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(45,790 posts) Fri Sep 12, 2014, 09:46 PM Sep 2014

US Rep Sanford Calls Off Engagement to 'Soul Mate' [View all]

Source: Associated Press

By SEANNA ADCOX
— Sep. 12, 2014 8:11 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford said Friday that he is calling off his engagement to Maria Belen Chapur because of the ongoing contention with his ex-wife, Jenny, four years after their divorce.

Sanford, then governor of South Carolina, famously disappeared from the state for five days in 2009, telling aides he was out hiking the Appalachian Trail. He returned to the state and at a tearful news conference confessed he was in Argentina and had been having an affair with Chapur.

Jenny Sanford, who has four children with Sanford, soon sued for divorce, which was granted in 2010.

Later, Sanford and Chapur — whom he once called his "soul mate" — became engaged. But Sanford, in a rambling message posted on his Facebook page Friday, said that he and Chapur are ending their engagement.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/mark-sanford-calling-engagement-fiancee#overlay-context=article/family-slain-american-journalist-launches-fund

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US Rep Sanford Calls Off Engagement to 'Soul Mate' [View all] Hissyspit Sep 2014 OP

Maybe, just maybe the young lady has wised up and see this babbling liar for the person he is. Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #1

never marry... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2014 #4

Exactly Aerows Sep 2014 #37

Yep. distantearlywarning Sep 2014 #55

Hey..SC Politics.... KoKo Sep 2014 #2

Here's the link; copy this insane post before he deletes it. Divernan Sep 2014 #3

Copied. Raine1967 Sep 2014 #5

You could post it flamingdem Sep 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author cosmicone Sep 2014 #13

Here is his post ... cosmicone Sep 2014 #10

His only hope is to blame this on Facebook posting while drunk... SunSeeker Sep 2014 #12

Like one comment said cosmicone Sep 2014 #14

Anyone who calls off his engagement on Facebook is a narcissist. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #15

That was my initial reaction. Wasted, and choosing FB as his last resort in the LuckyLib Sep 2014 #16

Woot! flamingdem Sep 2014 #25

Wow Scairp Sep 2014 #32

Not the first shot he's fired in this latest battle Scairp Sep 2014 #33

Typical whiney conservative hollowdweller Sep 2014 #39

His self-involvement is stunning Scairp Sep 2014 #45

Summation: Aerows Sep 2014 #38

Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #50

Poor choice of words. Agschmid Sep 2014 #53

Well you can always go hiking on the Appalachian Trail again davidpdx Sep 2014 #6

Morons of South Carolina: Congratulations alcibiades_mystery Sep 2014 #7

OMG...that's a great post. SoapBox Sep 2014 #9

It will soon be reviled as "elitist" alcibiades_mystery Sep 2014 #11

Because all assholes in red states care about nowadays are their fucking taxes ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #31

After another "hike on the Appalachian Trail," has reconsidered. 6000eliot Sep 2014 #17

sometimes people in DU are just as mean as the right wingers.no visitation wilt the stilt Sep 2014 #18

I share your sentiments Tom Rinaldo Sep 2014 #19

"tried not be become part of a dueling lawyers lifestyle" Tanuki Sep 2014 #21

He's done creepy things. Overall he may be a creep, I don't know him Tom Rinaldo Sep 2014 #24

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks that. Thank you. 7962 Sep 2014 #22

I have read on other sites about this matter that his kids don't smirkymonkey Sep 2014 #60

If they're older kids, they can legally make their own decisions, I think 7962 Sep 2014 #61

Not only that .. sendero Sep 2014 #28

I just want to address the use of the word "mistake" in regard to having an affair. Lisa D Sep 2014 #34

what does it say about a person wilt the stilt Sep 2014 #35

She's got the money and she's pissed and she's fucking with him hollowdweller Sep 2014 #40

so you condone this behavior wilt the stilt Sep 2014 #42

There is no good excuse to have an affair. Lisa D Sep 2014 #43

If he really wanted to see his children, why run for Congress, a position that takes him out Tanuki Sep 2014 #44

+1000 Tom Ripley Sep 2014 #59

Exactly. +1 distantearlywarning Sep 2014 #56

Look, these children are not babies, if they truly wanted to 'hang out' with their father they.... Tikki Sep 2014 #47

and you know a court negotiator would work? wilt the stilt Sep 2014 #48

I don't know one way or the other but negotiations have worked even with wealthy family situations. Tikki Sep 2014 #49

Did he tell her to take a hike? Scuba Sep 2014 #20

I can't help wondering VA_Jill Sep 2014 #23

Look close, he might have a new hiking partner...you never know...fool on you once and all that... Tikki Sep 2014 #26

Lying bastidge. Bette Noir Sep 2014 #27

before one can have soul mate, wouldn't they have to have a soul? olddad56 Sep 2014 #29

This guy must have wanted... 3catwoman3 Sep 2014 #30

Bullshit! their is imthevicar Sep 2014 #36

Trouble indeed... Tanuki Sep 2014 #46

Well... distantearlywarning Sep 2014 #57

SAnford never loved Jenny, he married her for her money and to help in his career JI7 Sep 2014 #41

Weirdo get the red out Sep 2014 #51

.... merrily Sep 2014 #52

Sounds like Mark needs to maybe take a long walk and think about this underpants Sep 2014 #54

He probably replaced her with a new woman. Elected & made his kids view his 'values' behavior. Sunlei Sep 2014 #58

Divorce is often a messy affair. Calista241 Sep 2014 #62