We're so chummy, I call it the 'AT.' And South Carolinians are probably as good at recognizing Governor Sanford as I am at recognizing Governor Patterson. Well, OK, Sanford may be a little less distinctive, but still: we should expect backpackers to start saying, "yeah, I saw the Governor. He's got plenty of water and is hiking through to Harpers Ferry." Or, wherever he's going.

Maybe this is just because TPM is my primary news source, but it seems like there's a big kerfuffle over this. So, I would have expected hikers to start reassuring us by now.