Ensign's parents paid nearly $100,000 to his mistress

[malaise]

Breaking on GEM$NBC

:popcorn:

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[Stinky The Clown]

1. Wooops!

Can I have some?

:popcorn:

[MNDemNY]

2. My dad bought me a whore, once , too.

(not really)

[malaise]

7. Dad's name may only be Ensign's way of getting ahead

of the size of the severance package - so said the gurus on GEM$NBC and note this part of the link

The statement was issued on the same day that a watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, called for the Department of Justice to investigate news reports that Ensign had made an out-of-pocket payment to Cynthia Hampton, and whether such a payment violated federal campaign finance rules because it was not reported.

“None of the gifts came from campaign or official funds nor were they related to any campaign or official duties,” Coggins said. “Senator Ensign has complied with all applicable laws and Senate ethics rules.”

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003162177

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[MNDemNY]

11. You mean,,,(gasp) ...he might be lying??????

[malaise]

22. When a Rushican moves his lips

he/she lies.

[Hepburn]

3. Oooooooops....

....ummmmm....MEGA Ooooooops!

:popcorn:

Pass the butter, OK?

[snappyturtle]

4. Oh.....this is going to be so-o big! How low can Ensign go?

I'm going to join in on the :popcorn:

His PARENTS paid? ??????? So much is going through my mind I don't know where to start. Parents pay for piano lessons but for a mistress, not so much!!! Now I'm laughing so hard my wobbly ol' desk is rocking!!

[malaise]

5. They're discussing this on GEM$NBC now

Link

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003162177
<snip>
Sen. John Ensign ’s parents gave $96,000 to a former campaign staffer with whom he had an extramarital relationship and her family, his attorney said Thursday, denying that the payments violated campaign finance laws or Senate ethics rules.

“The payments were made as gifts, accepted as gifts and complied with tax rules governing gifts,” lawyer Paul Coggins said.
Click here to learn more!

Coggins said Ensign’s parents “decided to make the gifts out of concern for the well-being of long-time family friends during a difficult time” after learning about the affair.

[malaise]

6. Looks like Ensign is saying that the parents paid this

because of the size of the severance package - gifts given in !2,000 packages to prevent legal problems - this is getting very serious!! :popcorn:

We knew this story had teeth. Resign Ensign!!!

[Hepburn]

12. I am hearning on MSNBC that he kept on chasing the wife...

...and just could NOT stop.

Oh, man...talk about thinking with his dick! :rofl:

[malaise]

21. He wrote the sin letter and then continued chasing

the man's wife. What a dick. :rofl:

[RedEarth]

8. 9 votes....5+ recommendations and 4 unrecommendations.... hmmm

interesting....btw, I voted to recommend it.

[SoCalDem]

27. I don;t see ANY "unrecommends" on my screen..just a + number

:shrug:

[RedEarth]

29. Here.... I just copied the bottom part of the OP

Now it has a total of 22 votes...16 recommending the post, and 6 unrecommeding the post....



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[MineralMan]

9. Oopsie!

Is someone's face red, or what?

[malaise]

10. More like afraid of

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Parents are covering for him now - the money trail should be fun.

[Joanne98]

13. His parents? BWHAHAHAHA!

[LiberalFighter]

14. Ensign's stepfather is/was gaming industry executive and board member of Mandalay Bay Resort Casino.

Boycott Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.

[Hepburn]

16. Thanks for the info....and will do. n/t

[get the red out]

15. Family Values

The Republicans express their family values expensively. ;-)

[Joanne98]

17. 4 unrecs? That's must be Ensign supporters!

:wtf:

[RedEarth]

35. That's right, some people here must love republican hypocrites

[Vidar]

18. One way of getting the son out of the house.

[SoCalDem]

19. How pathetic.. a 50-something guy has to have his Mommy & Daddy bail him out of "girlfriend" trouble

Wasn;t this the sub-plot of most movies from the early 60's?

This clown's gotta go..

[Hansel]

23. More of that thar "personal responsibility" brought to you by the Republi-cons! nt

[malaise]

24. I suspect this is after the fact

because CREW is all over that severance package. :popcorn:

Lots more lies to be uncovered.

[SoCalDem]

26. Yup.. now he's gonna get Daddy in trouble when the IRS starts digging

Casino-owners have to keep impeccable records, or they can lose their licenses.. Johnny-Boy better not be fudging the numbers too much, or his affair will be the least of his troubles:)

[malaise]

32. Yep the IRS must be studying this one n/t

[anigbrowl]

25. For real...

[DebbieCDC]

20. A 50 year old man has to turn to mommy and daddy for help?

Typical 'puke -- never grows up, never takes responsibility for anything.

[Stinky The Clown]

28. Ninety Six Grand from Mom and Pop Ensign to LIttle Johnny's Mistress and her family

So sez Little Johnny's Lawyer in a letter/statement to Das Media

:rofl:

[malaise]

30. Hush money

:popcorn:

[rurallib]

31. John Stewart picked a bad week to be on vacation

"Dad, I got a date tonite. Can i have the car and some money. $100,000 ought to do it."

[Hepburn]

33. OMG.....the statement by the family atty on WHY the parents paid the money...

...:wow:

No one could possibly be dumb enough to believe that bullshit! :rofl:

How in the hell could anyone say that shit with a straight face????

[malaise]

36. Hush money plain and simple

Butter please :popcorn:

[Hepburn]

37. And the dumbass atty tried to make it sound like it came from...

...these CARING individuals who acted ethically to aid people in a time of trouble????

Oh, man...better to have STFU! :eyes: What a totally DUMB move on the part of the atty.

[malaise]

41. Check out Coburn's concern

And Coburn accused reporters of helping tear apart two families.

“You’ve got two families that are back together and you guys are going to help tear them apart,” Coburn said. “What do you think their kids think about what you’re writing right now? You’re helping tear two families apart that are back together. You need to quit. It’s all manipulation.”

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That sounds like scared shitless

[snappyturtle]

39. Mr. Snappy just got home and I had him read through this thread....

now I gotta make more :popcorn: I don't know when I have laughed so hard.....I think I snorted.

[malaise]

43. Show him Coburn's comment about recent disclosures

He'll laugh even louder

And Coburn accused reporters of helping tear apart two families.

“You’ve got two families that are back together and you guys are going to help tear them apart,” Coburn said. “What do you think their kids think about what you’re writing right now? You’re helping tear two families apart that are back together. You need to quit. It’s all manipulation.”

Now how did he come to that conclusion given the latest details related to 'following the money'.

From the CQ link.

[snappyturtle]

44. I did!!! Our dinner was about 45 minutes later than planned because

we were having such a good time....thanks to Ensign and Coburn.

Cobern's attack is very lame....I am stunned that all the adult age people involved came to the conclusion that money would make everything go away (if only Ensign had cooperated!) and wouldn't be found out. I'm beginning to think candidates for office should undergo psychological testing before they are allowed to run.

[rurallib]

34. I accidently hit the 'unrecommend' to see what it woulkd do

didn't go to a screen or nothing. Just took a '+' away. Sorry.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

38. $46,000 paid to her kids!

thanks, mom!

[spanone]

40. his parents? now ain't that sumpin'

i believe it's called EXTORTION



Marriage

In 1998, after President Bill Clinton admitted to having committed adultery with Monica Lewinsky, Ensign called on him to resign, saying, "He has no credibility left."<22>

In 2004, Ensign spoke on the Senate floor in favor of the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment, which would have barred states from recognizing same-sex marriage. Ensign said:

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.<23>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ensign

[TimesSquareCowboy]

42. A grown man running to mommy and daddy to save him - truly pathetic.

[Wednesdays]

45. K&R

:kick: