US Representative James Clyburn thinks Governor Sanford's extramarital affair is a personal issue that should be left personal -- what's not so personal, Clyburn says, is Sanford's being M.I.A. for five days.
"Let him without sin cast the first stone. I think that all of us are human beings, and all of us sometimes succumb to temptation. That's not the issue here," Clyburn explained before launching into what is the issue.
"The issue is whether or not Gov. Sanford acted responsibly. Whether of not he took the necessary precautions to protect the citizens of our state," Clyburn said before speaking at Trinity Baptist Church in Florence on Sunday.
Clyburn, the third highest-ranking member of the United States Congress as House Majority Whip, was a bit reluctant to comment on state-level issues (especially the governor's affair).
However, the Democrat said state lawmakers should take the governor to task through a legislative investigation.
"That's exactly why we have a legislature in place. They ought to conduct whatever investigation into that (that) they think is appropriate, and they ought to act appropriately."
Sanford left after this legislative session two weeks ago and flew to Argentina to visit his mistress of a year. He didn't tell anyone where he went, but when he returned five days later this past Wednesday, he held a news conference to confess his wrongdoings.
The governor has said he has no plans to resign, and no one has yet formed a legislative committee to investigate Sanford.
