A House Divided (or two men): The Saga of Sanford and Ensign

Ever notice how two halves of a person's face taken separately will often show more of the truth than the whole of it together?

Lookie here at Governor Mark Sanford...(yep. That one.) The one who disappeared into the Appalachian Trail and ended up in Chile Brazil Argentina (via Appalachia)- on Father's Day. The strange disappearance that ended up being pretty damn cliché if you ask me. Another 'son of righteousness' found in his own fouled mess. And here's the sad side. The penitent



and I do believe he is sad. Deeply sad.

It's the motivation for the sadness I might call into question. Dashed hopes for a presidential bid....public embarrassment....humiliation of self, wife, sons....(the almost certain call for resignation from his governor's post??)

The man is sad, there is no doubt.

But look at the other half of this two-faced fella'....



THERE'S OUR BOY!

Savvy, practiced, confident. (Doubtless a very good liar.) Here's a quote about what this governor has said in the past: "...Governor Sanford also talks about faith in the public square and the virtues related to spending restraint."

(Sexual restraint is obviously not on the table here.) Those cards are well-hidden. Do I really give a crap if South Carolina's Governor Sanford cheated?

No. I couldn't care less.

But what DOES tick me off is that both he and another high-profile Republican senator were both loudly condemning of Clinton during his White House debacle, and they both spout the Bible whenever and wherever possible, and they were both 'outted' in the same week! (Don't for a minute think these public announcements came merely from troubled conscience. We know better than that. When the evidence was there or the blackmail got too scary, up they jumped like two choirboys caught smoking behind the church.)


Governor Sanford in a recent interview:

"The Bible talks about the fruit of the spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, self-control. There ought to be certain things that are clearly observable by your actions."

{{{{{{{sigh}}}}}}}

Haven't we all had enough of public servants in high positions glibly quoting scripture, only to have it revealed they live an entirely different sort of private life from what their public pronouncements would suggest?

Republican Senator Ensign of Nevada is more typical in his boyish, prematurely white styled hair and GQ appearance. (Let's face it. That guy LOOKS like a 'player')...one can easily imagine him embroiled in some seedy long-term secret affair with a co-worker.

But his Christian credentials 'appear' to be impeccable....

"Ensign is an evangelical Christian... He has participated in mass rallies conducted by the Promise Keepers, a men-only Christian group, and during his four years as a congressman had a 100 percent voter approval record from the Christian Coalition."

How many more are going to surface? This has to be a new record...this is a 'twofer'- two in a week!

Mark my words.......when the cork is too tight, somethin's gonna blow!"... every time.....same modus operandi. Same profiles. Same split personas.


They would have been better served by paying attention to Matthew 7.

7:13 -Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat

7:14 -Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

7:15 -Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.


(Maybe they were sleeping during that particular reading.)