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Should Sen. John Ensign resign over the latest revealations that his parents paid his mistress nearly $100,000?

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84.6%
Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.
334 votes
12.4%
No. The money wasn't from any official or campaign funds.
49 votes
3%
Not sure. Further investigation is needed.
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Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.

Go to Argentina, and take Sanford with you!

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  • 2 votes
 - twiddly
 - 9:03 pm EDT on Thu Jul 9, 2009
Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.

If he does not resign, fire him. geeze, it is time for massive house cleaning ya think?

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  • 3 votes
 - 9:15 pm EDT on Thu Jul 9, 2009
No. The money wasn't from any official or campaign funds.

Clinton lied and didn't quit. Nearly every appointee in the new admin. is a tax cheat..
Why should he have to quit?

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     - 9:44 pm EDT on Thu Jul 9, 2009
    Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.

    When will we finally clean house in the government?

    {"commentId":8130786,"threadId":"623335","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"chrisjacobsen"}
    • 2 votes
     - 10:15 pm EDT on Thu Jul 9, 2009
    Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.

    He calls himself a conservative? This only proves that men & women on both sides make mistakes... Conservative hypocrisy!

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       - Al W
       - 11:07 pm EDT on Thu Jul 9, 2009
      Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.

      Why is there no "Who Cares?" option? 51, US Senator, and mommy&daddy still have to make things right for him.

      {"commentId":8134779,"threadId":"623335","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"glennmc77"}
         - GlennMC
         - 7:25 am EDT on Fri Jul 10, 2009
        No. The money wasn't from any official or campaign funds.

        At this point it would be easier to find someone in Congress who hasn't had an affair. At least he didn't lie.

        {"commentId":8137401,"threadId":"623335","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"thaikin"}
           - 10:41 am EDT on Fri Jul 10, 2009
          Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.

          This just continues to show bad taste on the senator's part. He needs to follow his own advice that he has had for others in the past.

          {"commentId":8139638,"threadId":"623335","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"thhalejr"}
          • 1 vote
           - 12:29 pm EDT on Fri Jul 10, 2009
          Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.

          For the workplace ethics violations alone, he should be fired.

          {"commentId":8145150,"threadId":"623335","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"magickal-bkpr"}
          • 2 votes
           - 4:41 pm EDT on Fri Jul 10, 2009
          Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.

          Um.. YEAH!!! This should not even be a question.... Let's think for a minute.. I'm thinking what else did they pay for??

          {"commentId":8147703,"threadId":"623335","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"atoney"}
          • 1 vote
           - 6:54 pm EDT on Fri Jul 10, 2009
          Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.

          He should resign yesterday unless he's willing to come clean on all the illegal activities performed by the GOP and the Bush Administration

          {"commentId":8154618,"threadId":"623335","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"phukincoyote"}
          • 2 votes
           - 9:15 am EDT on Sat Jul 11, 2009
          Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.

          Typical of the GOP membership these days; they should be held accountable. Three words: Bill Clinton Hypocrites.

          {"commentId":8156636,"threadId":"623335","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"seattle-architect"}
          • 1 vote
           - 12:13 pm EDT on Sat Jul 11, 2009
          Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.

          They all appear to have been as foolhardy as each other. Time to show integrity & backbone... goodness only knows we need some in politics!

          {"commentId":8188917,"threadId":"623335","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"murrayhills"}
          • 1 vote
           - 2:28 pm EDT on Mon Jul 13, 2009
          Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.

          How do I get an opportunity like this? My fiancee and I could use $100K.

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          • 1 vote
           - 8:44 pm EDT on Mon Jul 13, 2009
          Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.

          He's a scumbag. A phony "promise-keeper". What a hypocrite.

          {"commentId":8206935,"threadId":"623335","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"moragami"}
          • 1 vote
           - 1:16 pm EDT on Tue Jul 14, 2009
          Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.

          For the payments to his mistress' family, for his behavior in general. He needs to go!

          {"commentId":8207067,"threadId":"623335","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"brandae"}
          • 1 vote
           - 1:20 pm EDT on Tue Jul 14, 2009
          Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.

          Yes. It was a bribe intended exclusively out of shame and self interest. He doens't represent Nevada. He represents himself and his organ

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          • 1 vote
           - 1:26 pm EDT on Tue Jul 14, 2009
          No. The money wasn't from any official or campaign funds.

          He's no more dishonest than the rest of Congress!

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             - 1:52 pm EDT on Tue Jul 14, 2009
            Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.

            Republican = Hypocrite

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            • 1 vote
             - 4:40 pm EDT on Tue Jul 14, 2009
            Yes. The money seems like it was meant to keep his mistress quiet.

            What is he waiting for?? He needs to be gone!

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            • 1 vote
             - 11:11 pm EDT on Tue Jul 14, 2009
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            {"commentId":8131356,"authorDomain":"nomoalo"}

            why not stimulate the economy.. Bring back the whores, saloons, and the whisky......

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            • 1 vote
            Reply#1 - Thu Jul 9, 2009 10:47 PM EDT
            {"commentId":8131626,"authorDomain":"ronniebeasley"}

            When Rush wished Obama fail nothing but bad things has happend to the Repubican party. Just wait they all are going to fall. We now have three Repubicans that are in real trouble. I could really care less about Ensign and you should feel the same way. Ensign needs to leave office now. Lets not waste anymore time on him but to move on to other things that is more important.

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              Reply#2 - Thu Jul 9, 2009 11:02 PM EDT
              {"commentId":8147728,"authorDomain":"atoney"}

              You really think that Obama and his cronies are white as snow or what? I bet if we knew the whole story both sides would be pretty ugly to look at. Quit defending.

              {"commentId":8147728,"threadId":"623407","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"atoney"}
              • 1 vote
              #2.1 - Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:56 PM EDT
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              {"commentId":8131716,"authorDomain":"ronniebeasley"}

              Yes Ensign should resign today.

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              • 2 votes
              Reply#3 - Thu Jul 9, 2009 11:07 PM EDT
              {"commentId":8134970,"authorDomain":"gayle1975"}

              Ensign should absolutely resign. Can you say "hypocrite"?

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              • 1 vote
              Reply#4 - Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:56 AM EDT
              {"commentId":8138721,"authorDomain":"maandpaperks"}

              Ensign should resign. He lacks good judgements. Personally, I would not want him representing me. He is a whimp, who lives on the dole whether from his Congressional seat or his parents! Disgusting!

              {"commentId":8138721,"threadId":"623407","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"maandpaperks"}
                Reply#5 - Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:45 AM EDT
                {"commentId":8195725,"authorDomain":"g-murphy123"}

                Noone-305179, Don't forget the gun fight's in the streets. Its seems to me if a man is going to run for office he had better not have any woman on his staff. Man has beening reaching for the apple sense time began (remember what they told you in sunday school). It seems to me that most of the male office holders never went to church, or were sleeping thru the good part. The one big question I have is about the people writing these stories, and say things on this site, how pure are you when you are away from home, what would happen to all of these snow white people who say he should quit, what would a deep background check say about you. I am from Nevada and see first hand how people act when there is a Mt. Range between them and home, I personaly do not like Ensign, but stood up to Harry Reid he is the better choice. some one said he was a whimp, do you know this personaly, or are you just like most of the other people just blowing smoke or maybe you wished your daddy was rich and you could live that life style, JEALOUSY has been the prime mover of people since day one. Have a nice day but if you are going to run for public Office leave the woman home or at least keep them in the other room.

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                • 1 vote
                Reply#6 - Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:09 PM EDT
                {"commentId":8206857,"authorDomain":"milesbradford"}

                Congress are thieves and liars.

                The Senate is a harlot and a whore.

                Now the Judiciary has set a new standard for racism.

                Seems white people had it right in the first place...drink, screw, take no prisoners, steal everything you can and deny anything ever happened. That's how we built the country -- and now it's being taken over by those who we did it to - because we quit doing what they are now doing to us.

                {"commentId":8206857,"threadId":"623407","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"milesbradford"}
                • 1 vote
                Reply#7 - Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:13 PM EDT
                {"commentId":8207301,"authorDomain":"precioso2"}

                I love it when these situations are compared to Clinton. Millions of tax payer dollars were spent to politically humiliate Clinton. He suffered dire consequences for his actions. He was almost thrown out of the presidency for not admitting to playing with a cigar and his mistress.

                {"commentId":8207301,"threadId":"623407","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"precioso2"}
                • 1 vote
                Reply#8 - Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:28 PM EDT
                {"commentId":8208711,"authorDomain":"groberts1950-1"}

                What's wrong with letting Daddy pay off your ho? They have expenses like everyone else. Jeez, these puritans!

                {"commentId":8208711,"threadId":"623407","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"groberts1950-1"}
                • 1 vote
                Reply#9 - Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:19 PM EDT
                {"commentId":8226588,"authorDomain":"jo-annet"}

                I believe he should resign Republican / Democrat it doesn't matter. I believe Clinton should have resigned to for his indiscretions. We should have people in Congress that have more integrity than what we have today. How are they serving the people? They are to business serving themselves.

                {"commentId":8226588,"threadId":"623407","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"jo-annet"}
                  Reply#10 - Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:45 AM EDT
                  {"commentId":8249629,"authorDomain":"VigilancePOV"}

                  UPON ON HIGH THE LORD SHALL SEND DOWN FIRE AND BRIMSTONE AND CAST THEY OUT OF THIS DEN OF INIQUITY AND KEEP THE TRUE C ST. FAMILY AND REPUBLICANS PURE OF HEART AND RIGHTEOUSNESS FROM EVER SINNING AND ALLOW THE REPUBLICANS TO CONDEMN & CRITICIZE ALL OTHERS FOR GHASTLY ACTS THAT REPUBLICANS & THEIR FAMILY VALUES WOULD NEVER CROSS OVER AND DO .......... Whoa piece of tail at 3 o'clock, hey baby where you going I'm a republican.........Oh that's not a wedding ring that's........my republican frat ring when I joined, .....................yea that's the ticket.

                  {"commentId":8249629,"threadId":"623407","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"VigilancePOV"}
                    Reply#11 - Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:50 PM EDT
                    {"commentId":8249921,"authorDomain":"steviem3165"}

                    Ensign should resign as of now, because him and Gov.Sanford are scum.

                    {"commentId":8249921,"threadId":"623407","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"steviem3165"}
                      Reply#12 - Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:08 PM EDT
                      {"commentId":8249985,"authorDomain":"VigilancePOV"}

                      Say Kathy, do you want to make $96,000 here how and then we can pay for the marriage and by that car that you wanted and see if your brother is up to make $96,000 also,.... well you know they're republicans.

                      So both of you put on some Nancy Reagan red dresses or Ronald Reagan suits, it's doesn't matter which of you wear dresses or suits, like I said they're republicans and we should by the end of this week have @ $192,000 in hand the way republicans are going.

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                        Reply#13 - Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:11 PM EDT
                        {"commentId":9063862,"authorDomain":"cajun962"}

                        If he hadn't been caught, he'd still be having the affair. I'm sorry guys. When your a public official and voted in by your own party there should be a standard to live by and follow. This went on for almost a year. Just think of all the lies and secrets he had to tell to keep the affair going. How could anyone possibly think he didn 't use & abuse his office and staff to lie for him. To cover his whereabouts! Come on. If you're lousy enough to lie and cheat on your wife and a close friend that you'll known for decades, you're lying & cheating on the people of Nevada. It's not like you were in love and you wanted to share your lifes together... He needs to resign. If he doesn't, then he needs to be fired!

                        {"commentId":9063862,"threadId":"623407","contentId":"3012884","authorDomain":"cajun962"}
                          Reply#14 - Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:04 AM EDT
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