GOP Knew About Ensign's Affair Long Before Public

We've already learned a few other Republican senators knew about Sen. John Ensigns affair before he confessed to it publicly. Most notably is Sen. Jim Inhofe who urged Ensign to pay off his mistress to shut her up and to keep it from becoming public. Ensign did just that actually. Well, his parents paid his hooker mistress nearly $100,000 to shut her up. For some other hush money, Ensign hired her teenage son as a political analyst. WWJD?

Now we learn the GOP establishment knew about Ensign's affair long before his confession as well. A very moral and family values oriented party indeed. Why can't we all Walk With God just like them?