GOP leadership remains silent on Ensign’s woes

From: The Washington Times | October 3, 2009 

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell passed on several opportunities to defend two embattled GOP senators Friday as a new report raised questions about Sen. John Ensign’s efforts to cover up his affair with a campaign aide. Mr. McConnell refused to answer several questions about the report, which provided new details of the aftermath of the nine-month affair that Mr. Ensign had with campaign aide Cynthia Hampton, the wife of the senator’s chief of staff at the time. Mr. Ensign eventually dismissed them both. The Republican leader also refused to comment on new details that Sen. Tom Coburn, Oklahoma Republican, tried …

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