South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) is missing

[wyldwolf]

The whereabouts of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) "have been unknown to state officials since Thursday, and some state leaders are questioning who is in charge of the executive office," reports the Columbia State.

"Neither the governor's office nor the State Law Enforcement Division has been able to reach Sanford, who left the mansion in a black SLED Suburban SUV."

"Sanford's last known whereabouts were near Atlanta, where a mobile telephone tower picked up a signal from his phone, authorities said."

According to WCBD-TV, the First Lady said he "has been gone for several days and she doesn't know where, but she is not concerned."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/06/22/sanford_goes_missing.html

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[Liberal_in_LA]

2. Seriously? Runaway Gov?

[raccoon]

36. Like Clinton Tyree (only not nearly as nice)! nt

[Why Syzygy]

3. She is "not concerned"?

Pretty strange spouse behavior...

[hobbit709]

9. Could mean she dumped the body in the river

And since she doesn't know how far the current took him she's technically correct.

[lisa58]

13. that's another possibility

[Why Syzygy]

21. I know!

Like a mother not reporting her two year old missing for three months.

[goclark]

35. Bet she wants him in the water and is trying to find

someone to help her with the job.

[Thrill]

4. So his wife doesn't know where the hell he is? But shes not concerned?

WTF?

[babylonsister]

5. Wow. And his wife just isn't a bit worried? All very strange. nt

[lisa58]

6. OMG - how strange

[monmouth]

7. "Some people say" he was spending Father's Day weekend with

his mistress and their children. I have no facts or link to back this up, but "some people say" seems to be passable enough to at least start a rumor....

[lisa58]

11. I think another woman (or man) is a definite possibility

[DJ13]

8. An all week bender?

[MidwestTransplant]

10. HERE IS MY GUESS: Rehab.

[lisa58]

12. Then she would know where he was....

...if she's not concered, she probably does know where he is...just not sayin'

[MidwestTransplant]

15. Exactly...That's why I say rehab.

[lisa58]

17. what do you think he's addicted to?

[MidwestTransplant]

20. No idea. But this is just what it smells like to me.

[Hippo_Tron]

31. I'd say he's addicted to bullshit

He is a Republican after all.

[Political Tiger]

14. Maybe he's in Iran leading the revolution?

Or not! :crazy:

[Cha]

16. "She's not concerned"!?

Oh yeah, he's done this before and always came draggin' home:silly:(one possible scenario).

[rucky]

24. Maybe she's afraid of being called a concern troll?

[Phx_Dem]

18. If his wife isn't concerned, then neither am I. n/t

[Beacool]

19. That's very strange.

Governors don't just disappear for no reason. They always keep in touch with their staffers, let alone their family. Something's fishy........

;(

[TheCowsCameHome]

22. Maybe he had to be reprogrammed on the MotherShip

[HopeOverFear]

23. Damn, some of you people are cold

I hope that the Gov. is found.

[muriel_volestrangler]

29. Not really - it seems he doesn't want to be found for a few days

Gov. Mark Sanford's wife said Monday the two-term Republican chief executive has been gone for several days and she doesn't know where. Sanford's staff won't say where he is.

First lady Jenny Sanford tells The Associated Press her husband said he needed time away from their children to write something. She says she's not concerned.
...
Spokesman Joel Sawyer says Sanford was taking time to "recharge" after his failed fight.

Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer said he didn't know where Sanford is but said he had not been put in charge.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jG3Xqgk_yvHFCxzYZIaivTgoMo0gD98VUD600

Slightly worrying that they treat the governorship as something you can leave for several days, and not even appoint a deputy.

[karynnj]

25. Well the GOP loses another possible 2012 standard bearer

There are about 208 articles (from google) on this. For many people there first introduction is that he is mysteriously gone. Unless there is a real good explanation this has to be as damaging to him as Jindal's response to Obama's speech was to him.

[pdxmom]

26. And the Repukes make a big deal out of Obama taking the kids

for ice cream? Stunning!

[rvablue]

27. This truly has to be the STRANGEST thing I've seen in the news in years?!?!?!

Governors, while they do enjoy a greater degree of freedom and autonomy, have 24-hour security details.

This is the weirdest thing I've ever heard....they're trying to locate him by pinging his cell phone!?!?!?:crazy:

First Ensign is taken down by an affair. Now Sanford is missing. Anyone checked where the Governor of Alaska is? :rofl:

In all seriousness this is bizarre and it will be interesting to see what comes of it.

It's got to be some kind of cover-up, cat-and-mouse chirade, as one would only assume his wife would be much more concerned about a 4-day absence....

[Phx_Dem]

28. So his chief of staff knows where he is, but his wife doesn't. And

his cell phone is turned off. Excuse me, but when you're the governor of a state, you don't get to turn your cell phone off.

How bizarre. I think Sanford just flushed his career down the toilet.

[joeybee12]

30. Good Lord! Is it Burning Man time again?

:evilgrin:

[Clio the Leo]

32. Am I the only one......

.... who thought of Rahm when I heard this story?

(As I've said before, Rahm and Joe fill a void in my life that was left with the Sopranos went off the air.)

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

33. Here's to hoping he stays lost.

[Cha]

34. Guess he's been "located"..

RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Mon Jun-22-09 06:24 PM

Original message "(SC Gov) Sanford, missing since Thursday, reportedly located"

Source: The State

The whereabouts of Gov. Mark Sanford was unknown for nearly four days, and some state leaders question who was in charge of the executive office.

But Sanford’s office told the lieutenant governor’s office Monday afternoon that Sanford has been reached and he is fine, said Frank Adams, head of Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer’s office on aging.

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The whereabouts of Gov. Mark Sanford was unknown for nearly four days, and some state leaders question who was in charge of the executive office.

But Sanford’s office told the lieutenant governor’s office Monday afternoon that Sanford has been reached and he is fine, said Frank Adams, head of Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer’s office on aging.

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"I was recently made aware that Governor Sanford has frequently been eluding SLED agents and disappearing at odd times," Knotts said. Previously, Sanford has not been out of all contact - including with his own office - for this long before, a source, who insisted on anonymity, said.

Read more: http://www.thestate.com/local/story/836552.html

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