Vitter...VITTER?! Calls On Burris To Resign For Ethical Shortcomings

[babylonsister]

Inhale the irony...

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2009_02/017028.php


DEPT. OF POTS AND KETTLES.... Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) still hasn't figured out the benefits of quiet time.

Louisiana Sen. David Vitter (R), who survived a 2007 sex scandal, called on Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) to resign Tuesday for his ethical shortcomings.

Oh my.

To be sure, Burris' problems are overwhelming, and he'd do well to step down from the Senate seat he never should have agreed to accept in the first place. No doubt, it's time for him to go.

But hearing Vitter complain about another senator's ethical shortcomings is pretty amusing. It's as if he has an incredibly short memory -- or he assumes we do.

We are, after all, talking about a far-right Republican, known for his "family values" platform, who got caught up in a prostitution ring just two years ago. Vitter, who's has spent years lecturing others about morality and the "sanctity of marriage," arranged extra-marital liaisons while on the floor of Congress. The only reason Vitter wasn't prosecuted is that the statute of limitations had come and gone.

I can appreciate the notion of Senate Republicans calling for Burris' ouster. But if the caucus nominated Vitter to take the lead on this, they clearly chose the wrong guy.

Indeed, Vitter is facing a tough re-election fight next year. The more he talks about others' ethical shortcomings, the easier it is to remind voters of his own unpleasant background with a certain D.C. madam.

—Steve Benen

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

1. Yeah, when Vitter's taking somewhat-justified shots at you, you've hit rock bottom.

Even hypocrites have a point occasionally.

[niyad]

2. I am SOOOOO glad I finished my drink before I read that!!

[Captain Hilts]

3. You just can't make up stuff like this. You just can't! nt

[KittyWampus]

4. well, you could but it'd just read as overwrought farce...

[Laf.La.Dem.]

5. Please do not pick on my beloved Vitter

The poor man was tricked - it was NOT his fault (oops tricked may have been a poor word choice):evilgrin:

[DemoTex]

6. It's not fair to pick on a man in diapers.

"John" Vitter .. tricked again! And again. And again.

:rofl:

[malaise]

7. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

:rofl:

[get the red out]

8. Vitter is the Senate's expert on "shortcomings"

I would imagine, since he had to pay for his.

[WI_DEM]

9. Maybe he'd take it back if Burris would send him a box of Depends?

[KamaAina]

10. Next it'll be Larry Craig

tap tap tap tap tap...

As always, this Vitter thread is presented by...

[Hubert Flottz]

11. Spoken like a man who knows his Doo-Doo.

The GOP's Dumplin' Czar

[Ghost in the Machine]

12. David "Diaper Dumplins" Vitter knows no hypocrisy...

[SpiralHawk]

13. "Burris needs wide-stance Republicon family values" - Diaper Dave Vitter (R)

"Diaper sex in public toilets with transgender virgin prepubbie bobby soxers is cool with our peculiar version of Jeebus, but being a Democrat is, um, EVIL - Smirk"

- Sen Dave Vitter (R - Diaper Sex FAIL Freak)

[Hubert Flottz]

14. Dave Vitter is so full of it he runs over sometimes they say...

I'll never forget how happy Dave's wife looked when they were on TV together confessing Dave's sins!

The Vitters really look like a couple who could instruct us all, on how to live our lives with morals, honor, grace, pride, dignitude, family values and sh!t... :sarcasm:

[EFerrari]

15. LOL!

:rofl: