DC Madam Takes Down Republican, Hurts Rudy Giuliani’s Campaign
So the DC Madam, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, has released her “little black book” of phone numbers (available on the internet here if you can get it to load) and the first to go down is Louisiana’s Sen. David Vitter.
What’s interesting is that Vitter was Rudy Giuliani’s Southern Regional Chair:
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.
I say “was” because the Giuliani campaign has, perhaps not surprisingly, taken the webpage that formerly held the above announcement off the internet.
There is little chance of Sen. Vitter being “frog walked” from his home in any sort of an arrest as the statute of limitations for any crimes he may have committed will almost assuredly have run out by now. But Vitter could well resign from the Senate leaving his replacement to be named by Democrat Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco.
The Democrats hold only a slim majority in the Senate. If Vitter goes and Blanco puts in another Dem (as you know she would) Joe Lieberman’s going to get shoved over to the margins by Harry Reid. Currently the Dems walk on eggshells around Joe as, should he switch parties and caucus with the Republicans, the Dems would lose their majority. They wouldn’t have to worry about that with a new Democrat taking a seat in Louisiana.
Regardless, what a fool Vitter is. He ran a “family values” campaign to get elected, railing against gay marriage as an affront to the institution of marriage. Apparently not considering dalliances with hookers to also be an affront to marriage. I hope this jerk does resign in disgrace, political consequences be damned.
Update: Here’s Vitter apologizing for a “very serious sin.”
He’s pretty much admitted to having sex with a hooker, given his reference to a “sin” and asking forgiveness from his god and his wife. Tags: Asshats, Domestic Issues, Politics
