Former South Carolina Gov. and Appalachian trail hiker Rep. Mark "Gaucho Mark" Sanford's notorious extramarital affair with Argentinian Maria Belen Chapur provided a window into the hypocrisy of Southern God-bothering Republicans. Gaucho Mark's wife divorced him, he became engaged to his Argentinian mistress, and he won a special election for Congress in South Carolina last year, largely with a message of pious redemption and forgiveness, and the rubes bought it. If this doesn't show that the Rethuglican base will elect anyone (ax murderer, pedophile, whatever), as long as he / she isn't a Democrat, nothing will.
Now, Gaucho Mark has posted a wordy (2,346 words!) "status update" on his Facebook page, where he mentioned that his engagement with his fiancé was off, and blamed it on the stress of the bitter custody dispute with his ex-wife. So, adios Maria; we're sure Gaucho Mark has some lovely parting gifts for you. Oh, and Gaucho Mark is running unopposed for reelection this November, which will make it easier for the Bible-thumping hypocrites in his district to cast their vote for him. Family values: riiiight.
(photo: Breaking up is hard to do)
