No, not “Evita!” the musical sensation of the 1970s about Eva Peron.
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford is living out loud and proud, trying to patch things up with his girlfriend. It was all a misunderstanding — when we heard Appalachian trail, he said “Argentinian tail”. []
But, at least he isn’t lying anymore and he maintains contact with his government on his weekends away. If only other “family values” candidates would be open about marital issues, gay issues and the tough stuff of life that affects all of us, maybe we can re-calibrate expectations of our politicians and ourselves. I am not saying that infidelity and lying are ok. I am saying live the truth so you don’t have to lie. So many less lives get shattered that way.
He behaved like a child but he is trying to live as grown-up now. It is a good start.
