Senator's Aid After Affair Raises Flags Over Ethics- New York Times.

[Stuart G]

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

By ERIC LICHTBLAU and ERIC LIPTON
Published: October 1, 2009



WASHINGTON — Early last year, Senator John Ensign contacted a small circle of political and corporate supporters back home in Nevada — a casino designer, an airline executive, the head of a utility and several political consultants — seeking work for a close friend and top Washington aide, Douglas Hampton.


“He’s a competent guy, and he’s looking to come back to Nevada. Do you know of anything?” one patron recalled Mr. Ensign asking.

The job pitch left out one salient fact: the senator was having an affair with Mr. Hampton’s wife, Cynthia, a campaign aide. The tumult that the liaison was causing both families prompted Mr. Ensign, a two-term Republican, to try to contain the damage and find a landing spot for Mr. Hampton.

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This is a link to the entire ethics story currently in discussion about Ensign..
This story could actually cause him to resign..Let's hope so

[Vinnie From Indy]

1. The GOP is the party of Jerry Springer guests

It is hard to really pin down where the sleaze starts and ends.

[Demeter]

2. Bah! They're Going to Have to Pry the Senator's Cold, Dead Body Out of His Senate Office

The man is shameless--after all, he has a get-out-of-jail card from the Almighty Himself!