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Coburn On Hampton Claims: "Ask What's the Motivation Here"
It looks like when Tom Coburn denied today that he urged his friend John Ensign to pay restitution to the family of the woman he had an affair with, the Oklahoma senator wasn't speaking just to Roll Call (sub. req.) . Rather, in a sign of the potential trouble the story could represent for ...
Ensign Still Bringing Dirty Laundry Home To Be Washed
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — It looks like John Ensign's sexual dignity -- which hasn't been high lately -- has plunged to... new depths. His lawyer has just released a remarkable statement saying that Ensign's parents paid the Hamptons $96,000 after he told them about the affair. ... (more) Ensign Still Bringing Dirty Laundry Home To Be Washed
GOP support for Ensign dwindles as new details of affair emerge
lasvegassun.com — Sen. John Ensign appeared to be losing support among his Republican base Thursday as the lawmaker disclosed... that his parents, who made millions in the casino industry, paid the family of his affair partner $96,000 around the time she and her husband ... (more) GOP support for Ensign dwindles as new details of affair ...
Hampton: Religious Buddies Drove Ensign To FedEx To Mail Letter To Cindy
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — We're probably not going out on a limb by saying that Doug Hampton's entire televised interview about... John Ensign's affair with Hampton's wife Cindy, and the fallout from it, had to have been pretty embarrassing for the Nevada senator, if he's even ... (more) Hampton: Religious Buddies Drove Ensign To FedEx To Mail ...
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Walk It Back
Talking Points Memo — ... Sen. Coburn (R-OK) is moving quickly to walk back earlier statements from his staff that appeared to concede that Coburn had advised Sen. Ensign (R-NV) to pay off his mistress and her husband. Here's the ...

Coburn: Philandering Senators Don't Tear Families Apart -- The Media Does
Talking Points Memo — Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) lashed out at reporters on Capitol Hill who were asking him questions about his role in the Ensign affair: You've got two families that are back together and you guys are going to help tear them apart. 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. ...

Rethuglican values & the sanctity of marriage
WTF Is It Now?!? — ... Meanwhile, Idiot Senator Coburn, who is up to his neck in this scandal, lashed out at the media for reporting on the story: "You've got two families that are back together and you guys are going to help tear them apart. What do you think their kids think ...

Did Santorum Tip Off Ensign?
The Hollywood Liberal — Did Santorum Tip Off Ensign? A great nugget we missed from the portion of Doug Hampton’s interview that aired last night… Ever since the appearance last month of the famous letter Hampton wrote to Fox News — asking for the network’s assistance in exposing John… [image] Coburn On Hampton Claims: “Ask What’s the Motivation Here” It looks like when Tom Coburn denied today that he urged his friend John Ensign to pay restitution to the family of the woman he had an affair with, the Oklahoma senator wasn’t speaking just to Roll Call (sub. req.)…. [image] Presented By: [image] This entry was posted on Sunday, July 12th, 2009 at 4:39 am and is filed under ...

Coburn On Hampton Claims: “Ask What’s the Motivation Here”
The Hollywood Liberal — Coburn On Hampton Claims: “Ask What’s the Motivation Here” It looks like when Tom Coburn denied today that he urged his friend John Ensign to pay restitution to the family of the woman he had an affair with, the Oklahoma senator wasn’t speaking just to Roll Call (sub. req.)…. [image] Did Santorum Tip Off Ensign? A great nugget we missed from the portion of Doug Hampton’s interview that aired last night… Ever since the appearance last month of the famous letter Hampton wrote to Fox News — asking for the network’s assistance in exposing John… [image] This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 at 4:41 am and is filed under Main Blog (All Posts) . You ...

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John Ensign Affair: Read The Letter He Sent To His Lover
huffingtonpost.com 7/10/2009 — The husband of John Ensign's mistress spoke publicly for the first time today, claiming that the Nevada Senator continued to pursue his wife, Cynthia Hampton, even after powerful political colleagues tried to stop him. Doug Hampton said that ...
Ensign and Coburn Looking Very Bad
boomantribune.com 7/10/2009 — Look, I don't know what is legal or precisely what is allowed or not allowed under the Senate ethics rules, but getting your rich daddy to pay off your mistress to the tune of $96,000 just doesn't seem worthy of a U.S. Senator. When you add to it that ...
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