No love for Sanford

Re “Another GOP bombshell,” June 25

When you go to the hardware store to purchase a box of nails and get the wrong size, that is a mistake. When you begin a sexual affair while married and governor of the state of South Carolina, that is not a mistake, it is a moral weakness.

People with moral weaknesses can make good decisions about political or business matters. However, they cannot be trusted as a friend, husband or father.

Make no mistake -- the governor did not make a mistake, he chose to have this affair.

Philip Henderson

Irvine

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Please, spare us the drama. You’re just another lying cheater who, after abusing his office and family, is feigning religiosity to save his career.

Don’t waste your constituents’ time and the media’s attention by begging for absolution. We’ve heard this story all too often.

Frankly, none of you is so special that you can’t easily be replaced.

Linnea Warren

Pasadena

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“Erotic beauty” and “in the faded glow of the night’s light” lead me to believe that South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has a real flair for writing romance novels. This should come in handy as his political career ends.

Kim Righetti

Upland

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As a Republican who is also a fierce libertarian on individual rights, I find the recent events confronting the Grand Old Party to be quite illuminating.

Nevada Sen. John Ensign and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford -- both proud members of the anti-same-gender-marriage crowd ruling the GOP at the moment -- both recently admitted to long-term extramarital affairs.

Gentlemen, a little advice -- keeping your own trousers zipped will go a lot further in protecting the institution of marriage than by denying the franchise to thousands of loving, committed and faithful same-gender couples.

Alan B. Cawi

Mission Viejo