Gaucho Mark Returns To The (Campaign) Trail

When last we saw long-distance hiker and former South Carolina Gov. Mark "Gaucho Mark" Sanford a few years ago, he had tearfully admitted his affair with an Argentinian woman, and thus damaged his rising political fortunes.  "Hiking the Appalachian Trail" became the euphemism for having an illicit affair, since Gaucho Mark used that as an alibi for traveling to Buenos Aires for trysts with his mistress.

Now we note that he's running for the newly-vacated seat of Rep. Tim "The Tom" Scott, who was appointed to the Senate after Jim "Demented" DeMint left for greener pastures.  The likely Democratic opponent, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, happens to be the sister of humorist Stephen Colbert.  Gaucho Mark is trying to claim that while "I failed in my personal life," his public life as Governor was exemplary.  Uh, not so fast.  He's got some 'splainin' to do about expending State funds, as the link above notes.  We have no faith in the Rethug primary voters of South Carolina to reject Gaucho Mark, but hope he's sent hiking in the general election.

(photo:  Juggling balls isn't as hard as juggling a wife and a mistress)