The LVRJ is reporting that a supposed non-partisan group is asking the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate Ensign's affair and his termination of the Hamptions from his campaign office. http://www.lvrj.com/news/48786452.html#blogcomments?submitted=y
From the RJ: "Since January of 2008 it has filed ethics complaints against Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., for "misleading fundraising"; Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., for "failure to disclose gambling winnings"; Sen. Christopher Bond, R-Mo., for his role in firing a former federal prosecutor; Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., over a questionable rental deal: and Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., for obtaining a $2 million earmark four days after receiving campaign donations from the beneficiaries."
So, including Ensign, they have gone after 5 Republicans and a moderate Democrat. That is by definition not non-partisan.
In addition, I am pretty sure that the Hamptons were at will employees, subject to termination for any reason at any time, short of discrimination. They were employed in Ensign's campaign and he no longer needs too many people in their campaign office right now. He is not up for re-election until 2012, so why he need that many people in his campaign office?
As I have said before, both Ensign and Cindy Hampton are pigs for cheating on their spouses. I don't blame Mr. Hampton for being pissed with Ensign and the Mrs. Hampton. But thanks to the lack of ethics from previous federal legislators, this affair rates about 3 on a sleaze meter up to 10. After all, if you are going to have congress with Larry Craig, Barney Frank, Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd, this affair seems like small potatoes.
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