Former South Carolina Governor & former Congressman Mark Sanford becomes the third Republican to launch a challenge against President Trump for the GOP nomination.
Sanford's challenge comes just as the SC GOP cancels its primary putting them in an awkward position. Do they prostrate themselves before Trump or do give their native son an opportunity to run?
Of course, Sanford has plenty of baggage himself. Ten years ago, he was embroiled in scandal after claiming he had gone for a hike on the Appalachian Trail when he in fact travelled to Argentina to meet with his mistress. Not that Trump and his supporters are in any position to lecture anyone about marital fidelity though it won't stop them from trying. But if not for Sanford's infidelities there would be no Nikki Haley as Governor much less UN Ambassador or possible VP candidate or future GOP presidential nominee.
However, Sanford would gain some measure of redemption as voters returned him to Congress in a special election in 2013 and twice more until he ran afoul of Trump who characterized him as "unhelpful" and "nothing but trouble" despite voting with him 89% of the time. But for Trump it's either 100% or nothing. Trump's tweet was enough to have Sanford lose the GOP primary to Katie Arrington.
Sanford has no chance of defeating Trump, but he can make him look weak if Trump appears to be unwilling to fight him. Why wouldn't Trump like to be "winning" again? Unless that is his "winning" isn't bigly enough. If Sanford's challenge becomes interesting it is because Trump and the SC GOP will make it interesting.
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