Oklahoma Sen. Coburn linked to Ensign’s troubles

[usregimechange]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Offered the opportunity to support two embattled GOP senators, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell passed it up.

McConnell repeatedly refused to answer questions Friday about reports that Sen. John Ensign of Nevada and his friend Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma were involved in the cover-up of Ensign’s affair with a campaign staffer.

Ensign has admitted having an affair with the wife of one of his top aides. The wife worked in Ensign’s campaign office. Ensign eventually dismissed them both.

McConnell was asked about a report in The New York Times that said Ensign then tried to get former chief of staff Doug Hampton a lobbying job to try to contain the damage. The report says Coburn tried to broker a deal to pay the Hamptons money.

http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_275121254.html

[cbdo2007]

1. Let's reel in as many of these suckers as possible. Heads is gonna roll!

[Historic NY]

2. Can we get a twofer from this?

[babylonsister]

3. Rec'd. Coburn needs his part in this exposed. nt

[TlalocW]

4. I'm in Oklahoma, and if Coburn goes down because of this

I will gladly hunt him down and say to him, "Well, I guess you weren't one of God's chosen people who was supposed to wield power, and the rules DO apply to you. How does it feel to be forsaken by the Almighty?"

TlalocW