Whatever else you might think of Mark Sanford, it’s clear that he’s a, um, visionary:

South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford recalls how she made the “leap of faith” to marry husband Gov. Mark Sanford even though the groom refused to promise to be faithful, insisting that the clause be removed from their wedding vows.

“It bothered me to some extent, but… we were very young, we were in love,” she said in an exclusive interview with Barbara Walters to air on “20/20” Friday. “I questioned it, but I got past it… along with other doubts that I had.”

Pure genius: You can’t break a vow you never made in the first place.

Jenny Sanford Exclusive: Husband Refused to Be Faithful in Wedding Vows [ABC, via TPM]

We’re late to this party, but for the record — i.e., we may have a need to refer to this later — here’s the 1984 music video for “The Girl With the Curious Hand,” featuring the better half of Senator-elect Happy Trail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4S2bG9Kobk

The highlight of Senator-elect Happy Trail’s neverending victory speech last night had to be the moment when he offered his daughters for pestorking to the highest bidder — they’re “available,” lads!

How cringeworthy was Scott Brown’s announcement? Even Glenn Beck ran with it:

“I want a chastity belt on this man. I want his every move watched in Washington. I don’t trust this guy… This one could end with a dead intern.”

Y’know, when Beck isn’t being an award-winning raving lunatic, he ain’t bad. Too bad that only happens once a year.

Glenn Beck Destroys Scott Brown: “This One Could End With A Dead Intern” [Mediaite]