His lawyers might also argue that he cannot be convicted of criminal adultery because he and his Argentine lover were not engaged in “habitual carnal intercourse”

So, a little on the side is okay, but too much on the side is not okay.

Has anyone looked into when Mr Sanford reserved the airline tickets?
During his news conference, he alleged that he originally planned to go hiking in Appalachia but changed his mind at the last moment.
If the reservations were made in advance, this could blow up in his face.

KABOOM

From TPM:
Report: Sanford Booked 10-Day Argentina Trip
By Zachary Roth – June 25, 2009, 4:24PM

On or around the day his wife asked him to move out, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford booked a ten-day trip to Buenos Aires, a person familiar with the governor’s travel plans told POLITICO.

Sanford booked the trip on Delta Air Lines on June 10, using the company’s SkyMiles program, the source said. He bought a ticket for June 18, returning June 28.

Jenny Sanford said yesterday, June 24, that she’d “asked my husband to leave two weeks ago.”

The main issue is that he was derelict in his duties. He ruined things with his own base over adultery, but I suspect that this will be as antiquated as the law against adultery, in time. Seems Republicans don’t want the government to benefit us with our money, but they sure as hell want the government to punish us with it.

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flight Says:

Come on don’t you feel a twinge of sympathy for Sanford?

I kinda do. I hope he gets the gumption to flee all of these burdensome problems and responsibilities and just take off back to Argentina to live out his sexy romantic fantasy forever.

On the other hand the smug son of a b!tch thought he was above the law, both moral and civil. Sanford was caught with his pants down and it is downright hilarious. Move over Clinton bashers, you have a new poster boy, and boy does he deserve it.
We are going to have some fun with the Republicans and their high moral diatribes. Can’t wait!

Impeach Clinton, bl*w jobs in the WH! Craig, bl*w jobs in the bathroom stalls it’s okay, Gov. Palin forgives you so let’s make this a private issue okay?

As for a law against adultery. Let’s not be stupid. What his state should be doing is finding out if tax payer money was used for these sordid little Argentinian trysts. God, I don’t believe I could say all that. If he did indeed use tax money for that, then he can truly cry a river. And with enough water he might be able to float back to Argentina.

“Don’t cry for me Argentina. The truth is I never left you.” Sorry, I could not resist that song title. It cried out to be sung, or hummed or reproduced in some way.

I know you feel the need to constantly disagree with me…

You’re who again?

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Chocolate Jesus Says:

Sooo puleeze dont give me that “its a civil matter so it cant be criminal cr@p”

It’s up to his wife whether to sue for divorce or not – “sue for” indicating it’s a civil matter. If enforcing marriage contracts (all contract law is civil law) were a criminal matter then nobody would have the option of fixing a marriage once one of the parties had cheated. The state would be taking the option of staying married out of the hands of the other partner. In my mind, that would be a bad thing in many instances. Choice is good.

I know of no form of contract law that is criminal, rather than civil law. As a matter of fact, I believe that enforcement of contracts is pretty much the definition of civil law.

I know you feel the need to constantly disagree with me but you are aware civil and criminal law can interact right? I may have a civil contract with my doctor to perform surgery but if hes not liscensed to practice when he performs on me, its pretty certain he’s in violation of some criminal statutes. Sooo puleeze dont give me that “its a civil matter so it cant be criminal cr@p”

*snort**

I just can’t keep up with the kids’ fancy lingo these days…