Gov. Mark Sanford Scandal

I’ve not followed the Sanford story too closely. I don’t expect much from politicians, he’s not my governor, and it sounds about as typical as any other polticial sex scandal. I was impressed, however, with Gov. Sanford’s wife, Jenny Sanford, who did not participate in her own abuse and humiliation by standing by his side during his press conference. Her statement instead made it clear that this is his problem and, while she’s willing and ready to forgive him, her own self-respect and setting the right example for her children comes first. Her dignified response in what is undoubtedly a painful time in her life stands in marked contrast to Eliot Spitzer’s use of his wife as a prop during his press conference admitting his penchant for whoring around.

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