What The Hell Man?

Well, if Governor Mark Sanford had any thoughts of taking his schtick national, I think this episode might put a damper on those plans:

Gov. Mark Sanford arrived in the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport this morning, having wrapped up a seven-day visit to Buenos Aires, Argentina, he said. Sanford said he had not been hiking along the Appalachian Trail, as his staff said in a Tuesday statement to the media...

...The governor said he cut his trip short after his chief of staff, Scott English, told him his trip was gaining a lot of media attention and he needed to come back.

When asked why his staff said he was on the Appalachian Trail, Sanford replied, "I don't know."

So his staff just lied and made some stuff up about him going hiking? And did he really talk to his Chief of Staff, or did he catch something on CNN while in Argentina that made him think twice about his disappearing act?

Seriously, I get the allure of dropping everything and going to Argentina, if I had the money, I'd do the same...but I'd at least tell my bosses I was leaving and where I was going, and I'd certainly tell at least a few friend and family about my plans.

This little episode makes John McCain look downright stable.

(h/t ACK)