Slog - Comments on That Pampered Politician http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician Remember when conservatives insisted we just had to impeach Bill Clinton because, amongst other things, he took calls from politicians and world leaders while getting blowjobs? He defiled the White House, demeaned his office, and somehow violated all those innocent politicians and world leaders? Well, well, well: Sen. David Vitter (R-Depends) took calls from the DC Madam in the Capitol Building when he was still a Congressman--and at least two of the calls came as he was casting votes. So he's pretty much got to resign, right? Of course not! Sen. Jim DeMint, a Republican from South Carolina, doesn't think... Copyright 2008 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:02:41 -0800 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:59:18 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Mr. Poe Ann Coulter will later write a piece about how Vitter was a closet liberal and find the most ridiculous reasons as to why.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762766 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762766 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:10:44 -0800 Comment by Levislade Is it just me, or does that look like DeMint saying he's done the same or worse?

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762767 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762767 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:11:27 -0800 Comment by Gabriel Levislade - that definitely seems like a reading to me.

]]> Gabriel http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762768 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762768 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:12:54 -0800 Comment by andy niable Off with their heads!

]]> andy niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762771 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762771 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:16:09 -0800 Comment by Michael Ditto Levislade: On the nosey!

Read between DeMint's lines: He's on the list.

]]> Michael Ditto http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762773 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762773 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:23:14 -0800 Comment by --MC I think DeMent, er, DeMint is actually saying "I understand how the pressures of being a congressman can make a man want to frequent brothels and wear diapers."

]]> --MC http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762779 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762779 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:34:33 -0800 Comment by Gabriel DeMint isn't saying that he's necessarily done such a thing, but is saying that he understands how it could happen and doesn't want to criticize Vitter in case it happens to him in the future. In other words, he's keeping his options open.

]]> Gabriel http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762780 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762780 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:38:31 -0800 Comment by -CH- I think DeMint is just GGG.

]]> -CH- http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762782 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762782 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:40:36 -0800 Comment by Hipp O'Critt Ohhh man. What a bunch of lying assholes.

]]> Hipp O'Critt http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762791 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762791 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:54:37 -0800 Comment by ka-chunk Dan, the more us liberals focus on stupid shit like this (which I'm assuming, though could be wrong, you would champion in your column if he didn't have a 'GGG'), you are not focusing on the issues that actually matter.

We already know that brothel served Dems as well (OK, only one that I'm aware of, but certainly there are others). End Of Discussion.

]]> ka-chunk http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762828 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762828 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:50:09 -0800 Comment by COMTE ka-chunk,

I disagree. Every opportunity we have to expose the blatant, unabashed hypocrisy of these vile critters to their constituents should be exploited. For far too long the MSM, and their own voters have turned a blind eye to their transgressions, giving tacit approval to the double-standard which they seem to believe makes them immune from the same sort of rebuke and criticism they invariably inflict on their political opponents.

"What's good for the goose is good for the gander", as the old saying goes, and if they want to continue to berate and even go so far as to prosecute Democrats for these kinds of behaviors, then they had better get used to the idea of receiving similar treatment when their own salacious activities are exposed.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762855 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762855 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:16:36 -0800 Comment by ka-chunk I agree with you in that they are vile in their hypocrisies & double standards. I do think though that articles like that expose salacious predilections of these 'critters' are not nearly as important as other issues that aren't as tantalizing.

This is just my sentiment, but tit-for-tat is fucking childish...but makes for a great story for a sex columnist with a political slant!

]]> ka-chunk http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762867 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762867 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:27:11 -0800 Comment by Dianna I agree with Comte...I could care less what politicians do in their private lives, UNLESS they're whole political career is built on coming into my bedroom, in which case they should be exposed and thrown to the fucking wolves. The ones who stay out of my private life are entitled to their own. The ones who espouse "family values" should be thrown out of office, those fucking hypocrites.

]]> Dianna http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762872 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762872 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:33:25 -0800 Comment by Dianna Oopsie, should say "their political careers." It's 7:30 a.m. here, cut me some slack.

]]> Dianna http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762874 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762874 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:35:38 -0800 Comment by High-Rise In threes you say?

Courtesey of Howie Klein (R-Suck It):

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/56796/#more

]]> High-Rise http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762955 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c762955 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:44:23 -0800 Comment by Original Andrew ka-chunk @ 12,

The American public doesn't give a flying frak about "issues" or "policies" or "laws" no matter how destructive. They're just too stupid - how do you think these assholes got elected in the first place?

Two months ago, Harper's devoted an entire issue to how we're ever going to recover from the Bush years, and you know the preposterous answer? We need to "debate" the "issues."

How can a nation still traumatized by Janet Jackson's breast really give a frak about "debating" anything? Public discourse in this nation is totally moronic.

What the public does care about are gotchas, salacious gossip and public humiliation which the Rethuglican psychos provide in spades. If exposing them is enough to tip another election then let's go for it.

]]> Original Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763025 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763025 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:46:10 -0800 Comment by Darcy Jesus, Jim DeMint is such an asshole. Everything that comes out of that man's mouth is fucking toxic.

]]> Darcy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763063 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763063 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:20:07 -0800 Comment by Peter Original Andrew is 1000% correct - too bad Bush, Cheney, Rummy, Rice and the rest are asexual , because the news media might otherwise have a reason to turn on them at last

]]> Peter http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763113 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763113 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:09:14 -0800 Comment by Els Okay -- so, how do we go about humiliating the Huggies Repulicans who are all in favor of Vitter scheduling the nasty from the hallowed halls of power.

What's next? Hot Karls in the cloak room?

]]> Els http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763216 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763216 Politics Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:17:41 -0800 Comment by ka-chunk Original Andrew & Peter@18, you are completely right.

]]> ka-chunk http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763352 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763352 Politics Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:15:42 -0800 Comment by Dr. Jim I think Dan needs to take a whack at making "Vitter" a lower-case word like santorum. Especially since the guy has no intention of resigning. These guys are shameless.

]]> Dr. Jim http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763429 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763429 Politics Sat, 14 Jul 2007 10:54:15 -0800 Comment by ecce homo This just goes to prove that the main concern of this paper is to expose people as being as deprived as a majority of readers.

Have fun guys, your definately making out world a little worse off...

]]> ecce homo http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763486 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763486 Politics Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:43:03 -0800 Comment by jason dan, do you understand that the charges that clinton was impeached on were obstruction of justice and perjury? (you know, those highly illegal things that libby did...) not for cheating on his wife or getting a blowjob in the oval office.

because it doesn't seem like you understand that.

]]> jason http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763762 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763762 Politics Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:13:13 -0800 Comment by Meme Republicans are all the same, changing their beliefs to fit in to whatever they want to do.

Bush says he's a Christian and yet he has no problem killing people everyday, they just do what the want with no care to everyone else in the world.

If there is a hell I can guarantee it's filled with republicans.

]]> Meme http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763830 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763830 Politics Mon, 16 Jul 2007 06:10:32 -0800 Comment by Bin Vincent Martin I'm 36 and I have a soft spot for elderly women.I feel there's more warmth and comfort with them than younger women.Their maturedness and motherliness,care and attention I find it hard to see in younger women.Unfortunately I've been looking for one and will never stop.Is there one there over 50 out there that wouldn't mind this arican?

]]> Bin Vincent Martin http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763850 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763850 Politics Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:50:39 -0800 Comment by Bin Vincent Martin I'm 36 and live in Lagos.I have a very soft spot for elderly women.Their care,motherliness and attntion their maturedness which I can never find in a younger woman.Is there any woman out there over 50 who will not mind me

]]> Bin Vincent Martin http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763854 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/that_pampered_politician#c763854 Politics Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:59:18 -0800