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Washington in 60 Seconds: Mark Sanford Missing Again?
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyGood morning, Capitolists! It's a busy day in Washington, but you can get up to speed on it all in the next 60 seconds. - Huge Day in South Carolina -- No Lie! It's Election Day in the Palmetto State and there is an embarrassment of riches for political junkies to sink their brains into. On the ballot for the state's run-offs today: Nikki Haley trying to become the first female governor of the state; Tim Scott trying to become the first black Republican in Congress since J.C. Watts; Rep. Joe "You Lie!" Wilson's stepson running for attorney general; and the son of the late (and former ...
Jenny Sanford Explains Away Her Husband's Affair
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyAfter remaining relatively quiet on the subject of her husband's affair, Jenny Sanford offers an opinion on why her marriage unraveled in the pages of Vogue, as Bonnie Goldstein points out. I have to admit, though, seeing the fashion magazine label Sanford as an "unlikely heroine" for handling the affair gracefully left me feeling a little troubled -- and a little less optimistic about Sanford's future than my colleagues are. ...
Jenny Sanford vs. Todd Palin
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyAside from the icky, I-would-rather-not-think-about-that-ness of Sarah Palin's fertility levels and the fetishization of her shoe collection, what I found weirdly most compelling in Todd Purdum's Vanity Fair story was its portrayal of the relationship between the first dude and his wife. The notion that Palin does not actually have any established politicos among her inner circle and that her primary counsel is her salmon-loving husband, Todd, struck me as particularly poignant, especially given the slow-motion nuptial car crash unfolding in another Republican circle. ...
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