Sanford reacts to his “tragedy”

The people of South Carolina have to be asking themselves how to get rid of Mark Sanford. The holy roller turned philanderer is punting it back to God in a new self-serving “apology.”

I have struggled with how best to convey my regret in letting so many down, and in that regard I realize this column does not do justice to the process of saying “I am sorry.” A hand-written note or phone call would ultimately be more appropriate, but given the number of people I need to apologize to, I write this to begin the journey of trying to get things more right with you and others.

It is true that I did wrong and failed at the largest of levels, but equally true is the fact that God can make good of our respective wrongs in life.

Way to take responsibility, governor. “I did wrong BUT blah, blah God” shows how much you still don’t get it. But just in case there was any doubt, you didn’t stop there.

I’ve realized…my approach needs to be less about my will and more about looking for ways to more humbly present the greater principals and ideas at play…It means less time fighting the tide, and a greater awareness of the fact that God controls it. In working with a few alterations to my approach, I think this could be a far more productive last session than the one that would have been had the tragedy that has unfolded not occurred, and in turn, people’s lives can be made better.

So you see kids, it’s all about God. How much responsibility can we expect Mark to take when God is in control? But this one part spells it out.

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