Disgraced Governor Heads for Congress, Comedy Central Loses

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Mark Sanford redeems career, heading to Congress

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) In a story of political redemption, Mark Sanford is headed back to Congress after his career was derailed by scandal four years ago.

Although the race was thought to be close going into the voting, Sanford collected 54 percent of the vote against Colbert Busch, the sister of political satirist Stephen Colbert, in a district that hasn't elected a Democratic congressman in more than three decades. About 32 percent of the district's voters went to the polls. Green Party candidate Eugene Platt finished far behind.

Sanford, who turns 53 later this month, has now never lost a race in four runs for Congress and two for governor. And he said before the votes were counted Tuesday that if he lost this one, he wouldn't run for office again.

He saw his political career disintegrate in summer 2009 when he disappeared for five days, telling his staff he was hiking the Appalachian Trail. He returned to admit in a tearful news conference he had been in Argentina with his mistress, Maria Belen Chapur. He is now engaged to her, and she stood by his side Tuesday night after flying in from Argentina.

After the affair was revealed, Sanford paid a $70,000 ethics fine, the largest in state history, for using public money to fly for personal purposes. His wife and political ally, Jenny, divorced him.

Three weeks before the special election, news surfaced that Sanford's ex-wife had filed a court complaint alleging he was in her house without permission in violation of their divorce decree, leading the National Republican Congressional Committee to pull its support from the campaign. Sanford must appear in court Thursday on the complaint.

Sanford said he tried to get in touch with his ex-wife and was in the house so his youngest son would not have to watch the Super Bowl alone.

The congressional seat became vacant when U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint resigned from his Senate seat late last year. Governor Nikki Haley then appointed the sitting congressman, Tim Scott, to fill DeMint's seat.

http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20130508/US--1st.District-South.Carolina/

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

We're talking about South Carolina here. Are you surprised? I am not.

[Harsh_77 718]

He did not have mug shot dem candidate has a mug shot.

So dem candidate was no better.

She was listed twice on the ballot..... is this how low they can get to win?

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/dem-candidate-listed-twice-ballot-south-carolina-special-election_721806.html

Edited May 8, 2013 by Harsh_77

[JohnR! 5,495]

We're talking about South Carolina here. Are you surprised? I am not.

The bottom line is that his family life should have nothing to do with his job.

[decocker 7,198]

The bottom line is that his family life should have nothing to do with his job.

i take issue with public funds being used for transportation to hit some strange..

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

i take issue with public funds being used for transportation to hit some strange..

You beat me to it. That's the issue I have with this. She must be something else, most folks lie about a minimum amount of distance they undertake when having an affair. He was about 3000 miles off

[JohnR! 5,495]

i take issue with public funds being used for transportation to hit some strange..

I do too, but apparently, the people of S.C. thinks it perfectly acceptable that their money be used for that purpose.

[decocker 7,198]

I do too, but apparently, the people of S.C. thinks it perfectly acceptable that their money be used for that purpose.

dude was running against two commies. i'm proud of sc for standing up against tyranny and for publicly funded international booty calls.

[JohnR! 5,495]

dude was running against two commies. i'm proud of sc for standing up against tyranny and for publicly funded international booty calls.

bunch of hippies!!

Edited May 8, 2013 by Gegel