I'll forgive him too. But he needs to resign. We can't have politicians with top security clearance making themselves vulnerable to blackmail.
I'd have to disagree. I see no point to him resigning. An attempt was made to blackmail him and rather than submit, he revealed the matter on his own. I question his judgment in having an affair, but I am not worried about blackmail. His constituents can determine next election day if his lack of morals should cost him his seat.
Why should he resign? Besides, he faced the blackmail by coming clean.
But he wasn’t vulnerable! He went public as soon as he was threatened with extortion. That tells me that he will never be a victim of blackmail.
Ensign was separated at the time of the affair. He shouldn’t have gotten involved with a staffer, but this is a minor mistake. He ended the affair as soon as he reconciled with his wife and he cut off contact with the other woman (giving her a severance package).
I can understand why the cuckolded husband wanted revenge — but when he wants money for silence, he loses all sympathy. Almost makes you understand why his wife was wandering. Bet their marriage is in great shape.