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Ensign Returns, Quietly Senator Addresses GOP Colleagues
Roll Call ^ | June 24, 2009 | Emily Pierce and Jessica Brady

Posted on 06/23/2009 6:06:36 PM PDT by redreno

Beleaguered Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) appears to be following a path into the shadows traveled by many scandal-plagued lawmakers before him — by hiding from the press, refusing to talk, and hoping that time will push the whole episode into the background.

(Excerpt) Read more at rollcall.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: 111th; ensign; gop; gopimplosion; johnensign; scandals

1 posted on 06/23/2009 6:06:36 PM PDT by redreno
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To: redreno

What can you say?

a) How come the news media only brings up these sexual peccadillos if it’s a Republican?

or

b) It’s not smart for a Republican politician to mess around.


2 posted on 06/23/2009 6:27:45 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: redreno

You should know better, Senator. Resign, like a good little Republican.


3 posted on 06/23/2009 6:32:27 PM PDT by YHAOS
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To: redreno

Hey, it worked for Bill Clinton.


4 posted on 06/23/2009 7:41:45 PM PDT by pankot
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To: redreno

Ping-a-ding-a-linga


5 posted on 06/23/2009 8:07:25 PM PDT by throwabrick (Zer-0 doesn't know what to do! Saul Alinsky never wrote about it.)
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