SC Governor reappears...after going to Argentina?

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

It's hard for me to see why he shouldn't resign.

It's pretty clear he self-destructed; if members of your own party want you out and you've clearly screwed up. . . .

I understand self-interested behavior, but he's not just undermining his own success at this point.

The state funding the boom-boom-room trip was the turning point for me. It's just so weird.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

The state funding the boom-boom-room trip was the turning point for me. It's just so weird.

Me too - at that point, it goes from "embarrasing personal story" to a major issue with his governmental responsibilities.

[sdeason1]

whether legal in either country or not, he is in a long line of political figures who have strayed and I am sure will not be the last. He should do the manly thing and step down as his political star has dimmed greatly. who can trust him now? should he pay the money back he use, dar, that is a given! it was not for the people of his state but for his lustful ways. just say good by and fade into the sunset. wonder if there could be a club started where he could join or at least a program he could enroll in?

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

The state funding the boom-boom-room trip was the turning point for me. It's just so weird.

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Me too - at that point, it goes from "embarrasing personal story" to a major issue with his governmental responsibilities.

Weirdly, despite not completely considering his going missing for a few days OR his having an affair as necessarily being resignation worthy on their own, the combo of those two alone, even without the previous state funded trip, are enough to make me say that he should be done. The flakiness reflects on his competence.

(A guy under work related stress can completely detach himself from work for a few days, in my opinion. If your extra-martial affair hits the public, you could try to serve out your term if your ability to govern wasn't otherwise affected. But you can't just flake out, leave town, and go see your mistress for a few days to break up. Nope.)

The other trip on the taxpayers' dime just formalizes it.

And, it just seems really selfish to try to hold on. Who benefits from his not resigning? Only he does, as near as I can tell.

[sdeason1]

a gentleman on gma this morning explained it pretty well. they, the poiticians are held in such high esteem, they feel that they can do so many things because of the male ego. just look at all who in the recent past have done the same thing. he should resign for the betterment of his family ands citizens of the state.
get them out of office and be done with them.