Over a year ago, when (then) New York Governor Eliot Spitzer was caught in a prostitution scandal, CJR’s staff threw some potential tabloid headlines against the wall. In honor of (still) South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford’s admission today that what his office initially described as a hike on the Appalachian Trail was actually an extra-marital liaison with an Argentine email friend, we again offer a selection of puns fit for your local tabloid.
“Don’t cry for me Argentina”
“Appalachian Tail”
“Pampas Ass”
“Sanford: No Longer Refusing Stimulus”
“Sanford Went South of the Border”
“Last Tango in Buenos Aires”
“Pesos y Besos”
“The South Rises Again”
“T & A in B.A.”
“Sanford ’12? Tan-go, Going, Gone”
“Pen Palling Around”
We welcome your suggestions in comments!
UPDATE: Some more:
“Gaucho Mark”
“Buenos Affaires”
UPDATE, “HARDBALL” EDITION:
Chris Matthews starts MSNBC’s five o’clock hour off with two strong contenders:
“Blame it on Buenos Aires”
“Sanford and Done?”
And Dan Rather is a guest! (Why?!?)
Clint Hendler is the managing editor of Mother Jones, and a former deputy editor of CJR.