Women: Sen. Bob Menendez paid us for sex in the Dominican Republic

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

'Campaign' would imply somebody running in 2012, wouldn't it...?

Then again, it's a Drudge headline.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Doubt it's Brown, either.

My big concern would be if it's Reid, since he's Leader and all, but I imagine there are any number of Senators it could be.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Menendez would be an interesting possibility.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Menendez would be an interesting possibility.

If this blew up enough, could he potentially lose? I think it's safe to say if this is Nelson, Brown, or Tester, they'll more than likely lose.

Well, it's perhaps more relevant that if it is Menendez and he was forced out, Christie would get to appoint.  And apparently under NJ law the appointee serves out the term?

Yeah. Menendez, if it is him, will probably still win, and if he ends up resigning it's anybody's guess. We could get an appointed Republican for five and a half years in New Jersey (in which case I really hope it's LoBiondo, one of the few New Jersey Republicans for whom I have respect along with Christie himself and Smith some but not all of the time). Christie could also appoint a Democrat as a gratis to the choice of the voters. We shall see.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Menendez is what I heard on Twitter, could be wrong. And if so, no, he wouldn't lose. The guy's sleazy enough as is.

If it is him, New Jersey has more pressing things to worry about right now than their Senator sleeping with hookers.  Much of the state doesn't even have electricity right now.  The news cycle is wall-to-wall Sandy.

Yeah. If this is Menendez then this news could not have broken at a better (or less bad) time for him.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

DSK is sleazy enough. Even if he managed to beat the rap in NYC.

Regardless of who it is, if they are dumb enough not to pay their hookers, they reap what they sow.

I haven't agreed with you on much so far, rookie, but I can't argue with anything in this post.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Well he's divorced for what it's worth.

Yeah, if this is even true his main crime (as opposed to his main sin, which would be...hard to pin down) is just being a cheapskate.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

I'm still baffled as to how one could possibly think it a remotely good idea to not pay prostitutes in full.