Speak Out: If Bill Clinton Can be Forgiven, Why Not Sanford?

They are two charismatic Southern politicians who were fervent in their support of Christian family values, and they both admit they fell short of those ideals when they cheated on their wives.

But former President Bill Clinton's extramarital affair with a White House intern is rarely an issue, while former S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford's name can hardly be uttered without some mention of his affair.

At Monday's Patch.com First Congressional District Debate, Sanford asked the audience if President Clinton should be "condemned for life" for his personal failings. The line drew applause from Sanford's supporters, and raises the question of whether there's a double standard.

There are key differences between Clinton's and Sanford's affairs, but does Sanford have a point? Is there a double standard? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.