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First I want to say that as always the media loves to highlight the wrongs of a conservative politician while glossing over the indiscretions of the more liberal ones. John Edwards did not get near the media scrutiny that Governor Mark Sanford is getting. Also I find it ridiculous that proponents of liberal social issues are trying to use this as a way to say that conservatives are hypocrites. On this note I'd simply say that Mark Sanford is an individual who made individual mistakes. Liberals and Conservatives make mistakes on an individual level. These individual mistakes do not have anything to do with the rightness or wrongness of policy decisions. Conservatives can still stand up for socially conservative values when conservative politicians make mistakes, and liberals can still stand up for liberal causes when liberals make mistakes. Mark Sanford's adultery does not make it right to kill an unborn child, and it's disgraceful that there are those trying to make that connection.

Now having said that I'll also express my views on Governor Sanford. As you may know I live in South Carolina. Several things about this whole thing bothered me. It bothered me that he did this and put his family through all of this. It bothered me that he left the state without letting anyone know where he was at and was away for 5 days. There was no communication whatsoever and there was no transfer of authority so someone could have handled something in case of an emergency. If there were public funds being used for any of this, then of course that would bother me.

But here's what bothered me most of all. As he was confessing what he did he likened himself to David who committed adultery with Bathsheba and made the point that David went on and did great things as he governed Israel making the implied point that he could go on and still be Governor. This really bothered me. I don't see the parallel at all. He was caught having an affair, his wife found out, and she asked him to move out while at the same time asking him to not to see her anymore. Not only does he see her, but he goes and sees her over Father's Day weekend. There are 4 young boys who are suffering the most because of all this. I know human beings make mistakes, and I've certainly made my share. But to hold yourself up and compare yourself to David so you can make a political point in order to stay in office is just shameful.

At this point his political career is over. The only thing left for him to save is his marriage and his family. All of his thoughts and efforts should go there. He should resign, get before God and truly repent, and do whatever it takes to win back his wife. That is all he should be thinking about today.
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I did want to add that the adultery is not why I feel like the Governor should resign. Lots of people make mistakes. What bothered me was that as soon as he was caught his political mind kicked in, and he used David as an example of someone who committed adultery but still went on to Govern Israel successfully. It told me that he was more interested in his political position than his family, and he was not taking full responsibility for his actions.
 
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