With friends like these . . .
Amid reports that the FBI has started interviewing people connected to him, Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) may have welcomed supportive words from just about any elected official. But probably not from Jim Gibbons, his state's deeply unpopular governor.
For starters, Gibbons has been ethically tainted himself. Within months of taking office as Nevada's governor, Gibbons was the subject of an FBI investigation. And accusations of sexual infidelity and sexual assault have swirled around Gov. Gibbons.
Although the FOX News station in Las Vegas described Gov. Gibbons as "quick to come to Ensign's defense," the governor's words were not as bold or encouraging as Sen. Ensign could have hoped for. Instead of saying he felt confident that Ensign would be exonerated of any wrongdoing, Gov. Gibbons offered comments like this:
"We’ll see where the chips come out and end up."
Gibbons added this gem:
"John's a wonderful friend and I believe in his heart he was doing what he thought was right. And it’s unfortunate that it crossed maybe a line or two."
When your so-called defenders say you've "crossed maybe a line or two," that's not very helpful.
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