Posted on 06/27/2009 11:05:12 AM PDT by Welshman007
With the New York Times calling for the resignation of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, it is imperative that we consider some deeper issues at play. Each political scandal is unique, and thus, they cannot all be treated as the same. It is time for cooler heads to prevail and to consider a more balanced approach to the Sanford situation than the knee-jerk reaction of the NYT.
Should Governor Sanford Resign?
He should already be gone...
Yes and the 8 that voted on Cap and Trade.
Screw them. If it was a Democrat, they’d be saying it was only about sex. The people of SC are the jury here.
But an impeachment would be entertaining. Of course one should be careful what they wish for. Do we really want Lead Foot Bauer in the Governor’s chair.
Should Governor Sanford Resign?... Why? Clinton pulled the bar so low there is no standard left, anymore.
The New York Times? - LOL - it’s definitely not up to the gay-centric opinion of that fish-wrap to make this call. It’s up to the voters of S. Carolina.
Clinton pulled the bar so low there is no standard left, anymore.
That’s why...stand for anything, you stand for nothing...
I think this is actually up to the people of SC...
Absolutely. The sooner the better. The 2010 general election campaign season will begin in less than a year.
If the NY Slimes says he should resign, then he should stay in office and fight it out. Bill Clinton, Barney Frank, David Vitter, Larry Craig and many others were not forced out of office, so why should Sanford. Ultimately, of course, it is up to the people of SC.
Why does the New York Times think he should resign, is that a joke? Are these the same people that support Barney Frank, Bill Clinton, and the endless names of liberals who don’t give a flip about sexual morality. NYT when are you going to go belly up, no one cares what you think because you’re not a real news paper.
He should get out of dodge and go live in South America.
Sanford should do whatever he wants. If he wants to bear down and tend to the peoples business he should tell all his detractors to piss off. If he wants to wallow in self pity he should get out ASAP.
Bingo. He should have resigned when he was giving that mess of press conference. That would be the message that should be heard; When Republicans make stupid mistakes, we eject them - When Dems make stupid mistakes, they promote them.
I don’t give a rat’s patootie what the NYT thinks, or what this article thinks. Sanford should resign from GOP politics ASAP.
Regardless of why he disappeared, he should resign for dereliction of duty. And apparently at least one trip to Argentina was on the taxpayers’ dime.
His press conference and his statements since then show him to be unstable and untrustworthy.
His wife says that he begged her to be allowed to go his lover. Both she and the voters should kick him out on his hypocritical ass.
I don’t think he should. I think what he did was wrong, personally. I don’t think messing up in your private life AUTOMATICALLY requires a public official to resign. I think it can be a case-by-case issue.
Some may bring up Spitzer. In Spitzer’s case he made a point to go after the very kind of people that was doing what brought himself down. He also played dirty politics with issues like this. As far as I know Sanford isn’t that kind of a guy. Plus he was separated from his wife.
It’s sad, but as I said, not every instance of someone in public office screwing up in their private life requires that they must step down. I think we’re too eager to force our own people out without a deeper review, and the MSM sitting there asking our leaders “Should your guy resign?” and shoving a mic in their face.
yes...yesterday!!!!!
Do you think the NYT would be demanding his resignation?
Of course not. The duplicitous NYT wants everybody to think that messing around on your partner(s) is a privilege reserved only for gay people.
How pervertedly discriminatory on their part.
YES
Yes, he needs to resign. In addition to his personal failings, which compromised his office, he abandone3d his post and left his state in a precarious position.
We cannot afford to carry any GOP dead weight, we have to get rid of those who drag us down and look for replacements who possess the integrity to lead in the future. Otherwise we are no different than THEM.
Sure. The day after Charlie Rangle does for owning 4 rent controlled apartments, etc.
Let hinm go down like Blagojevich ... it will be a much bigger stain than if he resigns!
Should Governor Sanford Resign?
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Of course, that’s up to the people of his state. But, for sure, he should forget about being a Presidential Candidate, because that has to do with me, then... :-)
The only organizations who will benefit from his continued occupancy of the office will be the rats and the msm.
H*ll no, We are now living in a new age. If he votes with the conservatives keep him.
His wife says that he begged her to be allowed to go his lover.
Maybe he thinks that like King David be he should be allowed to have several wives and concubines.
In Stephanopolous’ book, he claimed the Clinton White House was most terrified about the polling that said 67% (I think, maybe 62%) of the American people wanted Clinton to resign not be impeached. So, they just stopped polling or reporting the resignation question.
You forgot Ted Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy, Chris Dodd, Marion Barry to name a few others.
You forgot Ted Kennedy, Patrick Kennedy, Chris Dodd, Marion Barry to name a few others.
I said “and many others.” Can’t name them all. It would take up too much bandwidth.
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