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1. Still waiting for coverage of John Ensign

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu May 17, 2012, 08:08 AM

May 2012

Let's see, Senator banging aide's wife, aide sent off with big bucks from Mom and Dad, Senator resigns in disgrace, questions about inappropriate spending of campaign and office funds, and nary a peep from the popular media. Gee, what could possibly explain the difference???

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I can't stand John Edwards. I never could stand John Edwards, but [View all] cali May 2012 OP

Still waiting for coverage of John Ensign gratuitous May 2012 #1

Like I said before, I just want someone to jam a microscope into Palin's finances after this is over Blue_Tires May 2012 #3

1. Ensign's wife was not dying of cancer. Nye Bevan May 2012 #6

That's coming sooner than we think malaise May 2012 #15

The media just love it because of the tawdry angle Blue_Tires May 2012 #2

I would - it violates the very purpose of CFR karynnj May 2012 #11

I actually really liked Edwards; woulda voted for him over Obama deadinsider May 2012 #4

I liked him too. My wife never did. She realized he was a little too polished and slick... MatthewStLouis May 2012 #9

Loyalty: Number One commandment comrade! deadinsider May 2012 #12

"His political career is wrecked, his reputation is destroyed." SammyWinstonJack May 2012 #5

Um... did the media make him cheat on his dying wife? Fawke Em May 2012 #8

the sociopathic little fuck did it to himself. cali May 2012 #13

The morale of the story is . . . TomClash May 2012 #7

Wow - quite agree karynnj May 2012 #10

Of course Edwards is confident in the courtroom. Bake May 2012 #14