“Bruno is on trial”

Is anything unfortunately happening also to another notorious New Yorker, Sheldon Silver?

2. Sanford — probably has lost his chance to seek the Presidency. But if he tries a salvage job, might he recover to the point of being suitable “filler” to stuff into the Vice Presidential candidacy?

The SC GOP is hanging Sanford, not some netroots or rabid partisan Democrats.

Oh I agree he should be investigated and any financial penalties extracted from him, just not removed from office for this. If we can have Geitner and Charlie Rangel get off for his tax evasion and hold office, I don't see why this should be used as justification to remove Sanford. Slap him on the wrist, make him pay the money back with penalty if indeed guilty, and be done with it.

This is really all about the affair, the rest is just a side item.

Now if folks want to remove people from office for such misconduct, I can go along with that, but clear out everyone. including Geitner, Rangel, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Chris Dodd, and all the rest of both partis who have ethics infractions, or if not proven yet impeach them and put em on trial. If you wont go after them all, don't make big issues over minor league items.

37 ethics charges

The S.C. Ethics Commission charged Sanford with breaking 37 state ethics laws. The charges, released Monday, allege:

- 18 instances in which Sanford flew first- or business class – in violation of state law, which requires an urgent reason to use a pricey ticket.

- 10 occasions in which Sanford used almost $3,000 in campaign money to pay for personal expenses, which is barred by state law.

- 9 instances in which Sanford or family members used state aircraft for personal travel, which is barred by law.

It remains to be seen whether the 37 crimes can be proven and are deemed serious enough to actually get the guy out of office, but that's why there are trials and hearings involved.

Impeach him.

I don't blame Sanford's wife for leaving him. He's a self-absorbed hypocrite.

Sanford's outrageous hypocrisy in his personal life doesn't have all that much to do with his job as governor. They only launched a criminal investigation because of his adultery.

His personal life shouldn't be criminalized.

I opposed the Clinton impeachment, much to the dismay of some of my more conservative friends.

I support the Sanford impeachment because it involves both crimes and conduct in office.

The affair itself is no reason for impeachment, I defended Bill Clinton against my fellow Republicans regarding a similar matter, saying that impeachment was silly as well.