Vitter scandal goes partisan in Louisiana

[RiverStone]

Source: The Times-Picaqune


NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The scandal surrounding Sen. David Vitter is sparking a partisan fight as the state Democratic Party chairman called Vitter an "embarrassment" and Republicans rallied behind their embattled senator.

For his part, Vitter remained out of sight Thursday, the third straight day of hiding since he acknowledged on Monday that his telephone number appeared on the list of a woman accused of running a prostitution ring.

"Rather than proving to be a leader, he's proving to be an embarrassment," Chris Whittington, the state Democratic chairman, said on Thursday night.

Whittington also said Vitter's "actions and remaining time in seclusion show his blatant disregard for his duties in the Senate by missing votes."

Read more: http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisiana/index.ssf?/base/news-33/1184307910278080.xml&storylist=louisiana

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Check out David Vitter's views back in October of 1998 on why Clinton should be impeached:

"Some current polls may suggest that people are turned off by the whole Clinton mess and don't care -- because the stock market is good, the Clinton spin machine is even better or other reasons. But that doesn't answer the question of whether President Clinton should be impeached and removed from office because he is morally unfit to govern.

The writings of the Founding Fathers are very instructive on this issue. They are not cast in terms of political effectiveness at all but in terms of right and wrong -- moral fitness. Hamilton writes in the Federalists Papers (No. 65) that impeachable offenses are those that "proceed from the misconduct of public men, or, in other words, from the abuse or violation of some public trust."

Above excerpt posted within full story at DavidCorn.com (here):

http://www.davidcorn.com/archives/2007/07/a_blast_from_vi.php

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Live by the sword, die by the sword eh Mr. Vitter?

I could not care less what he did/does in his private sex life; but since he seemed to care so very deeply about what President Clinton did in his private sex life and how it effects his ability to lead --- I expect he will apply the same standards to himself? Right??? :shrug:

Or certainly he will be reminded of his past words....again and again until he does.

[yardwork]

1. Republicans are worthless hypocrites.

They don't care about their own hypocrisy. They do whatever it takes to get elected - or appointed and then they rake in the dough.

And the corporate-owned media laugh with them all the way to the bank.

[mcg]

14. Vitter doesn't give a whit about morals.

But rumor has it that Vitter does give a shit in diapers.

[stevedeshazer]

17. Nice

:rofl:

[WileEcoyote]

18. Ha ha ha

Watch for this to appear in Stephanie Miller's broadcast of "Now it's time for that favorite game show REPUBLICANS EATING THEIR OWN"

Hee hee hee.

Look for in Monday. Just my guess but a good one!

[baghdad_bush]

42. As Jay Leno said, “See, that's what you call a pampered politician”.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Republicans rally around the Diaper Man ?

Don't they always.

[glitch]

13. I am glad they are, they can go down with him. nt

[southern_belle]

3. Hypocrisy at it's finest! Are the Republiks

REALLY going to support this guy? :popcorn:

[Name removed]

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[davidjac]

5. Petition Demanding Hypocrite Senator David Vitter's Resignation

This past week we not only learned that LA. U.S. Senator David Vitter's name appeared on a D.C. call-girl list of phone numbers but that he is also alleged to have done business with a prostitution business right in his own home state. This Bible thumping, family values hypocrite ran on a campaign of moral values, knowing that he himself, was living a deceitful lie and it's time for him to go!

Enough of these lies from dirty, low down people that pass laws and judgment of other people...laws that often send people to jail or prison and destroy careers & families.

Senator David Vitter must go! And we have placed an online petition demanding that he resign.

Please pass this petition link on to anyone you know that can add their name to the list of those demanding he pack his bags and go back home and pray his wife doesn't do the Lorena Bobbit routine she promised if "her husband" ever pulled a stunt like this!

Sign the petition and please pass it on to every individual you know whether Democrat, Republican, or Independent.

The petition can be found at:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ResignNow/index.html

In the interest of honest, fair disclosure & to protect myself from reprisal, I am using an alias name (AKA) because I am involved in other political causes. I have considered running for public office many times and have come to the conclusion that a few misdemeanors on my own record would be a barrier to public service. Rather than run, I direct my energies to helping others with more distinguished records get elected. If public office is beyond the reach of some of us with not-so-perfect records, surely lying, cheating, two-faced hypocrites like Senator Vitter should have the common decency to step down when caught.

I ask you to help me ratchet up the pressure this week and put the heat on Vitter to Resign Now!

Thank you,
David Jacobsen
Concerned Voter Tired of these Hypocrites

[calimary]

8. Hey, thanks! And Welcome to DU!

Great to have you here!

Now get back to work.

[bluerum]

10. Is this for non-Louisianans as well?

[davidjac]

20. It is for all

Anyone can sign and express their sentiments. It would be especially helpful for people of Louisiana to sign or if other people know voters in Louisiana, to pass it on to them.

[funkybutt]

21. So you have to donate to sign this petition?

i couldn't add my name b/c there is no $0 amount in the donation screen.

[Divine Discontent]

27. funky

you already signed when you clicked enter, it says you signed the petition above that part where they ask money. I thought the same but looked up and saw the "signed" statement.

www.cafepress.com/warisprofitable <<--- top '08 items & antib*sh stickers!

[Harry Monroe]

24. Done!!

As a native of Louisiana and a former resident, I am deeply embarrassed and ashamed for my home state. Vitter cannot govern effectively because he is a total hypocrite and liar. He must resign.

[The Wizard]

36. Do we really want Vitter

out of the picture. Better he serve as a poster boy for Republican depravity. Can't someone Photoshop a Vitter/Ted Haggard open mouth kiss? Who knows, maybe it doesn't have to be Photoshopped.

[Feron]

47. Forget online petitions which are worthless...

e-mail the man himself.....http://vitter.senate.gov/?module=webformiqv1

Hey our tax dollars are paying for it, might as well get our money's worth.

I'm filling out my nastygram as soon as I finish this post. :evilgrin:

[chknltl]

49. done and done...thanks for the link davidjac. eom

[DFW]

6. I would imagine there are several top Republicans right now doing just that

If they can find him, that is........

[aquart]

7. Oh, let them keep diaper man.

The Republican Party is the party of perversion on every level, constitutional and sexual.

[mcg]

30. Sinator Vitter the hypocritter

"infidelity, divorce, and deadbeat dads contribute to the breakdown of traditional families."
- David Vitter

"I think Livingston’s stepping down makes a very powerful argument that Clinton should resign as well and move beyond this mess,"
- David Vitter, Atlanta Journal and Constitution, 12/20/98

[pansypoo53219]

9. well, he doesn't have to resign.

but we get to use him and berate him and gonna have top put up with calling him a fuckin hypocrite. reap what ya sow diaper boy.

[robinlynne]

12. but the Dem governor would have the right to pick his replacement.

[Nimrod2005]

11. I would like to generalize here, if I may....

I HATE HATE HATE ALL FUCKING REPUBLICANS!!! ALL HYPOCRITES BASTARDS...LOW LIVES, DIRTY MORONS!

Even the best of them are CRAZY!

[Snarkoleptic]

15. "rallied behind their embattled senator" is code for circle jerk!

[jdadd]

38. Behind?

Thats more like a reach around....:rofl:

[jimshoes]

16. If that had been a dem

there would be half a dozen pubbies screaming "Won't you please think of the children" for the next two weeks.

[0007]

25. ....or.......they'd use to the ploy. "What do I tell my little eight year old girl?

[Warren Stupidity]

19. He should resign and the governor should replace him with a Democrat. nt

[TankLV]

22. Typical REPUKE hypocrite - but I repeat myself...

NOTE TO REPUKES LURKING HERE:

We Democrats, would normally care less about a person's private sexual life. But since YOU are the one the FIRST, FOREMOST, and QUITE LOUDLY and RELENTLESSLY have made a LIFELONG CAREER of sticking your nose in people's bedrooms, it is quite naturally extremely FAIR to now CALL YOU on your STINKING HYPOCRICY. If is were a Democrat who were discovered to have had such sexual escapades, WE STILL WOULDN'T CARE, BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, UNLIKE THE REPUKE PARTY, DOESN'T MAKE ANY HABIT OF EVER CARING WHAT OTHERS DO IN THEIR BEDROOMS. PERIOD.

Get it? I'm sure you will refuse to.

[Maat]

23. Well-said, only it's 'hypocrisy' - sorry, I'm an instructor.

But, again, well-said! I agree!

[TankLV]

34. Forgot to use the "spellcheck" again. It's "s" not "c". Hope I remember it next time...

Always seem to have trouble with this one word - wonder what THAT's all about!...

[Maat]

40. Well, I have trouble with that word, too, as all can see.

I guess we all have to remember to use Spellcheck.

[DainBramaged]

26. It's ok for the Repukes to dip their wicks and look in our bedroom windows

But when they get caught it's ok and they should be forgiven.


Bullshit, fuck 'em, out of office now.

[AndreaCG]

28. I care when he visits a prostitute and it's not in Nevada or Amsterdam

That's patently illegal and should be the Democrat's message.

[cui bono]

29. So once again they rally behind someone WHO BROKE THE LAW!!!

while condemning someone who did NOT break the law simply for partisanship. What a bunch of wankers.

I sure hope the so-called christians start smelling the bullshit soon.

[The_Casual_Observer]

31. "he is morally unfit to govern"

He said it himself.

[mwb970]

32. Vitter is another of these stupid-looking Republicans.

He has that same Santorum/Macaca look we're so sick of. He looks like a simpering idiot. How did this dopy clown get elected in the first place?

[slowry]

33. Everyone laughs at the diaper thing, but

at least it shows some measure of hygienic responsibility.

[TankLV]

35. Hey - he's a very busy important person - he doesn't have TIME to piss and shit!

Why do you think they developed battery operated laptops!

ahhhhhh......

[gatorboy]

37. This is exactly why Democrats are wasting their time schmoosing for Republican voters.

They don't even believe in their own value system. They slaughtered Clinton over this yet stand by their politician that does the same. Fuck'em.

[dae]

44. You have hit on the most fundamental reason Dems should not

waste time courting GOP votes.

[roxnev]

39. why Vitter won't quit

The movie sicko will draw money to senators like shit draws flies. lets start a pledge among Senators that they will take a lie detector test after the bill is mute showing that they did not receive no perks, or was promised no perks after the bill becomes law or fails to become law.

[Ishoutandscream2]

41. You nailed it. It's all about the hypocrisy

If he didn't go on about the sanctity of marriage, and speaking out on the Big Dawg's private "affairs", then I wouldn't have a problem with what Mr. Vitter did. But, he cast the first stone...

[kevinbgoode]

43. Hiding? He hid those little morsels about his own morality for years.

while pontificating as if he was "Daddy dearest" and knew what was best for others. Since he decided his only responsibility was to God and his wife (and not the public) - the people of Louisiana should drive to Washington and clean out his desk FOR him. That act alone indicates he isn't interested in serving the public - only his God and. . .well, perhaps sometimes...his wife.

[Ian David]

45. I wonder who Vitter was fucking on August 29, 2005. n/t

[IamyourTVandIownyou]

46. Vitty-cent..

..and his ho's.

[Feron]

52. I'm partial to "John" Vitter myself n/t

[Catherine Vincent]

48. For hypocritical people in public office, their words will always come back and...

Bite Them In The Ass!

[PBass]

50. Win-Win for Democrats here, no matter what Vitter does.

If Vitter steps down, Blanco can install a Democrat until an election is held.

If Vitter stays, it means the "GOP Family Values" campaign slogan (bogus, but catchy) is off the table.

[CK_John]

53. Can we count on Blanco to name a Dem. I have my doubts. n/t

[localroger]

51. Louisiana Rundown

It' such a lovely state to live in. In the national embarrassment category lately we've had William "Dollar Bill" Jefferson and his $90K of cash in the freezer (and a Dem no less), Billy "I love my momma and my pharmaceutical lobby" Tauzin featured so prominently in SiCKO, Bob "Whips and Chains" Livingston, also outed by Flynt, and now David "Diaper Man" Vitter. I gotta wonder what the hell will come out next.