Most news consumers have already all but forgotten the political resurrection of Mark Sanford, but it will be remembered for a long time by cartoonists.

Somebody’s got to keep those folks in business.

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Follow Ryan on Twitter @ryanlcooper. Ryan Cooper is a national correspondent at The Week. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, The New Republic, and The Nation.