South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has been found alive. He disappeared more than a week ago. His wife and family had no idea where he went, his staff said they had no idea where he was, then falsely claimed he was hiking the Appalachian Trail. His Lieutenant Governor was in the dark as well.
Today Sanford held a press conference to say he had traveled to Argentina to break off a year long affair. Sanford apologized to his family and staff and asked for a "zone of privacy" for the sake of his family. He said he would resign immediately as head of the Republican Governors Association but said nothing about resigning as governor.
Pundits quickly began pointing out that it is unclear what impact this episode may have on Sanford’s political future. Are they kidding? How can a governor who ditches his security detail, and leaves the country for a week without telling anyone, be fit for any public office?
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