Dim Bulb of the Week for Jan. 20: Former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford

Dimmest bulb: Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford

What: After being shamed out of politics by his extramarital affair and a high-profile, not-so-contrite confession of his dalliances, Sanford is back, running in a special election for Congress. He told a local TV station, “I’m a wounded warrior.”

Why it’s dim: Warriors who wound themselves get the firing squad.

Cure: The voters can provide it if they want to.

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