Sanford abruptly changed plans, was in Argentina

In what is perhaps the strangest turn this story could take (next to a trip to a hooker-filled bacchanal or hunting men), Gov. Mark Sanford told The State that he had not been hiking along the Appalachian Trail, as his staff said, but was in fact returning from Argentina.

Instead of going to the mountains, which he had considered, Sanford, who was by himself, opted at the last second to fly to Buenos Aires and ride up and down the coast. Must be nice for the millionaire crackpot state executive.

“I wanted to do something exotic,” Sanford is quoted as saying, explaining his decision to change plans.

This bizarre twist in the story comes along with the fact that the Governor said he has no clue as to why his staff said he was hiking the Appalachian Trail, and he didn’t understand what the fuss was all about. Naturally, many South Carolinians have thought that if Sanford liked his trip so much and doesn’t see any problem going off the grid for a week, he can do it for the rest of his term and we can all be happy.

MEDIA BONUS: We all make mistakes, not the least of which are bloggers that, normally, don’t have a copy editing staff. So, it’s funny when The State has to run a clarification on its own Facebook post on the Sanford ordeal.