GOP abandons Mark Sanford; ex-wife says sons ‘upset’ over encounter with former mistress

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Following revelations that his ex-wife accused him of trespassing on her property earlier this year, former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford (R) has lost the support of his national party.
The news comes as controversy continues to swirl around Sanford and his personal life — a process that began with his well-publicized 2009 affair but was inflamed, the Washington Post has learned, when one of the Sanfords’ sons met Mark Sanford’s former mistress for the first time the night he won the GOP nomination.
The National Republican Congressional Committee on Wednesday took the unusual step of telegraphing that it will not spend money on his special election campaign.
“Mark Sanford has proven he knows what it takes to win elections. At this time, the NRCC will not be engaged in this special election,” the NRCC said in a statement, which was first reported by Politico.
A committee aide confirmed that the statement meant the committee is done with Sanford.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/04/17/national-gop-abandons-mark-sanford/?Post+generic=%3Ftid%3Dsm_twitter_washingtonpost

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1. Sanford got "Todd Akin-ed"?

CUE THE VONAGE THEME!

And here's hoping that his Dem opponent (Steve Colbert's sister) gets "Claire McGaskill-ed!"


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2. He did WHAT???

...(A)t the celebration of Sanford’s runoff election victory...(he)...thrust two of his sons onstage with the Argentine woman who was at the center of the spectacular sex scandal that broke up his marriage...Sanford’s former wife Jenny confirmed in a text message: “That was indeed Bolton’s first intro and both boys were quite upset and visibly so...”

Unforgivable. And obviously my initial instincts were right.


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[Blue Owl]

3. Cue theme from "Sanford & Sons"

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