The Dangers Of Living In an Echo Chamber: Red State As an Alternative State

TW: As Mark Sanford's political career blew up today I would point you to the following as an exhibit of blind obedience to ideological politicians whilst slamming around within your own echo chamber. Below was from Erick Erickson at the Red State blog, a place where that 20% or so of the electorate hangs out to be fed unadulterated Fox-like, right-wing propaganda.

At a minimum Dems know winkies are a powerful challenge for male politicians we are a bit more cynical on this front.

UPDATE: Mr. Erickson wrote a follow-up here...net net being a governor, Sanford probably did not have access to a proper bible study group to make him see the error of his sinning...give me a fugging break.

From Red State blog:
"The Lessons of Mark Sanford’s Hike
Posted by Erick Erickson
Tuesday, June 23rd at 10:23AM EDT 80 Comments

First, we need to be clear on the facts — not the media speculation:

Sanford did tell his staff and family where he was going.

Because he was traveling without a security detail, it was in his best interests that no one knew he was gone.

His political enemies — Republicans at that — ginned up the media story.

When confronted by a pestering media, things went downhill.

Again though, at all times there was no doubt that Sanford’s staff and family knew where he was.

Now, here is all you need to know about this whole entire story — the reaction from the erstwhile Republicans angry at Sanford for not being a fiscal squish and from the media all go back to their core belief that without Sanford manning the barricades of government at all times, the government will collapse and people will starve, die, and forget how to read and write.

That’s it.

But that did not happen. Life in South Carolina went on. The world did not end. Government did not go off the rails. That the media and politicians would react as they did says more about their world view than anything else.

It is refreshing that Mark Sanford is secure enough in himself and the people of South Carolina that he does not view himself as an indispensable man."