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My spouse was telling me

LimoLiberal — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:32:19 +0000

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My spouse was telling me about a website that shows photos of the results of philandering. For example, he said there was a photo of a 700 series BMW spray painted with "I hope she was worth it."

Now that I can understand. Personally, I wouldn't go that far, but I understand that kind of rage mixed with betrayal. This passivity, well no I don't understand it, not even for the kids, unless you want to teach your sons to be misogynists and your daughters to considered themselves unworthy.

Oh you both done great! And I

bluesplashy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:07:18 +0000

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Oh you both done great! And I feel for all the people in SC. It is a shame that a great place like SC has to suffer this extreme foolishness.

wwstaebler, your comment is

bluesplashy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:57:12 +0000

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wwstaebler, your comment is right on. I posted elsewhere Sanford is setting himself up for victimhood.
And Oleeb, this is a great post. Thanks.

Oleeb, this is the best thing

hoppycalif2 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:10:25 +0000

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Oleeb, this is the best thing I have seen written about Sanford.

Doesn't it strike anyone else as curious, to say the least, that the object of Sanford's affections could be a blow up doll, for all that we have seen or heard about her? He seems to view her as such a doll, put there for his convenience, when he feels the need. Nothing I have seen would indicate that "Maria" is a real person. As far as I have read, she may be single, married, living with a huge family, living alone, a nun, or, just a blow up doll. I can't remember ever seeing such a one sided romance being given so much attention.

As far as my own feelings are concerned, so far all I feel is amusement. Sorry, that may well be a fatal flaw in my own persona.

Why shouldn't you feel sorry

BevD — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:09:29 +0000

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Why shouldn't you feel sorry for him? I feel sorry for anyone who has so totally and completely screwed up his life.

Wendy, dear, my apology for

TheraP — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:35:30 +0000

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Wendy, dear, my apology for intruding on your conversaton. But your comment, alas, is not showing up!

Did you perhaps "preview" but forget to actually "publish"? Been there. Done that!

I am so distressed that you, and others, have been wafted off into the ether, following efforts and heartfelt emotion.

Please, try again, if you dare.

Gosh, no need to apologize to

wwstaebler — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:09:43 +0000

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Gosh, no need to apologize to me, BlueMeanie. I've allowed myself to become way too personally involved in this and the rants I have written reflect that. I need to back off and allow cooler observations and judgments to prevail.
Like yours. Because you are absolutely right that is the people of South Carolina who will suffer the real fallout from this mess. Now, and for at least the next eighteen months, which could prove negatively pivotal for way too many.

I apologize. I should have

bluemeanie — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:20:59 +0000

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I apologize. I should have acknowledged you in my point about the archetype because you made it first and are better qualified to have done so. Thank you for being so polite.

I thought about appending my comment to the second half of your "rant" (I didn't consider it so, by the way), but decided not to because I wasn't trying to expand on your observation, but make a parallel one. Clearly we are of like mind on this subject.

Well and temperately said,

wwstaebler — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:56:34 +0000

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Well and temperately said, BlueMeanie. Thanks for steering past my rant to get from point A to point B.

What is so hard to fathom is

seashell — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:27:47 +0000

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What is so hard to fathom is that right in the middle of this crisis, instead of calling a friend or a therapist, he decides to share it all with the AP. Why in the world would he call the press at a time like that??

Another point. Somewhere I was reading that S. Carolina is not a no-fault divorce state. The more he babbles, the more Jennifer amasses marital assets on her side in the event of a divorce. So without any knowledge whatsoever of her feelings, I wonder if she is doing this "I'll take him back" routine either for future assets or for future career choices, such as Gov. of S. Carolina (there is a movement trying to do just that).

Last point. The Gov and his wife and kids are headed to Hobe Sound, Fl this weekend to spend the holiday with her parents. To me, this comes in second only to calling the AP for dumb things to do to get your shit together. I'm sure her parents are real enamored with him right now and it will just be a lovely 4th of July. Fireworks and all.