Posted on 06/16/2009 2:59:31 PM PDT by Hawk720
Edited on 06/16/2009 3:56:18 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) has acknowledged an extramarital affair with a campaign staffer in a statement released by his office. "I deeply regret and am very sorry for my actions," said Ensign. He is expected to announce the affair at a press conference at 6:30 pm tonight. The affair, which was with a woman who worked for both Ensign's re-election campaign and his Battle Born leadership political action committee, began in December 2007 and ended in August 2008. Ensign's wife, Darlene, said that the couple's "marriage has become stronger" and added: "I love my husband."
(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...
“What exactly will “purging” him acomplish?”
If we are going to be the party of conservative family values, a traditional Republican base, then our representatives have to follow traditional Christian, American values, like, for instance, not screwing around on their wives. I realize this is difficult, but I think it is a worthwhile effort to find candidates that your average person can respect on a personal level.
On the other hand, we could abandon that and simply be the party of fiscal conservatism, but after the several years, we look about as fiscally responsible as your average 15 year old.
Personally, I favor family values but, as a part of the conservative political agenda, it has become a liability since too many conservative pols cannot "keep it in their pants" so to speak.
If conservatives focus on free enterprise/economic freedom issues, the cause will be better off for it.
Economies are based on trust. And how you can trust somebody that breaks the most importants promise he makes in his entire life. The two cannot be separated.
conservatives are not allowed to screw around
life ain’t fair
BRAVO !!!
From what I’ve read, I gather that he was separated at the time of the affair. Sorry.... I can’t get upset about this one. Sure, he shouldn’t have been messing around with a married woman who was a staffer, but for gosh sakes, he was separated.
I’d happily rather see him — affair or not — as my Senator than Levin or Stabenow.
Right you are!
I agree — I doesn’t have the same impact if the two were separated.
I'm only a stranger.
What would this scumbag do to ME?
Even BJ only had a BJ...these guys went all the way.
Now Vitter and Ensign will be replaced with real conservatives. Have we picked someone to replace that degenerate Vitter yet? Election is only a little more than a year away and I have not heard any FREEPER saying that Vitter is being challenged by a real conservative yet. Time to dump Vitter and Ensign NOW!!!
This wouldn’t keep me from voting for him.
DU is calling you back...they miss you and your beliefs.
If you have to ask the question the explanation will never resonate.....
Palin/Ensign...Ensign/Palin...either way looks fine to me
Wow! You really didn’t take that as a joke. Calm down before you have a heart attack...lol.
I was sorta joking...well put it this way. The last thing I wanted was for you to be that upset. I apologize.
Sen. Ensign Resigns GOP Leadership Post After Admitting Affair
FOX News | June 17, 2009 | Trish Turner and Carl Cameron
Posted on 06/17/2009 10:47:42 AM PDT by MaestroLC
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