(some of) Mark Sanford’s (old) emails to “Maria”
Not pictured: Argentine sex kitten.
[Hat tip to my friend Pete for the link.] Well kids, another day, and another Republican turns out to be a lyin’ cheatin’ AWOL SOB. But I give the presumably-soon-to-be-ex-Governor credit for one thing–he’s a pretty decent prose stylist. He’s erotic, but not too trashy, and he’s upfront about his emotions and his mixed feelings, but you never get the impression he’s at loose ends. Check out this passage, from July 8 of last year.
[…] I went out and ran the excavator with lights until the sun came up. To me, and I suspect no one else on earth, there is something wonderful about listening to country music playing in the cab, air conditioner running, the hum of a huge diesel engine in the back ground, the tranquillity that comes with being in a virtual wilderness of trees and marsh, the day breaking and vibrant pink coming alive in the morning clouds – and getting to build something with each scoop of dirt.
Fuckin’ poetry, man. As I was just saying to Jeremy Schmall in gchat, if I was sleeping with this guy, and he was writing me letters like this, I’d totes be sticking around to see how things panned out. Read all they’ve got up so far (they promise more to come) here.
RELATED (in a sense): Greta Christina’s classic essay, “Are We Having Sex Now Or What?” (via Susie & Aretha Bright at Jezebel)
Tags: Mark Sanford, Republican liars, Susie Bright
From your link:
“I could digress and say that you have the ability to give magnificent gentle kisses, or that I love your tan lines or that I love the curve of your hips, the erotic beauty of you holding yourself (or two magnificent parts of yourself) in the faded glow of the night’s light – but hey, that would be going into sexual details …”
Pretty haut dude…
From your link:
“I could digress and say that you have the ability to give magnificent gentle kisses, or that I love your tan lines or that I love the curve of your hips, the erotic beauty of you holding yourself (or two magnificent parts of yourself) in the faded glow of the night’s light – but hey, that would be going into sexual details …”
Pretty haut dude…
No man has ever written me love letters like that. Sigh. I guess I need to start having affairs with Republican governors.
No man has ever written me love letters like that. Sigh. I guess I need to start having affairs with Republican governors.
man, this whole thing gets weirder and weirder.
as a native south carolinian, i tread the line between shame and pride. the phrase “only in south carolina”, i feel, could never be more appropriate.
man, this whole thing gets weirder and weirder.
as a native south carolinian, i tread the line between shame and pride. the phrase “only in south carolina”, i feel, could never be more appropriate.
Wierdly, I feel for them. All families experience sadness, mistakes, pain… I am a democrat btw. But humans suffer and do the wrong things, regardless.
Senator John Ensign says: Welcome to the club bro..welcoming him with open arms..
Senator John Ensign says: Welcome to the club bro..welcoming him with open arms..
no, i feel for them too. and on an even odder note, i sort of like him for this. i would not him in a role of any kind of great responsibility, but he’s definitely a romantic, no doubt
no, i feel for them too. and on an even odder note, i sort of like him for this. i would not him in a role of any kind of great responsibility, but he’s definitely a romantic, no doubt
yeah, maybe, or he’s insane. Why didn’t he just tell his staff to say he was taking a fucking summer vacation (okay, without the word fucking)? Why in God’s name did he flub this so much unless he wanted to get caught?
On a related note, I was set to hike parts of the Appalachian trail this summer. Now I have to make up another place when I ask my boss for some time off.
yeah, maybe, or he’s insane. Why didn’t he just tell his staff to say he was taking a fucking summer vacation (okay, without the word fucking)? Why in God’s name did he flub this so much unless he wanted to get caught?
On a related note, I was set to hike parts of the Appalachian trail this summer. Now I have to make up another place when I ask my boss for some time off.
Hey I’m all for sympathy for difficult love, but before we start group-hugging the governor, maybe let’s remember that he used to be a congressman during the Clinton years. He voted to impeach. Here was the money quote (via NYT)- “He lied under a different oath, and that’s the oath to his wife,” Mr. Sanford said at the time on CNN. “So it’s got to be taken very, very seriously.”
Anyone still want to buy him an ice cream cone?
Hey I’m all for sympathy for difficult love, but before we start group-hugging the governor, maybe let’s remember that he used to be a congressman during the Clinton years. He voted to impeach. Here was the money quote (via NYT)- “He lied under a different oath, and that’s the oath to his wife,” Mr. Sanford said at the time on CNN. “So it’s got to be taken very, very seriously.”
Anyone still want to buy him an ice cream cone?
his politics suck and he’s a liar and a hypocrite. I just look at those four boys and my heart breaks.
his politics suck and he’s a liar and a hypocrite. I just look at those four boys and my heart breaks.