Governor Sanford needs to hush
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has said a lot of bizarre things in the last week in explaining away his affair with an Argentine woman.
On Tuesday, this saga became even weirder.
By now, you're probably familiar with his wide-ranging interview with the Associated Press. We'll get to that in a minute.
First, let's address an official statement from Sanford concerning an investigation into whether public money was used to help the governor hook up with his mistress. Sanford said he welcomes the investigation.
Fine so far, but then Sanford adds this:
"There's been a lot of speculation and innuendo on whether or not public moneys were used to advance my admitted unfaithfulness. To be very clear: no public money was ever used in connection with this."
Keep in mind that Sanford issued that statement on the same day he reimbursed South Carolina about $3,000 for a state trade mission to Argentina last June.
Keep in mind that this trip was supposed to only include Brazil. Argentina was added to the agenda at the last minute at the governor's request.
Keep in mind it was the same trip in which his affair with Maria Belen Chapur became sexual.
And keep in mind that Sanford issued this statement last week regarding the trip:
"I made a mistake while I was there in meeting with the woman who I was unfaithful to my wife with. That has raised some very legitimate concerns and questions, and as such I am going to reimburse the state for the full cost of the Argentina leg of this trip."
No need for speculation and innuendo when the governor makes a confession.
Now, the AP interview. What a train wreck.
We now know he met with Chapur more than the three times he stated last week.
He admits he "crossed the lines" with other women, whatever that means.
But Sanford says he only crossed the "ultimate line" with Chapur. We know what that means.
But what really struck me is how his obvious love for Chapur is blinding him from recognizing the cruelty of some of his words, and how they look in public. I felt especially sorry for his wife, when I read this comment from Sanford:
"I will be able to die knowing that I had met my soulmate." Then, Sanford adds that he's trying to fall back in love in with his wife.
Gee, I'm sure that really makes Jenny Sanford want to reconcile.
And, there was more. There's always more with this story.
"This was a whole lot more than a simple affair, that it's a love story ... a forbidden one, a tragic one, but a love story at the end of the day."
Feeling this way is one thing, but saying it in public? Not necessary.
Yes, reporters are asking a lot of questions, but that's no excuse. The governor doesn't need to answer every question, and he doesn't need to volunteer everything, either.
He needs to know when to say when. He needs to know when to hush.
On Tuesday, this saga became even weirder.
By now, you're probably familiar with his wide-ranging interview with the Associated Press. We'll get to that in a minute.
First, let's address an official statement from Sanford concerning an investigation into whether public money was used to help the governor hook up with his mistress. Sanford said he welcomes the investigation.
Fine so far, but then Sanford adds this:
"There's been a lot of speculation and innuendo on whether or not public moneys were used to advance my admitted unfaithfulness. To be very clear: no public money was ever used in connection with this."
Keep in mind that Sanford issued that statement on the same day he reimbursed South Carolina about $3,000 for a state trade mission to Argentina last June.
Keep in mind that this trip was supposed to only include Brazil. Argentina was added to the agenda at the last minute at the governor's request.
Keep in mind it was the same trip in which his affair with Maria Belen Chapur became sexual.
And keep in mind that Sanford issued this statement last week regarding the trip:
"I made a mistake while I was there in meeting with the woman who I was unfaithful to my wife with. That has raised some very legitimate concerns and questions, and as such I am going to reimburse the state for the full cost of the Argentina leg of this trip."
No need for speculation and innuendo when the governor makes a confession.
Now, the AP interview. What a train wreck.
We now know he met with Chapur more than the three times he stated last week.
He admits he "crossed the lines" with other women, whatever that means.
But Sanford says he only crossed the "ultimate line" with Chapur. We know what that means.
But what really struck me is how his obvious love for Chapur is blinding him from recognizing the cruelty of some of his words, and how they look in public. I felt especially sorry for his wife, when I read this comment from Sanford:
"I will be able to die knowing that I had met my soulmate." Then, Sanford adds that he's trying to fall back in love in with his wife.
Gee, I'm sure that really makes Jenny Sanford want to reconcile.
And, there was more. There's always more with this story.
"This was a whole lot more than a simple affair, that it's a love story ... a forbidden one, a tragic one, but a love story at the end of the day."
Feeling this way is one thing, but saying it in public? Not necessary.
Yes, reporters are asking a lot of questions, but that's no excuse. The governor doesn't need to answer every question, and he doesn't need to volunteer everything, either.
He needs to know when to say when. He needs to know when to hush.
Tags: affair, argentina, carolina, governor, mark, sanford, south
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