Senator John Ensign Admits Affair - CBS News »
Posted By TimALoftis 7 months, 3 weeks ago in Political NewsSen. John Ensign, a conservative Nevada Republican, has admitted having an extramarital affair with a member of his campaign staff.
"I deeply regret and am very sorry for my actions," he said in a statement released to the Associated Press.
Ensign, who has been well-regarded in Republican circles, is believed to have been considering a 2012 run for president. He made a speech in Iowa on June 1st widely seen as an attempt to test the waters for a national bid.
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TimALoftis7 months, 3 weeks ago
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deathray7 months, 3 weeks ago
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i'm pretty much over the issue...it seems that with power, people react similarly.
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i'd rather that our leader maintain some level of competence than be some moral ideal...except when they claim that status and sit in jusgement of others. -
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ybdogsct7 months, 3 weeks ago
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http://washingtonindependent.com/47369/cross-john-...
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Eleven years ago, Ensign voted to impeach President Bill Clinton on two counts related to the cover-up of his affair with Monica Lewinsky. Five years ago, Ensign took to the floor of the Senate and said this:
"Marriage recognizes the ideal of a father and mother living together to raise their children. Marriage is the cornerstone on which our society was founded. For those who say that the Constitution is so sacred that we cannot or should not adopt the Federal Marriage Amendment, I would simply point out that marriage, and the sanctity of that institution, predates the American Constitution and the founding of our nation. Marriage, as a social institution, predates every other institution on which ordered society in America has relied." -
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UnusualSuspect7 months, 3 weeks ago
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It just boils down to the fact that we're all human, we all make mistakes, and some of us actually make the effort to apologize for our mistakes.
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His wife says they've patched things up, and they're a stronger couple for it.
More power to them, and other couples who can say the same thing.
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not2needy7 months, 3 weeks ago
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So he was the most vocal Republican against Craig, calling for Craigs resignation! lol.. They just never get tired do they?
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Now, no doubt, he's asked God to forgive him and all the cons are ready to give millions of excuses why he's no where near as bad as any Liberal! lol..-
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jovial7 months, 3 weeks ago
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I got this from the Huffington Post. Evidently Ensign has a lot of disdain for infidelity.
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"During the height of the scandal surrounding Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky, the Nevada Republican denounced the president's conduct as "an embarrassing moment for the country."
'I think we have to feel very sad for the American people and Hillary and Chelsea,' he said.
Weeks later, Ensign would call on Clinton to resign. "I came to that conclusion recently, and frankly it's because of what he put his whole Cabinet through and what he has put the country through," he was quoted saying at the time. "He has no credibility left," he added."-
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not2needy7 months, 3 weeks ago
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I think that means he should follow the recommendations he has given out so freely to others who were caught with their pants down. Since his wife said she found out about it last year and that they had worked it out, did he think he was home free and didn't have to follow the rules he so willingly set for every one else!
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wtagg7 months, 3 weeks ago
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I really don't care about politicians and their private lives, as long as they are effective administrators and legislators.
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They should all learn to shut their mouths when in a position to judge others. That is not part of their job description and it unfailingly gets them into trouble.
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Goppy7 months, 3 weeks ago
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This story has been around for quite some time ... what's new is that he's finally accepting accountability for his actions.
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I, for one, find this commendable ... and somewhat surprising ... given that ... part of the Modern Republican Ideology is to never ..... NEVER ..... accept accountability for their actions.
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In fact, their Moral Vacancy is such that ... their followers DEMAND that the REST of society give them all FREE PASSES for their every ethical lapse.
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agentX7 months, 3 weeks ago
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[In a speech "to defend the sanctity of marriage and urge passage of the Federal Marriage Amendment Act," on the Senate floor in 2004, Ensign said "marriage is the cornerstone on which our society was founded." ]
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Yup, it's such a cornerstone that Ensign walked all over it. -
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lloydm657 months, 3 weeks ago
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Mesodude,don't be asinine.In order for Ensign to run for any office he would have to switch parties,and drown his mistake.Will republican's ever learn.I personally believe that like chicken at one hundred,eighty degrees he's done.Now step out of line.I had just as well vote for a pervert,as an adult er.
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lovemylibs7 months, 3 weeks ago
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I applaud CBS News and the Political Hotsheet for learning that reporting the party affiliation of politicians in their stories is really important and a journalistic necessity. They mention the words "Republican" or "conservative" at least 5 times in this story.
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Contrast that with their story about John Edwards in March of 2009 where party affiliation is not mentioned even once.
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/03/11/politics/p...-
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Charlson7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Ensign was hardly a familiar politician. Now, many people know he screwed around on his wife, he's conservative and a Republican, and he's a hypocrite. Isn't notoriety wonderful? And if you didn't know who Edwards is with all the exposure he had during the democratic presidential campaigns of 2004 and 2008, then that says a lot about your awareness of politics.
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memestryker7 months, 3 weeks ago
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Lots of politicians are sleazy, and we all have some skeletons in our closets. The problem is when politicians judge others for what they themselves do, IMO. I always thought the Clinton impeachment was a royal waste of taxpayer dollars and national psychic energy.
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Time for all of the judgmental sleazebags to get off the moralizing high horse and do their jobs. -
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