John Ensign is up S creek without a paddle

and not one Rethug is going to defend him.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/oct/07/outwardly-ensign-taking-extra-ethics-scrutiny-stri

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The silence from Republican leaders and colleagues has spoken volumes, as they have again failed to come to his side, much the way they distanced themselves from Ensign when he first disclosed the affair this summer.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky sidestepped questions last week, declining to comment about the fresh allegations of potential wrongdoing.

When asked whether Ensign should remain in office, Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas deferred Tuesday to the Senate Ethics Committee to “make a recommendation.”

The newest member of the Republican leadership team, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, who took Ensign’s No. 4 position after the Nevadan resigned the leadership post this summer after disclosing the affair, ducked into the lunch, avoiding the question with a short “I’m late.”

Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma said he looks “forward to a good ethics inquiry.” This after having said that he would not testify about the private conversations he had with Ensign and Hampton. Coburn had counseled both men, and the Times said he relayed Hampton’s request for $2 million payment to the senator.

Coburn declined to comment on Ensign’s political future.
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Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahahaha - what a FAMILY!!! :rofl: