Sanford admits 7 meetings with Argentine mistress

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is admitting more encounters with his Argentine mistress than he previously has disclosed.

In a lengthy, emotional interview with The Associated Press, the
governor described seven meetings with the woman, including their
first in 2001. Sanford says there have been five over a 12-month
period, including two multi-night stays with her in New York.

It was the first disclosure of any get-togethers with her in the United States and contradicted a public confession last week during which he admitted to a total of four encounters in the past year.

He previously announced he would reimburse the state for money
spent during a government trip to Brazil and Argentina in June 2008. But he insists no public money was used for any other meetings with her.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

 


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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 6:22 AM Make it stop! wrote ...

He truly needs to stop! If he can't go away, can he just shut up already! I don't think his family needs to hear REPEATEDLY that this woman is his "love" and "soul mate". Our first lady has shown remarkable composure and class. SHE is to be admired.

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Tuesday, Jun 30 at 4:08 PM Conservative Eagle wrote ...

This guy is beneath contempt. Is he just too stupid to resign and go away or does he enjoy self-destructing in public?

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Tuesday, Jun 30 at 1:06 PM GET REAL wrote ...

You don't trust this Politician...are there any trustworthy politicians...you can't be a ploitician and be trustworthy at the same time.

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Tuesday, Jun 30 at 12:44 PM Katy wrote ...

fine Him some how for leaving the state "unattended" but he has a proven track record for the state of SC and shoudl be allowed to finish his term in office. We make mistakes and we learn from them. He's reimbursing money spent, why make the state spend more money to mipeach him, let him finish and he's gone to do whatever he wants to do.

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Tuesday, Jun 30 at 12:26 PM TRUTH wrote ...

HEY , COME ON NOW ! CAN YOU TELL ME HOW MANY TIMES YOU "SELF RIGHTERS" HAVE HAD SEX IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS! SO IT WAS 6 OR 8 ! WHO CARES ! HE SCREWED UP ! SO WHAT ! YOU "SHYLOCKS" WANT THAT POUND OF FLESH ! DON'T YOU?WHY DON'T YOU GO OVER TO THAT "PEDOPHIPE" JACKSON TRASH AND DO SOMETHING BEFORE THEY MAKE HIM "SAINT" MICHAEL !

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Tuesday, Jun 30 at 11:34 AM DMac_357 wrote ...

This guy should go. The affair is one thing but when you are the governor of a state and disappear for days, you show that your responsibility to your constituents isn't the priority. He resigned as the head of the Republican Governors association but why not just resign all together. As long as he remains in office, he's going to drag his family through the mud because I've got a feeling that other things will come up. I'm sure some reporter is snooping and they'll eventually find something.

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Tuesday, Jun 30 at 11:28 AM More LIES LIKELY to suface wrote ...

IMPEACH HIM! GET HIM OUT OF OFFICE- I DON'T TRUST THIS POLITICIAN.

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Tuesday, Jun 30 at 11:23 AM JOMO wrote ...

And most likely he will continue to contradict himself as more discoveries are made.

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