Sanford, Colbert Busch Square Off in South Carolina Debate

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The philandering fiscal conservative and the hard-charging Democratic businesswoman faced off before a fired up crowd Monday in the only debate in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District special election.

The race pits former Gov. Mark Sanford, who famously lied about taking a hike on the Appalachian Trail while he was actually courting his Argentine mistress (and now fiancee) in her home country, versus Elizabeth Colbert Busch, sister to comedian Stephen Colbert.

Colbert Busch pulled few punches against Sanford, who awkwardly pretended to miss her jab about his time in Argentina.

"When we talk about fiscal spending and we talk about protecting the taxpayers, it doesn't mean you take that money we saved and leave the country for a personal purpose," she said to whoops from the audience.

"I couldn't hear what she said, repeat it," Sanford said.

When someone from the audience shouted, "Answer the question," Sanford replied, "What was the question? OK, but anyway, on the sequester - I'll go back to the sequester."

well he still has the republican answer to
what to do when caught in the headlights", it never happened, contiue on wiith what you were saying.

then if all else fails use the "the other side did it too"

Later, he tried to acknowledge moral misgivings voters in the heavily Republican district might have for him.

"Do you think President Clinton should be condemned for the rest of his life based on a mistake he made in his life?" Sanford said. "You don't go through the experiences I had without a greater level of humility."

two wrongs do make a right wing answer, who knew?

Sanford, who trails Colbert Busch by as much as 9 percent in recent polling, tried to land blows against the political neophyte for being bought by labor groups and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, both of whom have given hundreds of thousands to her campaign. But Colbert Busch offered a firm rebuke of his suggestion.

"I want to be very clear, Mark, nobody tells me what to do, except the people of South Carolina's 1st District," she said.

can he say that with any eleent of truth?  the right wing trying to call somebody on contributions?  pot kettle syndrome. the right wing side of the SCOTUS gave them the gift on undeclared contribution and that to failed to buy the gov't so are we seeing green sour grapes or just looking for a slick out if so he needs another greasing not slick enough.