Did John Ensign Use NRSC Funds As Hush Money For His Mistress?

5:03 pm EST June 17th, 2009 | Republicans | 8 Comments

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The son of the couple at the center of the sex scandal that has engulfed Sen. John Ensign was being paid by National Republican Senatorial Committee in 2008 at the same time his mother was having an affair with the Nevada Republican.

Both Doug and Cynthia Hampton were already working in senior positions for Ensign when their son Brandon Hampton was hired to do ‘research policy consulting’ for the NRSC in March 2008.

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8 Responses to “Did John Ensign Use NRSC Funds As Hush Money For His Mistress?”

  1. justadood says:
    June 17, 2009 at 5:55 pm

    not unexpected, or surprising in the least.

    Seems about par for the course, for politicians (esp the more senior ones, Dems not excluded) to feel entitled to funds from their respective committees (RNSC, DSSC, what have you).

    It *is* sad, though, that one finds this practice so much more prevalent among ‘R’s than ‘D’s…..

  2. SaveFarris says:
    June 17, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    funny how when it’s a different John E, this blog doesn’t care

  3. Quaker in a Basement says:
    June 17, 2009 at 7:05 pm

    when it’s a different John E, this blog doesn’t care

    You haven’t been paying attention.

  4. SFC B says:
    June 17, 2009 at 7:39 pm

    On top of that the husband was apparently getting $500 a month from the NRSC during the time of the affair. So we’ve got marital infidelity AND corruption. TWOFER!

  5. Parthenon says:
    June 17, 2009 at 7:41 pm

    Farris shouts look over there, points at nothing.

    http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/04/30/john-edwards-is-a-douchebag/

    http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/08/08/john-edwards-admits-affair-with-rielle-hunter/#comments

  6. Burn says:
    June 17, 2009 at 8:35 pm

    He’s toast. Resignation watch is on.

  7. Mark says:
    June 17, 2009 at 9:16 pm

    “So how do I pay for that? Who pays for that? You just cost me money.” — Michael Steele

  8. jr says:
    June 18, 2009 at 8:27 am

    “you aren’t woman enough for me”-John Ensign to his wife