I saw this today:

"COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina lawmakers recommended a formal rebuke on Wednesday for Gov. Mark Sanford for his summertime tryst and travel, opting to censure the Republican after nixing an impeachment measure.

A panel considering impeachment called his trip to see his Argentine mistress embarrassing and said his use of state planes was poor judgment, but they mostly agreed it was not serious misconduct that merited removal from office. Instead, the seven lawmakers unanimously sent a full legislative committee a measure that would censure Sanford."

Can someone please help me understand how committing adultery, stealing state tax payer money in the form of fuel and transportation (and who knows what else) to pursue this affair, disappearing for 7 days in Buenos Aires and lying to the public about it not serious misconduct?! I must have missed something.

The duplicity in politics is truly sickening...

Accessed at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091209/ap_on_re_us/us_sc_governor on December 9, 2009