Politically the ramifications are harsher for no one more than the Governor. For the GOP this is simply leveling the playing field by eliminating more of the primary competition. I don’t think that Sanford will be making any campaign bids for 2012 after this one. Here are what the blogs have to say.

AmSpec-Does Sanford Survive as Governor Through the Weekend?

National Review Online-Sanford’s Days Are Numbered

Michelle Malkin-Bastard

Hot Air-Video: The freaky deaky Mark Sanford press conference; Update: Wife told him to leave two weeks ago; Update: SC paper reprints e-mails to mistress

Patterico’s Pontifications-SC Governor Mark Sanford Apologizes for Affair

RightPundits.com-Mark Sanford Affair: Mark Sanford Argentina Woman Revealed