No hall pass
After writing about political conduct earlier this week, I can’t help but think about the implications of the Mark Sanford Saga. Infidelity is probably the most common conduct-based criticism of leaders. State Senator John Knotts — a Sanford critic — had another objection:
“I was worried about the state of South Carolina. I was worried about what would happen if a forest fire started, or a prison riot started, or something that needed the governor’s executive-level decision,” he said. “I was just making sure that we had someone at the helm.”
We so often focus on the obligations of citizens that it’s easy to forget that officials have obligations, too. Mark Sanford may have betrayed the trust of many South Carolinians when he lied about his conduct. But was that worse than going AWOL? Not as exciting as illicit assignations, sure, but perhaps more important.
–Sam
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