John Ensign: "Resigning would be admitting guilt..."

[brooklynite]

March 8, 2011:

Sen. John Ensign of Nevada won't run again

Dogged by an extramarital affair, a Senate ethics investigation and lackluster fundraising, Nevada Sen. John Ensign announced Monday he would retire in 2012.

...snip...

In response to questioning Monday, Ensign defended his actions, which included helping Doug Hampton find work with firms that lobbied his office. Doug Hampton later pressed Ensign to publicly admit the affair.

"If I was concerned about that, I would resign," Ensign said of the ethics inquiry. "That would make the most sense, because then it goes away. … Resigning would be admitting guilt, and I did not do the things that they're saying."

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/mar/08/nation/la-na-john-ensign-20110308

[malaise]

1. Rec

I'm lovin' this :rofl:

[autorank]

2. That's an implied admission of guilt if you just think about it for a minute k*r

Of course, you don't even need to think about it. The guy is so questionable. Nice hair cutter, though.

[Historic NY]

3. "You know, frankly he just doesn't have any credibility left" ..

[niyad]

4. so, did he quit, or resign? according to the so-called local "news"--he is resigning, effective

tomorrow. gosh, for a moment, I thought, we are finally rid of the jerk.

[peekaloo]

5. In-laws' check must've bounced.

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