Thursday, June 25, 2009

Father of the Year

You know how sometimes, you hear about some scandal that's happening, and the thought runs through your head: WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!
I recently heard one of those stories. The great governor of North Carolina, Mark Sanford, recently returned this weekend. He had managed to evade his security and let no one know where he was, to go on a secret trip to Argentina to meet his mistress. He initially claimed he had been walking "the Appalachian Trail." He eventually admitted that he had been in Argentina because he "wanted to do something exotic." Mission accomplished.

Please note, this was Father's Day Weekend.

"Honey, do you want to do anything special for Father's Day?"
"I don't know. I was thinking about running away to Argentina to destroy our family for Father's Day."

While normally, I don't care what politicians or public figures do in their own personal life, this is just low. He has lied to not only his family, but the entire state of North Carolina, the state who elected him. He left his responsibilities to his family and constituency unattended for several days while he was off doing "something [someone] exotic." No word yet on whether he is stepping down, but if I were a North Carolinian, I would sure as hell do all I could to make sure he did. Irresponsibility and lies have no place in elected leadership positions.

Imagine how much money was spent searching for the missing governor for the several days he was sexing up his mistress.

What were you thinking, Governor Sanford?

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