On Mark Sanford

I haven't had the time or the urge to write much lately, but it may be coming back...

I was very disappointed last week when South Carolina governor Mark Sanford admitted he's had an lengthy affair with an Argentinian woman. (Or maybe it's Argentine woman?) I was hoping Sanford would run for President in 2012. I liked his libertarian positions on social issues, opposition to preemptive war and wasteful spending (even bringing in live pigs into the South Carolina legislature to protest pork barrel spending). But what I really liked was his emphasis on educational reform as governor, even refusing to send his kids to private school because he thought it would be hypocritical. Education has too often been relegated to back of the line lately in politics, but Sanford really seemed to have a passion for it. He also refused to run for congress again because he promised to only serve two terms. I thought he might actually be a politician with some integrity.

I wish more politicians would do more things like bringing in lives pigs as a protest. Things would be so much more exciting that way.

I wonder how long it will be until his mistress gets a huge book contract.