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DC Madam Customer David Vitter Is Outraged By The ACORN Prostitution Scandal

Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) is the self-proclaimed “most outspoken critic of ACORN.” Following the release of incriminating videos showing ACORN workers giving advice to undercover conservative activists inquiring about how to start a brothel and not get caught, Vitter and other Republicans called for investigations and audits of the organization. On Monday, he put out a press release bragging about all his anti-ACORN work over the years and commending the administration for condemning the group:

After months of beating the drum and continued news reports of criminal investigations, the president and his administration are finally starting to distance themselves from ACORN. The Census dropping ACORN as a partner is a good, common sense move. Now we must go one step further and support my simple and direct amendment, which declares that no federal funds should go ACORN.

Yet despite all his anti-ACORN activism, Vitter missed the vote that cut off federal funding for the group. A spokesman said that there was “a scheduling error” that caused the senator to miss his flight back to Washington in time for the roll call, but he still “called colleagues and urged them to support the amendment.”

Vitter’s outrage over the latest ACORN scandal seems extraordinarily hypocritical, in light of what he went through in 2007:

A woman accused of running a Washington prostitution ring placed five phone calls to David Vitter while he was a House member, including two while roll call votes were under way, according to telephone and congressional records.

Vitter, a Louisiana Republican now in the Senate, acknowledged Monday that his number was on the woman’s call list and apologized for a “very serious sin.”

Vitter, of course, kept his federal funding, and remains in the Senate.



54 Responses to “DC Madam Customer David Vitter Is Outraged By The ACORN Prostitution Scandal”

  1. tombaker says:

    He always asked to see a 1099 before the diaper went on.


  2. shoeless says:

    Of course Vitter is outraged. Prostitution stings scare the hell out of him.


  3. dasm says:

    Vitter is a hooker’s john.

    Now there’s a sign to hold up at a tea-bagger get together!

    What a 2-faced loser.


  4. landmark says:

    This story contains an error. Vitter hasn’t faced an election since his prostitution scandal broke. He’s up for re-election in 2010.


  5. raynman says:

    Hypocrisy, thy name is Republican


  6. Zappatero says:

    She actually committed suicide presumably out of shame or a sense of guilt or maybe the unfairness of it all. Sad.

    He, nor most R’s, don’t have an ounce of guilt.


  7. Amanda Terkel says:

    Landmark — thanks — we’ve corrected.


  8. Xisithrus says:

    Amazing. I guess he doesnt think he did anything wrong because he didnt help her fill out a tax form.


  9. Pilotshark says:

    Dam Vitter getting his diaper in a bunch,


  10. ElBruce says:

    Once again, props to the TP photo-finding staff. That’s one of the greats there.

    .

    Zappatero says:

    She actually committed suicide presumably out of shame or a sense of guilt or maybe the unfairness of it all. Sad.

    Citation.


  11. Sandoz76 says:

    He wants to propose an amendment to keep a community organization from getting funded? Wow! Goober, they name is Vitter.


  12. nanlichi says:

    Damn! What’s wrong with Vitter’s face?

    Something he ate must not be sitting well with him. Might have been Limbaugh.


  13. T.H.E.Cat says:

    RE: Zappatero @ 6:

    What are you talking about?


  14. ljm says:

    Finally an area that Vitter is an expert on! Maybe he knows the young lady, and offered a recommendation to the videographer? It’s a phony response designed to sell himself as responsible politician.


  15. peterjkraus says:

    Lovely… Vitter is outraged. Too cool. They should have sent him in to nail those Acorn folks. Vitter knows his way around a whore house, Vitter is your typical John, by the looks of him, and Vitter is very relaxed around ladies of the night. So he and one of his $1000-lovelies could have gone in there and cleaned up.

    This time it’s Acorn getting the blame for the missteps of an employee. Who is going to go undercover to the RNC? A little blow in the baggie, a little black book for the good times, a little chuzpah and the whole Republican leadership is outed.

    I’ll volunteer.


  16. QXXIX says:

    I’m voting for Stormy Daniels! ;)


  17. Badmoodman says:

    David Vitter Is Outraged By The ACORN Prostitution Scandal

    – - Look at that pic. I knew Vitter could talk out of both sides of his mouth at the same time.


  18. mary lacewing says:

    ElBruce –
    Proud to be the Official Blog of the Beaver Queen Pageant?

    lol – good one.


  19. Leftside Annie says:

    Why – of course – he’s outraged!!! Those damned uppity black people – how DARE they think they’re as good as nice, white Christian Senator johns!!!!


  20. neoconsrscum says:

    As much as I hate to bring it up, the Con-TURDS remind me of the crowd in Mel Brooks’ “Blazing saddles, who keep looking up when the sentries looking out for the “New Sheriff” see him riding up, realize he’s black, and keep shouting out- “the sheriff is a n……. “, only to get drowned out by the bell.

    It kills them that a black man got elected President, and try as they might, the scummy, racist bastard in them just can’t keep quiet about it.

    Why anyone would give Vitter the time of day astounds me


  21. upside99 says:

    With Vitter as Senator and Bobby Jingles as GUV, Louisiana has used up all their whack-job politician free passes. Next thing you know, they will be bunched with the Secessionist state of Tex-ass and the wonderful world of S. Carolina with their world-traveler Guv.

    Oh, wait, too late. Those three states have already proven they are off the charts, and we can add Oklahoma to that list with their Sen. In-a-huff.


  22. QuaylePLUSChenowethEQUALSPalin says:

  23. P.D. says:

    This guy is as hypocritical as Michelle Bachman! Unfrigginbelievable! If he gets re-elected, I think I’ll barf. I really think we should check the water supply in this guys district. His constituents must be either very ignorant or delusional.


  24. Jackie says:

    Senator Vitter who still hires prositutes is outraged? Now what’s funny is this is the best the District can do and Vitters is given blessing from the Church. This is what is called the United States Religious Christian Family/Moral Values we show the World.


  25. chiroptera toasterhead says:

    nanlichi says:

    Damn! What’s wrong with Vitter’s face?

    September 16th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
    ____________

    No worries – he’s just filling up the diaper again.


  26. P.D. says:

    Off Topic.. Dems blast Baucus Bill, “Like a Child looking for a Unicorn.” LOL!


  27. wisdomofwords says:

    It is mind boggling to see repubs say on anything on an event where they have no credibility.


  28. MadasHelinVA says:

    It’s just fine for Vitter to apologize for his [as stated by him] VERY SERIOUS SIN with the hooker and not be ‘forced to resign’, but because Van Jones at one time signed a petition and questioned if 9/11 happened intentionally due to W’s actions [or inactions] he was made to leave his new administration position.

    And this is right because – - he’s a republican!


  29. joe cantwell says:

    ***

    this should be interesting.

    let’s see if “diaper dave” gets

    any troll support here.

    :|


  30. rsalier says:

    Well its Vitter, what can we expect. The whole thing is probably a set up and in all likelihood a total fabrication forcing Acorn to spend funds to investigate the bogus bullshit. And Vitter Critter is one to complain. How this SOB is still in Congress after what he was proven to have done is beyond me. These Repuglican shit holes are dealing in dirt, innuendo, and dirty tricks that are lower then those of Tricky Dick.


  31. Virtual Pebble says:

    hey hey hey. You go, Davy V, as in, take your lying hypocritical arse and go the frack away. Un-fracking-believable.

    I guess Louisiana loves them some Suthrun Fried Hypocrisy as long as he keep the federal money coming. Speaking of which, does anyone (not you, trolls) know how much credit Davy takes for Katrina relief bucks and material?


  32. Pilotshark says:

    WOW look at his face did he just do a rushbuttboil in his pants follow with a beck and hannity


  33. CheeseFlap says:

    Lift up thy left cheek
    Now turn the other cheek, Dave
    Hole in the ozone


  34. tombaker says:

    one of the best ever cheese flap.

    never stop.


  35. NinerFan says:

    News flash! Vitter is outraged at prostitution. Larry Craig is steaming mad at people who cruise public bathrooms. Mark Foley is really pissed over pedophilia. And a bunch of them are angry over gayness.


  36. Above the Clouds says:

    Just another Republican idiot saying idiot Republican things. Again.


  37. CheeseFlap says:

    “Watch my magic trick:
    I can push one out both ends!
    Jesus forgave me”


  38. had enough says:

    The goppers are going to milk this issue all they can…. for what the next 10years as they did Clinton?


  39. had enough says:

    How many work for ACORN?

    If you look into any group, firm or organization, you will surely find something to blow up and sensationalize. The larger the group, the more it is likely.

    % of scandals found will always be highest among the GNOP and in their leadership not some organization supporting them.


  40. NoMoreBush says:

    Jesus, that guy’s mouth. There is seriously something wrong with it. He is going to swallow his own head with that uncontrollable gash.


  41. cmac says:

    Has Vitter had a stroke? There’s clearly something wrong with him.

    As to Michelle Bachman – no hypocrite, just a toxic mix of stupid and crazy. She believes every lie she makes up.


  42. Trittydi says:

    That’s a GREAT picture of re=Thug Hypocrite Senator DIAPER Vitter.


  43. Zooey says:

    I can see why Vitter would need to use hookers.


  44. RedBeans says:

    Hey,is it ACORN amnesia or Alzheimer’s in THIS case?

    Yet another Rethuglican who was FOR ACORN before he was AGAINST it!

    John McCain’s own ACORN connection – War Room – Salon.comOct 13, 2008 … McCain’s campaign has been attacking Barack Obama for his ties to the organization, but in 2006 the Republican attended an ACORN-sponsored as keynote speaker…
    http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/10/13/mccain_acorn/ – Similar

    Sen. McCain Stood With ACORN Rally In 2006 – Marc AmbinderOct 13, 2008 … That was a whole ten seconds of John McCain’s support not for ACORN, but for the “American people” of all walks of life who were sitting in …
    marcambinder.theatlantic.com/…/a_lifetime_ago_sen_john.php – Cached – Similar

    Ben Smith’s Blog: Acorn pushes back, hugs McCain –
    The BRAD BLOG : McCain Hearts ACORN! Was Keynote Speaker at …UPDATED WITH VIDEO: McCain Tells ACORN Gathering ‘What Makes America Special Is … So, why was John McCain “palling around with” an organization that “has …
    http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6508 – Cached – Similar


  45. larkohio says:

    This made me laugh. Hypocrite.


  46. joe cantwell says:

  47. evangenital says:

    May Vitter suffer permanent diaper rash…

    Moroni is baloney, and Beck is dreck.


  48. Briseadh na Faire says:

    What the hell, why don’t we just eliminate the Constitutional prohibition against bills of attainder and go after all political opponents?

    The word “attainder”, meaning “taintedness”, is part of English common law. Under English law, a criminal condemned for a serious crime, whether treason or felony (but not misdemeanor, which referred to less serious crimes), could be declared “attainted”, meaning that his civil rights were nullified: he could no longer own property or pass property to his family by will or testament. His property could consequently revert to the Crown or to the mesne lord. Any peerage titles would also revert to the Crown. The convicted person would normally be punished by judicial execution as well – when a person committed a capital crime and was put to death for it, the property left behind escheated to the Crown or lord rather than being inherited by family. Attainder functioned more or less as the revocation of the feudal chain of privilege and all rights and properties thus granted.


  49. Wiz says:

    Calling out Republican hypocrisy is getting boring.


  50. KayInMaine says:

    After watching the videos of the fake prostitute in an ACORN office, I bet Vitter grabbed a diaper and drove to the nearest one!


  51. rdn says:

    Okay, what is in the law that has prevented Vitter from being ARRESTED? Did he not break the law by soliciting a prostitution?


  52. Virtual Pebble says:

    Ah, it’s the old righty split personality thing.

    For Davy, the Vitter, the DC madam and ho’s deal is a consumer issue; unfortunately, he’s bagged by his own public morality on that one, so he can’t whine about the exposure. Someday he’ll reach the exalted plane of Lumpy Limpdiddler, Glenda Beck, Michelle Bachmann, etc, and decide that there’s no such thing as bad publicity.

    On the ACORN deal, Davy figures he has the right to whine because they’ve never contributed to him anyway. Who gives a rat’s arse if they were set up, or the whole thing was a farce, etc and so on?


  53. karadagli61 says:

    Thank you for your sharing.!


  54. gunter says:

    John Edwards lost his political career. David Vitter is still collecting a taxpayer funded paycheck. vajina estetigi



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