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JHB

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3. Because the rejected Sanford already. And because the real target is Obama

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2012, 08:19 AM

Jan 2012

They've made a show of rejecting one scoundrel, so why waste time doing it again, especially with a guy they want to take down the Kenyan muslim usurper communist Wall Street-bailouter.

On edit: See also the points customerserviceguy makes in #4 below. The voluntary bow-out and freshness made the rejecting much, much easier, politically.

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Why would SC reject Mark Sanford but embrace Newt Gringrich for essentially the same thing? [View all] no_hypocrisy Jan 2012 OP

IOKIYAR!!!! mfcorey1 Jan 2012 #1

Gov. Sanford also was a republican. no_hypocrisy Jan 2012 #2

That's my point. mfcorey1 Jan 2012 #6

Because the rejected Sanford already. And because the real target is Obama JHB Jan 2012 #3

Where do you get the idea they rejected him? customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #4

Sanford was term-limited. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #13

It's not about the sin, it's about how well you repent.n/t TreasonousBastard Jan 2012 #5

Because Sanford cheated with a furriner (foreigner) WonderGrunion Jan 2012 #7

Also, people respected his wife. And she didn't go down quietly. PassingFair Jan 2012 #9

Easy... aaaaaa5a Jan 2012 #8

There are more "black guys" in the South than Fawke Em Jan 2012 #14

Sorry, thats the truth. nt aaaaaa5a Jan 2012 #15

Spot on. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #16

Because Newt didn't get all weepy-eyed and blather on about soulmates. tanyev Jan 2012 #10

He asked his wife first!!!!! Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #11

Newt is better at getting away with it Enrique Jan 2012 #12