South Carolina Voter: “Mark Sanford Must Regain My Trust Slowly, With Lunch Dates and Hand Holding”

BOB pink hat-1COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina voters are divided as to whether Governor Mark Sanford should resign following the revelation of his extra-marital affair with a woman from Argentina.  South Carolina voter Noah Swayne of Columbia is typical. 

“Like Mrs. Sanford, I might be willing to forgive him, but neither Jenny [Sanford] nor I are going to make it easy for him,” Swayne said.  “He doesn’t just say ‘I’m sorry,’ and make everything right.  It’s going to happen at my pace if it happens at all.” 

Swayne explained that Sanford would need to “start slowly,” with lunch dates and hand holding.  “We need to get to know each other again.  I’m not going to be automatically available every time he calls, and if I do decide to go to dinner with him, chances are remote that that I’ll be inviting him up to my place afterwards any time soon. 

“True reconciliation will take time and won’t be easy.”

Jul 6