It is not redemption for Mark Sanford, but it was another victory. The former Governor who spent the last twenty years claiming to disdain politics and government, and who actively worked to accomplish nothing as a Congressman or Governor, has succeeded in claiming the GOP nomination to replace Senator Tim Scott.
I thought Sanford’s brazen neglect, deceit, constant failure, and unbelievable self-absorption meant he couldn’t be a winner – I was wrong.
Somehow the anti-politician who was among the first claiming to push for term limits – and who doesn’t think government service should be used to lead anything – has now been running for political office for a generation. Isn’t it funny how the guys who complain about government service the most are the ones who try the hardest to grasp it?
Politico reports that the GOP is worried that Sanford might squander a very safely gerrymandered seat. Read the Alex Isenstadt article here.