S.C. GOP Merely Swats Sanford With a Newspaper

By Zamboni

So the South Carolina Republican Party has chosen simply to censure their lovesick-puppy Governor — instead of throwing him out on his ass like his wife did a few weeks ago.

We cats think this is grand news.

Why? Easy. Since state legislators are evidently too nervous to allow bad boy Andre Bauer take Sanford's place, this virtually guarantees a more contested Republican gubernatorial primary in 2010. And if the Democrats nominate the right candidate, South Carolina — as deeply deep-red as it is — is a state house that we think we could take.

Best of all, the Republican primary will be overshadowed by the eternal specter of Sanford's Argentine "soul mate." Surely Vanity Fair is in Buenos Aires right now, banging on Ms. Chapur's door. We look forward to the article. The last time the magazine published an expose on a Republican Governor, she resigned.

(IMAGE: www.fredericknewspost.com. Yes, we know it's a dog. But cats don't fetch newspapers.)