GOP lays with Sanford, does it get up with fleas?

Are voters just trying to salvage the past with Sanford? 

Why Republicans struggle to define the party's character

Mark Sanford admitted that he “crossed the line” with other women, when he was a married governor.

Not sure what “line-crossing” is, but all spouses should not want to get that news.

And five years ago, Sanford came clean about a very serious, and lust-filled tryst (e-mails were made public) with a toy in Argentina.

Before that, Sanford was a character-boasting, above-it-all, family-man pontificate.

But his dalliance was exposed after Sanford's political enemies tipped off a media, very hungry to catch a rising Republican known for his preaching to others.

After being busted at the Atlanta airport, Sanford's proclamation of enduring love for the cheat, resulted in Sanford leaving his wife and four children for the green, green turf of South America.

In between, Sanford, who once vowed to term limit himself, gave into his other addiction; adoration from forgiving voters. And the electorate of U.S. House District 1, Phoenix-ed Sanford to the U.S. House Seat, where it all began.

Through it all, Sanford has compared himself to the flawed David of the Old Testament, who sins. But David paid a consequence for what he did, I'm not sure Sanford has made good on the invoice for his discretion. Where's the remorse? Sanford talks more about what his offensive actions have cost him.

Sanford is more akin to the character of traveling bowling hustler Roy Munson, and one-time contender,  in the movie Kingpins. Hilarious, but far from the Biblical figure Sanford sees himself as.

Since walking out, Sanford has been accused of not paying his child support and possessing anger management issues with the person he most betrayed.

And to top it off, Sanford has now updated (on Facebook) the status of his girlfriend from home-wrecker-fiance, to former lover, without letting her know beforehand.

Imagine Maria Chapur's face when she clicked on the notification “Mark (Boo) Sanford has changed his status.”

While it is divine to forgive, is ignoring Sanford - politically - really doing Sanford any favors? Or is feeding this power just enabling the psychosis.

Some Republicans are going to the mat for Sanford. And given the fact that Sanford does espouse some strong Conservative fiscal policies, many may see it as the best we can do. But it's not.

There are good, moral and truly character-fit people out there. It's time for voters to get up, fumigate the fleas, and start adhering to the honor we should demand from the people to whom we entrust our offices.