Sen. John Ensign, the anti-gay conservative Nevada Republican who blasted former President Bill Clinton and demanded his resignation in the Monica Lewinsky affair, went public with his own extramarital affair only because he was blackmailed, the Associated Press reports.
The husband of Ensign's former mistress—Doug Hampton, a former aide to the senator—allegedly made "exorbitant demands for cash and other financial benefits" through an attorney. Ensign also helped Hampton "get two jobs" during the nine-month period the Republican senator acknowledges carrying on the affair. Ensign gave his mistress, Cindy Hampton, two pay raises during this time. In addition the National Republican Senate Committee, which Ensign chaired, "made twice-monthly payments, generally $500 apiece to Brandon Hampton," Hampton’s son.
Ensign is a "staunch Christian conservative" who voted for the proposed federal marriage amendment that would define marriage as "one-man, one-man." Not sure are blackmail and extortion considered good "Christian family values." Adultery surely isn't. John Ensign, another middle-aged poster boy for the "Do As I Say, Not as I Do" so-called "family values" party.
Once again another so called Xtian Conservative is the biggest fake and fraud. And freak!
On the one hand I am angry the Democrats don't say anything, but we traditionally don't when the Republicans are in sex scandals. The silence speaks for itself.
Posted by: Crown Heights Affair | 20 June 2009 at 22:32
Let me get this straight, so Doug Hampton prostituted his wife for personal/professional gain?
Further, his wife was cool with this? Gawd help us all !!!!
Posted by: seanndc | 21 June 2009 at 14:51
The fact that this man will keep his job and no doubt his good 'Christian' constinuency will quickly forgive him for giving in to temptation, makes me hate these people all more. I'm sure they will blame the sinful environment of Washington,DC, which like LA, San Francisco, or pre 9/11 NYC can always be counted on to play the part of a modern Babylon ensnaring otherwise pious and 'Christian' men. Please!!
And of course, the senator and his flock are concerned about gay marraige. I would love to see a reporter ask him about the DC Marraige proclamation and if he has any plans to support rescinding it in Congress. I'd love to see him try and justify that after brazenly breaking his vows and humiliating his wife in public, not to mention treat a staff member like a prostitute. They won't ask of course, these hypocrites always get a pass. No, we're the moral scapegoats of America.
Posted by: mjolnir202 | 21 June 2009 at 23:03
SO SADD....BUT WELL SAID!
Posted by: jorge smith | 25 June 2009 at 14:45