Nevada governor to appoint Rep. Dean Heller to Ensign’s Senate seat

[sasha031]

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) announced Wednesday that he will appoint Republican Rep. Dean Heller to fill Sen. John Ensign’s seat.

“Just as Senator John Ensign fought for states’ rights and sound economic policies, Dean will speak out for the concerns of every-day Nevadans,” Sandoval said. “I am confident he will help get Nevada working again.”

Ensign (R) will resign his seat next week amidst an ethics investigation that he said makes it too difficult for him to continue serving. The senator is under investigation for his actions surrounding an affair with a former staffer.

From the outset, Heller was the obvious choice for Sandoval. The third-term congressman and former Nevada Secretary of State is popular in the state and was the presumptive Republican nominee for Ensign’s Senate seat before Ensign announced he would leave the chamber.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/nevada-governor-to-appoint-rep-dean-heller-to-ensigns-senate-seat/2011/04/27/AFYhGhzE_blog.html

[spanone]

1. ensign walks away without a scratch...fucker should be jailed

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

2. You're not counting the scratches on his back by his staffer?

What are the rules here? :shrug:

[spanone]

3. he was to be 'questioned' on may 4, he resigns on may 3

once he's out of congress he is free of any and all investigations

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

4. I'm afraid you missed the implication.

I'll spell it out if you need me to.

[spanone]

5. i got it

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

6. Sorry for being puerile.