- Senator John Ensign (R-NV.) confessed to serious cheating on his wife with a staffer and caught paying hush money to the husband, his chief of staff.
- Gov. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.), confessed to serious cheating on his wife after leaving his state unsupervised for a week.
- Senator Larry Craig (R-ID.), caught in a gay sex sting operation in a Minn. bathroom.
- Senator David Vitter (R-LA), found to have been a client of prostitutes in D.C. & Louisiana.
- Rep. Mark Foley, (R-Fl.) forced to resign when he was found to be having inappropriate communications with male pages.
FIrst one.
John Ensign scandal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"On July 8, the
Las Vegas Sun reported that Douglas Hampton had spoken publicly for the first time about the affair. He said that Ensign and Cynthia Hampton continued the affair, although intermediaries, including Republican Senator
Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, tried to persuade the senator to end it. Coburn suggested that Ensign should help the Hamptons pay off their home and move to Colorado.
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According to Douglas Hampton, in a meeting with Ensign arranged by Coburn, "Senator Coburn said, 'What I would do, Doug, if I was you, is I would have them buy your home, give you a million bucks so you can start over, and that is what I am willing to help you negotiate,'" he said. "John said, 'No can do, not going to happen.' [Coburn] volunteered to help. He called me. And he recommended a significant number as one that he would float to the Ensigns."
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Aftermath[edit]
According to
Politico, Ensign became increasingly isolated after he admitted having an affair, with fellow Republican Senators keeping a distance.
[17] Both the Hamptons had been dismissed from their positions with Ensign before the affair was revealed. They later divorced. In September 2010, the Hamptons' home was scheduled for public auction. Douglas Hampton stated that he had been unable to find work since revealing the affair.
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In March 2011, Ensign said he would not seek reelection in 2012. He said his decision not to seek reelection was not influenced by the Senate Ethics Committee investigation. "If I was concerned about that, I would resign," he said.
[19] In April 2011, three weeks before the committee delivered its findings, Ensign announced that he would resign his seat effective as of May 3, 2011.
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In case you didn't know, Senator Coburn is a REpubican.
You just DISPROVED YOUR CLAIM WITH YOUR LINK.
Do you want to concede, or do you want me to go down the list and humiliate you further?