Video: Sanford Whacked Fellow Politician For Violating "Oath To His Wife"

In light of Mark Sanford's admission that he has been conducted a more-than-year-long affair with an Argentinean woman, a reader sends over some old footage of the South Carolina Republican disparaging a fellow politician for violating his marriage oath.

At the time, Sanford was one of the few congressional Republicans condemning the incoming Speaker of the House, Robert Livingston, for his own marital difficulties. And during an appearance on CNN's Crossfire, he was asked by one Bill Press (who hasn't aged a bit) whether the newly anointed GOP House leader should step down.

"I'm sure there will be a lot of legalistic explanations pointing out the president lied under oath, situation was not under oath," replied Sanford. "But the bottom line is, he still lied. He lied under a different oath and that is the oath to his wife. so it has got to be taken very seriously."

.......video here.......

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/25/video-sanford-whacked-pol_n_220721.html

Not that a politician got caught...but an asshat who would go out of his way to push "family values" and scold others not to mention his opposition to SS marriage.

...people will wonder about their own fidelity? If an officeholder cheats on his wife, and the other politician says words to the effect of "No big deal," I'd bet his own wife would be suspicious...

Not trying to excuse the hypocrisy--just pondering an explanation.