The State: "Sanford's mental state questioned"

America Blog  Jul 02 09

The State newspaper, based in Columbia, SC, has had excellent coverage of all things related to Mark Sanford. There are eight new Sanford-related articles and that's not counting the editorials and op-eds. But one headline really caught my eye: Sanford's mental state questioned. You don't see a headline like that about a high-ranking elected official every day. Here's an excerpt: Gov. Mark Sanford is acting like a love-struck teenager.Or, maybe he has a deeper personality disorder, some experts speculate.As the saga of Sanford and his Argentine lover continues, the public, the governor’s political rivals and some allies are speculating about the governor’s mental stability and whether he’s able to lead the state. Full story...

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