First Ensign Now Sanford: Republicans Continue Self Destruct

The Republican Party just can't seem to help itself can it? Last week John Ensign admitted that he had had an affair with a staffer's wife (Ensign gets a twofer...not just cheating on his own wife, but with someone else's wife too), and just moments ago Sanford admitted that he was having an affair. Well duhh. What kind of governor disappears for a week and doesn't tell anybody (including, most tellingly, his family) where he is going, unless of course, he has something to hide.

Its so funny watching these family values conservatives make hypocrites of themselves. They all know that marriage is between a man and a woman...and another woman... Its even funnier watching the Republican punditry try and respond to these incidents without displaying the same kind of outrage and calls for impeachment and resignation that they did for a dear old Bill Clinton.

But I'm just upset that he had to go all the way to Argentina for his affair. Where's the patriotism?! What, aren't American women good enough for middle age Republican men?

Ensign and Sanford were two of the Republicans supposed front runners (if any could be declared so early) for the 2012 presedential election. Oops, not anymore. Further evidence of this now regional party sliding further into obscurity.

Any bets on when we get the next encore? I give it three months, tops.

Edit: I just saw this on twitter and couldn't resist posting it, "The Republican Recovery has started, powered by Viagra..." (from dabloguiman)