Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Republicans and Family Values

Once again- for the 2nd time in two weeks those wacky republicans have had to admit to extra marital affairs. That whole family values thing - does it apply to as many families as they get involved with? Read all about it in the Huggington Post by Jim Davenport. "COLUMBIA, S.C. — After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he'd secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he'd been having an affair. He apologized to his wife and four sons and said he will resign as head of the Republican Governors Association.
"I've let down a lot of people, that's the bottom line," the 49-year-old governor said at a news conference where he choked up as he ruminated with remarkable frankness on God's law, moral absolutes and following one's heart. His family did not attend.
The woman, who lives in Argentina, has been a "dear, dear friend" for about eight years but, Sanford said, the relationship didn't become romantic until a little over a year ago. He's seen her three times since then, and his wife found out about it five months ago. For the rest of the story click here.

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