Boink, boink, boink

Another "family values" politician (this time a Democrat) is caught with his pants down.

Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus’ office confirmed late Friday night that the Montana Democrat was carrying on an affair with his state office director, Melodee Hanes, when he nominated her to be U.S. attorney in Montana.

According to a source familiar with their relationship, Hanes and Baucus began their relationship in the summer of 2008 – nearly a year before Baucus and his wife, Wanda, divorced in April 2009. The Senator had informally separated from his wife in March 2008 and they were living apart when he began dating Hanes, according to Baucus' office.

The relationship while separated isn't so bad, of course, it's the classic political "grab pro quo" that's the perpetual problem. Haines, ultimately was not nominated by Obama as US Attorney.

Now back to the "real" scandal, Tiger Woods sexting.

(via Balloon Juice)