The Republican Way

Well, from the Bushs to the Kristols to the Kagans this is how it is done. But still, one does revel at the conversation that led to this:

In April 2008, Senator John Ensign's parents each made gifts to Doug Hampton, Cindy Hampton, and two of their children in the form of a check totaling $96,000. Each gift was limited to $12,000. The payments were made as gifts, accepted as gifts and complied with tax rules governing gifts.

Mommy and Daddy pay off your mistress and her cuckolded husband. Now THAT'S the Republican way!