Aides: John Ensign to resign Friday

Politico ^ | 4-21-2011 | MANU RAJU & JOHN BRESNAHAN

[Danae]

Nevada Sen. John Ensign (R) plans to announce Friday he will resign his Senate seat, aides said Thursday.

Ensign has been under investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee over whether he violated Senate rules during his affair with Cindy Hampton, a former campaign aide. Hampton’s husband, Doug Hampton, was Ensign’s deputy chief of staff during most of the extramarital relationship.

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[Danae]

Corruption knows no party lines.

[Lancey Howard]

I think there’s a lot more to this than meets the eye.

When Ensign inexplicably voted for the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in January and then exited the chamber with a frown and without comment, I knew the jig was up. Somebody’s got something on Ensign, and it’s more than just this “extramarital affair” that everybody already knew about anyway.

[KantianBurke]

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[Perdogg]

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Dude!

Your wife is way NOT Guilty compared to the Ensign chick! Thinking with your “little brain”, maybe?

[OldNewYork]

What’s his replacement going to be like?

[ConradofMontferrat]

If this guy was a Rat, he would dig in his heals and say: “Yea, I’m guilty as sin, so effin what?”

Our side just doesn’t know that in this culture war thingee, sometimes we have to grow a pair.

Not approving of his indiscretions in the least, that’s between him and his God, just saying that our enemies have more in the “fire in the belly” department.

If this guy was a Rat, Barney Fwank and Chucky the Schmucky Chumer would take his back and try make every one else out to be the bad guy.

Sigh.

[Danae]

I don’t know. There is a GOP Governor in Nevada right now, so one can assume it will be a conservative at least.

[Mike Darancette]

What’s his replacement going to be like?

Some Republican will get a leg up on 2012.

[Danae]

I think you have a point here. Most likely this is just the tip of the iceberg.

[BooBoo1000]

This is the best news people of Nevada have had in a long time. His replacement will be the man now serving in the House, Heck, a doctor from Las Vegas and a real stand up Republican. This really is good news for Nevada and the rest of the country, we just canceled Harry Reids vote for two more years.

[Big Horn]

That is the important thing.

[Gabrial]

OK. I'm confused. How many people in this picture has he had sex with? And in what combinations?

Of course I need this for purely research purposes.

[Lancey Howard]

Maybe Ensign is a toe tapper.

[Danae]

:)

I don’t like corrupt politicians of either party, and I am glad to see them go.

[MSF BU]

My first thought as well after the pro-sodomy vote. Now, we shall see if the GOP in Nevada can find a replacement who had balls enough to serve his/her country in uniform or if they’ll find another lawyer/politician, (i.e., a half asser).

[Baynative]

This is the EXACT Scenario that endeared SF Mayor Gavin Newsome to the liberal elite. He wasn’t driven from office ...he moved up to Lt. Governor.

[Gabrial]

Also, please don't send to Laz for we know the answer.

:-)

[Niteranger68]

Would love to see Sharron Angle get the gig.....

[tubebender]

Bump...

[Tupelo]

I do not assume that having a GOP Governor means a conservative will be appointed.
GOP does not equate to Conservative.
Teaparty does equate to Conservative.
I am ashamed to say I do not know if the Nevada Governor is a Conservative or a Republican party hack.

[screaminsunshine]

That would be great. Back atcha.

[ken21]

do democrats with their zippers down,

resign?

[LUV W]

Maybe it’s to do with MR Hampton. hmmmm?

[napscoordinator]

Glory be and on Good Friday no less. Good to see this sleaze gone. Nothing worse than a hypocrite no matter the party. Family values????? Huh! Nothing worse than cheaters in my book and then paying her off was the worst of all. Donors basically paid for him to have sex.....how gross. Anyway now who on Earth could take his place. Hopefully a true family person with real values and complete conservative as well. Yes very difficult to find these days.....Another one who needs to leave is that dastardly Vitter who was just reelected. Sad that Republicans are as bad as Democrats in this area.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Importantly, the governor of Nevada is Republican, as is the State senate. However, is Brian Sandoval, the governor, a conservative?

[jennings2004]

Yes.

[Squantos]

Probably shorter......

[chuckee]

It is all for the better he step down now as the scandal would make him vulnerable in 2012. Now at least the Republican governor can give the Republicans a leg up in the race by appointing a Republican that will not have the liability of a scandal to answer to in 2012.

[PhiloBedo]

“Sharon Angle, call for you on line one”.

[greatgranny]

Don’t count on it.

[BooBoo1000]

Sandoval is a broken glass Republican, no doubt about his bonifides.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

Who?

[mongo141]

The jacka** Knows he is toast for a lot of reasons, most of which we will never know about. A few years ago I was an ardent supporter his, but when he turned out to be just another Damn RINO with 0 morals I disowned him as fast as I could.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Lord, please let the REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR APPOINT SHARON ANGLE TO TAKE HIS PLACE!!!

[murron]

That would be great! I can see her on her first day in the Senate. “Hi, Harry!”

[haircutter]

I don’t really care what party he is from...

He should be stripped of all retirement benefits..

guys that want to play house on the side, need to remove them selves from office, there is NO Pride, Class, Dignity, Respect or Honor in our elected officials any more...look at what we have in the White House!!!

[randita]

Good news. Is Heck getting the interim appointment?

[Red Badger]

HARRY REID CLONE........

[Fred]

Would love to see Sharron Angle get the gig.....
SOL
nononononononononononononononooooo!!!!!!!

[OldNewYork]

I sure hope it’s not a Harry Reid clone. One is more than enough.

[Fred]

Dean Heller (R), congressman from No. Nevada, announced a couple of months ago..He will get the appointment. This will leave his seat open for a special election.
Angle has announced for the congressional seat...absolutely the worst candidate on earth....DO NOT ENCOURAGE this run...she is not liked in the district...

[kempster]

Good bye pretty boy!

[Clintonfatigued]

My guess would be that Dean Heller gets the appointment. He would be the logical choice.

[Clintonfatigued]

Update: Dean Heller is likely to get appointment.

http://www.rollcall.com/news/John-Ensign-Resign-205087-1.html?pos=adp

[AuH2ORepublican]

Dead on, Gov. Sandoval will appoint Congressman (and former Secretary of State) Dean Heller, who has proven to be far more conservative in Congress than I thought he’d be when he barely beat out Sharron Angle (whom I supported) in the 2006 primary.

As for Heller’s House seat, you’re correct that nominating Sharron Angle would unnecessarily jeopardize our hold on the seat, especially since the special election will be held under the current lines, which include large swaths of Clark County within the district. I hope that former state Senator Maurice Washington, who represented Washoe County until he was term-limited out in January and who is at least as conservative as Angle (he’s a minister with a pro-business, small-government mindset), runs for the seat and wins the GOP nomination—he’d be unbeatable in the general. And, as a bonus, he’d join Congressmen Tim Scott and Allen West as a third black conservative Republican in Congress who would help erode the ignorant mindset of so many black voters nationwide that blacks can only be limited Democrats.

[AuH2ORepublican]

can only be limited Democrats = can only be liberal Democrats

[Clintonfatigued]

Maurice Washington would be a great choice if wants to run. So far, I’ve seen no evidence that he’s interested in the job.

[fieldmarshaldj]

No more so than the Democrats would.

[GOPsterinMA]

Damn, you’re on fire tonight!