An Open Letter to Gov. Mark Sanford (R. South Carolina)
Dear Sir:
Drop whatever you are doing and RUN, don't walk, into one of your son's room and ask what "T.M.I." means.
Then, once you grasp the concept, please try to practice it.
I respect that you made apologized for your mistake, we all have human frailties, but I might have found it a little more appealing had you apologized to your wife first, then your mistress instead of the other way around.
All we really needed to know was that you had an affair, you are sorry and if you used tax payer funds to fund this extra-curricular activity. The stuff about tan lines, soft kisses, finding your "soul mate", etc. needed to stay private. Most days, I turn on the television and feel I am watching a reading from the "Twilight" series instead of press conference with a Governor. The teenage-style angst is overwhelming.
And sir, a word of advice....not a good idea to refer to your girlfriend as your "soul mate" and say you are "trying to fall back in love with your wife" in the same conversation. Your wife is a very smart lady and I think she is going to be able to read between those gaping lines.
You seem like a decent man and I know you are trying to follow the teachings of your church, but this "confession is good for the soul" thing should only be taken so far.....and I think you pretty much passed that point a week ago. Your confession yesterday shared that not only do you have a wife and mistress, there are other discretion's lurking in the background. Now you have upset BOTH your soul mate and your wife.
How about this: Just have one more, really big blanket apology. Look directly into the camera and tell the people you are REALLY REALLY sorry for ALL the mistakes you have made (no need to go into details...we HOPE we already have them all). Ask for forgiveness and promise from this day forward, you will be a devoted family man and work diligently to conduct the State's business in the most efficient and competent manner possible. (For those far right-wing supporters you have, now might be the time to insert that "repent for my sins" stuff.) Thank everyone for their time and understanding, then GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE.
As you have learned the hard way, in politics, you can't have it all. You have to pick: Do I want a PERSONAL LIFE or do I want a POLITICAL LIFE? You can only chose one.
Oh, one more thing for that press release I mentioned earlier. It might be a nice touch, especially for the Democrats who might be listening if you promise to NEVER again work so hard to get someone impeached for the exact same thing you have been doing all along! Just a thought.......
Sincerely,
A (Democrat) Wife
