US Rep Sanford Calls Off Engagement to 'Soul Mate'

[Scairp]

33. Not the first shot he's fired in this latest battle

He post this earlier:

As I've expressed countless times, I am sorry for the way I handled the events of 2009, but no degree of acrimony will fix nor change its history. I've come to believe that we all have chapters of life that we wish we might handle differently, but as I'm sure you're well aware by now, my former wife Jenny has moved forward with another legal claim. I refrained from responding in the first 24 hours because response in any form seems to be a no win, but given the level of the claims and accusations, I felt it important to respond. Accordingly, the statement I gave to the Associated Press after their request is as follows:

“Divorce has many different tragedies and in some cases, unfortunately, unrelenting bitterness seems to be one of them. Since the time of the divorce I have tried to do everything in my power to be both a good dad and a former husband. It seems that nothing I can do at this point is enough, appropriate or adequate. The different accusations and requests made are, by their very nature preposterous, crazy, and wrong. I have avoided responding in these sorts of things as best I could over the past five years and I want to continue to do so. But when accusations are made that would suggest inadequacy in my role as a father or inadequacy in my professional role as a congressman, they have to be addressed. I think anybody who knows me in the Lowcountry knows that these accusations are false."

He's toast.