Stanford's walk in the Woods turns out to be an extramarital affair.

For the past week people have been searching for Gov. Mark Sanford who went missing the day before Father's day. His wife said she did not know where he was; but that she was not concerned. While that might seem to me to be a strange response coming from his wife and mother to his four children; she stated that he told her that "He was writing something and wanted some space to get away from the kids". Maybe I'm just one of those "Family Value" guys; but I have a problen with a man that needs to "Get away" from his kinds on father's day.

In the mean time, the people of South Carolina were left without any way of reaching their Governor, and no idea of where he had gone. His staff put forth the explanation that he was " hiking the Appalachian Trail all alone". Here again it struck me as odd that upon hearing this his wife didn't mention that her husband did not take any of his camping gear.

By this morning, the story had changed to he had thought about hiking the Appalachian Trail but at the last minute changed his mind and went to Buenos Aires. When asked why, he stated "I wanted to do something exotic."

Well, it turns out "something exotic." is code for an extramarital affair.
"The bottom line is this: I've been unfaithful to my wife," he said. "I've developed a relationship with a dear dear friend from Argentina."Sanford used a nationally televised new conference to apologize to his wife, his four boys, as well as the people of South Carolina. He also said he regretted leaving his family and staff to spin tales to cover for his absence. Presidential aspirations aside; Stanford has left a trail of lies, and moral lapses that will make it difficult just to hold his position as governor.
Durring a news conference earlier today, fellow Republican South Carolina state Sen. John Knotts said "All we've had is lies, lies, lies," .There have been "cover ups where the governor is and where the governor is not," "I don't have a problem with the governor taking some time off," Knotts said. "But the people in South Carolina need to know that somebody is at the helm, not just a staffer."
This leaves Stanford with people questioning both his competence as well as his morals. I'm pretty sure his political career could survive either of these two complaints; It seems difficult to picture his ability to simultaneously fend off both charges.