Come on Ensign and Sanford watchers

[malaise]

This is too freaking good. Check in please.

Thank you Rachel - I'm lovin' it.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/1262314.html
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WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Ensign's former mistress and her husband sought an $8.5 million settlement from the Nevada Republican before the affair became public, The New York Times reported Thursday.

Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, a friend of Ensign, acted as an intermediary in negotiations last spring with the lawyer for Cindy and Doug Hampton before Ensign publicly admitted the relationship with Mrs. Hampton, the Times said.

According to the Times, Coburn rejected as "ridiculous" the $8.5 million figure suggested by the Hamptons' attorney, Daniel J. Albregts. The amount was to cover the purchase of the couple's home in Nevada, lost wages and pain and suffering.

The Times said that the Hamptons' lawyer came back with a $2 million figure, which Coburn passed on to the senator, who flatly rejected it.

Both Hamptons worked for Ensign while the affair was taking place, Doug Hampton as his administrative assistant and Cynthia Hampton as treasurer for two Ensign-controlled campaign committees.

Early last year, Coburn warned Ensign that if the affair did not end, Coburn would "go to Mitch," referring to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and tell him about the relationship.

The Times also reported that after Doug Hampton discovered the affair, Ensign played a role in helping Hampton get work representing NV Energy, the largest power company in Nevada, and Allegiant Air, a Las Vegas-based discount airline.
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Come in Senator Coburn - hahahahahaha :popcorn: :rofl:
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[notadmblnd]

1. wouldn't that be considered blackmail?

[madokie]

2. Could it be we're going to get two birds with one stone

coburn is one ethically challenged POS in his own right. I'd like to see him go down on this too

[opihimoimoi]

3. It was for MONEY???? OMG for the $$$$?..that makes her a .......

[Barack_America]

4. Oh! A two-fer!

I love two-fers!

[Mari333]

5. Ensign: Front page, NYT

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/us/politics/02ensign.html?hp

[malaise]

6. Hahahahahahahahaha

He's finished. This is getting worse and not going away.
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And Mr. Ensign allowed Senator Tom Coburn, a friend and fellow conservative Christian, to serve as an intermediary with the Hamptons in May in discussing a large financial settlement, to help them rebuild their lives.

“John got trapped doing something really stupid and then made a lot of other mistakes afterward,” Mr. Coburn, Republican of Oklahoma, said in an interview. “Judgment gets impaired by arrogance, and that’s what’s going on here.”

In a statement, Mr. Ensign said: “I am confident we fully complied with the relevant laws and rules governing current and past employees. I have worked on these Nevada issues with these Nevada companies for years, long before Doug Hampton left my office.”
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Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

add

[Mari333]

7. but but hes saved so he's forgiven

thats what The Family says...
he's toast.

[Barack_America]

9. The Grey Lady has sung.

Ensign's done.

:D

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Rachel coered it, amazing

[Barack_America]

10. High drama.

The Time's article is fascinating.

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. Well maybe the corruption might finally register

in red America, fly over country, whatever.

Don't expect it, but perhaps it will.

[malaise]

12. That NYT piece is a must read

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!! Ensign is in big trouble. :popcorn:

gr.

[Mari333]

13. Yes, my mouth dropped open when I opened the NYT tonight

I hope this takes off.....

[malaise]

15. It will

This is huge no matter how M$Greedia tries to ignore it on cable.

[Okie4Obama]

14. Senator Brad Henry might sound good.

Getting rid of Coburn would be a good start in this state.

[malaise]

16. He's a moron

Nail the bastard.