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A few of Ensign’s former aides have been slapped with subpoenas. Details: Politico.
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There is a God! “The Family” C Street House Stripped of Tax-Exempt Status
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Details: WaPo.
Mommy & Daddy Ensign May Have Paid Off Johnny’s Mistress, But Throw Weight Behind Harry Reid
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Thanks to Sex Scandal, John Ensign Campaign Practically Broke
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Practically broke by comparison, anyway: Politico.
Our hearts bleed. Not.
Coburn Spooked, Does 180 on Ensign: Will “Doc Deacon” Squeal Like Piggy-Wiggy? “You Bet!”
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Hypocrite of the Week: Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) Uses Religious ‘Privilege’ to Hide What He Knows About John Ensign’s Sex Scandal, October 4, 2009
Rachel Maddow: Tom Coburn, Caught in Lie, “Dragged Down Into the Gutter with John Ensign,” October 5, 2009
October 7, 2009
Something has gotten to Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), who just days ago was citing religious and medical “privilege” to excuse himself from spilling what he knows about Sen. John Ensign’s (R-Nev.) sex scandal. Actually, a whole lot of somethings have gotten to Coburn, not the least of which is finding himself in the crosshairs of both the U.S. Justice Department and the Senate Ethics Committee.
Rachel Maddow: Tom Coburn, Caught in Lie, “Dragged Down Into the Gutter with John Ensign”
C Street, C Street, and more C Street: Coburn “personally negotiated the financial deal, trying to get Ensign the best possible price for his sins.”
Must-watch wraps with interview with Jeff Sharlet, author of The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power.
Of particular interest: damning new revelations about “The Family” involvement of Republican Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood (you were warned about appointing him, President Obama!):
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Hypocrite of the Week: Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) Uses Religious “Privilege” to Hide What He Knows About John Ensign’s Sex Scandal
If this is how it works, we should all drop what we’re doing to get ordained online, so we can claim “privileged communication” and never be forced to testify against anyone, ever!
Jacob M. Appel at HuffPo:
Ensign: Senate Ethics Probe is On
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October 2, 2009
Mike “Spanky” Duvall might be off the hook, albeit temporarily, but John “Daddy’s $96,000 to My Mistress Wasn’t Hush Money!” Ensign (R-Hypocritonite, NV) has just begun his journey into the fun-filled world of Senate ethics investigations.
Congratulations, Conservative Babylonians on CREW’s Most Corrupt Members of Congress List!
September 15, 2009 — Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released its fifth annual report on the most corrupt members of Congress.
CREW’s Most Corrupt Members of Congress provides a detailed analysis of the unethical and sometimes illegal activities of 15 congressmen and women who have most egregiously betrayed the public’s trust. …
The full list, complete with detailed profiles of all inductees, is available at CREWsMostCorrupt.org — but we’d like to single out the three Conservative Babylonians to earn this august distinction: (more…)
Emails Reveal Prior Knowledge of Ensign Affair Among Staff, Rick Santorum
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The Las Vegas Sun has the scans:
August 3, 2009
“Hampton to Santorum: Ensign destroyed my family“
August 3, 2009
Meanwhile, Mr. “Sanctity of Marriage” says he’s voting against the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor “to protect the sanctity of our Constitution” (!):
August 4, 2009
C Street / The Family / The Fellowship
There’s a new, permanent page on ConBab that tells you everything you need to know (at least, as of August 5, 2009) to get up to speed on the C Street “Family” / Fellowship Foundation:
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• John Ensign
• Chip Pickering
• Mark Sanford
$96K Payout to Ensign’s Mistress Triggers Two Investigations; May Ruin Daddy’s Casino Business
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Story at the Wichita Eagle.
CREW Provides Info on Senator Ensign Payments
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Anti-Gay Bigot John Ensign (R-Nev.) Admits to Extramarital Affair, June 16, 2009
WASHINGTON — July 17, 2009 — Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a supplementary letter with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) regarding additional campaign finance law violations that may have been committed in regard to payments made by Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) and his family to the family of his mistress, Cynthia Hampton. (more…)
Anti-Gay Bigot John Ensign (R-Nev.) Admits to Extramarital Affair
June 16, 2009
Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) has acknowledged an extramarital affair with a campaign staffer…“I deeply regret and am very sorry for my actions. … Last year I had an affair. I violated the vows of my marriage.” …
More at WaPo, and much more to follow here, as this story… is fleshed out (*smirk*).
