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Whatever happened with that Ensign guy, btw? Is he resigning, or does the hypocricy monster strike again?

He was apparently in Argentina defending his stance on the sanctity of marriage.

I'm guessing his relationship was irreversibly damaged by "the gays".

Republicans are on a roll!

I can't wait for Countdown, Maddow, and the Daily Show tonight!

F*ck his affiliation whether it be rep or dem... I respect this man based on the truth... that he has the balls to come clean...being that most politicians still lie or are lying...

More Republican hypocrisy in action! Go sleep around on your wife, I don't give a crap, but don't tell me how precious the role of family is while your doing it!

I dont have respect for the man, but i can respect his....

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wait... actually...nope... can't respect someone who takes on such an important position and then does not respect his own position. he has no respect, i have none for him. fuck him.

should have stayed in south america.

what a dipshit.

I have no respect because he's been one of those holier than thou Neo-Con. Republicans, who tries to regulate people's private lives. He cheated on his wife, and used tax payer money to do it. Admitting it after he's been caught, rather than denying blatantly true allegations, only means he's trying to save face. He's just a sack of shit with an overinflated ego.

He wants the press to respect the privacy of his family, which is fine, but don't forget that you're the one who threw them in the spotlight with this whole ridiculous inter-continental affair, asshole. In other words I believe he's on the verge of demonizing the "liberal media" with the hopes of deflecting blame from himself.

The poor, poor fellow. Maybe Senator Ensign and he should go on a retreat together to reflect on their cheating ways. Rush Limbaugh probably could point them to a few good places in the Dominican Republic.

And this just in: Sanford is actually a Democrat! Fox News says so.

>> ^kronosposeidon:
And this just in: Sanford is actually a Democrat! Fox News says so.


Unfrickinreal

>> ^NobleOne:
F ck his affiliation whether it be rep or dem... I respect this man based on the truth... that he has the balls to come clean...being that most politicians still lie or are lying...



Yea, it's amazing how willing politicians are to come clean after getting caught.

One must wonder if he would have said anything if no one had noticed his vehicle sitting at the airport while he was supposedly hiking the App Trail.

Hahaha why is the girl in the background smiling at 1:10 on?

AAAAH THE GAYS HAVE INFECTED THE RIGHT!!! THEY ARE UNCLEAN!!!

^I'm pretty sure he's not gay. Didn't he cheat with a lady?



...and don't try to make this a partisan thing. It's a SCUMBAG thing. I could give you a few examples of the infidelity of prominent Democrats from off the top of my head:

Bill Clinton
John Edwards
Eliot Spitzer (Gov of NY involved in Prostitute Scandal)
Gary Hart (Ran against Bush Sr. in '88)
Gary Condit (The guy involved in the Chandra Levy Murder Scandal)

...but Republicans ARE on a roll right now. Pitiful.

Oh, and Gavin Newsom (Dirtbag Mayor of San Freaksisco)

When I heard he had been in Argentina this morning, I was thinking it would be something really serious, like he's selling secrets to some Latin American country, or coordinating operations with a drug cartel.

I'm not sure he's really ruled that out, but it seems a bit odd for the Governor of a state to think he can have an ongoing affair with a mistress in another country and not get caught.

As for the hypocrisy, I almost guarantee you he'll still try to run for President in 2012. Republicans have no shame.

>> ^NetRunner:
<snip>...I almost guarantee you he'll still try to run for President in 2012. Republicans have no shame.


I'd be pretty shocked to see that happen. If it turns out that he used taxpayer money to fly to Argentina for an affair, I'd be surprised if he isn't forced to resign as Governor.

Hypocrites, the lot of them. Do as I say, not as I do! Makes you wonder how many of them secretly love taking a love missile up their dirt pipe.

^rottenseed. I see at least 3 smiles in the background.

I was making a funny based on Psychologic comments that his traditional marriage was obviously contaminated by all the gay marriages happening lately... but now you made me explain it... so the joke is ruined.

Shame on you.

I'm sure he'll do the right thing and resign since he's besmirched his office and shamed his family.

Republicans are soooo like that.

See? This is what happens when we allow gays to marry!!

We've got e-mail!

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/6/24/746444/-The-Sanford-E-mails

http://media.townhall.com/Townhall/Car/b/Shelton_C20070904.jpg

Guys guys guys!

It's all okay! He was in love!

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/24/south.carolina.governor.emails/index.html

And quantum, you evidently don't live in Boston where the oh-so-righteous Catholic Church sexually abused countless victims over decades, covered it up, and then did everything in their power to try to make the victims discredited before admitting that the whole thing was true. If your little cartoon took that into account the elephant would be hitting a brick wall. To claim that the republicans have only faltered here and there is utter bullshit.

This has nothing to do with Catholicism or Boston.
It's a jack off who cheated on his wife and neglected his duty as Governor of South Carolina.
Please don't turn it into something it isn't.

I am going to pretend that when you reach a certain level in a profession, you STOP DICKING AROUND.

Hey... anyone remember about swine flu anymore...? lol i didn't.

What a Beta. Apologizing like that. Just admitt your new tail was hotter than your boring wife and you were just doing what nature programmed you to do. Big woop. Don't get married in the first place ya goof.

Well i did not know this....oh and another thing the people of videosift must be perfect and never do anything wrong.... i am only guessing since everyone is so quick to condemn someone else...I am sure i am the only videosifter with skeletons in the closet.


>> Psychological

Yea, it's amazing how willing politicians are to come clean after getting caught.
One must wonder if he would have said anything if no one had noticed his vehicle sitting at the airport while he was supposedly hiking the App Trail.

^This isn't something these politicians did because they were young, were living in wretched circumstances, or were temporarily in the throes of passion.

They willfully and repeatedly betrayed the public trust that they would have basic respect for society (including their family) while in office and that they would at least minimally mean the things they say.

Hahahaha. Well, Mister Sanford, let me be the first to say, um, your apology is accepted and hilarious. Secondly, can you tell me why anyone outside of my parents, who coincidentally live in South Carolina now, should care?

Oh please, it has EVERYTHING to do with Catholicism in Boston.

The right has done everything they can to be the "party approved by god" labeling liberals as atheists and heathens. This douche in particular is well known for his holier than thou attitude.

During the last election, local parishes told their congregations to vote Republicans because voting for Obama "was a sin" and "real Christians won't vote for him."

Don't pretend like Republicans have tried to capitalize on the idiocy of the religious right to get elected.

If we had TRUE separation of church and state, I'd back off, but when Bush says that he TALKS TO GOD, I call bullshit.

These guys need to take some lessons from Berlusconi.

Neglected his duties? It was a few days off. Even the president gets days off. He probably should have told someone.

Cheating on his wife? Seems like his wifes problem, not ours. C'mon, this is shit; there are a zillion real sins in politics (bribery, lying about torture, you name it) and we get our panties in a knot over some guys wayward dick?

I'll give you that it is good entertainment, but it has no larger significance. Most of the men on this board will cheat on their wives, if they get one.

That would be a horrible rationalization for cheating on your wife.

...but it's still a frickin' funny cartoon.

>> ^quantumushroom:
http://media.townhall.com/Townhall/Car/b/Shelton_C20070904.jpg

>> ^NobleOne:
oh and another thing the people of videosift must be perfect and never do anything wrong.... i am only guessing since everyone is so quick to condemn someone else...I am sure i am the only videosifter with skeletons in the closet.


Actually I don't care about him leaving the country or cheating on his wife. No one is perfect, so he's guilty of being human.

What I have a problem with is him using his political power to block any form of civil union or same-sex marriage. He acts like he is so morally superior to others and that marriage is too "important" to give to homosexuals.

The fact that he is a complete hypocrite just makes it funny.

YEAH!!! We should just lower the standards! Anyone who isn't perfect can't talk about morals! You have to be flawless in order to encourage others to be good!



>> ^Psychologic:
>> ^NobleOne:
oh and another thing the people of videosift must be perfect and never do anything wrong.... i am only guessing since everyone is so quick to condemn someone else...I am sure i am the only videosifter with skeletons in the closet.

Actually I don't care about him leaving the country or cheating on his wife. No one is perfect, so he's guilty of being human.
What I have a problem with is him using his political power to block any form of civil union or same-sex marriage. He acts like he is so morally superior to others and that marriage is too "important" to give to homosexuals.
The fact that he is a complete hypocrite just makes it funny.

this is the first "ive cheated on my wife" press conference ive seen in a longtime where the wife is not standing beside the ass gleaming of composure.

also, i dont really care that he cheats on his wife. and i dont care that he does it in argentina.

i sort of care that used tax $$ to do it.

and i sort of care that he did it while pushing the idea that homosexuals will ruin the sanctity of marriage.

I'm not going to take shots at his affiliation, because it has nothing to do with that. I have no respect for a man that goes on a sex spree, ESPECIALLY on father's day weekend.
I'm glad his wife isn't up there, trying to make him look good. At least she has some respect for herself. It always makes me angry when politician wives stand up there like a doe in the headlights trying to make their asshole husbands look good and keep a good face. Good for her.

Honestly, I feel bad for the guy. His behavior has been inexcusable and he's been an annoying idiot when it comes to the stimulus, but it seems that he really regrets his actions here. Ensign was different, but Sanford is taking all the blame on himself and being gracious towards his family. His life is completely in ruins; we don't need to pile on now, make our jokes, and laugh.

I gotta say, I kinda feel for the guy. I mean, who, when, why, how, and where he fucks is none of my business. Even if he was cheating on his wife, that's none of my business. It wasn't my business when Clinton did it, or Edwards, or Ensign, or Sandford.

As western civilization talks a good game on "equality" it simultaneously fails to report on every affair by ever janitor, border guard, McDonald's cook, or school teacher. Why is this guys affair any different?

Sandford deserves to get his ass kicked over running off to another continent for not telling anyone where he was going, missing Fathers Day with his 4 boys, lieing and deceiving people, and his hypocrisy.

But let's focus on those things, and not on who he's fucking (or getting fucked by) - it's none of our business.

>> ^deedub81:
YEAH!!! We should just lower the standards! Anyone who isn't perfect can't talk about morals! You have to be flawless in order to encourage others to be good!


What about people who try to pass off their personal prejudices as "morality"?

>> ^quantumushroom:
http://media.townhall.com/Townhall/Car/b/Shelton_C20070904.jpg


http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/6/24/18485/2046

Mine requires reading comprehension.

To put it in comic-strip form, I'd say the bar is at the same low level, both animals trip over it, and the elephant says "because my side was higher, only you should have to resign!"

To which, the donkey says "HYPOCRITE!"

Mark Sanford has been an idiot on the fiscal and monetary front, but he's never said that much about moral matters. Yes, he voted for Clinton's impeachment, but it's disingenuous to paint him as a Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell type politician.

>> ^Psychologic:
>> ^deedub81:
YEAH!!! We should just lower the standards! Anyone who isn't perfect can't talk about morals! You have to be flawless in order to encourage others to be good!

What about people who try to pass off their personal prejudices as "morality"?

>> ^Fjnbk:
Mark Sanford has been an idiot on the fiscal and monetary front, but he's never said that much about moral matters. Yes, he voted for Clinton's impeachment, but it's disingenuous to paint him as a Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell type politician.


He supports teacher-led prayer in schools along with displaying the 10 commandments in school. He defines marriage as "one man, one woman" (and mistress?) and stated that South Carolina should not recognize same-sex civil unions. He also opposes adoption rights for gay couples.

Sure, there are far more vocal (and extreme) people out there on such issues, but that doesn't change Sanford's stated view of the importance of marriage and opposition to allowing homosexuals to take part in it.

He's certainly free to not like homosexuals, but it kinda sucks to see people use political office to promote religious "morality" at the expense of the rights of others. His infidelity doesn't change my view of him, it just makes his stance on marriage even more laughable.


Random Sanford quotes:
http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2009/06/24/mark-sanford-governor-of-black-pots-and-kettles/comment-page-1/

In case you need a text version. It's PWNED.

comments > votes. always funny.

whooo carreessss who this guy has sex with.

"Percentage of marriages where one or both spouses admit to infidelity, either physical or emotional: 41%"

why are you surprised that an elected official has an affair? 4/10 adults have affairs which means in any given relationship theres a 64% chance someone in the marriage is having an affair.

besides, hes probably a jack-ass even if he is faithful.

>> ^imstellar28:
comments > votes. always funny.
whooo carreessss who this guy has sex with.
"Percentage of marriages where one or both spouses admit to infidelity, either physical or emotional: 41%"
why are you surprised that an elected official has an affair? 4/10 adults have affairs which means in any given relationship theres a 64% chance someone in the marriage is having an affair.
besides, hes probably a jack-ass even if he is faithful.


So if, in the future, one more person out of ten says in some poll that they are not unfaithful in their marriage, does that mean I can start caring about right and wrong again? Is that really how you evaluate things?