Disgraced Republican's Legal Defense

Another politician accused of infidelity is flanked by his wife for the announcement. Ensign said that both God and his wife have forgiven him.

John Ensign (R-NV) is getting a lot of support for his legal defense from

two casino companies – Las Vegas Sands and Wynn Resorts – and the one (Mandalay Resorts) his father used to run. Three members of Sheldon Adelson’s family, Steve Wynn and his fiancé, former Mandalay No. 2 man Bill Richardson and a Sands executive gave all but a few hundred dollars from October through November.

John Ralston reports.

Sometimes you wonder if these bobbing head women aren't actually smiling about the divorce settlement they are anticipating. Or maybe they really are robotic Stepford Wives. They make pitiful role models for young girls who probably should be taught Do Not Grow Up to be a Politician's Wife.