We Found Mark Sanford
S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford is on an outdoors getaway with a few close friends, sources tell FITS.
The second-term Republican – whose absence turned into a national obsession earlier today – is at an undisclosed location in the continental U.S. with a group that has embarked on similar outdoor getaways in the past.
A specific location for Sanford’s party was provided to FITS, but we have been unable to independently confirm it at this point.
This same group of friends reportedly went dove hunting in Argentina at approximately this time last year, our sources say, and the secrecy surrounding their getaways is such that even the wives of the participants are unaware of their husbands’ locations.
Obviously, that would explain First Lady Jenny Sanford’s comments indicating that she did not know where her husband was.
Sanford’s office declined to comment on the trip, referring to their previous statements about the governor’s absence.
Developing …
Update – And there he is …
Update II – Oh brother …
Comments
By CNSYD on June 22nd, 2009 at 8:33 pm
National obsession? I called folk in Montana and asked if they were obsessing over Mark Sanford being missing and the reply was, “who is Mark Sanford?”.
By Mike on June 22nd, 2009 at 8:36 pm
I can’t imagine why he would want to get away from the all the brainiacs in Cola…
By Todd on June 22nd, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Salmon fishing in Alaska? He may be able to see Russia from her stream.
By Geeny on June 22nd, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Ditch the kids on father’s day. Cool, Mark.
By Mike on June 22nd, 2009 at 8:53 pm
It’s really only an obsession with a few folks, most of whom would appear to be bloggers or socialist-wannabe reporters at soon-to-be-broke daily papers.
By WWMSD on June 22nd, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Seriously, Will???? Are you possibly participating in this coverup since it doesn’t bode well for Nikki who is Mark’s “Chosen One”? So now we’re to believe that not only is Jenny Sanford OK with her husband running off to an undisclosed location with no way of contact, but that several of his friends also have ridiculously “understanding” – permissive wives. SERIOUSLY??? And, Jenny said he was off to write something and needed time away from the kids — so he’s writing while fishing? And his kids and wife were on Sullivan’s Island — why couldn’t he write from the governor’s mansion?? I seriously doubt they’ve even been in touch with him yet. Just buying time for tonight . . .
By shaggy on June 22nd, 2009 at 8:58 pm
my wife calls it closing the door and getting high. really high and forgetting to come out until I either run out of pot or need gatorade.
By Broom with a C on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Hunting/fishing for votes in Iowa.
By Phil Bailey on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:21 pm
There is no hunting season in Georgia right now, Sanford last confirmed location.
http://www.georgiawildlife.com/Assets/Documents/Hunting_Regulations/2009-2010%20Quick%20Reference%20Big%20Game.pdf
By jenny on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:22 pm
I call Bull!
By Old Bike Dude on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:28 pm
What..he’s away from Cola…how would you know?
By nirk on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:40 pm
And I thought he skipped town for a little plastic surgery…
By Jed on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:50 pm
He’s not at South of the Border: http://thediscust.com/?p=419
By Dingo on June 22nd, 2009 at 9:59 pm
There is nowhere in the continental US someone can go and be completely cut off from communication. I’ve been in the midddle of freaking Wyoming and Montana and my cell phone worked. There is something way more mysterious going on here.
By Justin Case on June 22nd, 2009 at 10:00 pm
So, you didn’t find Mark Sanford.
By Bobby on June 22nd, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Wow. So the First Lady says he is away writing, because he obviously needed to be away from their kids on Father’s Day. That makes a lot of sense, since there is no quiet place in the Governor’s Mansion, the State House, or at the family’s vacation spot where one could quietly write and be away from his children on Father’s Day.
Now he’s hunting and fishing, which also makes a lot of sense, particularly since his wife said he was writing. Again, it makes a lot of sense that he would value hunting and fishing over being with his kids on Father’s Day and would feel the need to lie to his wife about it and ditch his security detail.
Try again.
By Not Sayin', Just Sayin' on June 22nd, 2009 at 10:13 pm
So Andre IS in charge?
By mac609 on June 22nd, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Sanford looks like a painkiller type. Detox anyone?
By flipnut on June 22nd, 2009 at 10:24 pm
He’s in York County, sorry we have horrible cell phone coverage up here. Comporium is more interested in building apartments than cell towers.
By Sand Hill on June 22nd, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Wow. The BS is so deep I can barely walk! Will, is he on a snipe hunt or is he trying to find powdered water?
You claim to be Sanford’s toughest critic, yet spread this laughably false information.
If Mr. Sanford was on a private hunting retreat, Mr. Sanford’s wife and staff should have told the media that it was none of the damned business where he was.
Since Mrs. Sanford said she didn’t know where he was, obviously things get a little weird. She says he needed time away from his kids over the Father’s Day weekend to write something.
Just imagine a wife (especially a rich, privileged, Yankee wife) talking to her husband and saying, “Sure Mark its OK for you to take off the Thursday before Father’s Day. And its totally cool if you don’t tell me where you are going and when you are coming home. I didn’t have anything planned for Father’s Day anyway…oh no don’t worry about your four sons either; I am sure they won’t want to see you on Father’s Day.”
Then imagine that the staff of a southern coastal governor doesn’t object when their boss decides to “go out of pocket” in the middle of hurricane season. He doesn’t tell them where he is going and doesn’t tell him how to get in touch with him in an emergency. They say he is working on some projects that fell by the wayside.
This governor’s former chief of staff and best legislative ally also can’t get in touch with this governor.
But somehow, just somehow, Will Folks is able to discover this Governor’s whereabouts in a matter of hours. And guess what? He is writing something. He isn’t working on some projects. He is hunting.
Complete, utter, and unbelievable BS.
By madcock on June 22nd, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Imagine the stink the pro-family GOP would have made if Obama had dissed his kids and wife on Father’s Day.
To bad you don’t have the balls you claim to get to the real story. I’ll bet Nikki knows where he is!!!
Maybe their doing yoga together.
By LarrysGrip on June 22nd, 2009 at 10:56 pm
I don’t believe you could find Gov. Sanford unless he wanted you to find him. That’s a pretty good idea and the best security.
He needs a rest after the bashing he’s been getting from the opposition as well as “friendly fire.” You could use a break too if you were in his seat.
Since the Governor is on holiday it is none of your business where he is, and besides, Southern manners (and even some Northern manners) would not tell you off for invading his family’s privacy. I’ve been around “clock punchers” before. The Governor doesn’t need someone to punch his clock, check up on his family time, or set his GPS. If you are all that concerned about the Governor and the State then pray, because knowing where he is will not help you know where you are and it is not going to solve your issues.
By lou on June 23rd, 2009 at 9:05 am
I am not buying the trail story. The Gov is missing that is for sure, but he is missing even when you look at him.
By Not Sayin', Just Sayin' on June 23rd, 2009 at 10:47 am
Jenny said he needed to get away from the kids. The kids are at the Sullivans’ Island House. Wouldn’t the governor be away from the kids if just remained at the governor’s mansion?
By Bubba Smedley on June 23rd, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Sanford and Lindsay Graham were spotted Sunday night coming out of a DC nightclub. They were seen getting into a car driven by former Congressman Mark Foley. Local reporters followed them to the airport.
Fox News has learned that the three of them flew to the home of Sen. Larry Craig and are fishing at his home in Boise at this very moment !!!
You libs need to get over all this stuff you make up about the GOP and get right with Jesus and Palin !!!
By Michael on June 26th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Dove hunting in Argentina?
It’s almost like you were TRYING to say something:
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/jun/26/business_tryst_mixed87342/
At Taylor’s suggestion, some of the delegation, including Sanford, broke off and flew to Cordoba, Argentina, for a dove hunting trip. In hunting circles, Cordoba is known as a popular playground for wealthy shooters.
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