Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 06/24/09
Tonight on 360°, the confession from the governor of South Carolina. Mark Sanford admitting today that he's had an affair with a woman in Argentina. All that talk about him hiking on the Appalachian Trial. Wrong. He was in Buenos Aires. We'll have all the latest developments, including details on the so-called other woman.
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@Isabel, maybe it depends on how the emails became public.
The crackdown in Iran is a matter of concern because suddenly there is hardly any outside view of what is going on their and so we don't know the extent and violence of the crackdown that already seems very violent.
What's brickbreaker?
Whew Thank God that kid was allright! God, I am truly glad about that.
Good night Isabel, good night everyone
@Krasi – i was just thinking the same thing.
just thinking about police – who are supposed to protect people – beat people because they're representing what they believe in. everyday i turn on CNN i can't believe this still happening in Iran.
Why did Gov. Sanford use the term "sparking" to describe what was happening between himself and his mistress? Sparking is such a sweet, old-fashioned term. What he did was not sweet; he lied, cheated, and abandoned his post as govenor, possibly on the taxpayers' dollars. Of course, liar, cheat, and abandonment are old-fashioned words that have been around forever!
Goodnight – have a nice evening or morning, whatever it is.
Good night, Anderson!
A great show today, as usual… thanks!
Enjoy Paris for me!
Good night, friends, David (Indiana), bloggers, everyone!
thank goodness four year-olds are just so darn durable!
I tell you what these foreign kids are tough...
Hip check...and safe slide home
Couldn't that guy find another parking space? How is he going to back out of that one?
OMG..that little boy was SO lucky! Thank God he was OK!!
Have a great time in Paris Coop!
Cindy..Ga.
It's amazing that the boy is OK after being hit by the car. What a shot. Glad he's OK. Always the kids react as the adult reacts...so, you do have to refrain from showing emotion.
That was a close call...that little boy is lucky that the car didn't land on top of him!
Good night Anderson, Erica and fellow bloggers have a good night and a wonderful tomorrow...the weekend is just around the corner! 🙂
And he came out alive!
This video is incredible!
Thank you Anderson, Erica & team 360 for another night of eye opening news. Good night to you to
And our thanks to Reza Sayah & CNN for their committment to truth in reportin!
Good night fellow bloggers.God Bless the Iranian people.
The shot: Amazing!
Explain why do they always have to be Journalists... ??? I feel for those kids specially the ones who are Teens a critical age to go through that...
off to thursday peeps! 😀
Have a nice night to all of you and stay safe!
@ David, Indiana
I don't know if I could give a pardon for a treason .... I don't know!
We in SC are in total shock. The continual lying, the hypocrisy, the absence and disreguard for our state. If it comes out that the taxpayers PAID for this tryst through his trips, he should resign. And from reading the emails to his lover, I can not believe that his wife, Jenny, will be able to move past all this and believe that he ever loves her again. She is a beautiful woman and deserves better. I speak from a standpoint of having been there and worked to recover a marriage. It would be best that he does resign and gets out of the public eye if he genuinely wants to save his family. Oh what a tangled web we weave...................
@ David in Indiana
You say it looks like the Gov has come to his senses, The Man just left his State, telling no one to continue to have his affair with this woman in Argentina, doesn't appear like he was trying or even thinking of working on his marriage.
i've been following the protests in Iran and it just dawned on me; what if the incumbent did in fact win? And would anything really be different policy wise if Moussavi became President? I'm really not sure....whatever the real issues are, it's heartbreaking to see such violence...
It's time for my beauty sleep. Good night everyone! Pleasure dreams!
Anyhow, no murder / hurt, please! – Iran.
nite nite all
Before the news broke this morning, my parents and I had agreed that wherever the Gov was, he was most likely with a lover...sad that we have become so cynical and that it was true. Betraying his family is bad enough but he should step down for sheer dereliction of duty.
So horrible in Iran. My prayers are with the people suffering for their freedom. Glad Reza left, it would be a shame to have one more jailed journalist. Looking forward to your interview tomorrow with Roxana and glad Reza isn't finding himself in her position.
What is the common denominator on these news stories today – all the strife, all the grief, all the heartache is brought on by men. Why even care about a narcisstic type like Sanford? His self-serving poop is not worth my time or attention. And look at Iran – "Supreme Leader"? more like Supreme Jerk-off. I hope the people of Iran riot day after day and bring down the oppressive, repressive,dictiorial bearded blow hards to their knees.
Good evening all, May God help Iranian people, The thugs of Iranian regime have brought in Hammas and Hezbollah missionaries to supress Iranian revolt. These uprising, unlike what it seems, was orchestrated by RAFSANJANI and his allies with hope that SEPAH PASSDARRAN, the main army, would take side with him. This has not happen and SEPAH PASSDARRAN has sided with thugs of KHAMENEI, the so called supreme leader. Now we have unprotected Iranians on the street facing the mercyless, ruthless thugs of BASIGIS and PASSDARRAN. God have mercy upon them.
Here is my question, with GPS technology available , Why News organozations or even government intilegnet agancies are not using satelite technology to show the savagery of these animals to the world.
Good evening to all
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I dont know but that headline can bring a million giggles with a little creativity
Wow, it's about that time already -
Good show tonight, Anderson and Team 360. Very informative....
Anderson - I'm really looking forward to your interview with Roxana Saberi tomorrow night - I'm sure she'll have an interesting perspective of what's taking place in Iran....
Enjoyed the lively chat tonight, Fellow Bloggers -
In honor of Anderson being in Paris.... Au revoir
Wonder how Ahmadinejad feels about having his country's blood on his hands....
so what happens when you dont show up for work? i know i have missed a day of work before and i havent gotten fired and they had no idea where i had gone OR Not gone
Anderson,
Nixon believing that babies born to interracial couples “have” to be aborted isn’t shocking in the slightest. HE is the one that introduced the “Southern Strategy” which pitted Blacks and Whites against each other, ALL for political purposes.
Things in Iran are not pretty. We can expect for them to have their own civil war. Although the Irani government don't want to have their issues on display , it is inevitable. Neda was just the beginning. More chaos will come and we (US) must be very cautious.
Sanford said he and his wife were on the outs for 5 months. She knew what he had done since Christmas last year. She had asked him to leave. So I do not think his disappearance was that much of a surprise to her, and from what I understand, if there had been an emergency, he could have been reached by cell phone.
So is the Iranian ambassador saying that all those videos are lies?
Hey Anderson
Do you see it yourself, new day starts here in Europe,birds starts singing.Tomorrow we will have good weather,Thank God,atfer all that rain.So good night,sleep well,enjoy Paris,and maybe you have a chance to come to Germany.Bonn my hometown its verry beautiful.
I'm very excited to see the interview with Roxana Saberi tomorrow!
Thank you Anderson for having Prof. Abas & Reza discuss Iran from their perspective.
As Reza mentioned Iran is secretive....the release of all of the tapes and info must infuriate them.
Interms of religion, Islam Is a religion of peace, not what the Islamic fundamentalists is so many countries have shown the world.
We genuinely hope that Professor Abas is correct and the people will prevail!