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The schadenfreude of the new left over the public unraveling of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford suggests that when it comes to the issue of public officials and private morality, they are possessing of a particularly twisted logic, to say nothing of a rather short memory. It was not long ago that liberals were passionately arguing that it was only sex and that of course any self-respecting man lies about sex. In full voice they sang the immortal words of Tina Turner, "What's love got to do with it?"
It was even more recently that San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom (D) confessed to having an affair with the wife of his campaign manager and good friend. Senator Diane Feinstein's (D-Calif.) response? "Look, we all make mistakes." Sanford's indiscretion is greeted by the left with derision (and with censure by South Carolina Republicans); Newsom is now running for governor.See the full content of this document
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Jenny Sanford for Senate
The schadenfreude of the new left over the public unraveling of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford suggests that when it comes to the issue of public officials and private morality, they are pos...
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