As always, what impressive family values. At least the man who blasted Bill Clinton and called for his resignation was upfront and honest about his own sordid affair. It only took a bit of alleged blackmail to get him to be honest with voters. For others (except Republicans such as Senator Vitter of Newt Gingrich, naturally) it's such an important issue that they must resign to protect the nation from shame. It's hard to say what is more pathetic here between him being a fraud or him being a fraud only because he was forced by someone else. At least he didn't drag his wife in front of the cameras, so I'll give him a small amount of credit for that.
The husband of Sen. John Ensign's former mistress made "exorbitant demands for cash and other financial benefits" through an attorney, an aide to the Nevada Republican said Friday. In a statement, Ensign spokesman Tory Mazzola said the demands from an attorney for Doug Hampton were made within the past month.
"The demands were referred to Senator Ensign's legal counsel, who is handling the matter going forward," the statement said.
Mazzola did not name the attorney nor immediately respond to requests for additional details.
Hampton's lawyer, Daniel Albregts, did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
