Mark Sanford's Apology: God Will Make Me Better

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Ladies and Gentlemen...I hold in my hand tonite's top 10 list. The topic tonite is 10 things Gov. Sanford said about his affair...10. Latin Chicks are hot, hot, HOT...9. Can you say Green Card?...8. She speaks 4 languages..Oops, I forgot the language of Love...7. No, I don't wanna ride on your Disco Stick...6. Govenour, Schmouvner..who cares...5. If I resign, can I become the King of Argentina?...4. This time, I'll play the Bull and you play the Matador...3. I'm so in love with whats-his-name...2. Sasha Baron Cohen wants me in his next movie...and the top thing that Sanford was overheard to say...1. Letterman was her first choice, but she's 32 years old, 18 years older than Dave likes.

Tom G 8:30AM July 22, 2009

"God's grace" towards Mark Sanfords' actions is between God and Mark Sanford, and has nothing to do with the fact that as a public figure, he betrayed the people of his state and publicly humiliated his wife. He should spend less time talking about God's forgiveness and more time giving the people of South Carolina reasons why THEY should forgive him. If any exist.

Lindsay Kline of OK 8:19PM July 21, 2009

Will he ever shut up? Every time our governor opens his mouth, things just get worse. Our weak legislature won't throw him out as they should. For some reason they all seem to be afraid to speak up. Sanford has become a disappointment to our state and a liar to boot. Yes, we have all sinned but we don't take days away from our work to mend our relationships. Normal, everyday people would loose their jobs.

Cynthia of SC 6:43PM July 20, 2009

It seems that what Mark Sanford is asking for, and what is being so roundly (and appropriately) criticized is what theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer called "cheap grace." It's a "grace" that's not grace (or forgiveness) at all, but a version of "that's OK; we know you didn't really mean to mess up so badly." Real grace involves cost to those who offer it, and does not necessarily remove the natural consequences (or the need for genuine sorrow, rather than the sorrow at "being caught"). Sanford's remorse seems more the latter than the former! That doesn't work very well for this Christian, nor for any Christian theology of genuine forgiveness. It saddens me that the atheists get this when so many "Christians" do not!

Randy Olson of WA 4:07PM July 20, 2009

Another in closet republican.

Luis Rosa of AZ 3:38PM July 20, 2009

Republicans do quite well with religion since both are a total fraud. The only difference is that religion has been defrauding mankind for well over 25,000 years while Republicanism has only been defrauding mankind for 200 years.

Don Rorschach of TX 3:23PM July 20, 2009

Mark is warped and has been for a long, long time. But, when you read what's availble online about The Fellowship, you know his apology is coming straight from C Street.
BUT, it seems many of us in SC have started researching C Street/The Family/The Fellowship. This is a dangerous bunch who want to control our government - and have succeeded at good bit over the past 50 years.
They need to be exposed and stomped out of existence. They insert themselves into diplomacy and have pushed us into supporting murderous regimes. They are in the Pentagon, CIA and FBI.
It is way past time that NATIONAL MEDIA do a major expose. What are they afraid of?
Search "The Fellowship" and it will lead you to 2003 Harpers and 2002 LATIMES articles as well as Jeff Sharlot's book "The Family".

martin of SC 3:04PM July 20, 2009

Biblical "guidance" includes assuring believers they can commit serious crimes--have them called "sins," and fellow believers must not "judge" them. They can rely on being "forgiven." That means they're free to be recidivists. They know there is always a "fall guy" they can blame. The Governor appeals to fellow-believers of all faiths who may have power to let him stay in tax-paid work as a politician. Unfortunately, many civil courts and legislatures are packed with religionists who are programmed to forgive after withholding judgment. "God can make good of our respective wrongs in life," he's quoted as saying. My atheist response is that godless people do not expect to be "forgiven" if we do wrong, especially if we're in public office. We expect civil courts to operate and we certainly do expect to have a case judged if it comes before judges. We expect our friends, relatives and fellow-workers to judge us: that encourages honesty and honorable behavior

auradawnveirs of CA 2:42PM July 20, 2009

What he did to his wife is between him and his wife. I find it weak and a sham - based on how he always sold himself as the personification of "family values".
He should resign because he left the state with no leader and he spent lots of state money (and had others do this too) so he'd have an excuse to get another look at Argentina... He would never have paid back the money he spent seeing his amore if he hadn't been caught.
Sanford thinks he should stay in his post after railing about how Clinton and the Republican from Idaho should quit based on their trangressions? He did worse - so what makes him different? His C-Street connections to higher power????
He should follow his own recommendations: Resign.

Dorfy of SC 2:35PM July 20, 2009

Mr. Sanford, reminds me of prisoners finding religion. Seems the church had stepped in several times to help him, and the only thing causing him to stop in place is the fact he got caught. I'm still pondering his comment of crying for 5 days in Argintina. Why? That statement never made sense unless you take his reason comment to heart. He found his soul-mate and she wasn't his wife. Sanford's wife has maintained her dignity. Dignity might include kicking him to the curb. Everytime we were together, I'd remember, I'm not his soul-make

Vikki of WA 2:13PM July 20, 2009