Vitter's 'Serious Sin'
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) is the one Republican senator potentially vulnerable this November, not because of his voting record but because of the well-publicized prostitution scandal that Louisiana voters are all too familiar with.
His Democratic challenger, Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-LA), has only made subtle references to the senator's ethical record on the campaign trail up until now, but he went full bore today with an ad discussing Vitter's "serious sin" which features footage from the infamous press conference when he apologized alongside his wife for his extramarital affair.
The ad, which is airing on broadcast and cable television throughout the state, coincides with a new website from the Melancon campaign titled "SeriousSins.com" alleging that Vitter has a pattern of mistreating women.
"We know how David Vitter handled his serious sin. And when Vitter's staffer violently abused his girlfriend, Vitter let him keep his job - on women's issues," a female narrator says in the spot.
Running in a solidly Republican state like Louisiana with a strong GOP environment at his back, Vitter still is in good shape for re-election. A Southern Media & Opinion Research poll released this week showed him with an 18-point lead, 46 to 28 percent, over Melancon.
But Democrats and Republican strategists alike believe this race will tighten as the senator is hit with more attack ads like these, and that Vitter isn't out of the woods yet.
Vitter's good for the retail business. Diapers, as I recall.
I thought we agreed that what happened in the bedroom stayed in the bedroom (or Oval Office in my case). Mr. Vitter's if you need help fighting this give me a call. I'll dig deep in my bag of tricks (Meaning of the word "IS", I did not have relations, Vast Right/Left Wing Conspiracy, etc.) and help a southern brother out.
Bill at ClintonLibrary.gov
All I have to say from Canada is that you Americans are all nuts. I can't believe what you let your politicians get away with over and over. You're all just nuts!