Mark Sanford goes missing

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

This is certainly strange..... I think he's just beefing up his libertarian credentials for his Presidential run by governing our state by leaving it entirely.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

This has been known around here for 5 months. His wife has been living in Sullivan's Island with the kids and he's been in Columbia. They hardly see each other.

In fact, it has been reported that the local media had this story but kept it on ice since last year. It was Sanford's own stupidity that forced it out.

Who goes to Argentina on Father's Day weekend and doesn't tell his kids or wife? Doesn't call? He didn't know that anyone would notice? I rarely care about extramarital affairs, because I think most politicians do it, but he was a complete fool for doing what he did this past weekend. All he had to do was fly her into Columbia. It's almost like he wanted to be caught.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

His old quotes may come back to haunt him.

“The issue of lying is probably the biggest harm, if you will, to the system of Democratic government, representatives government, because it undermines trust,” he told CNN. “And if you undermine trust in our system, you undermine everything.

He gave the very reason why I feel he should resign from office.

Please don't. If he resigns, then Lt. Governor Andre Bauer becomes our governor. He's been caught with cocaine and two DUIs, I believe. We can do without him. I won't lose sleep at night knowing Sanford had an affair, but I might if Bauer becomes out Governor.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I do not want Bauer to be the governor of this state, period. For that reason alone, I hope Sanford does not resign. If he does run for governor in 2010, I'll most likely vote Democrat.