BREAKING-John Ensign (R-NV) admits to having an affair!

[jenmito]

With staffer from Dec. '07-to Aug. '08-who tried to extort money from him!

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/eye-on-2012/ensign-to-acknowledge-extramar.html?wprss=thefix

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Sounds like he was the staffer and she was the staffee.

:rofl:

[YDogg]

14. I LOLd.

[rurallib]

2. He'll be a hero in freeperland because he cheated with a woman

Maybe him & governor gibson can form a party?

[Happyhippychick]

5. Yes. They'll be cheering that it wasn't someone from "teh gay".

[NorthCarolina]

3. Was it the staffer that forced this out into the open?

Or did he do it voluntarily out of "guilt".

[jenmito]

8. It must've been that he was forced. If he didn't give her money, she was

gonna sing like a bird.

[NorthCarolina]

11. I figured the "guilt" thing was a long shot

especially for a *family values* politician.

[jenmito]

12. They NEVER feel guilty. They feel bad that they got caught...

or trapped in his case.

[KingFlorez]

4. A cheating Republican, what else is new?

[liberal N proud]

6. The right will provide forgiveness and offer counseling

If it had been a Democrat they would have been calling for his resignation.

[ObamaKerryDem]

7. Wow! Wonder if this will get the same kind of airtime that Edwards' did..

Wonder if the Freeper response will be similar? * I think we all know the answer to that...*

[kenny blankenship]

9. Was it animal, vegetable, or mineral?

[rurallib]

10. BTW he's been in Iowa exploring the Presidential waters

Since he's a repuke, it probably won't stop him.

[jenmito]

13. I disagree...

this WILL hurt him. The other Repubs. (who HAVEN'T cheated) will slam him for it.

[rurallib]

19. I should have put a sarcasm sign on my post. Not only will the affair

hurt him but the whole attempt to hush it up and paying blackmail. I am pretty sure we have seen the last of John Ensign here (Iowa)

[11 Bravo]

18. I've got to disagree. I think he's a dead man walking in terms of national office.

[TheCowsCameHome]

20. He's up Sh*ts Creek, if nothing else.

[Cha]

15. Wonder what made him confess?

How did they find out after such a while?

[jenmito]

17. SHE must've made him do it. The staffer wanted him to give her money to keep her quiet.

If he hadn't confessed, she would've come out with her OWN press conference (my guess).

[Renew Deal]

16. That's not smart.

:shrug:

[quantass]

21. Wow it's not Gay related -- Is this a 1st that a Republican had an affair w/ a woman?

[jenmito]

22. David Vitter, Newt Gingrich, etc. n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

23. Wow. A real maverick.

Finally.

[Mass]

24. Washing his laundry before starting a presidential run?

Voting will be in 2 years and a half, so he probably hopes that people will have forgotten it then (not a bad idea given the attention span these days). Anyway, if he only cheated once, he will look clean compared to the usual Republican like Gingritch.

[jenmito]

25. He may THINK this will get it out there "early enough," but I seriously

doubt his opponents will let the people forget about it.

[cherish44]

26. I'll bet he and his wife pray together to heal their wounded hearts and be forgiven...

See that's what Republicans "say" they do after an affair and.... whooops all is forgiven, they're only human after all. Now if Dem does it, he's just an immoral slimebag, fuckmonkey who can't keep it in his pants and they'd be be impeaching him or demanding his resignation.

[flpoljunkie]

27. TPM reports Ensign was a long time member of 'Promise Keepers.'

Turns out that Sen. Ensign (R) is a longtime member of "Promise Keepers."

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/06/guess_that_didnt_pan_out.php?ref=fpblg

[jenmito]

28. Great-the more hypocrisy the better...

for the end of his future plans.