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National GOP abandons Mark Sanford
Washington Post ^ | April 17, 2013 | Aaron Blake and Karen Tumulty

Posted on 04/18/2013 9:51:28 AM PDT by JerseyanExile

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To: Mamzelle

Good point. There are multiple news reports that they are engaged, but that is different from him intending to keep his word and marry her.


21 posted on 04/18/2013 10:14:55 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: Pollster1

Hi son... meet the woman I decided to destroy our family for.


22 posted on 04/18/2013 10:15:58 AM PDT by rwilson99 (Please tell me how the words "shall not perish and have everlasting life" would NOT apply to Mary.)
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To: Pollster1

I think it was the idea of a mischievous Democrat that encouraged him to get back In The race. It wouldn’t have taken much encouragement for an obsessive narcissist like MS to play on his name recognition, maybe get a few dems to vote in our primary. Voila, Colbert gets a chance she wouldn’t have gotten with a untarnished conservative. And the SCGOP better watch out for outraged conservative women who don’t think that whoring around is cute


23 posted on 04/18/2013 10:16:08 AM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: House Atreides

Please check out my link above.


24 posted on 04/18/2013 10:17:18 AM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Opinionated Blowhard
The national GOP is still a bunch of amateurs. If they were on the ball, they would have found out about these issues and disclosed them during the primary. It really does amaze me how bad the national GOP is when it comes to spotting issues and getting on top of them for elections.

Wait, I thought folks didn't want the national GOP (aka: the GOPe) from getting involved in the primaries. Sanford was not the establishment candidate this go around. Mark "Appalachian Trail" Sanford is a selfish tool that fooled conservatives values voters in a southern, overwhelmingly Republican district to give him a second chance. LOTS of conservatives fell for this guy again - including people like Erick Erickson over at Red State who endorsed him.

For the national party it's damned if they do, damned if they don't. If they get involved, even to stop a ridiculous candidate like Christine O Donnell, the grass roots gets pissed. If they don't get involved and a bone head like Mark Sanford wins the nomination, people complain the national party didn't do anything and wonder why the RNC isn't as effective as the Democrats in terms of avoiding throwing away seats.

25 posted on 04/18/2013 10:17:24 AM PDT by Longbow1969
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To: Pollster1

Are you sure that’s the mistress? That pic looks like SC Gov. Nikki Haley, but I could be wrong...


26 posted on 04/18/2013 10:20:27 AM PDT by TheBigB (Al Sharpton would scream racism at a bowl of Cheerios.)
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To: nutmeg
In my opinion, the race is a toss up at this point. If the Rats decide to go heavy on negative ads, Colbert's sister wins. If so, this district could remain Blue for quite a while as Charleston and Myrtle Beach are becoming demographically dysfunctional. More worrisome though is Tim Johnson's election bid for the Senate in 2014. Any serious challenge to Graham could suck money and enthusiasm from Johnson.
27 posted on 04/18/2013 10:21:34 AM PDT by buckalfa (Tilting at Windmills)
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To: House Atreides

You have the right attitude about this. Sanford my be awful and it’s really disappointing that primary voters in the 1st congressional district of South Carolina nominated him, but Mr. Appalachian Trail is still better than Stephen Colbert’s uber liberal sister. Sanford is our idiot now, and anyone in this district should vote for him come the general election. If we can hold this seat maybe South Carolinian’s can primary him next time and nominate someone who isn’t a lying jackass.


28 posted on 04/18/2013 10:21:35 AM PDT by Longbow1969
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To: nutmeg
In my opinion, the race is a toss up at this point. If the Rats decide to go heavy on negative ads, Colbert's sister wins. If so, this district could remain Blue for quite a while as Charleston and Myrtle Beach are becoming demographically dysfunctional. More worrisome though is Tim Johnson's election bid for the Senate in 2014. Any serious challenge to Graham could suck money and enthusiasm from Johnson.
29 posted on 04/18/2013 10:21:48 AM PDT by buckalfa (Tilting at Windmills)
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To: JerseyanExile

The effrontery of politicians like Sanford. Proven immoralists, vice addicts if you please,thinking so highly of themselves that no disgrace will move them to shut up. They must run and save us-nonsense!


30 posted on 04/18/2013 10:27:26 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: Pollster1

I agree that she’s cute, but what does Governor Haley have to do with this???


31 posted on 04/18/2013 10:30:00 AM PDT by cdcdawg
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To: TheBigB
You're right - thank you for the correction!

I picked that pic because the woman looked so much prettier and classier than the other pictures of the mistress, and it was labeled as "mark+sanford+mistress+maria+argentina.jpg". Still, I should have noticed that the woman looked too familiar - I've worked with Nikki although not enough to recognize my mistake without warning.

The real mistress (sorry Gov. Haley!).

32 posted on 04/18/2013 10:31:38 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: Pollster1

What does Gov. Haley have to do with this?


33 posted on 04/18/2013 10:35:07 AM PDT by redk
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To: redk

Never mind I see now


34 posted on 04/18/2013 10:35:53 AM PDT by redk
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To: JerseyanExile

He needs to be flushed down the drain...


35 posted on 04/18/2013 10:37:59 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (NRA Life Member)
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To: JerseyanExile

Truly sad. Because he is a rock solid small government conservative that we NEED in Washington. I hope people will realize the alternative to Mark is unacceptable. Vote him out next cycle if you must but do not put Colbert in there.


36 posted on 04/18/2013 10:40:05 AM PDT by GamecockD
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To: Mamzelle

He’s being abandoned because he is a rock solid small govt conservative. I hope, people are smart enough not to put Colbert in there. Vote him out next cycle if you must but don’t elect Colbert.


37 posted on 04/18/2013 10:40:05 AM PDT by GamecockD
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To: bigfootbob

LOL...yeah but you are also being an arse about it. Although you did amuse me with your “grumpy old men” attitude, freep on.


38 posted on 04/18/2013 10:40:05 AM PDT by SSDecontrol
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To: AuH2ORepublican; Mamzelle

Evidence that Sanford is missing cards in his deck of 52.

Also evidence that Sanford has a self-destruction impulse.


39 posted on 04/18/2013 10:48:47 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

It’s because of name ID. People in SC probably had never heard of anyone else in the race but Sanford. Name ID means everything in SC.


40 posted on 04/18/2013 10:50:10 AM PDT by Theodore R. ("Hey, the American people must all be crazy out there!")
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