Governor Sanford Must Resign

The South Carolina Governor is in hot water in his electorate and so he should be. He ran off to Argentina and had another fling with his mistress. To me, personally I think that is enough of a reason to get kicked out of office, but some would disagree with me.

However, let's review the words of retired General Monty Meigs, who I think nails it it perfectly. He wrote in a viewpoint published in the Washington Post, entitled 'Dereliction of Duty':

"Marital fidelity is not the most important issue here. Politicians have strayed and made comebacks. One only hopes that the governor can rebuild his marriage. But with his dalliance in Argentina, he abandoned his office and the executive responsibilities inherent in it.

While he was out of the country and out of communications, what if an event had occurred that to save lives and property required his leadership and his authority to enact emergency measures? Similar dereliction of duty by a senior military officer in command would constitute grounds for immediate relief for cause."