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StumblePublished Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 | 11:42 a.m.
Updated Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 | 11:51 a.m.
That's what Rep. Dean Heller said about scandalized Sen. John Ensign on "Nevada Newsmakers" on Wednesday, in addition to saying he won't call him for him to resign "at least on this show." It's good stuff -- partial transcript and link below:
Partial transcript and video link:
Sam Shad: As you view it, do you think that that is causing him problem in his ability to do his job as a United states Senator?
Heller: As the investigation goes forward, certainly. And of course it is going to have more to do with how those investigations are completed. If the FBI does, in fact, get involved and decides to indict, yeah it will have serious repercussions.
SS: What about day to day operations, between the delegation for example, yourself and his ability to get legislation moving forward.
DH: I don’t know the exact answer to that, but I have to say that to this day, yes there have been some implications. Well, for example, our delegation used to meet at least monthly in Sen. Reid’s office. And I think this has kind of put a cloud over the delegation getting together on a reasonable time frame.
SS: You they’re not doing that anymore?
DH: We have, but it is plus or minus Ensign’s issues. I think it has had an impact, not only on him personally, but I think it’s had an impact on our delegation as a whole and our ability to work together. I don’t have any problems working with Sen. Ensign; Sen. Ensign doesn’t have any problems working with me. But, I think every time Sen. Ensign, you see him on the House floor whether it’s a CNN interview you go down the list of items and always certain questions are raised. So when our delegation is together, of course we invite the press in. We know what the questions are going to be for the press, because they finally get Ensign in a room, they are going to try to ask him questions that he refuses to answer at this point. So, I think it is frustrating on Sen. Reid’s part to bring the whole delegation together when you know when you bring in the whole press in afterward that the questions are not going to be about Nevada. What is best for Nevada? What are the issues for Nevada? What are you doing as a delegation for Nevada? It is just going to be, OK we finally have Ensign in the open; let’s start asking him questions he won’t answer.
SS: Do you have any advice for Sen. Ensign?
DH: For Sen. Ensign, I don’t have any advice for Sen. Ensign. I think Sen. Ensign has got to do what is best for Sen. Ensign and for Sen. Ensign’s family. I don’t like talking about this particular issue because I don’t think it respectful to talk about other people’s problems, so I don’t. But in this case, I think Sen. Ensign has to do what’s best for him, his wife and his children.
Ray Hagar: Well, what’s best for Nevada, Dean, would it be the scenario you just laid out, would it be better for Nevada if Sen. Ensign just got out of the way and resigned?
DH: Well, I don’t know the answer to that question and I am not asking Sen. Ensign to resign, at least on this show. But, you know it brought me pause, and I hesitated and was part of the decision making process as to whether or not I would take on Sen. Reid. And I chose not to under the scenario. It was more variables than just that, but that was a major variable in the process and I think it’s very very difficult. And it will be very difficult, I think, for the candidates in the future, or this race against Sen. Reid, or the Governor’s race with that cloud of Sen. Ensign’s problems out there.
Video: VIDEO
Mandingo, you really need to get your prescription refilled. Seriously.
the Republican melt-down is just beginning, the CC repubs have fallen into shambles, wait til Enswign, Gibbons, Sandopeval, Loudung, ET AL start picking each other apart.
Even Heller says "Ensign is refusing to answer the questions".
Ensign says he has answered the questions when clearly he hasn't. If he did nothing wrong then he should be able to speak up and detail exactly what happened as far as his daddy making payment to the Hamptons, about his arranging a job for Doug Hampton.
The Nevada GOP is DOA. Nationally the GOP is DOA because of the extreme right wing nut cases called tea baggers. Nothing more than racists that can't stand having a black man in the White House.
Gawd, I love watching the GOP implode! It's a beautiful sight.
John Ensign never puts his family first. He is a sexual predator, a liar, and a man of no morals.
John Ensign is a poster boy for the GOP.
Nevada deserves better that John Ensign.
Mikegino is a feminine loser
Oh Nicky, you are so manly.
Comrads!! Sen. Engines's greatest achievement of his life thus far is the wrecking of his best friend's marriage and family, hush money, cover up and payoffs. He certainly fits right in with AWOLBush and Draftie5TimeDodgerCheney as a man of high moral character and principles. Can anyone imagine 8 years of these trashie guys running this country? We remain in ruin due to those idiots.
Comrads, pray that your vodka entitlement and your cigarette entitlements are not ceased in the name of a conservative !! Merci !!
Heller is just biding his time, like a turtle, until he runs for Ensign's Senate seat. What is the big secret to how he is acting and reacting?