Hannity: Sen. Vitter Should Resign

[babylonsister]

:wow:

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/20/hannity-on-vitter/

Hannity: Sen. Vitter Should Resign

When Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) replaced former Rep. Bob Livingston (R-LA) — who “abruptly resigned after disclosures of numerous affairs” in 1998 — he argued that an extramarital affair was grounds for resignation:

“I think Livingston’s stepping down makes a very powerful argument that Clinton should resign as well and move beyond this mess,” he said. {Atlanta Journal and Constitution, 12/20/98}

Calling Vitter a “hypocrite-in-chief,” TriCities.com writes today, “If U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., were one-quarter the man he claims to be, he would resign his office over links to a D.C. escort service.” The op-ed continues, “Vitter is a bigger hypocrite than most,” noting his prior criticisms of Clinton. “Vitter is the worst kind of a politician: A man who hoists himself upon a family-values pedestal and condemns others who don’t ascend with him.”

Even right-wing pundit Sean Hannity is getting into the act. Last night on Fox, Hannity said that Vitter should heed his own advice and resign:

I think Senator Vitter should probably live by the line that he put out for Bill Clinton back in the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

Watch it at link~

Earlier this week, Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) said the Vitter scandal should have “a full airing” and noted that there is an open criminal investigation into the escort service that Vitter acknowledged calling.

Melanie Sloan, Executive Director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, said yesterday, “Senator Vitter’s solicitation of at least one prostitute was not merely, as he has stated, ‘a serious sin,’ it was a violation of criminal law.”

[Tom Joad]

1. violation of a *stupid* law....

man, that senate would be damn near empty if they got rid of all the senators who broke the law.

[opihimoimoi]

2. I think that boy got himself addicted to them BJs from those that are good at it

The Vision of Monica was too much for him....?

[Skittles]

3. did hell freeze over? is it April 1?

if that repuke whore Hannity is starting to recognize hypocrisy he could be in danger of drowning in it

[Ron Green]

4. I think Hannity should take a long walk off a short pier.

That is all.

[Cass]

5. Never thought I'd see the day that I agreed with Hannity on anything.

:wow:

[UTUSN]

6. Yaas, HANNITY, Ingraham, and LIMBOsevic run this country!!1 n/t

[0007]

7. I'll drink to that! Now if Hannity would just get a job at the ball park

selling hot dogs!

[TwilightGardener]

8. Hannity et al. just don't want a weakening of their chief weapon--

the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal. This has nothing to do with believing that Vitter is immoral or deserves to resign--it has everything to do with throwing him under the bus so that the Right Wing can continue to blame the Clenis and maintain their moral superiority. Throw out that bad apple, and we can be self-righteous again!