"What Else Do We Have to Be Surprised By?"

Columbia (WLTX) - As Governor Sanford's story keeps changing, people's thoughts on the situation do also.

Tuesday, we hit the streets to hear what people were thinking in light of the newest news, specifically asking how Sanford's handling of the crisis is affecting their perspective.

"Once you start talking about personal relationships, you gotta tell the truth. He hasn't told the truth so he's got a tremendous credibility issue," said Columbia resident Jim Griffin.

With each day comes new information. Now Sanford is calling his mistress a "soul mate" he's visited more than originally stated. And he's confessing to "crossing the line" with other women in the past.

"The personal information part of this needs to be shared with your wife, and not necessarily with the public about who is this person and what they mean to you. That is very personal. I can't imagine how she's feeling and how embarrassing this is," said Columbia resident Terri Williams.

WLTX talked with USC Dean of Mass Communications Charles Bierbauer about Sanford's handling of everything.

"What Governor Sanford is doing by not telling it all early and by himself, is making it a longer story and much more protracted and painful experience for him," said Bierbauer.

Bierbauer calls it the death of a thousand cuts. "If you got a problem tell it early, tell it all, tell it yourself. It's much more difficult if Governor Sanford dribbles it out day after day after day."

Now many people are wondering what's next.

"What else do we have to be surprised by is where I am," said Williams.

"The real troubling part is he doesn't seem to be being truthful to the people of South Carolina," said Griffin.

"If you think you've heard it all, and today there's something more and tomorrow there's something else, you're always going to ask what haven't we heard yet?" said Bierbauer.

That doubt is seemingly creeping into some people who originally supported Sanford staying in office.

"I was on the side that everyone makes mistakes and he should move on and I felt like yes, he could continue to do his job. But after today I think that might be a question," said Columbia resident Deborah Nelson.