David Mattingly | BIO
AC360° Correspondent
Like most people in South Carolina today I'm looking for the Governor.
His staff says Governor Mark Sanford left the state to go hiking on the Appalachian Trail. State officials say he went alone. No Security, no family.
He didn't even tell his wife where he was going. That was Thursday.
Today I went to the Sanford family's house on Sullivan's Island and knocked on the door. I wanted to know if Mrs. Sanford had heard from her husband.
No surprises here...no one was home except a big happy lab running around in the yard. Heading back to Columbia now where the Governor is supposed to be back at work tomorrow.
| Fed Up |
June 23rd, 2009 1:24 pm ET Geez, give it a rest. CNN you have different versions of this posted all over your board! Who cares, let the guy go for a hike, he's not the president, whom we wish would take a hike!!! |
|
| jacqueline pitts |
June 23rd, 2009 2:13 pm ET The Governor, could not take the heat of losing his case in the courts. |
|
| Teresa, OH |
June 23rd, 2009 2:23 pm ET The oddest thing here is him not telling the old lady he was gonna be gone for days. Overnight, I could see. Two nights... I'm thinking he is being totally inconsiderate. Three nights... he has a love interest with him. Four nights? No, I would never imagine the hubby trekking thru the woods for relaxation. Nope. If he wanted to relax, he would have told someone where he was off to, so no one would bother to inquire about him. And the dude never answered his phone? If wifey wasn't concerned, this happens often and she's in on it. Doesnt make sense... and if it doesnt make sense.... it didnt happen the way someone wants you to think it did. |
|
| Jim M |
June 23rd, 2009 2:32 pm ET Perhaps he's in Mayberry, North Carolina, that is. Gone Fish'n, or just truying to find the ideal way of life. Better than Blago from my home state of Illinois! |
|
| Melissa |
June 23rd, 2009 3:26 pm ET Why should he get away with this? He caused a panic in Washington, and disappeared for Father's Day without informing his wife and children. Its not about "giving it a rest", its about holding him responsible for a behavior that seems extremely suspicious. He is NOT a civilian, and his whereabouts are an important matter to everyone. They need to press charges. At the very least, they need to find him a large sum of money for the amount of money that the feds probably spent trying to find him. The disappearance of a federal official is NOT a small matter, especially when said official has been so actively trying to protest anything from the current administration. For all that anyone knew, he was kidnapped by nutbags and being tortured somewhere or he'd already been murdered. What is wrong with you insane Republicans that you are just blowing this off? |
|
| Jack Malone |
June 23rd, 2009 5:36 pm ET I wish all the news stations would give it a rest, Msnbc seem it be the |
|
|
Comments have been closed for this article |
||
A behind the scenes look at “Anderson Cooper 360°” and the stories it covers, written by Anderson Cooper, the AC360° staff and a network of contributors. Insight you can’t find anywhere else.
We search the news each day to show you what’s on our radar and what we’re planning for the show each night.
For more details, read our tips on how to win 360° approval for comments.
Send your instant feedback to Anderson Cooper 360°.
- Real-life effects of reform getting lost in the noise
- Evening Buzz: Buying Health Care Reform Votes
- Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 12/21/09
- U.S. soldiers in Iraq could face courts-martial for getting pregnant
- FAQs about health care reform
- Interactive: Brittany Murphy’s acting career
- Senate health care reform bill
- House health care reform bill
- Interactive: The top 10 Health-Care-Reform Players
- Video: Child custody battle continues
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2005

