Is It Only Republicans With Affairs? « the Global Observatory

Is It Only Republicans With Affairs?

4:48 pm, October 1st, 2009 : GOP, Politics

I find it hard to believe that Democrats don’t have any such morality issues, aside from that playboy Edwards.

The latest is Sen. Ensign (R-Nev.) who helped find a job for his mistress’ husband. Quite a noble man, eh? Boink the wife, and enrich the husband too.

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