GOP Paid Son of John Ensign’s Mistress $5,400 During Era of Sexytime (Wonkette)

[struggle4progress]

We knew there had to be a “paying off some 19-year-old boy” aspect of this dull John Ensign story, and here it is: A Republican committee paid Nevada Senator John Ensign’s illicit girlfriend’s son $5,400 during the SAME EXACT TIME Ensign and the lady were humping. This teen-ager was given the dirty GOP money for “research policy consulting,” which is even more bogus-sounding that our business expenses ...

http://wonkette.com/409263/gop-paid-son-of-john-ensigns-mistress-5400-during-era-of-sexytime

[rurallib]

1. Mae West's line could be updated for today's Republican Party

"Is that a gun in your pocket or are you just a Republican congressman?"

[MADem]

2. Is that kind of cash the teen age version of "Here's a dollar, Billy. Go buy yourself an ice cream

play at the playground for an hour. I want to talk to your mutha....." perhaps?

Wonkette's use of the term "peen" for penis is a bit of a hoot.

And this is interesting:

John and Darlene Ensign were separated from April to July 2008, the senator’s spokesman, Tory Mazzola, confirmed Tuesday evening.

That would indicate the affair began five months before the couple separated and ended a month after they got back together.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

3. I thought the line was "Go see a movie for a coupla hours".

:evilgrin:

[MADem]

4. You're right--that's certainly the "winter" or "city" version!

Ice cream is the "vacation house at the shore" version!!!!

[lk9550]

5. Idiots

Need I say more.