US Sen David Vitter (R-LA) releases statement on DC Madam listing

[swag]

from Atrios

"This was a very serious sin in my past for which I am, of course, completely responsible. Several years ago, I asked for and received forgiveness from God and my wife in confession and marriage counseling. Out of respect for my family, I will keep my discussion of the matter there-with God and them. But I certainly offer my deep and sincere apologies to all I have disappointed and let down in any way," Vitter said.

. . .

[burythehatchet]

1. the ONLY thing worse than getting your dick caught in a zipper

is for your balls to get caught as well.

[proud patriot]

3. "Franks and Beans"

"There's Something about Mary"

[burythehatchet]

7. we've got

a bleeder

[proud patriot]

32. LOL

:rofl:

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. Oh man...

Just what can anyone say that wouldn't simply beat the living snot out of the obvious?

[Liberal_in_LA]

59. Vittner - anti choice, anti gay marriage, pro gun, family values guy

HYPOCRITE!

[L. Coyote]

4. Can we get more details from the other other-half??

Who is the other other-half, and what did they do that required God's forgiveness.

MAN, it must be really evil, if God's forgiveness was needed. :rofl:

[WHAT]

5. pic...

from Post
............................
Biographical Information

VITTER, David, a Representative and a Senator from Louisiana; born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., May 3, 1961; A.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1983; Rhodes Scholar; B.A., Oxford University, Oxford, England, 1985; J.D., Tulane University School of Law, New Orleans, La., 1988; member of the Louisiana state house of representatives, 1992-1999; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixth Congress by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Robert L. Livingston, Jr.; reelected to the two succeeding Congresses (May 29, 1999-January 3, 2005); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives, but was elected to the United States Senate in 2004 for the term beginning January 3, 2005. (Source.)

Orleans Parish? I hope his date wasn't named Katrina

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

6. And a "Family Values" candidate

IIRC.

[fishnfla]

17. tool Livingston's place huh?

aint that the other adulterer from Clinton's impeachment? DONT THESE ASSHATS EVER CHANGE?

[swag]

8. "Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003) "

http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/David_Vitter.htm

Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)

[IChing]

13. Well fuck that!!!

and he did

[SoCalDem]

30. Voted Y E S S S S S to hot babes in DC

:)

[ncabot22]

62. That just makes me angrier

Fucking hell. What an asswipe! He denies all of those rights to women yet doesn't mind paying to fuc...ah, never mind. I'm too annoyed to post a rational thought.

[Maestro]

65. I'm with you on this one.

Fucking angry!

[swag]

9. No issue more important than banning same-sex marriage to David Vitter

In June 2006, in line with several of his Republican colleagues in the Senate, Vitter came out strongly in favor of amending the U.S. Constitution to ban same sex marriages. He said, "I don't believe there's any issue that's more important than this one ... I think this debate is very healthy, and it's winning a lot of hearts and minds. I think we're going to show real progress."<3>

At a Lafayette Parish Republican Executive Committee luncheon, Vitter also compared gay marriage to hurricanes Katrina and Rita, stating, "It's the crossroads where Katrina meets Rita. I always knew I was against same-sex unions." <4>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Vitter

[C_U_L8R]

10. God ain't gonna pull your ass outta this jam Senator

dontcha just love how these sleazy republican types
think invoking god is gonna gain them sympathy.

Such scoundrels.

[lonestarnot]

20. That is what makes me the sickest. Dragging God into all their shit.

[BuyingThyme]

11. I wonder what God said, exactly.

[IChing]

25. God said

"Yeah but They are called the aristocrats"

[SoCalDem]

34. God said.. "What was she wearing?" n/t

[IChing]

41. Aristocrats need not wear anything.

[Richard Steele]

12. Recommended- no comment necessary.

[Zywiec]

14. I wonder who will be next??? n/t

[Big Pappa]

15. What a jackass.

This idiot should known that this could be used against him.

[Feron]

47. Vitter isn't known for being intelligent.

In fact he has the IQ of a stryofoam packing peanut. I will rejoice when he is no longer my senator.

[SharonAnn]

54. He's a Rhodes scholar, according to his biographical information.

[AlCzervik]

16. um What?!?!?!?! scuse me while i go titter over Vitter.

[Warren DeMontague]

18. Interesting how the people who want to outlaw contraception, ban gay sex, stick the theocratic boot

of government into all manner of personal and private decisions that consenting adults might make in their lives...

suddenly get all "it's between me, my god, and my conscience" please-respect-my-business-and-privacy when the shit is about THEM.

[swag]

19. Yeah, that is very interesting.

[AlCzervik]

21. my husband always says "Watch out for the pious, they are always hiding something"

[Warren DeMontague]

26. Good grief, then I must really be letting it all hang out.

I'm about as non-pious as they come. And I don't even bother to blame my farts on the dog, anymore.

[TalkingDog]

81. Sir, I like the cut of your jib....

"I don't even bother to blame my farts on the dog, anymore."

This was my first laugh of the morning...better than coffe IMHO....




My favorite Future Famous Dead Artist: KarenParker

[ljm2002]

63. You're right...

...that is an aspect of their hypocrisy that had not occurred to me, but now that you point it out it is totally friggin' obvious, isn't it!

Ah well, time to sit back and enjoy the show!

:popcorn:

[Horse with no Name]

72. The whole thing, in a nutshell

I wish that you would post this separately.

[JudyM]

87. So true, great comment. Also he tries to act like it's old news because he told his wife already.

Like we should just get over it.

blech.

[Swamp Rat]

22. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

:rofl:

[AlCzervik]

24. yeah.

[Swamp Rat]

27. mmm! Delicious... schadenfreude strudel!!

:9

[AlCzervik]

31. and it's soooo not just for breakfast anymore! Like Taco Bell says--"Have a forth meal"

they must be referring to schadenfreude----yummo!

[mod mom]

28. Love it Swamp Rat. You should send a copy to his office.

:rofl:

[Swamp Rat]

37. I'd like to stick it on his forehead with Elmer's Glue.

Apply directly to the forehead.

[Usrename]

89. I have a better idea...

[SoCalDem]

38. Louisiana Love Lizard

:)

[Bluebear]

23. Prostitutes threaten the "sanctity of marriage", there, Davy boy! nt

[Skittles]

57. who was the gal that said

GAYS DON'T THREATEN MY MARRIAGE - THE WOMEN TRYING TO F*** MY HUSBAND DO

[Sir Jeffrey]

29. Everyone remember the 20/20 coverage of this list?

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/2020/Story?id=3141213&page=4

snip

"But as usually is the case in Washington, much of it is dull. There were no members of Congress that we could find in these phone records, no White House officials.

Quite frankly, but for the few exceptions, most of the men on this list just aren't newsworthy, not even as customers of the D.C. Madam's escort service."

Thanks for that "quality" investigative reporting ABC.

[orleans]

33. Prostitution is illegal Vitter--and you should be fucking ARRESTED

for being one of the johns!

no one cares that you asked forgiveness from god

how the hell do WE know god forgave you?

"In the United States, solicitation is a crime; it is an inchoate offense that consists of a person inciting, counseling, advising, urging, or commanding another to commit a crime with the specific intent that the person solicited commit the crime"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solicitation

ARREST VITTER FOR SOLICITATION!

[rurallib]

35. Wow another sex offending GOoPer finds Gawd

What a surprise.
Preach A. Practice B.

[swag]

50. When does he enter rehab?

[AlCzervik]

36. This thread-----i luvs it.

[JackBeck]

39. Republican Family Values.

Loves it.

[originalpckelly]

40. You know, at least Bill Clinton didn't have to pay for it.

:rofl:

[Skittles]

60. acutally he paid a great deal for it

:o

[nolabels]

73. Probably was getting on about the up front down payments

In our current sign and drive off culture it's hard to estimate the cost of anything till a couple of late payment statements come in :shrug:

[doni_georgia]

82. Amazing how these guys who were ready to crucify Clinton

think it's okay for them to buy sex so long as they ask God for forgiveness. Guess it only gets press when there's a blue dress involved. These people are such hypocrites!

[starroute]

42. And then there's the Abramoff connection

There was something in Raw Story a while back -- for which the link I had saved no longer seems to work -- saying:

Then-Rep. David Vitter (R-LA) attended a $1,000-a-plate dinner hosted by Abramoff for the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee while he was meeting with Abramoff’s attorneys in an eleventh hour maneuver to insert a provision worth tens of millions of dollars to Abramoff’s Native American client.

Attending the same Sept. 9, 2003 function at Abramoff’s restaurant, Signatures, was Deputy Majority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA), the highest ranking appointed congressman in the House. Three months earlier, Cantor signed a letter along with House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) urging the Department of the Interior to back a move favoring Abramoff’s client, the Louisiana Coushatta tribe. . . .

In a statement to RAW STORY late Monday, Vitter, who is now a Louisiana senator, said Abramoff didn’t attend the dinner. Sen. Vitter maintains that he met Abramoff only once and that he didn’t know Abramoff was behind the drive to aid the Louisiana Coushatta tribe. . . .

The listing for the event, however, was “Join Congressman Vitter (LA-01) for a Cocktail Reception and Dinner Hosted by Jack Abramoff with Special Guest Chief Deputy Majority Whip Eric Cantor.”

[originalpckelly]

43. I wonder if the D.C. Madam provided services for the Watergate hooker parties?

I mean how many madams are there in D.C. who cater to rich/politicians?

[mod mom]

44. Jeff Gannon never worked for this Madam-correct?

[IChing]

46. Mark Foley issued this statement

"Jeff Gannon and I never worked for this Madam.
Boy, we can't get no respect for what we do."

[karlrschneider]

45. I made up a little pome for him in another forum

There once was a Senator Vitter
Who now is increasingly bitter
His name on the list
Was found, so he's pissed
And his cred is now in the shitter.

:rofl:

[diane in sf]

75. very nice poem!

[swag]

48. Foreshadowing from the Nation, 2004

http://216.239.51.104/search?q=cache:UlkTAryANXsJ:www.thenation.com/blogs/outrage%3Fpid%3D1985+vitter,+family+values&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=10&gl=us&client=firefox-a

David Vitter - Louisiana

This far-right, family-values, three-term Congressman becomes the first Republican Senator elected in Louisiana since Reconstruction. As Vitter prepared to run for governor in 2002, the secretary of the Jefferson Parish Republican Party accused him of an 11-month affair with a prostitute. He denied the allegations but withdrew from the governor's race due to marital problems. Two years later Vitter--whom Charles Pierce calls "a polite David Duke"--ran for the Senate opposing all forms of abortion, gun control and affirmative action, prompting cries of racism in the heavily-African American state. He also ran possibly the most ludicrous ad of the political season, showing UN troops from Libya, North Korea and Cuba taking over Louisiana elections and lowering the American flag. Vitter even outdid his formidable arch-conservative colleagues by scoring a perfect 100 from the ACU in 2002, for a lifetime average of 93.

[merh]

49. Oh and he is a supporter of abstinence education

Vitter Pushes for Reauthorization of Abstinence Education Program

June 25, 2007 -

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sen. David Vitter last week authored a letter to the chairman and ranking member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee expressing support for reauthorization of the Title V Abstinence Education Program of the Social Security Act. Twelve senators joined Vitter in writing in support of the program.

“This a valuable program with proven results, but it is nearing its expiration. We must reauthorize this program so we can continue the incredible strides we have made in teaching teens about both risk avoidance and protecting themselves from potential abuse,” Vitter said.

http://vitter.senate.gov/?module=PressRoom/PressItem&ID=76b86c7e-a51a-4d11-92e7-de11d999f313

His abstinence education letter http://www.vitter.senate.gov/forms/abstinenceLetter.pdf

Family values and "do as I say, not as I do" :crazy:

[merh]

51. The New Orleans' newspaper story on this:

Vitter's number on D.C. madam's list
Posted by kmarszal July 09, 2007 9:49PM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. David Vitter, R-La., apologized Monday night for "a very serious sin in my past" after his telephone number appeared among those associated with an escort service operated by the so-called "D.C. Madam."

Vitter's spokesman, Joel Digrado, confirmed the statement in an e-mail sent to The Associated Press.

"This was a very serious sin in my past for which I am, of course, completely responsible," Vitter said in the statement. "Several years ago, I asked for and received forgiveness from God and my wife in confession and marriage counseling. Out of respect for my family, I will keep my discussion of the matter there _ with God and them. But I certainly offer my deep and sincere apologies to all I have disappointed and let down in any way."

The statement containing Vitter's apology said his telephone number was on old phone records of Pamela Martin and Associates before he ran for the Senate.

~snip~

http://blog.nola.com/times-picayune/2007/07/sen_vitters_number_appears_on.html

According to the article, the list of customers can be found online:

Palfrey's attorney, Montgomery Blair Sibley, told the AP, "I'm stunned that someone would be apologizing for this already." He said Palfrey had posted the names of her escort service's clients online Monday, but he did not know whether Vitter's name was among them.

But the paper adds that they have been unable to find the list.

[merh]

52. Southern Regional Chair for Rudy Giuliana

The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Exploratory Committee today announced that Senator David Vitter will serve as the Southern Regional Chair. Senator Vitter will help lead the campaign’s efforts to build support in the south and in the United States Senate.

In announcing his endorsement, Senator David Vitter touted Giuliani’s leadership and reputation as a proven problem-solver. “Rudy Giuliani has the strong, unwavering leadership and sound judgment we need in this time of war and terrorist threat. His performance under the extreme pressure of September 11th proves he is the determined leader our country needs to face today’s challenges head-on.”

“I believe the Republican Party needs to always be the party of free market economics and reform. Rudy implemented those principles as Mayor of New York by cutting taxes 23 times, making government more efficient and moving welfare recipients into jobs. It’s exactly the kind of conservative reform the federal government needs,” Vitter concluded.

http://giulianiblog.blogspot.com/2007/03/giuliani-notes-senator-david-vitter-of.html

[IChing]

55. Well crack dealers, 911 conspirators, mafia connections, child abusers

corporate ties, nazi connections, CIA leadership, catholic church connections,
makes the GOP the grand old party.

[merh]

58. The Grand Ole Pyramid Scheme

They take the money from the struggling members and promise them that they too can be wealthy and that greed is good and American. The poor suckers think they can be gold and platinum members, they bring others into the fold like all good networkers do, but they never see the wealth because it is only for the chosen few.

[IChing]

61. I am a proud platinum member of the 700 club damn it.

and I have blood diamonds to prove it.

:9 :evilgrin:

[merh]

66. as you should

it's dog's will

O8)

[ORDagnabbit]

53. Contact Senator " I sleep with whores" Vitnner and let him know what you think

Contact Senator " I sleep with whores" Vitnner and let him know what you think

Call and write alot

maybe we can dry this piece of slime up!

http://vitter.senate.gov/?module=webformIQV1

Acadiana
800 Lafayette St.,
Suite 1200
Lafayette, LA 70501
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Baton Rouge/River Parishes
858 Convention St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Central Louisiana
2230 S. MacArthur Dr.,
Suite 4
Alexandria, LA 71301
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Northeast Louisiana
1217 N. 19th St.
Monroe, LA 71201
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Northwest Louisiana
920 Pierremont Road, Suite 113
Shreveport, LA 71106
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Southeast Louisiana
2800 Veterans Blvd.,
Suite 201
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Southwest Louisiana
3221 Ryan St., Suite E
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Washington, D.C.
516 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

[Hippo_Tron]

71. IMO, faxes are the best way to get your point across

There's nothing that will annoy the staffers more than the fax machines going off the hook with letters asking for Vitter to resign. And if they are annoyed, they will take notice.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

78. Then what?

This clown will only come out with a statement that the repukes want to "cut faxes". :eyes:

[ncabot22]

56. I just love it when these hypocrites invoke God

People like Vitter are ALWAYS the first ones to point their bony fingers at others and judge them but when they are caught violating a commandment they claim "God has forgiven them". Oh, in their world God forgives them, but no one else.

I hope this makes sense; I'm hopped up on allergy medicine.

[Maestro]

64. Oh man, this is good, but even though

I am laughing right now, I also feel anger because yet again the repukes have acted hypocritically and yet, at least for the moment, the MSM could care less. We'll see what happens. He did of course apologize and acknowledge God so in the eyes of many all is forgiven, but if you are Michael Moore, watch out! You're the Devil! :sarcasm:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

67. What's the re-election cycle on this guy? Please tell me he's up in '08?

[swag]

68. 2010

[swag]

69. Funny remark from the comments at FDL:

"No story here, folks: he played the Jeebus card, he gets a do-over."

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

70. So what's the Freeper take on Vitter? Crickets/tumbleweeds? Forgiven already?

It's okay if you are a Republican? :shrug:

[Robbien]

76. Oh come on, you know the answer to that one

Clinton

[Major Hogwash]

74. My Aunt Linda from SNL news just gave Vitter a "Whaa" and a "Gahhh"

Nobody is going to swallow that "I have sinned" routine.
Well, not unless he goes on tv and cries big crocodile tears ala Jimmy Swaggart.

"Please forgive me, I have sinned."

[Chipper Chat]

77. Swallow swallow swallow

Fundie housewives have their hankies out & ready.

[swag]

86. The classic repentant beat-off moment.

[malaise]

79. Boo hoo

One down. Get your Vittermins from the prostitute.

:popcorn: :rofl:


K & R

[wicket]

80. K & R

:kick:

[boobooday]

83. That's so touching and pure

The purest confession of fornication I've heard since Jimmy Swaggert.

:rofl:

[swag]

88. I know. It makes me moist as a snack cake down there.

[WritersBlock]

84. New Vitter campaign bumpersticker:

[VP505]

85. I am getting

a feeling that this is going to be lot's of fun with lot's of laughs, just what we all need after the last 6yrs of (gasp) "positive news" from the WH.

[long_green]

90. This DC thing in new to me...

I had heard that Vitter got his name mixed up in a prostitution sting here in NOLA. Nice to know he hasn't changed.
When he ran for elective office for the first time, it was to replace David Duke in the Louisiana Legislature. In running for that seat, Vitter more than once billed himself as "David Duke without all the baggage."

I'm not going to scream myself hoarse calling for his resignation. If he were to confine himself to working conscientiously for the recovery of New Orleans, I could forget about his wenching. He won't, though. He'll blunder in front of another microphone and smear someone else soon.

I am happy that this will be the first time most people in the U.S. will have heard about David Vitter.

[spanone]

91. Out of Respect for youR Nation.....RESIGN.