Except When It's About You

Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) in 1998, after President Clinton admitted to having an extramarital affair:

"He has no credibility left."

There's this gem from 1999:

Christian politicians and evangelical leaders commonly follow an unspoken rule not to meet behind closed doors with women staff members or travel alone with them.

John Ensign, who is running for senate in Nevada, will not be alone in a car with a woman.

No comment.

One more:

Marriage is an extremely important institution in this country and protecting it is, in my mind, worth the extraordinary step of amending our constitution.

Yesterday:

Republican Sen. John Ensign of Nevada has admitted he had an extramarital affair with a member of his campaign staff.

Is Ensign still considered a rising star within the Republican party?