Sanford's Security Clearance Intentionally Suspended, Nearly Resigned

By GottaLaff

Is this anything like making a mistake by (un)intentionally falling in love with your "soul mate"?

After South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) "admitted leaving the country for a secret tryst in Argentina, the Department of Homeland Security suspended the governor's security clearance because of questions raised about his 'lack of candor' and 'trustworthiness' to protect classified information," the Charleston Post & Courier reports.

At the time officials said the suspension "was a mistake by a lower-level employee." But the newspaper finds it was not an accident and that higher level officials were involved.

Mr. C Street, er, Sanford, can we get a comment?

"I came close to resigning in June, but now I believe the people of South Carolina just want us to get back to business."

-- South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R), in an interview with WSAV-TV. Hat tip: GOP12

Yeah, monkey business.

Too bad he changed his mind.