That being said none of us knows anything about the Sanford’s marriage. Maybe he is just a jerk and she did do everything she said she did to keep the marriage going. In the case of the Gosselin’s, anyone who watched the show can see that Kate was a bit of a control freak who would belittle her husband even in public. I sympathized with him because we actually saw her horrible treatment of him I doubt anyone would want to live that way. Do we know how Jenny Sanford treated her husband? No we don’t. So everybody should stop picking sides. I know a lot of good men who have been divorced because their wives forgot that it was just as important to be a wife as a mother. Also, I know a lot of men who were jerks whose wives left them.

Stop jumping to conclusions.

1. It takes two to make the marriage fail.

No, Bruce, one can easily destroy a marriage or relation all by their lonesome. I have seen it happen several times.

2. Haughty Jenny presumes to be without any fault or deficiency in any aspect of their relationship.

Where has Mrs. Sanford said, done or implied any such thing?

3. To me, what Mark did is wrong, but it’s not as wrong as it used to be… it happens all the time. It’s normal, so get this matter in it’s proper perspective.

That it happens all the time does not make it less wrong or more acceptable and certainly not normal. Were that the case then murder would by your idiotic definition be “normal.”

4. I don’t think Mark should break it off with Maria. Apparently they have a very good, loving relationship that Mark will need once his wife dumps him for good. Jenny’s statement seems to make clear that she has no genuine interest in any reconciliation with Mark.

Again, you are clueless. Jenny has to figure out what is best for her and her kids. These things aren’t put back together over a weekend. May this works in the movies you go to but real life isn’t that way.

5. Like happens often, the process of reconciliation is in the full control of the woman. She is going to decide how much time the process will take, she is deciding when Mark can come home. Furthermore, she is looking down her long, snobby nose as if she has a right to be his judge. Folks, forgiveness is forgiveness. It doesn’t take a long time, and it is not conditional of some femi-nazi’s concept of the universe. She should be working just as hard to get things right as he does.

Jenny is the wronged party in a contractual arrangement here. Once again you keep demonstrating how little you know about relationships!

7. You should offer the same understanding, compassion, and forgiveness to Mark Sanford that you would want should you happen to fall into a similar predicament.

Frankly, if I run out and cheat on my wife I would deserve the exact same treatment that Sanford is getting. People should be publicly shamed and ashamed when they do shameful things. It helps remind others of the cost of doing such things.

You appear to be the stereotypical caricature of men that feminazis complain about.

On June 25th, 2009 at 2:35 pm, Bruce said:
You people calling me a troll show the darkness of your own hearts. I have set forth a compassionate, thoughtful, and forgiving framework whereby we can fairly evaluate the Sanford mess.

Yes, you are compassionate, thoughtful and forgiving…of Mark. But your nastiness towards the wife, who by the way, was the wronged party in all this shows how two-faced you really are.

5. Like happens often, the process of reconciliation is in the full control of the woman. She is going to decide how much time the process will take, she is deciding when Mark can come home. Furthermore, she is looking down her long, snobby nose as if she has a right to be his judge.

Maybe troll isn’t the right word. Hypocritical jerk is a better description.

Mark broke a promise, and we have no idea why. It’s obvious that he’s in love with this other woman, and that’s unfortunate.

He and his wife must at a minimum call an honest truce, for the kids. Period. No divorce, no “open marriage,” and no sniping. Civility and unity of purpose, aka “maturity,” must prevail.

Calling his eMail crap is childish and churlish. Adultery is as old as time. You might recall it being mentioned in Genesis. David was famous for it. Biblical scholars will point out that the whole “muslim problem” has its roots in Ishmael, the illegitimate son of Abraham.

None of this makes it right, but let’s not be holier than thou (and, no, I haven’t – but I’ve certainly been tempted), but let’s not be children – starting with Mark and Jenny.

This is none of our business. His betrayal of the people of his state, by leaving without telling anyone his whereabouts? That’s different.

But this? None of our business.

1. It takes two to make the marriage fail.

2. Haughty Jenny presumes to be without any fault or deficiency in any aspect of their relationship.

3. To me, what Mark did is wrong, but it’s not as wrong as it used to be… it happens all the time. It’s normal, so get this matter in it’s proper perspective.

4. I don’t think Mark should break it off with Maria. Apparently they have a very good, loving relationship that Mark will need once his wife dumps him for good. Jenny’s statement seems to make clear that she has no genuine interest in any reconciliation with Mark.

5. Like happens often, the process of reconciliation is in the full control of the woman. She is going to decide how much time the process will take, she is deciding when Mark can come home. Furthermore, she is looking down her long, snobby nose as if she has a right to be his judge. Folks, forgiveness is forgiveness. It doesn’t take a long time, and it is not conditional of some femi-nazi’s concept of the universe. She should be working just as hard to get things right as he does.

6. OOOOOOOOooooo, the poor kids. OK, it would be nice for the kids to grow up in the ultra-wealthy universe without having any hiccups on the way. Hiccups happen. It’s reality. It happens all the time and the kids always deal with it.

7. You should offer the same understanding, compassion, and forgiveness to Mark Sanford that you would want should you happen to fall into a similar predicament.

8. I’m glad that she didn’t appear with him at the news conference, the way the Democrat wives do. I think they should both be completely honest with everyone rather than make pretenses (like Jenny did in her statement). C’mon… this isn’t the 18th century. Divorces happen and both of them can move forward and hopefully find happiness again.

So, this kind of thinking makes me a troll? I think many of you are over judgmental, regarding this situation with a female bias, and certainly *not* exhibiting the kind of response something like the Bible would encourage. I’m nice. I’m good. I’m fair. You’re not, so what does that make you?

On June 25th, 2009 at 12:18 pm, Meloff said:

Bruce = Troll

Slight correction, Bruce AND ThackerAgency = trolling.