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Mrs. Sanford Speaks Out, Again
Making up, perhaps, for an apparent dearth of communication between husband and wife over the course of Mark Sanford's affair, Jenny Sanford is speaking to the press again with yet another lengthy statement invoking God, family, and the institution of marriage. This time, the love guv's wife is emphasizing the progress her husband has made since owning up to his extramarital affair: "Mark has stated that his intent and determination is to save our marriage, and to make amends to the people of South Carolina." Though earlier statements claimed that "his [Mark's] career is not a concern of mine," the new statement is cautiously optimistic about Mark's career, but stops just short of asking the public to give her husband a second chance: "In that spirit of forgiveness, it is up to the people and elected officials of South Carolina to decide whether they will give Mark another chance as well."
squiggy
I don't know why she feels she has to save her own dignity. I get the feeling that is what she is doing here. She is taking on more than she should and certainly more than he deserves. I think for her kids sake she is doing this and somehow it almost looks like a plea for him but I don't think that is the case at all. Sad that he has put her in this situation and sad that she feels the need to work her way out of it.
billrobo
She is a bigger fool than him.
ThinkAgain
She was his campaign manager. She's only interested in saving his career at this point since that's their income.
Roots12
Why do people comment when they don't know what the are talking about. She was a millionaire before she married Mark. She was a VP on Wallstreet & is an heiress.
AmiBlue
Ms Sanford is independently wealthy. Her family owns the skilsaw power tools company.
newswoman
Can you imagine a man forgiving his wife if she had put him through what Gov. Sanford has done, and in so public a way? And now he says he is going to try to fall back in love with his wife! I know she has children, but where is her pride? I thought she was smart in the way she originally handled this affair, but now she is like all the 'other' wronged wives and is putting up with this public humilitation. Get a spine. Feminism is dead.
Khrish
She might as well have gone on the stand with him at the press conference. To go through days of hearing him talk about how much he loved the other woman is a bit more than I could have taken. He made and fool of himself and humiliated his wife and children. What is wrong with her?
jdcarmine
Feminism isn't dead. But the angry Andrea Dworkinian man hating trash you're spewing is clearly waning, thank God.
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jdcarmine
Infidelity is no excuse for stupidity. Republicans need to kick this guy to the curb already.
Their marriage is entirely irrelevant, though I genuined do hope Jenny finds it in her heart to forgive him since marriage really is an intrinsic good despite everything else.
Dylan111
I really don't understand your reply above, jdcarmine. How is what Newswoman said man-hating trash? If a woman stands up for herself, is she then a man-hater. Newswoman was right to point out that when a guy basically tells the whole world he is in love with someone else, his true soul mate, it is time for his long-suffering wife to show him the door. I will bet a whole lot of women who don't consider themselves feminists feel the same way.
keepakeeper43
Well, John. There it is. She'll take you back.
Do you have another bright idea?
Go home, John. Go home.
Its over.
AiriqS
She's a good hearted woman in love with a good timin' man
She loves him in spite of his ways she don't understand
Waylon Jennings
Ritarita
Could you repost that
In Spanish?
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Roots12
Where did you read that? All her statements have been widely circulated and I haven't read anything that comes close to that. . Link please or stop making up stories.
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Khrish
you must be kidding! I thought she was enlightened. I would have expected that from a Sarah Palin. Man, what a trip.
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appygirl
She's as awful as he is. Both can't keep their mouth shut and think we actually care about their bloody marriage. These missives she writes are so preachy and self righteous.
Personally, I think if cameras were not around them, she would have booted him long ago.
mff1966
She sounds insufferable. Who'd want to live with a woman like that? It's not surprising that the guy's found someone else or that he's run off to another continent or even that he's having some sort of breakdown!
Roots12
Yup it's always the wife's fault. She should be warm & cuddly in her statement about her cheating husband...your right.
newswoman
Oh, please! There you go, blaming the wife. Sexism still lives and how!
Dylan111
He wasn't complaining when she ran all his successful campaigns, was he?
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AiriqS
Evil woman how you done me wrong,
But now youre tryin to wail a different song,
Ha ha funny how you broke me up, you made the wine now you
Drink the cup,
Electric Light Orchestra
squiggy
will carry that tune in my head all day, good stuff, thanks Air
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pcncarolina
When people of faith make mistakes like Sanford it is difficult for those who do not have such faith to understand forgiveness and its value in restoring wholeness. However, I do not understand why Mrs. Sanford feels it necessary to make such public pronouncements. Forgiveness in these situations is a private matter between her, her family, husband and God. All she is doing here is setting her family up for more ridicule from ignorant and hateful people that are happy to see someone fall and be in pain.
KateTheGreat
Why is it Mrs. Sanford speaks out to the media about these personal matters?
I'll hazard a guess:
The many Christian marriages I've seen fail over the years due to infidelity -- the wives (and husbands once in a while) just love to obsess about the other person's infidelity, and lord it over the cheating-spouse as the "dutiful, righteous, godly spouse". It's like they are getting off on public display of how they are hanging on their own cross for the "marriage", even when love and any real respect died years prior. If the the Sanford's do stay together, I think it will be a loveless, dry, torturous marriage...especially as it seems Mr. Sanford has been looking for love elsewhere (if not acting on it in body, certainly in mind) for quite some time, which points to deep dissatisfaction in the marriage. Of course, this model doesn't fit in with the "forgiveness" model that so many people like to espouse...but some people can't forgive some actions.
Khrish
That has nothing to do with faith....more the lack of. He told the world that he loved another woman and that the other woman is his soul-mate. What part of that is difficult to understand. He needs to step down from office and they can go on "in faith" together to solve their problems. He called for everyone else who made his kind of mistake to step down so why does he think himself better than they. Hypocrits....the both of them
bht826
Governor and Mrs. Sanford - Please stop speaking, now.
Thank you.
mff1966
pcncarolina:
Are you, perchance, from the same state as the 'fallen'?
Here are a few reasons why perhaps Jenny Sanford "feels it necessary to make such public pronouncements":
1) She's a narcissist and actually enjoying her 15-plus minutes of fame.
2) She's not actually 'willing' to forgive him but instead is laying the groundwork for a costly, drawn-out public battle.
3) She does not--unlike other faithful, as yourself--believe that forgiveness in "these situations is a private matter between her, her family, husband and God." Maybe she includes the entire American public? The world?
Jakedog030
Every Republican who cheats on his wife should resign from public office. Every Democrat who doesn't pay his or her taxes, or who doesn't use union labor to build their campaign offices or in any of their personal business endeavors should also resign from public office. On second thought.... let's just throw them all out of public office and START OVER. REVOLUTION AGAIN IN 2010!!!!
newswoman
Go ahead and blame Dems for taking union monies to pay for their campaigns. What about all the CORPORATE money the Reps take. It's six of one and a half a dozen of the other.
mattbenzor
"Poor mark and jenny" Mark is "NO" Forest Gump when it comes to Jenny total the opposite.What gets my Goat is how these conservative's use forgiveness as a weapon in politic's its not true and honest forgiveness that jesus died for.Its to save his ass forgiveness.If you ask me Mark should resign and say I need to go work on my marriage and forgive me for leaving the state untended while we are at war and N.korea is threatening to use nuclear weapons on us.Dude you should be impeached if your going to step down.Was'nt Clinton impeached and you where throwing rocks Mark at Bill.Mr.Sanford your a FAKE and a FRAUD and your wife is'nt far behind with her fake "I forgive " that's good but its for all the wrong reasons jenny your not very good at pretending..........!
Genni2002
Who is she trying to convince, us or herself?
alex02139
What a pathetic doormat, these two deserve each other.
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JDK-JDK
ANYTIME anyone puts themselves in front of the camera and right out in public, that person is going to be drug through the mud... ANYONE.
Mrs. Sanford could shut her trap... but no, she wants to still be in the public eye.
As such, she is open to public scrutiny. So squig, chuck, ap, matt, and mff... PLEASE keep it up.
Thank you.
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