Scandal Engulfs John Ensign: he resigns GOP leadership post

WASHINGTON - Nevada Sen. John Ensign resigns GOP leadership post after admitting affair.


Ensign flew back to Las Vegas Tuesday to announce that he had an affair with an ex-campaign staffer who was married to one of his senior legislative aides. Current and former Ensign aides identified the woman as Cynthia Hampton, who is married to Doug Hampton, an aide in Ensign's Senate office.

The affair took place between December 2007 and August 2008, but the couple left Ensign's staff in spring 2008. It remains unclear the circumstances of her departure, and Doug Hampton reportedly asked Ensign for a large sum of money, forcing the senator to go public Tuesday.

Ensign, who was exploring a 2012 presidential run, said Tuesday he was "committed" to his Senate work — but didn"t say whether he would try to stay in his leadership position. (He couldn't)


Breaking on MSNBC and http://www.startribune.com/nation/48245602.html

Another GOP hypocrite caught in the act...

That Republicon FAMILY VALUES are once again exposed as a pack of hypocritical crap.

It was because he was such close friends with the mistress and her husband, lol. Still not taking responsibility for a choice he made.

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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Wed Jun-17-09 12:58 PM
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6. here is his girlfriend



More interestingly, Cynthia was also the Assistant Treasurer of the NRCC. The NRCC’s treasurer, Chris Ward, was busted in early 2008 for embezzling millions of dollars over ten years. It seriously damaged the party. Ward supposedly “robbed” many PAC’s including Ensign’s “Battle Born.”


http://www.nhatky.in/cynthia-hampton-ensign-12338197

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5868058#5868104

this (the affair) would be it" (melodrama in his voice) :puke:

He is as bad a Vitter, as Craig, and as Foley :puke: