And Now… Mark Sanford Found in Argentina; Needed a Recharge
June 24th, 2009The bullshit meter just exploded and now I must crawl to safety.
In the meantime, fill in the blank with what this is actually about: __________________
Via: Reuters:
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford returned to the United States on Wednesday from a secret private trip to Argentina, ending days of speculation over his whereabouts and raising questions about his judgment.
Sanford is the chairman of the Republican Governors’ Association and a prominent fiscal conservative who has been talked about as a potential Republican candidate for the 2012 U.S. presidential election.
Analysts said his mystery retreat to South America could damage his political career if he has presidential aspirations.
When media reported Sanford’s whereabouts were unknown since last Thursday and that even his wife did not know where he was, his aides said he was hiking on the Appalachian Trail in the eastern United States to get away for a break after a tough state legislative session.
During his absence, some South Carolina politicians accused him of abdicating responsibility for state affairs by leaving without giving details of where he was going and remaining out of contact.
Sanford flew to Atlanta early on Wednesday and told reporters for The State, South Carolina’s biggest newspaper, he had decided at the last minute to go to Argentina and drive along its coastline.
“I wanted to do something exotic … to get out of the bubble I am in,” he told the paper, adding he had traveled alone.
Research Credit: jaqwith
A few ideas:
– Substance abuse. He was really at a detox clinic. But then, who took him there? Why not the family?
– Nervous breakdown. Amounts to the same thing.
– Secret meeting with the reptilian overlords.
What gets me about this is that even his own staff, and his own family, was in the dark. If they had know about it, then they would have been much better prepared with a cover story and we would never have known about it.
What was he doing that was so secret he couldn’t even tell his wife about it? And why not just feed them a line of bullshit to spread to the media?
Why was it preferable to cause such a panic concerning his whereabouts?
Surely, a guy who’s smart enough to become governor must be aware of the damage such a stunt causes his career. Or at least his handlers ought to know.
I think I’ll add this to the file marked “Makes No Sense”
Smells like AW. Another Woman.
Sorcha Faal’s completely bogus newsletter placed him in Canada offering S. Carolina, all it’s sea ports and air ports to the Russian government for immediate occupation. 🙂
I’d bet either he wanted to get away from everyone for a while, or he met a mistress there for a fun filled weekend. Either way, probably not a huge conspiracy.
The reptilian overlord idea is still in the back of my head as a potential reason for his disappearance. Hey, you never know. I didn’t know they were based in Argentina. I thought that was just the home of half the Nazi officers who ran at the end of WWII. 🙂
And to think I fell for the hiking story hook line and sinker . . . .
Here are some other possibilities:
– Meeting with wealthy foreigners (fugitive Nazis; drug-lords) to solicit campaign contributions;
– Drugs & Hookers binge;
– Looking to buy land down there as part of his escape plan;
– Some combination of the above 3.
Wait, according to Raw Story, now he admits he has a mistress in Argentina.
Folks, he’s having an affair. Come on.
Wife was in on it, because she didn’t rat him out. Question is…why tip the cards now?
Buying some nice property for his family when it all falls apart up north?
Operation Condor would have cleaned out any ‘problems’ decades ago.
Would ex SIDE (Secretariat of Intelligence) or Triple A keep the property clear of “journalists”? 🙂
hmmm Bush Twins where in South America/Argentina too.
In my trusty National Georgraphic Atlas, it looks to be about a one hour drive fron the top of Argentina across Chaco and Formosa to Paraguay – where the Bush twins reportedly bought their Pop some land down yonder several years ago.
Gee, if this guy does have a mistress, does it mean he’ll have to resign his governor ship just as Elliot Spitzer “chose” to do?
Naw. I think this guy has a mistress alright, only we don’t want anyone to know its not of the female type. Maybe KRover wanted to get away at the same time? Har. Check out the “place we will live when SHTF.”
Nasty of me to spread rumours.