You disappoint me, Senator Ensign

I come from a very "Right" household. I was raised with Republican ideals, Christian values and thinking the word "Liberal" was some sort of swear word.

I've shifted quite a bit. I'm registered Non-Partisan and haven't agreed with a politician on more than two issues my entire stint as a voter.

That being said, I've always had a love hate relationship with John Ensign. As with most Republicans, I agree with him on a handful of fiscal issues and think he's an asshole for his social views.

That being said, what can Your Working Boy say about the current scandal?

Here's a guy who rails about the sanctity of marriage. It's so sacred, in fact, that Gays will ruin our cool little marriage party if we let them in. And marriage is a broken institution in America, so I'm going to lead by example and join Promise Keepers, a club that teaches men to be better husbands.

It says right on his website, he was rated by the Christian Coalition as having a 100% pro-family voting record. http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/john_ensign.htm#Families_+_Children

But seriously, Ladies and Gentlemen, how hard can you be on this guy? Can you fault him for falling short of his own lofty ideals? How many of us really measure up to our own standards all the time? I mean, he's only human. In my perfect world, every kid has someone to read to them, every day. Do I go out and volunteer? Yeah, maybe if I have time.

In short, I've met Senator Ensign. He's not a bad person. He messed up, and he knows it. We'll see the true measure of his character when this blows over and he starts speaking in public again. Will he be the "My trials have made me perfect" guy, and go back to the same song and dance, or is he going to eat a little humble pie, and reexamine how he defines marriage all together?

How's it going to be, Senator? Are you still going to be flag barer for marriage elitism? I know a homosexual couple that's been faithful longer than you've been married. If it's really about providing good examples for our children, you've got to take a look at what makes an example "good" in the first place.

Good luck, Buddy. I hope it gets better.