Comments on Lilly's Life: Dear Mark Sanford,

@ Aleta - thats a great take on it all. Media .......

2009-07-08T10:27:38.525+10:00

@ Aleta - thats a great take on it all. Media ....mmmmm..its a shame we feed them really.

It's not just the power going to the minds, it...

2009-07-08T07:06:53.146+10:00

It's not just the power going to the minds, it's the media. People WANT to know the dirt and details. There's an ugly THRIVE on it... the media covers it and demands it, because it grabs an individual, sick as it sounds. Media is digging it out of him. I don't know if he'd have divulged that much, but rather got caught up in the "forgive me of my sins if I make it all public." It's not necessary and I don't listen to it. I know enough that I turn off the TV when he's on.

@ Linda Lou - you are right. They do well to hold ...

2009-07-06T15:58:24.916+10:00

@ Linda Lou - you are right. They do well to hold it together. But maybe thats why a lot of these political marriages fall apart when they move out of office too. They act one way for the public then behind closed doors it is something else. Its sad that they feel they have to act like that. Gosh society has such double standards really.

Personally, I don't care if politicians have a...

2009-07-06T09:34:25.592+10:00

Personally, I don't care if politicians have affairs--that's between the two spouses involved. But I could never be one of those wives who stands by their man at a press conference. During his teary-eyed confession to the cameras, I'd be giving him the finger behind his back.

Of course, using public money to fund trips is a whole other issue.

this whole business of confessing publically is ju...

2009-07-05T21:25:21.611+10:00

this whole business of confessing publically is just another ring in the circus tent ...

if they really had any back bone they would just keep their dirty laundry to themselves ... don't do the crime if you can't do the time ... live with the guilt you silly people ...

sorry Lilly I am ranting :) le

LOL, all I can do is laugh at that Pseudonymous Hi...

2009-07-05T11:42:53.364+10:00

LOL, all I can do is laugh at that Pseudonymous High School Teacher. I am sure guys would agree too.

Women get a bad rap for our hormone cycles. But I...

2009-07-05T03:02:45.457+10:00

Women get a bad rap for our hormone cycles. But I am of the mind that the ebbs and high tides of testosterone has made many a man stark raving looney bin crazy.

@ Debbie - oh dear, thats a kick in the guts for h...

2009-07-05T00:38:25.341+10:00

@ Debbie - oh dear, thats a kick in the guts for his kids. This guy has it bad...and I think its going to end up in tears..

Oh yeah. He's wacko. Every day brings new an...

2009-07-04T22:41:21.393+10:00

Oh yeah. He's wacko. Every day brings new and crazier revelations from him. And I feel so sorry for his wife and sons. How about those poor sons? Their dad went off to see his mistress on Father's Day. Hand him the Father of the Year badge!

You said it sister! I think he feels that the more...

2009-07-04T22:34:47.716+10:00

You said it sister! I think he feels that the more tawdry the stuff he pours out from his heart the greater his forgiveness. I think he's using us like a confessional booth - or maybe it's the "media"...I don't know. All I do know is that it's verging on the self indulgent to keep rabbiting on and on about his dark doings and I really would rather not know as I have a life!

Lilly, this story reminds me of the preacher, Ted ...

2009-07-04T15:39:36.348+10:00

Lilly, this story reminds me of the preacher, Ted (?) a married man with children who I saw interviewed by none other than Oprah. Ted's male lover exposed him as essentially a fraud. Ted only 'confessed' because he was exposed, after misleading his congregation over a significant period of time. I find these occurrences to be really disheartening and disappointing, because I tend to think, okay, you can make mistakes for yourself, but when other people will be hurt by those mistakes, well, that is not right, then, is it. I agree with you about the difference between a mistake and outright deception.

@Lilly: Yup. You're so right, but then you usu...

2009-07-04T08:32:37.776+10:00

@Lilly: Yup. You're so right, but then you usually are :)

Re the living by the Bible. I'm not exactly a devout follower of the word, as I think you know, but I seem to recall that Jesus was friends with a prostitute (I imply NOTHING by that before the God Botherers get all steamed up) but that he cast the bankers (moneylenders?) out of the temple. Tells you where he stood on who's good and who's bad, doesn't it? Couldn't agree more with the guy on that score either.

short answer - egomaniac I've heard he was one...

2009-07-04T04:15:47.453+10:00

short answer - egomaniac
I've heard he was one of the Republican leaders that were preparing to run against Obama. Well so much for that idea.

Here's some thoughts from a favorite Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich.

http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2009/07/for-crying-out-loud-argentine-a-soul-mate.html

Easy on MArk, lol

2009-07-04T03:25:05.064+10:00

Easy on MArk, lol

It' a good thing they don't behead anymore...

2009-07-03T13:52:17.036+10:00

It' a good thing they don't behead anymore ...

Lilly re male menopause - women have different men...

2009-07-03T13:41:04.345+10:00

Lilly re male menopause - women have different menopause than men. women have hot flashes and get fat. men date younger women and ride motorcycles.

From the NY Times - Mark hates lying. As he said o...

2009-07-03T13:31:11.556+10:00

From the NY Times - Mark hates lying. As he said of Bill’s dalliance with Monica, “If you undermine trust in our system, you undermine everything.”

Marco lies with brio, misleading his family, his lieutenant governor, his staff and his state about his whereabouts, even packing camping equipment to throw off the scent from South America. He told whoppers to his wife, a former investment banker who managed his campaigns and raises his four sons (solo on Father’s Day). She put out a statement quoting Psalm 127 to snidely remind her besotted husband “that sons are a gift from the Lord.”

Jenny Sanford told The Associated Press on Friday that Mark had told her he needed time to be alone and write, so she was stunned to learn he was in Argentina on a “Roman Holiday.” Before he left to “write,” she warned him not to skip off to the other woman.

Mark, who disdains rascals, agreed that he wouldn’t. Marco, who is a rascal, skipped off.

Mark went back to work on Friday, giving his cabinet a lecture on personal responsibility and comparing himself to King David, who “fell mightily ... in very, very significant ways but then picked up the pieces and built from there.”

His wife should run fast.

LOL Margaret, pleading the 5th! Like it! Like your...

2009-07-03T13:01:01.234+10:00

LOL Margaret, pleading the 5th! Like it! Like your Barn post.

I plead the 5th. I am bad at politics and as far a...

2009-07-03T11:41:49.084+10:00

I plead the 5th. I am bad at politics and as far as I am concerned they can all stew in their poop. As they say they made their beds, let them lie in them. Sorry I am no help. Thank you for coming by and leaving such a nice comment.

so many good insightful comments on here. Your rea...

2009-07-03T11:27:04.851+10:00

so many good insightful comments on here. Your readers are smart people. The issue is this guy held himself up to be so virtuous and moral. He called for Clinton's impeachment.He acted holier than though. Like very Minister knows the fall from the pedastal you place yourself can be a big one. As hard as you try to climb back up you never will be able to. This case is an example to all that while we all may try to live life in a moral way sometimes we may slip up. We are human. We shouldnt be too judgmental of what he has done just how he has handled himself subsequently. He is so up himself he thinks that we are all going to believe his Bible theories. He is dangerous and should be removed from the position of Governor.

@ Saundra - I love this line you said, "It se...

2009-07-03T11:21:29.383+10:00

@ Saundra - I love this line you said, "It seems the addage is true... It is easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission." It's a great one and I ahve never heard of it before.

@ EmmaP - well I do wonder who is advising this guy. I think he is in freefall but love does make us do crazy things. It just looks pathetic when we are no longer a teenager and acting stupid. Its hard to be in the public eye I guess but he needs to be gagged and sacked. Simple. Time to move on out.

i agree with you whole heartedly! i mean, I am al...

2009-07-03T11:11:49.292+10:00

i agree with you whole heartedly! i mean, I am all up for calling a spade a spade, especially when you're a politician. Everyone hates a liar, and yet it seems they all are. at any rate, i really do not need to hear them disclose every nitty-gritty detail. besides... it's not like he's going to get any more sympathy or anything. not only that, but it makes them come off looking more foolish. I really liked your "version" of what he should have said. my vote is YOU become a speech writer for politicians! short and sweet! love it!

It just plain and simply makes me ill. I just don...

2009-07-03T10:40:22.801+10:00

It just plain and simply makes me ill.

I just don't understand the need to tell the world how fantastic the "lover' was. What a sham!

That poor wife of his! I would soooo cut off his balls and make him eat a soup of them... publicly.

Everyday, there seems to be another one coming out of the wood work "confessing".

It seems the addage is true... It is easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.

I think these guys are busted red handed and figur...

2009-07-03T10:13:01.935+10:00

I think these guys are busted red handed and figure if they fess up it will get them the ohhh he said sorry vote back and he did confess and say sorry to that will make it better. These guys are just so out of touch that their handlers have them believe this. And why don't the wives leave, too much to lose on their end.
It's so twisted but it's what happens.

@ Cjw666 - you have lots of George in you, lol. Um...

2009-07-03T09:29:05.180+10:00

@ Cjw666 - you have lots of George in you, lol. Um maybe because we talk round and round in circles before we get to where we want to be. Thinking aloud which I know annoys the hell out of men. But you all love us anyway. And some of you love too many of us all at the one time which becomes a problem for some like Sanford. Buthe lives by the Bible has some commenters have said. Bless his little ignorant soul.