Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has won the special election for South Carolina’s 1st District House seat in what Matt Drudge is hoping is a bellwether of 2014. Sanford defeated — well, is it OK now if we just call her Stephen Colbert’s sister?
Republican Mark Sanford wins U.S. House seat in South Carolina, AP reports.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 8, 2013
Cheers go up at @MarkSanford HQ
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) May 8, 2013
http://twitter.com/FilmLadd/statuses/331931005021745152
Congressman Mark Sanford. Again. That well worn path called the Appalachian Trail.
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) May 8, 2013
Somewhere Anthony Weiner is smiling.
— Bob Cusack (@BobCusack) May 8, 2013
With Sanford's win, wonder who's less happy — @DCCC & allies (nearly $1M spent) or House Repubs who have to welcome him back?
— Cameron Joseph (@cam_joseph) May 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/331930675152306176
https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/331930402912624641
Hey, DCCC. You just spent a bundle and lost to… Mark Sanford.
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) May 8, 2013
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/statuses/331933478436343808
Let’s check in with the Left to see how heads and headlines are spinning.
Win-win tonight: either Colbert-Bush wins, and we pick up a seat, or Sanford wins, and we make fun of "family values" Republicans forever
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) May 8, 2013
Um, when did you ever stop?
SC-01 proves Republicans don't actually give a shit about "family valies". That's just an excuse to hate gays.
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) May 8, 2013
THIS! RT @markos: SC-01 proves Republicans don't actually give a shit about "family valies". That's just an excuse to hate gays.
— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) May 8, 2013
Mark Sanford. Proof that the sequester has effected quality control in South Carolina.
— Lizz "Human Capital Stock" Winstead (@lizzwinstead) May 8, 2013
Don't care for Mark Sanford's politics – but always happy to see social cons and sanctity-of-marriage types lining up to support adulterers.
— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) May 8, 2013
Well – as if the @GOP didn't have enough problems. Now they get Mark Sanford. Have fun with that one Mr. Boehner.
— Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) May 8, 2013
So I hear @GOPConference plans to put Mark Sanford on the Foreign Affairs Committee – he seems to have done both.
— Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) May 8, 2013
.@HariSevugan remember the fun we had with Steele and bondage themed night clubs? Now we get Mark Sanford. Christmas came early.
— Brad Woodhouse (@woodhouseb) May 8, 2013
That’s looking on the bright side.
@woodhouseb Clever. You do realize that your candidate just lost to him, right? She lost to the guy that ran out on his wife to Argentina.
— Emma J (@EmJay_KC) May 8, 2013
Update: It appears the spin has settled on a direction; the Sanford victory gives Democrats a renewed license to campaign on the GOP’s “war on women.”
Sanford wins. Women lose.
— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) May 8, 2013
#BillClinton RT @donnabrazile Sanford wins. Women lose.
— 100 Proof (@ChampionCapua) May 8, 2013
Sanford won far more than a House seat tonight.
hug for u @marksanford
— Jose Canseco (@JoseCanseco) May 8, 2013
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