman from Argentina (Sanford R-SC)
    * Except if cheat on your wife with a cop in an airport bathroom stall (Craig R-ID)
    * Except if cheat on your wife with an woman you employ, double her salary and hire her husband too (Ensign R-NV)
    * Except if cheat on your wife with with hooker because you like to get your freak on wearing diapers (Vitter R-LA). Void where prohibited. Offer not valid Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut.

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  • BattleAngel thinks The Runaway Governor is LOL  about 2 years ago ×
  • ElGusto   The Runaway Governor and thinks it’s LOL & Trashy  about 2 years ago ×
  • Rat bastard. Why can't these guys keep it in their pants?

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    2 years ago
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  • http://mediamatters.org/blog/200906240026 [link]

    Fox News immediately claimed that their former heir apparent is, in fact, a Democrat.

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    2 years ago
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  • 'Wife: still unconcerned' = fuck that cheating bastard. We knew it was affair-ridden but the South America part is a surprise from a Republican.

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  • Parker thinks The Runaway Governor is Trashy & LOL  about 2 years ago ×
  • The Runaway Governor was featured on the homepage  about 2 years ago ×
  • This is what it would be like if Don Draper was a governor.

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  • He just stepped on his 2012 presidential bid hopes with his hiking boots.

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  • Might be time for South Carolina pimps to do a quick inventory.

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  • Nevermind the scandal, it appears that he is standing in front of a giant chocolate coin.

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  • Hub Haderlump thinks The Runaway Governor is OMG  about 2 years ago ×
  • Geoff Girardin thinks The Runaway Governor is WTF  about 2 years ago ×
  • beavis taargus   The Runaway Governor  about 2 years ago ×
  • So the staff knows he's hiking but his wife doesn't?

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  • Steven Davricks thinks The Runaway Governor is LOL  about 2 years ago ×
  • My money is on rehab or the nut-house.

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  • they soooo need to meet.

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