Quote of the Day
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 23rd, 2010 4:41 am by HL
Quote of the Day
“I’ve compromised the mission.”
— Gen. Stanley McChrystal, quoted by ABC News, in phone calls to top Obama administration officials. He has reportedly already offered his resignation to President Obama who he meets with later today.
Staffers Say Ensign Knew He Was Breaking Rule
In depositions to the Senate Ethics Committee, The Hill reports staffers for Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) said the senator and his senior aides “knew a one-year lobbying ban was being broken when they helped a former staffer set up a short-lived career on K Street.”
“The information was provided as part of a probe the panel is conducting into payments Ensign’s parents made to Cynthia and Douglas Hampton. Ensign was having an affair with Cynthia, who is married to Douglas.”
