Report: Sanford left without security 77 times in two years
Published: July 2, 2009
Updated 4 months ago
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, whose week-long disappearance and subsequent admission of an extra-marital affair generated a huge media buzz, left the governor’s mansion 77 times in the past year-and-a-half without a security detail.
South Carolina’s The State reports that Sanford left his mansion unattended 38 times in 2008, and 39 times in the first six months of this year. In all, “those trips are about one-third of the 195 trips Sanford made from the mansion, with or without security, over that 18-month period,” the paper reported.
An analysis of the records shows Sanford logged 195 comings and goings during the 18-month period. He had security with him 119 times and was unaccompanied 76 times.
The State’s count did not include trips on which Sanford was accompanied by his wife or any of their four sons. The family’s code names in the log range from G2 for the first lady to G6 for the youngest of the boys.
The revelation is certain to generate new questions surrounding Sanford’s activities during his time as governor, following his revelations last week of an affair with an Argentinian woman.
As the controversy surrounding his activities grows, Sanford is now under pressure from members of his own political party to resign.
Bloomberg news service, citing South Carolina Republican Party Chairwoman Karen Floyd, reports that there is “a growing view … that the time may have come for Governor Sanford to remove himself and his family from the limelight.”
The news service cites a political science professor, Jim Guth of Furman University, who says that Sanford has no political support base whatsoever: “Think back to the impeachment of Richard Nixon. Even at the end, there were a lot of Republicans defending him.”
Another article in The State reports on “speculation” about the governor’s mental health.
“As the saga of Sanford and his Argentine lover continues, the public, the governor’s political rivals and some allies are speculating about the governor’s mental stability and whether he’s able to lead the state,” the newspaper states.
Citing unnamed “health experts,” The State says Sanford is exhibiting signs of “a chemical imbalance, narcissism and impulsive behavior.”
The paper goes so far as to speculate on the possibility of having Sanford removed from office for mental health reasons.
“The state Constitution has measures for removing a mentally unstable governor, but that’s not likely to happen in this case,” the paper reported.
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This guy goes far beyond hypocrisy and mere stupidity. He really does seem to have some screws loose. Instead of keeping his mouth shut, he publicly embarrasses his wife (as well as the entire state of SC, or at those in that epicenter of inbred cretins capable of embarrassment), and then, like some horny high school boy, yaps publicly about the “other women” he “crossed the line with” but “short of sex.” This sounds like juvenile bravada (”he he, I got to second base with these hot babes”). The guy (evidently, according to many reports) is borderline incompetent anyway.
And there is the clear failure to discharge his gubernatorial responsibilities, his spending taxpayer dollars on his adulterous trysts, his lying to his staff, and on and on. As a commentator noted last night, if it had been a woman who disappeared for nearly a week leaving four children unattended, the kids would be taken from her and she would be in jail.
I hope we see more of these ass wipes publicly self-destruct.
Ok, ok folks let’s not go stupid here.
They guy was having an affair with a hot Argentine female. He wasn’t kidnapped by aliens and probed !
And yes he finally had sex with a woman who wanted to have sex because she was an adult and a sexual being not a Stepford Wife.
So now he thinks he’s Ron Jeremy !
Yes he’s acting like a 12 year old boy!
My advice to the gov is to pack up your marbles and head for Argentina. That is if that woman will have you!
Congratulations gov, you’ve became an adult in the real world no longer able to live in the world of Republican.
77, Huh? He’s one horney old bastard , isn’t he?
Bill Clinton was much worse. Watch “The Clinton Chronicles” for the deal on that criminal - and this was before he got to the WH.
http://www.veoh.com/collection/Truthseekrs/watch/v4095039DmYWxQDY
Both parties are totally and hopelessly corrupt and wicked, with most elected officials blackmailed by the NSA, CIA, FBI, etc etc to force them to vote one way or the other on all the treasonous legislation they pass in Congress.
It’s a good bet Sanford did something the elite traitors didn’t like or was a threat to them in some way, so he had to be publicly outed to end his career.
What nonsense. How was Bill Clinton “worse?” He didn’t ditch his job and leave the country for a week; he was capable of performing his executive duties concurrent with his affair; Sanford can’t even keep his stupid mouth shut, and has created many enemies in his state, including among Republicans. He’s gotten virtually nothing done in the last couple of years for the people of SC, other than grandstanding by trying to refuse stimulus funds (which he got bitch-slapped for by the courts and legislature).
Why should anyone divert attention from this hypocritical jerkwad and spend time watching ancient history about Clinton? Will that make Sanford’s lies, incompetence and irrresponsibility justified?
Both parties have their share of problems, but only the Republicans have set themselves up as morally superior, admonishing others about ‘family values’ and ‘trust’ (check out Sanford’s campaign videos when he was running for governor; lying sack of shit). In other words, as the world’s biggest bunch of hypocritical assholes.
And finally, are you nuts or just another right-wing apologist who is unable to accept responsibility? Sanford’s woes are all the fault of some mysterious ‘elite traitors’? Frigging clowns.
Republicans are nothing more than children. Wah, Wah — Clinton did it! CLINnNNNtONN DDIIIIID IIIIIT!
And even if this trainload of horseshit WERE true, in what Logic-for-Dumbasses world would that statement excuse Sanford’s negligence of duty? I don’t remember Clinton leaving the White House for days on end to fuck some woman in South America.
Truly, Repuglicans are fucking idiots.
Focus on the Family member for sure! Wanna Bet? Or is it Fucus in the Fanny.
I’ll make you a deal. You don’t talk about Clinton & I wont’ talk about 2 well known Republican pedophiles - Mark Foley & Dusty Foggo!
Or how about Larry “wide stance” Craig?
I can also add David Vitter.
Don’t forget Mark “Ron Jeremy” Sanford.
Maybe Rudy Guiliani?
Republicans have a long and robust list of pedophiles! Seems they like little boys!
Should I go on?
coyoteman, don’t forget Newt “I dumped my wife when she had cancer and now I’m married for the third time” Gingrich. Technically not a pedophile, just a jerk. And Guiliani was married to a cousin.
Security? Who’d bother to do Sanford in? Well, maybe his wife….
What a DOUCHE!!!!!! As each story comes out each day, I am more and more amazed!
another christian asshole where are the lions when you need then
adamt at least clinton didn’t kill a president like the bush crime family
DAMN! Marky Mark must own stock in Viagra!
Can you say “dereliction of duty?” RESIGN, Sanford. It’ll be the most honest thing you’ve done.
How sensational!
SLED just reported that NO PUBLIC FUNDS were used by Sanford in his meetings with his mistress. The SLED director even commented that he was shocked how little public funds Sanford had expensed over his term as Governor. (just watched the press conference)
Sanford going places without a security detail saves the taxpayers money, and Sanford is well known for being a frugal person who doesn’t spend much cash.
Yes, Sanford had an affair. That does not make him mentally unstable or unfit to govern the state. I hope he continues to be our governor.
btw, to those calling for his removal, take a look at Andre Bauer, the LT Gov who would replace him. Bauer is not qualified and is an arrogant little prick who has abused his power as LT Gov several times.
eb
Sure — and that’s why Sanford won’t allow a review of his finances even though he originally agreed to do so.
And of course when using the word “trustworthy,” the South Carolina Law Enforcement Department naturally comes to mind. . . .
I trust SLED about as much as I trust Sanford (which is about as much as I trust lying Repugs — i.e., not one fucking bit). This lying liar has already lied the lie out of his multitudinous lie variations. Suddenly, the prick’s believable because SLED says so?
Show me some unbiased proof, like actual receipts and not the word of a bunch of dicks who think Miranda is bad and lying to a citizen to trick them into a confusion is “good police work.”
razmar,
If it is in fact correct that no public funds were used (odd, since just yesterday Sanford was talking about ‘paying the state back’ for some of the funds expended), it just means that he abrogated his job, lied to his staff and fellow citizens in the commission of an adulterous affair on his own dime. What a swell fellow he is.
“Frugal?” Oh, you mean a tight-wad.
“Yes, Sanford had an affair. That does not make him mentally unstable or unfit to govern the state. ”
Having the affair doesn’t make him mentally unstable, but have not paid any attention to what this moron has been publicly stating? He is either a loon or is so damned immature and juvenile that he shouldn’t be crossing teh street without a chaperone. As for ‘running the state’ , he seems to be running it in the ground.
It’s hard to understand, especially in the bible-thumping environs of South Carolina, why any voter would want that embarrassment to remain as governor. Or, if he does as Lindsey Graham suggested and ‘get back with his wife’ (yeah, I’m sure she really wants that overgrown school kid back), is that good enough for you? Just how much hypocrisy are you prepared to stomach? A lot, it would seem.
Yes Sanford is a tightwad, and a nerd, and a bit geeky, but I’d rather have a nerd running the state than a movie star.
Grahamm is a piece of shit and I could care less what he has to say.
No state funds were used and the nerd managed to get laid, which is far better than the congresscritters who are using our tax dollars for escort services.
I think Sanford should divorce his wife, marry the mistress soulmate, and move on with life and his career in politics.
eb
So SLED reported that no public funds were used, huh? Why did I find this completely different version of events?
“In an interview with the Associated Press, Sanford said he would make his private financial records public. He has since changed his mind and his office says the Governor will no longer give interviews about his personal life. ”
Having an affair does not indicate a person is unstable. But a governor who leaves his state with no forwarding address for 5 days is derelict in his duties. I have no information about the LT. Gov., that is for South Carolinians to sort out.
do a news google of SLED and you will see the story right on top.
eb
P.S. — Why did this hypocritical asstard want to deny federal stimulus funds for his state? It sounds like his sex tours would have been the proud receipient of a lot of these funds.
Typical Repiglican hackery: nothing for you, everything for me.
Go back to your prior college job as a travel guide, asshole. Travelling at someone else’s expense is all you appear to know.
What a friend we have in JEEEESUS
Please don’t resign!!
The reason he doesn’t want his private financial records now scene is exactly what was in the title of the article. 77 times he went without security, what was he doing. I’m willing to bet not all of that was to go buy a present for his wife or a top secret meeting. His own people in the republican party in SC want him to resign. They know that there is more to this story and the longer he stays in office, the more chance he something else will come out that will embarass him more and the party. Also he’s a hypocrite, period. He won’t leave office but was telling people last year that senator WIDE STANCE should leave office and during Clinton’s affair for him to leave office. On top of the usual christian bible thumping that he did over the years. And now he not only won’t follow what he preached, he just ignores the comments and pleas for him to leave.
The republican party is falling apart a little every day. The only person who will be left will be Palin and trust me she won’t help the party. The republicans are feeling the effects of supporting Bush and his administrations policies over 8 years. They are paying for his inept running of the country. If the party is to survive into the next decade, it has to move to the middle/left and away from the religious zealots that are controlling them. The stepford wife that is supporting Stanford (she wasn’t at any of his press conferences) is a prime example. What can a politician do that will make his wife just up and leave.
I suppose the taxpayers’ have to pay for his viagra along with his travel expenses…………but then, he’s a good christian, or should I say a typical christian, one who lives his life the way he wants six days and twenty two hours a week, and then go to church on Sunday and sing the praises of the lord.
They are lying when they say no state funds were used. He is being audited and has to pay back certain funds he took from the state for this love tryst. 21,000 and a new one of 8,000 that he has already paid back 3,000..No if we had stolen this money we would have gone to prison..I guess you can take anything you want to from S carolina if your a republican…No wonder they are poor..