As if we in South Carolina don't have enough problems with bizarre behavior from our elected officials, it turns out Gov. Mark Sanford's security clearance was pulled by Homeland Security after admitting his South American adventure.
His clearance was reinstated a week later.
From the Charleston Post & Courier:
... in a certified letter to Sanford dated July 1, Katherine Janosek, chief of the Homeland Security Personnel Security Division, wrote that the "Office of Security has suspended your access to classified information" ... she explained that the "suspension is based on recent actions and statements by you that raise questions about your judgment, lack of candor, reliability, trustworthiness and ability to protect classified information" ...
Ugh. Much as I like Sanford (he's really more libertarian than Republican) and respect him as a smart man in politics, he's awfully forgetful about other, real-life stuff. Like, if you find yourself in a hole, you don't keep digging.
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