A number of social conservatives have said that Sanford’s survival in South Carolina depends on whether he is able to reconcile with his wife. The Palmetto Council, an important local social conservative organization, issued a statement saying Sanford “told the truth with apparent contrition — and contrition is a start.”

I really don’t care about his private life. The problem here is he abdicated his duty to the people of South Carolina with his bender. Placing pressure on a politician’s personal life shouldn’t be the business of politics unless it’s criminal. This is a private matter.