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This ensign case was a sad chapter for the senate. but a far sadder chapter for those whose lives were affected. and destroyed by his actions. >> i have a lot of respect for that lady about the issue of womens rights and the way men could affect something different than rights. here, lets look at ensigns good-bye speech here because maybe this tells you something. lets listen to his farewell address. >> my caution to all of my colleagues is to surround yourself with people who will be honest wit...

Shows something else. and that is, when you are in a position of trust and power, dont abuse it. dont misuse it. because people can get hurt very, very hurt. we cannot violate the laws or rules that we set for yourselves, including our own staffs. we must always lead by example. not by words alone. this ensign case was a sad chapter for the senate. but a far sadder chapter for those whose lives were affected. and destroyed. by his actions. >> i have a lot of respect for that lady about the issue...

Ralston, political analyst here, host of "face to face" and reported extensively on this ensign case. hes even mentioned now, john, on page 42 of the report. in any way, shape or form did senate leaders turn a blind eye to the wrongdoing? >> well, i think to some extent there is a lot of clubbiness inside the club of 100 and certainly i think that it is very uncomfortable for them to go after one of their own. it is interesting that john ensigns no longer there. so they can say all kinds of thin...

>> what makes the ensign case so much worse than, say, david vitter of louisiana and the scandal involving prostitution, a crime, or senator larry craig charged with disorderly conduct for the behavior in the bathroom? why is the senate, especially republican leadership, willing to take a stand on this ensign case? >> thats a good question because those analogies are always made, contessa, and theyre terrible analogies. the only commonality in those three cases, ensign, vitter and craig is sex. ...

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