Sanford Called For Clinton To Resign Over Affair
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford made a number of statements during the Clinton era about the Lewinsky affair, most notably that Clinton should resign.
“I think it would be much better for the country and for him personally (to resign). I come from the business side. If you had a chairman or president in the business world facing these allegations, he’d be gone.” [Sanford on Clinton, The Post and Courier, 9/12/98]
Sanford voted for 3 out of the 4 articles of impeachment, including Article IV:
Article IV: Abuse of power
Article alleges abuse of power, charging the president with making misleading statements for the purpose of deceiving the people of the United States, his Cabinet and White House aides. The last charge also contends Clinton frivolously asserted executive privilege and made perjurious statements to Congress in his answers to the 81 questions asked him by the Judiciary Committee last month.
He discussed how harmful lying is to the democratic process.
“The issue of lying is probably the biggest harm, if you will, to the system of Democratic government, representatives government, because it undermines trust. And if you undermine trust in our system, you undermine everything.” [Sanford on Clinton, CNN, 2/16/99]
Sanford was most offended that Clinton lied to his wife.
The bottom line, though, is he still lied. He lied under a different oath, and that is the oath to his wife. So it’s got to be taken very, very seriously.” [Sanford on Livingston, CNN, 12/18/98]
Sanford also believes that traditional marriage must be protected from gays getting married.
“As Jenny and I are the parents of four little boys, we’ve always taught our kids that marriage was something between a man and a woman.” [The Post and Courier, 2/11/04]
Sanford proclaimed October 15-21, 2006 as “Celebrate Marriage Week.” The 19th was “Celebrate Your Spouse Day.”
WHEREAS, when entered into wisely, marriage can enrich the lives of individuals, homes, families, and communities; and
WHEREAS, as an affirmation of a man’s and a woman’s dedication to each other, the vows of marriage can provide the foundation for a lifetime of joy; and
WHEREAS, Celebrate Marriage Week recognizes the dedication of married couples throughout our state for their commitment to working together to achieve common goals.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mark Sanford, Governor of the Great State of South Carolina, do hereby proclaim October 15 – 21, 2006, as CELEBRATE MARRIAGE WEEK and October 19, 2006, as CELEBRATE YOUR SPOUSE DAY throughout the state and encourage all South Carolinians to recognize the happiness marriage can bring when taken seriously and entered into wisely.
On June 4, Sanford spoke with FOX News producer Brian Gaffney for a special on the history of the conservative movement, and the Lewinski saga was discussed. Here is some of what Sanford had to say:
You ask any guy, particularly one in office, you’ve been screwing around on your wife– maybe there’s one percent or maybe there’s two percent or maybe there’s five percent. But 95 percent of the time, whoever it is, is gonna say no. And so, I think the public said no matter what Clinton did, whether he did or he didn’t do whatever it was that happened with Monica Lewinsky, is that guy gonna stand up and admit it. They said no, he’s not.
Sanford later said:
You know, if somebody’s getting a blow job in the– the Oval Office– that’s enough to tick off pretty much every soccer mom in America.
As it turns out the biggest threat to marriage is not gays; it’s heterosexual, cheating husbands.
Sanford needs to go.
June 24th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Yes, Kregg, he does need to go. I think that if he is even thinking of staying on the good people of South Carolina will remove him themselves.
Daddio Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
The Republican party in North Carolina is talking impeachment of Sanford, if he doesn’t resign.
How can a party of hate and un-Americans (Eric
s words) be talking of impeaching one of their own? Maybe Eric was wrong. There are good people in the Republican party.
Sanford needs to step down. Today.
Daddio Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
I’m sorry, I meant South Carolina.
average james Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
What the hell is wrong with you ?? Are you insane ?? HUGE difference between North and South !!!!
Why don’t you just shut your stupid mouth and go home !! You suck !!! I hate people like you !!!!
Kidding.
I just wanted to see how it felt.
Dissapointing.
How’s it going Willio ?
June 24th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
As it turns out the biggest threat to marriage is not gays; it’s heterosexual, cheating husbands.
Well, homosexual husbands cheat on their husbands too. Married homosexual couples are every bit as boring and predictable as married heterosexual couples.
Sanford also believes that traditional marriage must be protected from gays getting married.
Yep, he is as bad as Obama on that issue.
Rocky the Liberal Rottweiler Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
“Well, homosexual husbands cheat on their husbands too.”
Technically, probably something like 99.99999% of all “husbands” are male heteros, so “the biggest threat to marriage” would be the vastly greater number of male hetero husbands.
Um Cara Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Technically, probably something like 99.99999% of all “husbands”
I doubt that, unless you accept that people are only married if the government says so.
There are married homosexual couples in every state of the country, the government just doesn’t give their marriages the same civic recognition they do heterosexual marriages (which is how Obama wants to keep it).
so “the biggest threat to marriage” would be the vastly greater number of male hetero husbands.
I don’t see how married individuals (gay or not) are a threat to ‘marriage’, they might be a threat to their own personal marriages, however…
Rocky the Liberal Rottweiler Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
“There are married homosexual couples in every state of the country…”
The gays and lesbians barely amount to 5% of the total population.
“…unless you accept that people are only married if the government says so.”
Well if somebody mentioned marriages lacking a government stamp of approval I guess I missed it.
Um Cara Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
OK, let’s go back to your original statement:
Technically, probably something like 99.99999% of all “husbands” are male heteros
I’d be willing to bet that a far greater percentage than 0.00001% of men married to women are homosexuals.
Gay Rob Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 1:10 am
Surprise!…in 1996 Obama said he was all for same sex marriages. This was written, not just verbal. He also said that “civil unions” would never work for gays and lesbians.
Kregg Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 2:04 am
Rob, sorry your guy has disappointed you…
TDro319 Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 11:12 am
His 4 years aren’t up yet, Kregg. You really shouldn’t prejudge anybody before you see how they perform. I didn’t vote for Bush (I didn’t even LIKE Bush), but I gave him 4 years to prove himself.
Now after his 4 years are up, I’ll let you know then if Obama has “disappointed” me.
Kregg Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 11:19 am
TD said: Now after his 4 years are up, I’ll let you know then if Obama has “disappointed” me.
K: I”m not the least bit interested in your feelings of whether BO has disappointed you. I was expressing my condolences to Gay Rob for BO lying to him about gay rights
TDro319 Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
K: “I was expressing my condolences to Gay Rob for BO lying to him about gay rights”
TD: He didn’t disappoint us yet. Obama still has a whole 4 years to change his stance on gay rights. And I hope he does. I’d love to see you holier-than-thou faux Christians blow a gasket over his allowing same sex marriage.
Kregg Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
TeDious said: He didn’t disappoint us yet. Obama still has a whole 4 years to change his stance on gay rights. And I hope he does. I’d love to see you holier-than-thou faux Christians blow a gasket over his allowing same sex marriage.
K: Who said anything about YOU? Gay Rob said he was disappointed. I gave him my honest condolences. You’ve butted into that condolence and have attempted to make a political point. Pick a better venue, please.
TDro319 Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
K: “Who said anything about YOU”
TD: Just my two cents. By the way, I love your childish insult. It’s so…..you.
June 24th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Another one bites the dust.
June 24th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Nice spin attempt, UM CARA — now please follow the subject rather than attempt to change it.
Sen. John Ensign (R-Nevada) and Gov. Mark Sanford (R-South Carolina) have shamed themselves, humiliated their families, and deceived their constituents.
Sen. Ensign and Gov. Sanford have called on other polticians — in the midst of “indiscretions” — to reside. Why haven’t they?
Um Cara Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Huh? What did I spin – or is that just a generic insult you use?
Alan brought up gay marriage, I riffed on it. It’s what we do around here.
Um Cara Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Sen. Ensign and Gov. Sanford have called on other polticians — in the midst of “indiscretions” — to reside. Why haven’t they?
I guess they have. This Sanford dude is temporarily residing in Argentina, don’t know about Ensign – but I guess he is residing somewhere.
You’re weird.
TDro319 Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Oh come on, Um Cara. You know what he meant. He made a spelling error. It happens to the best of us.
Um Cara Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Oh come on, Um Cara. You know what he meant.
Well, she shouldn’t have pissed me off. (Surely ‘candy’ is a she? I’m guessing a stripper.)
Piss me off and bear the wrath of stupid jokes and childish ridicule.
Themz the rulez, I didn’t make them, I just follow them.
June 24th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Both senators should be impeached!!!
Um Cara Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
If you want to impeach Sanford as a senator, you’ll have to make him one, first.
pierre Reply:
June 24th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Oke, the governor and the senator should be impeached !!
June 24th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Sanford said of Clinton:
“I think it would be much better for the country and for him personally (to resign). I come from the business side. If you had a chairman or president in the business world facing these allegations, he’d be gone.”
Perhaps he should take his own advise and resign.
But you gotta love those republican “moral family values”.
June 24th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Sanford , Maria is pregnant- will you allow her to have an abortion, if she wants to?
Is your christian value still in effect?
June 24th, 2009 at 10:13 pm