Ensign: I did nothing 'legally wrong'

[babylonsister]

APNewsBreak: Ensign: I did nothing 'legally wrong'

SCOTT SONNER | August 19, 2009 07:05 PM EST | AP


FERNLEY, Nev. — Nevada U.S. Sen. John Ensign told The Associated Press on Wednesday that his affair with a friend's wife was different from former President Bill Clinton's affair in the White House because Clinton committed a felony when he lied about it to a grand jury.

"I haven't done anything legally wrong," the Nevada Republican said.

"President Clinton stood right before the American people and he lied to the American people," Ensign said. "You remember that famous day he lied to the American people, plus the fact I thought he committed perjury. That's why I voted for the articles of impeachment."

Ensign made the remarks before being introduced to a standing ovation from about 100 people at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon in rural Fernley, about 40 miles east of Reno.

Ensign opened his speech by acknowledging what called a "distraction."

more...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20090819/us-ensign-affair/

[malaise]

1. Really now

Fuck you Ensign. GO beg mommy and daddy some more hush money!

[MadMaddie]

2. So the party of family values considers affairs "distractions"?

Oh...and should have seen the Clinton excuse coming...wow...

[jimshoes]

3. Republicans suck ass

That is all.

[KansDem]

4. And how many liars did the W Bush administration produce?

"President Clinton stood right before the American people and he lied to the American people," Ensign said. "You remember that famous day he lied to the American people, plus the fact I thought he committed perjury. That's why I voted for the articles of impeachment." This guy sounds like some spoiled 10-year-old brat who is trying to justify his bad behavior by pointing to some other kid and saying, "But he did it worse!"

I'm really getting to dislike these folks...

[malaise]

13. Ensign LIED big time

He said he was being blackmailed and he was paying hush money ages before Hampton wrote that letter to FOX. What's more he hired his lover's son and paid him with GOP money.

Fuck Ensign.

[Metta]

5. ... just piling on more bad karma for himself.

Saying it doesn't make it so. That level of thinking flourishes in childhood.

[lib_wit_it]

24. Um, it seemed to work pretty well for the Bushies. Well enough to make it so in the minds of far

too many Americans. Their lies were as good as true because they were believed widely enough manifest policy and action based on those lies.

[MrScorpio]

6. This is Republican for, "I have yet to be indicted"

Start measuring him for prison stripes

[Canuckistanian]

7. And that sound you just heard....

Was the Republican "bar" dropping all the way to the floor.

[jma10131]

8. What a Hypocrite!

Hypocrisy doesn't get any better than that. A man who runs his political campaign on morality........ Yeah right. He should try telling that to his wife.

[jma10131]

9. What a Hypocrite!

Hypocrisy doesn't get any better than that. A man who runs his political campaign on morality........ Yeah right. He should try telling that to his wife.

[SpiralHawk]

10. "My shit don't stink. Smirk." - Sen. John Ensign (R - Family Values Philanderer)

"Because I am a Republicon Pharisee, and that makes it cool for me to be a flaming cheating philandering Family Values hypocrite creep."

- Sen. John Ensign (R - Family Values Philanderer)

[babylonsister]

17. Rachel's going after him! She agrees! nt

[Ikonoklast]

11. Toast, anyone?

He's fucked.

[malaise]

14. Toast n/t

[MineralMan]

12. Besides, Jebus has already forgiven him...

[JohnnyLib2]

15. LOL, wonder if he was on his way to the brothel----

Fernley is in the same county, a few miles away.

www.bunnyranch.com

[slampoet]

16. Legal in Nevada ? Aren't Goats allowed to operate fireworks stands in Nevada?

[Orsino]

18. Therefore, he did. n/t

[TexasObserver]

19. Paying off his paramour and her son with federal jobs and money is "something wrong."

[Saboburns]

20. What a complete shithead,

And how bout that crowd who gave him a standing ovation??

I am always amazed to be reminded of how the wingnut mind is programmed to respond.

[SpiralHawk]

23. Republicon Senators gave Sen. 'Diaper' Dave Vitter a standing O

After he forgave himself for having Diaper Sex (whatever the hell that is) with hookers.

So, obviously, cheating on your spouse, especially in diapers, is another cherished Republicon Family Value.

[Monk06]

21. "I did nothing morally illegal" He should be arrested for torture.....of the English language

[Jennicut]

22. LMAO. John Ensign, everyone thinks you are a no good hypocrite. Deal with it.