Applachian Trail runs to Buenos Aires?
That was some hike taken by South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. Ended up in Buenos Aires.

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Three questions for the governor. 1. Where did you go? 2. Who did you go with or meet? 3. What did you do?
Posted by: Cedarvillan
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June 24, 2009 09:48 AM
No bye-byes, just disappears for six days over Father's Day Weekend -- leaving his four devoted sons and presumably devoted wife who's cool with not knowing where her husband is for nearly a week with those necktie and cologne gifties.
THAT'S a confidence-building vote-getter.
"WTF, Daddy?"
Posted by: NormaBates
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June 24, 2009 09:50 AM
Didn't Fox News just run a story about a US government funded study of drinking and sex habits of gay men in Argentine bars? Sending folks to BA for close-up fieldwork? When you need a dedicated researcher for something like that, why not send a congressman? Like that guy who went to Jonestown... no, wait, that was cult-assisted mass suicide. Anyway, I'm sure something profound will be discovered by spending our tax money for some cruising.
Posted by: Atlas999
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June 24, 2009 09:59 AM
I got the t-shirt:
SC Governor Mark Sanford Mega-Secret Universal Tour
June 18 Appalachian Mountains, North Carolina
June 19 Hartsfield National Airport, Atlanta, GA
June 20 Buenos Aires, Argentina
June 21 Bellingshausen Station, Antartica
June 22 Kampala, Uganda
June 23 Tranquilty Base, Moon
Max, I know you're inspired to start planning your non-European vacation now.
Posted by: imjustsaying
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June 24, 2009 10:10 AM
Okay, time to start the list.
Name of list: GOPs who are crazier than sh**house rats.
#1. Mark Sanford
#2. That crazy woman representative from Minnesota
#3. Glenn Beck
#4. Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe
#5. Mitch McConnell
#6. Todd Palin
Posted by: Claude Bahls
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June 24, 2009 10:34 AM
I hope the good people of South Carolina have enough sense to send this Governor packing. Show him you want to try something different voters. Send this Nut to a Place were he can be looked after, State Nut House.
Posted by: Americonio
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June 24, 2009 10:41 AM
Oh, I forgot:
#7. Texas' seccesh governor Ricky Perry
Posted by: Claude Bahls
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June 24, 2009 11:04 AM
If a Democrat would of pulled a stunt like this he would be on a terrorist watch list.
Posted by: Americonio
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June 24, 2009 11:10 AM
>>"But I said 'no' I wanted to do something exotic," Sanford said "... It's a great city."<<
Lest we Gringos forget, Winter began in Argentina 3 days ago. So I doubt it was some
great outdoor adventure or lazing around on the white beaches.
Posted by: eLwood
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June 24, 2009 11:19 AM
OK...now we know Gov. Sanford actually went to Poke City. The question is....with who? Airline records should provide the clues by the end of the day. I'm betting Sanford will say he was in Argentina looking for Obama's birth certificate. Or maybe it was for a sex change operation and the best part of Sanford is drawing flies in a back alley in Buenos Aires?
If Democrats acted like Republicans we'd be screaming that Sanford flew off to meet with terrorist cells. Shouldn't people around him be required to wear paper masks for 30 days? I believe his wife will out him in the end. Every statement she made was that of a pissed off woman barely able to keep from screaming RAT BASTID when a mic was poked in her face. I propose she give her sons to the Duggars to raise. If they're such hellions that their Dad must fly to Argentina to get the hell away from them....obviously those boys need a big dose of Jesus.
But ya know...in the whole scheme of things....we got 2 wars we're not winning, 46 million people without health care, a sunken economy, a Talibanish Republican Party, and hundreds of detainees who may be less guilty of war crimes than I am. FK Mark Sanford and the whore he rode in on. We got bigger fish to fry.
Posted by: Deathbyinches
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June 24, 2009 11:36 AM
I wonder what the name of HIS Argentine Firecracker is? Maybe, Frank Fox????
Posted by: Janus
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June 24, 2009 11:38 AM
Did he pay more than Eliot Spitzer? Where's the Attorney General of South Carolina on this?
Posted by: Janus
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June 24, 2009 11:40 AM
There's just something not right about the wife's reaction to all this. How many of you would leave town, much less leave the country, for five days and not tell your spouse or significant other? I've seen some of the clips of Sanford with his wife and they don't really interact. Don't even look at one another. I put a lot of stock in body language, and it's clear that these two are simply not connecting.
This is yet another example of the hypocrisy of the holier-than-thou family values repubs.
Posted by: HardHeadedWoman
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June 24, 2009 12:03 PM
Darn it... He should have turned right at Albuquerque...
Posted by: Up The Road
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June 24, 2009 12:57 PM
I have to applaud SC governor Mark Sanford for going on a vacation presumably paid for using his own funds. He didn't use a private plane. As far as I know, the taxpayers of SC did not have to pay for his trip.
His trip has pretty much preempted the Obama Healthcare show and tell. While unintentional, SC Governor Mark Sanford may have derailed the Obama healthcare train. As the American people wonder what Mark was doing in Argentina, they are ignoring the Obama health care message. And the best part is, you liberals have taken the bait. Even the liberals will be focused on Mark's trip and ignoring Obama's message. I don't think Mark Sanford could have planned it any better.
Posted by: Severus
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June 24, 2009 01:05 PM
What I do on my own time with sheep and professionals from the Appalachian Trail Gentlemen's Escort Service is none of your business.
Posted by: Sanford
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June 24, 2009 01:07 PM
Personally, I wish more members of the GOP would take a hike.
Posted by: Scottie
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June 24, 2009 01:26 PM
DBI, you were right!!! He is a RAT BASTID!!!!
Posted by: HardHeadedWoman
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June 24, 2009 01:35 PM
wow.
a women he met on the internet...who lives in Argentina...awesome...another Repug goes down to thinking with their penis....
Posted by: Any*Mouse
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June 24, 2009 01:38 PM
Well, severus, looks like your "honest" friend Mark slammed the door on your goober on this one.
Posted by: Claude Bahls
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June 24, 2009 02:27 PM
SEEMS THE ONLY DIFFERENCE TWEEN THE TWO PARTIES IS THAT THE GOP CONFESSES, AND THE DEMOS , DENY DENY DENY.
THERE ARE LOTS MORE WHERE THOSE CAME FROM. YOU CAN GO TO THE BANK ON IT. AND THEY PROBABLY DID.
SCUMBAGS, ALL OF THEM.
Name of list: who are crazier than sh**house rats.
#1. Barney Franks
#2. That crazy woman from California MA'AM Boxer
#3. Claude Bahlls
#4. Chris Dodd
#5. Chuck Schumer
#6. Unca Dave Letterman
That about does it..donated by unca claude
Posted by: LargeAss
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June 24, 2009 04:24 PM
A facebook friend passed along the following Twitter posts about the governor....
PrimoPromo: RT @ljmecca @seeger #Sanford told his staff he wld be "spiking some Argentina tail" They HEARD "hiking Appalachian Trail." Honest mistake
delibernation: @netsnotes @jefftippett At least Sanford was in Argentina with a woman. We were getting visions of Deliverance in them there mountains!
m_rowland: This is why showtunes are dangerous: Gov. Sanford took "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" way too seriously.... Read More
msmichellediane: Haha! RT @ChristinaGayle: RT @walterolson: Gov. Sanford: "marriage should only be between a man, a woman, and another woman from Argentina."
EatEmAndSmile: Sanford, just bang an intern like everyone else. You think no one is going to notice the Gov. of SC when he's heading to Argentina?
Posted by: Squirrelhenge
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June 24, 2009 04:43 PM