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Cafferty: Why hasn't Sen. John Ensign resigned?
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 10/7/2009
Cafferty: Why hasn't Sen. John Ensign resigned?
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Join the conversation on Jack's blog. Republican Senator John Ensign of Nevada is just another example of what's wrong with Congress. Ensign tells CNN he didn't break Senate ethics rules when he helped get a lobbying job for the husband of his mistress. Ensign claims he was very careful and merely "recommended" this man for a job like he's recommended a lot of other people. But the New York Times recently reported that the senator played an active role in getting the ...
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/5/2009
Ensign: I'll Cooperate With Ethics Probe Into Help For Mistress's Husband
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — Disgraced Nevada senator John Ensign won't fight the ethics investigation into his dealings with a former staffer,... in the aftermath of an affair between Ensign and the staffer's wife. "Sen. Ensign will cooperate with any official inquiry," a ... (more) Ensign: I'll Cooperate With Ethics Probe Into Help For ...

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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 10/6/2009
Ensign says he did not breach ethics rules
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Embattled Republican Sen. John Ensign told CNN Tuesday he did not break Senate ethics... rules by helping to secure a lobbying job for the husband of the woman he had an affair with. "I think it's pretty clear. I said in ... (more) Ensign says he did not breach ethics rules

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tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/6/2009
Ensign: I 'Absolutely Did Nothing' That Violated Ethics Rules
— tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com — CNN's Dana Bash and producer Ted Barrett waited outside embattled Sen. John Ensign's (R-NV) office in Washington... today and asked him about a New York Times report that he flouted a lobbying ban by trying to get a job for Doug Hampton -- his mistress's ... (more) Ensign: I 'Absolutely Did Nothing' That Violated Ethics ...

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Las Vegas Gleaner:  Cable news curmudgeon wonders why NV "scumbag" is still in office

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Cable news curmudgeon wonders why NV "scumbag" is still in office
Las Vegas Gleaner — ... Oh, guess I better clarify which scumbag. Ensign. "Why hasn't Sen. John Ensign resigned?" asks CNN's Jack Cafferty's. ...this slime ball senator insists he did nothing wrong here. Senator, it's ALL wrong... Now the Senate Ethics Committee (which is an oxymoron) has started a preliminary investigation… which, if history is any judge, is meaningless. They won't do anything — they never do when judging one of their own. The whole thing is a joke and shows the impunity with which these arrogant elected scumbags operate. ...

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bagnewsnotes.com 10/11/2009 — ... And Oh By The Way, I'm Screwing Your Wife. Let's say the columns, the Capitol and the flagpole actually don't silently reinforce the virility of Senator Ensign. What they do amplify, however, is the power trip -- the photo ...
You can literally tell he's masturbating — Rising Hegemon
Howard Kurtz's obsession over David Letterman's sex life is becoming far creepier than the subject matter. John Ensign sure appreciates the lack of attention though.
Rachel Maddow: John Ensign Did Have Contact With Doug Hampton on Lobbying Matters — Crooks and Liars
DOWNLOADS: (41) PLAYS: (142) From The Rachel Maddow Show Oct. 7, 2009. Yet another shoe drops on Sen. John Ensign. We just had the news on Tom Coburn apparently negotiating bribes for Sen. Ensign, and now this. MADDOW: We begin with a follow up to Sen. John Ensign’s failed attempt to avoid the ...
Ensign Says He Will Not Resign — Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
Though Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) yesterday dodged CNN's question on whether he would resign in the wake of a Senate Ethics Committee investigation, he told the New York Times he would "definitely not."
Sen. John Ensign: I Broke No Law, and I Won't Resign — Politics Daily
Nevada Republican Sen. John Ensign, under increasing attack following his affair with a staffer, told CNN Tuesday he did not break Senate ethics rules by helping to secure a lobbying job for the woman's husband. "I said in the past, I recommended him for jobs just like I've recommended a lot ...
BlogTalk: Exclusive, or Man on the Street? — The Caucus
A CNN chase of Senator John Ensign goes a bit viral; the rest is all guns and apples.
Ensign says he did not breach ethics rules — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]CNN[/b] (CNN) – Embattled Republican Sen. John Ensign told CNN Tuesday he did not break Senate ethics rules in helping secure a lobbying job for the husband of the woman he had an affair with. "I think it's pretty clear. I said in the past, I recommended him for jobs just like ...
Ensign: Assistance to Mistress's Husband Was Legal, Ethical — Capitol Briefing
By Dan Eggen Embattled Nevada Sen. John Ensign (R) said Tuesday that he broke no law in helping the husband of his former mistress get a lobbying job, saying he and his aides "were very careful in everything that we did." "We absolutely did nothing except comply exactly with what the ethics laws ...
Ensign on the walk — GOP 12
You can't quite call it a run.Troubled Nevada Sen. John Ensign deflects resignation talk by claiming he's going to remain focused on his work (which means he'll hold on as long as possible).[Hat tip: Ben Smith]
Ensign Denies Wrongdoing In Ethics Scandal — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
WASHINGTON — Sen. John Ensign said Tuesday that he complied with Senate ethics rules and the law when he arranged a "soft landing" as a lobbyist for his former chief of staff, Doug Hampton – and later made calls on behalf of companies Hampton represented. Ensign had been having ...
Ensign sidesteps question on resignation — Daily Kos
CNN's Dana Bash caught up with John Ensign earlier today and asked him about the revelation that he had effectively paid off former aide Doug Hampton, the husband of Ensign's lover (also a former aide), with a job as a lobbyist. Among her questions: was Ensign considering resignation? Instead ...
Ensign: I Followed Ethics Laws When I Helped Clients Of Mistress's Husband — TPMMuckraker
The John Ensign story is back on the front-burner, thanks to last week's New York Times report that the philandering Nevada senator actively helped Doug Hampton , the husband of his former mistress, get set up as a lobbyist, then acted to benefit Hampton's new clients. Today brought several ...
Sen. John Ensign: I Broke No Law, and I Won't Resign — Politics Daily
Nevada Republican Sen. John Ensign, under increasing attack following his affair with a staffer, told CNN Tuesday he did not break Senate ethics rules by helping to secure a lobbying job for the woman's husband.   Permalink  |  Email this  |  Linking Blogs ...
VIDEOS: Ensign says he did not breach ethics rules; Rachel Maddow disagrees — The Political Carnival
By GottaLaff Compare these: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about the Economy Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about the Economy ...to this: Embedded video from CNN Video He failed to answer the question about whether or not he'd ...
Ensign Ambushed — Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
CNN ambushed Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) to ask him about the ethics investigation into whether he improperly used his authority to cover up an extramarital affair he had with a staffer. When asked if he'd consider resigning, Ensign said, "I am focused on doing my work. I'm gonna continue to ...
Ensign says he followed rules; mum on resignation — News
Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) said he did not break any rules by lining up a job for the husband of his former mistress. Ambushed by CNN, Ensign said he would cooperate with any investigation but emphasized that he and his office had followed all applicable ethics guidelines. "But we absolutely did ...
Embattled Sen. John Ensign says he followed rules; mum on resignation — Home/News
Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) said he did not break any rules by lining up a job for the husband of his former mistress. Ambushed by CNN, Ensign said he would cooperate with any investigation but emphasized that he and his office had followed all applicable ethics guidelines. "But we absolutely did ...
Stakeout! — Talking Points Memo
A short time ago, CNN chased down Sen. John Ensign on the Hill to confront him about the New York Times report that Ensign went out of his way to help the clients of his mistress' husband after their affair was discovered.
Senator Ensign Under Intense Pressure as Investigation Looms — Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]Las Vegas Channel 8[/b] LAS VEGAS, Nv -- New problems have surfaced for Nevada Senator John Ensign related to an old issue. The senator is now facing an ethics investigation related to trying to cover up an affair with a former campaign staffer. California Senator Barbara Boxer ...
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Ensign denies wrongdoing in job for former staffer (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - Sen. John Ensign said Tuesday that he will not resign, even as a watchdog group raised questions about whether he improperly tried to appease his mistress' husband with a lobbying job and made phone calls on behalf of the man's clients.