john ensign is off the hook....

[spanone]

just fucking mindboggling



Ensign's lawyers say he's no longer Justice target

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is no longer targeting Sen. John Ensign in a criminal investigation arising from his affair with a former campaign aide and has no plans to charge him, attorneys for the Nevada Republican said Wednesday.

The department has been looking into whether Ensign conspired with staff aide Doug Hampton, the husband of the woman with whom Ensign was involved, to violate federal lobbying restrictions.

When Hampton found out about the affair, Ensign helped line up jobs for Hampton with campaign donors. Federal criminal law bars former Senate aides from lobbying in the Senate for a year after they leave their congressional jobs.

At around the same time, Ensign's parents provided the Hamptons with $96,000 that they described as a gift.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hhcravYnwre4xdOpXVqcEZfzogvQ?docId=fcf45ca584a54a05942a97a0291256ce

[hobbit709]

1. Even under a Democratic administration it's a case of IOKIYAAR.

[librechik]

2. of course! But let's roast Rangel over a slow fire.

and delay justice for Maxine Waters until the next Republican Chaired congress.

Tricky Dicks.

[spanone]

3. exactly

[PuraVidaDreamin]

4. But let the record show- He's a lier and a cheater!

Typical C-Street republican trash

[spanone]

6. he'll be touted as a 'survivor' of a political attack on his great name

[n2doc]

5. I am going to say it : There is no difference between this Justice department and Bush's Justice dep

None. In the case of Obama vs. Bush, yes, there are differences, but in the Justice department, we might as well have Gonzo still running things.

[rusty fender]

7. Agree

:puke:

[malaise]

8. I am pissed

This is amazing