Ya, but that could just imply he fvcked up on "traditional family values" without pointing out he was doing this while working against allowing people to become families in the name of "traditional family values".

I'm glad he resigned. I posted in some thread that Sanford should resign, and still wish he would, but thankfully this guy was....honorable, for lack of a better term.....enough to step down.

I don't think he should resign. Having an affair is not reason to reason to resign no matter what political positions you've taken. Talking about having an affair just proves he a clumsy ass. Also not reason to quit office.

He should remain where he is so he can be investigated for the ethics violation that is having a sexual relationship with a lobbyist. Then, if it is the appropriate response be kicked out. If he survives that he should serve to the end of of his term and then not run if he considers that the best course. If the people of his district want him out they should take advantage of whatever recall provisions there are for his position.

I agree that just having an affair (or two) is not a reason to resign. Having an affair with a lobbyist is an entirely different situation.

From what I saw some senate leader say on TV yesterday, his resignation does not remove him from being investigated for ethics violations and they are still looking into exactly what he did.

I haven't watched the follow up but I saw something yesterday that the lobbyist in question denies having sex with him.

It would be interesting if he was just making up stories in some weird one-upsmanship with whomever he was talking (actually that raises another question, in the video I saw the person he was talking to was blurred out. This was a person on camera at an official government function. Why was he blurred out?).

If he declares the gift on the appropriate spot on the form, is there even a problem?

What a conundrum. She'd have to declare a cash value for the sex.

Oh the conflicting inclinations that would go into that valuation.

This could open up a whole new business opportunity. Something along the lines Kelley Blue Book. A lot of similaries, really....mileage, damage, trunk space, how many owners, etc, would all come into play.

VSCEM!

I would envision a set of government schedules and benchmarks that would, of course, drastically undervalue the services performed.