Sen. Baucus Nominates the Woman He Was Having an Affair With For U.S. Attorney

Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), the guy who wrote the Senate's version of Obamacare, has been getting some special care of his own and has rewarded the effort:

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.

Hanes ended her employment with Baucus in the spring of this year.

Looks like Baucus had his own "private option".