701 Government St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-336-0046 – fax
vezinotj@dnc.org
Greetings Fellow Democrats,
As most of you probably know, our Republican Sen. David Vitter has been embroiled in a prostitute scandal revealed by Larry Flynt. He has admitted to actions with the “D.C. Madam” last Monday, has been in hiding until today and has skated around his crime and denied more allegations involving several New Orleans prostitutes. We feel this behavior is unconscionable and are calling for his resignation. Below is the link to our website with the online petition. I am sending this to you in hopes you will help us send a message to Washington that Republicans cannot campaign on family values and ignore them behind closed doors.
You do not have to accept this nor sign the petition. We simply ask that you review the information and consider it.
Link to Petition for the Resignation of Sen. David Vitter:
www.ipetitions.com/petition/VitterResignation
Thank you,
Julie Vezinot
Communications Director
Louisiana Democratic Party
225-336-4155
Tucker Carlson was just defending Vitter on MSNBC saying, “the man had an affair, and it’s nobody’s business.” Wow, are conservatives changing their stripes on this topic or what?
I am not sure about this. I don’t think sex had anything to do with Clinton’s ability to be president, and I am not sure it has anything to do with Vitter’s ability to be an effective senator.
Now, breaking the law, that might be a bad sign in a senator. Tho, again, I am torn: I’m not sure I think prostitution should be illegal. Oh, boy! If only I was a member of a party that could tell me what to think here!
Oops, I put someone else’s blog link under my name in your comments. This is the real one.
Ix, I don’t think I need or want to know anything about my president’s sex life. But, “might be a bad sign” isn’t the way I’d refer to a senator breaking the law.
I’m rather ambivalent as to whether or not prostitution should be legal. I’m kind of a live and let live type of person. However, I also think that our lawmakers shouldn’t be such blatant hypocrites.
Misty- I was understating the severity of the offense sarcastically. I do think it’s a big deal. I think it’s an even bigger deal how he has reacted to the “outing”, and the fact that the republican party hasn’t been more vociferous on the subject. While it shows a weakness of character for Vitter, people are flawed and make mistakes, so you can just get rid of him and move on. The party, on the other hand, cannot manifest or accomodate the flaws of the individual, but must act and speak in concert based on the fundamental beliefs and foundation of the organization.
In other words, I think Vitter is just one more example of not just a screwed up republican, but more strong evidence that it’s a GOP BELIEF that they are above the law and beyond reproach. Whereas I think they need to be kicked in the ding-dings.
You know, I thought people in Louisiana appreciated politicians who knew how to make the good times roll. Maybe not anymore. Could have been the diapers.
Bonus hypocrisy prize to Wendy Vitter for her implied criticism of Hillary during the Clinton scandal. In 2000, she responded to a hypothetical about her own husband (that turned out not to be hypothetical):
“I’m a lot more like Lorena Bobbitt than Hillary. If he does something like that, I’m walking away with one thing, and it’s not alimony, trust me.”
OTOH, has anybody checked to see if Senator Vitter is missing any appendages?