""Whether it's Republican or Democrat, it's about nailing somebody," Ensign said.

And if there's one senator who knows all about nailing somebody, it's John Ensign."

Thank you for the good belly laugh.

"And if there's one senator who knows all about nailing somebody, it's John Ensign."

HIYO!
Steve will be here all week.

He's a beneficiary of caughtcha journalism practiced mainly by the blogs who keep these stories alive until the ADD MSM notices them again.

Republican Sen. John Ensign's (Nev.) humiliating sex scandal doesn't get a lot of media attention, but it's becoming a very big fucking deal, including an ongoing FBI investigation that produced subpoenas for the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

Thank you. I'm here all week! Try the veal.

All these fucking repuklicans are fucking victims ..all ..and they can never, ever accept the responsibility in their own actions ..none ... there is always some scapegoat for them to find in order to avoid any responsibility for themselves let alone anyone who attempts to pop their 'reality' which is entirely created out of lies and delusions that they need to 'believe' in so as to avoid any responsibility for what they have indeed created and are responsible for .......

And yet another perfect example of IOKIYAR.

It's effin' ridiculous.

Part of the problem is that the guy is a wooden tool.

Bottom line: even in scandal, Republicans are more boring than Democrats.

Quote: 'If Ensign were a Democrat, he would have been forced from office months ago.'

If Ensign were a Democrat, he would have resigned voluntarily months ago. (See Spitzer)

Maybe poor widdle Johnny should be more upset with his penis than a "gotcha" press as it got him into this mess.

Seriously, Ensign. What do you expect if you're screwing a friend and co-worker's wife? Presents and happiness? You should consider yourself a lucky man. The guy only wanted money not a chunk of your hide.

Ensign's right -- we should be looking for the truth. So I want to know:

1. When did Senator Ensign first find out that Doug Hampton knew he was fucking his wife?

2. When did Senator Ensign ask his parents to give the Hamptons checks totaling $96,000 in exchange for their silence about his adultery?

3. What other promises, gifts, business dealings, etc. did Senator Ensign provide to the Hamptons in an effort to silence them from discussing details about the adulterous affair between Senator Ensign and Mrs. Hampton?

OK, Senator Ensign, we're all ears. Start talking...

Ensign as their employer and direct manager has essentially opened himself to a sexual harassment suit from every other employee who did not get money and favors for sleeping with him ... the rest of his aides should sue for millions.

When the media starts publishing stories discussing the curvature of Ensign's penis, like they did to Bill Clinton, I might consider feeling sorry for him.

I don't doubt that 'poor little me' is Ensign's actual feeling here. He's quite unaware of the profound creepiness of his behavior.

Lucky for him he's a white, Republican public servant and not a black professional golfer.

Come on, guys. His parents paid a lot more than Spitzer did for his "high class" hooker. And then people found out. Hasn't he suffered enough?
But seriously: it's not the fucking that's any of our business, it's the $$ & the jobs doled out to cover it up. Focus, people.

Once again, where is the media on this story? Republicans are Republicans, and can be counted on to behave this way. That we can only find this information on "liberal blogs" is the real story. Has anyone actually asked MSM sr. management why this and other stories...Cantor's lies, the "Christian Libertarian" on another thread, etc...are not reported factually? Everyone is all over the WaPo, Fox News, et al, but no one ever reports what their response is to charges of unbalanced reporting. On a good day, there may be one follow-up question to a "misspeak", then the "journalist" moves on.

Anyone have an answer? Steve?

It's looking more like Ensign is a victim of "gotcha" law enforcement.

Ah, glad to see my little progressive friends are feeling as frisky as I am. We're wrapping up a good week's work...the Republicans, not so much. Can spring be far behind?

Of course, only Democrats are guilty of the "Politics of Personal Destruction"; Ensign, Sanford, etal, are amoung the "Chosen by God", so there's no need to admit error, mend ways, resign, or take responsibility for ones actions, that's just for the little people, you know, us sinners.

Not sure what's gotten into Mr. Benen lately, but I am LOVING the recent uptick in snark around here. Nicely played, sir.

::golf clap::

Martini?

That's C Street values in action, probably reinforcing Mommy and Daddy's poor home training: Lil Johnny doesn't think that anything is ever really his fault.

And, yes, he's doubly lucky. The adultery is creepy enough, but the lobbying angle should take him out of office.

"Seeking of the truth should be not only part of the Justice Department and part of our judicial system, but also should be ... a goal of reporters today," Ensign said. "Unfortunately, too much of our press is ... (1) biased or (2) just about 'gotcha.'" [...]

He's absolutely right.

I'm not sure the result of an unbiased, substantive press would please him as much as he thinks, though.

OMG...did he really say that? Out loud?
Are these people's ears not connected to their brains?

If you'd care to change "gotcha journalism" to "self-inflicted gotcha journalism," I'll agree with you.

I have been wondering for months how I would have reacted if I had been Ensign's parent. "Mom, Dad, well I need for you to pay the Hamptons $100,000. Why? You know the Hamptons. They work for me. Doug is one of my best friends. Good guy Doug. Well, I have been banging Cynthia and her husband found out. Cynthia decided to stay with Doug. I need to make sure they don't say anything to anybody. Be good parents and pay them $100,000. Oh, you don't have $100,000. $96,000 is better. You can call it a gift without the need to file a gift tax return." What proud loving parents. I think I would have sooner crawled into a hole and pulled it in over me than ask my parents for money to pay off the employee I had been banging and her husband.

Let us not forget how little coverage "the msm" gave David Diaper Vitter.