A Mark Sanford Comeback?
Some are wondering if the resignation of Jim DeMint means a chance for Mark Sanford to make a comeback:
So could departing Sen.Jim DeMint be followed in a few years by…Sen.Mark Sanford?
Don’t rule it out. In an interview, the former South Carolina governor said he’d been by bombarded Thursday by calls and emails from former donors and allies encouraging him to consider a run in the 2014 election for Mr. DeMint’s seat. And, guess what? He’s not dismissing the idea.
“It’s not a ‘no,’ but it’s not a ‘yes,’ ” Mr. Sanford said.
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So, does he want a second act in politics?
“What we all pray for is redemption in many different ways in life,” Mr. Sanford said. “Whatever we get wrong, we want that much more to get it right the next time. It’s a fairly consistent theme.
“Second acts are what marks the American experiment and is something at one level or another we all hope for.”
But, he says, “that’s a concept, not an action.” So don’t take it to mean he’s made up his mind.
Maybe he should take a hike on the Appalachian Trail to clear his head and think about it.
You can’t put anything past South Carolina.
“Too small for a country, too big for an insane asylum”.
The jetting off on the public dime to South America for mistress/”soul mate” sexcapades would be a tough sell in California. One must presume that in the Bible Belt it would be a political death sentence, no?
@Tsar Nicholas:
Remember Sen. David “Diaper” Vitter? Re-elected. IOKIYAR
I’d love to see Gov. Haley appoint Rep. Tim Scott.
If the Republicans were smart, they’d appoint Jenny Sanford, not Mark.
he has something for everyone, fiscally conservative (republican) but cheats on his wife (democrat). win-win situation.
That’s quite a load of bull$hit there, as adultery is a completely bipartisan activity and Republicans only seem to be fiscally conservative when a Democrat is in the White House…
@Tsar Nicholas:
Actually, no Tsar. America is the land of 2nd chances and Christians put a great show on forgiveness… As long as you regret your sins in a Christian way.
@bill: Huh? What? Did you say something?