Good for her. Good for Stanford’s wife. She wasn’t some Stepford Politician’s Wife, who will always stand by her man, because He is her meal ticket. I hope her stance will start a trend and show women they don’t have to put up with a sham of a public marriage.

This begs the question, with more women in positions of power, will we see the opposite some day? A news conference with the betrayed husband standing there defending his wandering meal ticket? Hmmm.  I don’t think so.

Hallelujah and amen to that!  I may disagree with Mrs. Sanford politically but I’m right behind her in both her stands: Not standing by her man (Thank you!  Thank you!) and leaving the door open to reconciliation provided the father of her children straightens up and flies right. Personally,  I think she ought to kick him to the curb, run for governor and get a Latin lover of her own.

Check out the funny video:

excerpt from article: "I wonder if Sanford will sing another song about using taxpayer money to fly to see his mistress? Especially after trying to refuse federal funds to help the unemployed?  Perhaps a toe-tapper about when he demanded Bill Clinton’s resignation for his affair?"

…and not forgetting Wayne Hayes, who was then the powerful Chairman of the Appropriations Committee and his "I can type," Elizabeth Ray.  I have a funny story about that, because I ulitimately went to work in that area once he was ousted.  A former colleague of mine worked for Hayes, and was "supposed" to be sharing an office with Elizabeth.  There was a bright red IBM selectric typewriter sitting there to prove it, only Elizabeth was never there. 

She would show up on occasion, sashshaying the halls of Congress in a fox coat.  My colleague was supoenaed when the fur hit the fan, and there she sat in court, dressed all prim and proper, shaken to her core to be hauled in because of this mess.  I remember at some point, back at the ranch (office,) that my colleague hoisted a huge telephone book and aimed it at Ray, just for besmirching her own life by the taint of what those two had been doing.  I think after the smoke cleared, Elisabeth moved to New York to pursue a stand-up comedy career.

I’ve been on Twitter last night, creating a fake Appalachian Trail tweet dialogue of the Governor, combined with email comments to his little chile pepper and emails to staff to cover the tracks.  I was glad his wife didn’t stand up with him…My God….for ONCE…the brave little woman willing to show her life had been destroyed and not cover for him. 

Where are the cries for his resignation???  He left the state high and dry! If I lived in So Carolina I would be po’d.  If the govenator took off and left Cali like that I would be calling the capitol wanting that resignation!

 The only thing I can say about the wife is good for her for not attending the press conference.  But, in my opinion doesn’t deserve a clap or pat on the back having a modicum of dignity.   Her statement is the same stale "good little wife" speech saying that she’ll take him back if he tries, blah blah blah.  Yawn, whatever. It’s just another form of politics, as usual.  

And, I love how all these "family values" politicians have no moral fiber whatsoever.  Not a shred.  

Love also how Fox News put a "D" next to Sanford’s name at the press conference to indicate that he was a Democrat.  Uh huh. 

I love her! Finally a woman handling the realization that she is married to a flawed man in the right way. None of that fake "Stand by my man" crap that women in these situations do. No, she not only kicked him out and said get your act together and THEN come back to me once you are whole; but she is in  no way, shape or form protecting him and assisting in the spin he is trying to portray to the public.

Kudos to you Jenny. May I suggest you give Elizabeth Edwards a phone call and have a long talk……she could learn a lot from you.  :-)