Open Congress : Blog Articles for Sen. David Vitter [R, LA]

Eliot\'s Mess

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

For example, Senator David Vitter, Republican of Louisiana, paid Washington DC prostitutes to put him in diapers (ewww!), yet the Senator was not exposed by the US prosecutors busting the pimp-ring that pampered him. ...

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DC Madam Update: Fall Girls

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

Louisiana Republican Sen. David Vitter strolled about his business under the snow-white US Capitol dome on May 1, 2008â€”a routine, even mundane day for the staunch social conservative. He mostly slogged through negotiations about an ...

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St. Amant resident wins battle to correct residency, home ...

2008-10-09T00:00:00Z

After months of inactivity on the subject, Smiley said, he sent a letter to US Sen. David Vitterâ€™s office asking for assistance and also sent a letter to USPS Louisiana District Communications Director Daisey Comeaux Comeaux asking for ...

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US Senate challenger John Kennedy flip-flops on bill for farmers

2008-10-09T00:00:00Z

from a bipartisan group of Louisiana officials, including the state's newly elected Agriculture and Forestry commissioner, Republican Mike Strain. Co-sponsors of the bill included GOP Sens. David Vitter, of ...

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The Louisiana Senate Race: Tweedle-de-de or Tweedle-de-dum

2008-10-09T00:00:00Z

He was all for Kerry in 2004 when he was running against David Vitter and was actually considered more liberal than Landrieu. Now, he says he is a mavericky Republican like John McCain. I can think of better adjectives than 'maverick', ...

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Kennedy flip flops on Farm Bill

2008-10-09T00:00:00Z

The bill, which had the support of Senator David Vitter and GOP Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain, was blocked by Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn. After praising Coburn for blocking the legislation in a fundraising email last week, ...

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Louisiana Weekly: A choice of colors

2008-10-08T00:00:00Z

LaBruzzo, like former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke, hails from Louisiana State University and represents the same Louisiana district that sent Duke and Sen. David Vitter to Baton Rouge. A college education did very little to enhance ...

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Earmarks for Science

2008-10-08T00:00:00Z

It is certainly a better use of money than David Vitterâ€™s proposed earmark of $100000 for a group that promotes â€œcreation scienceâ€. In fact a list of examples of religious earmarks pointed out by Americans United for the Separation of ...

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Follow up letter from ant-Zionist Jewish professor in Israel

2008-10-08T00:00:00Z

What a different man is David Duke than that snake in the grass David Vitter, who I knew was a phony since my university days. Peace be with you,. Dr. XXXXX XXXXXX. PS did you read the DAAT EMET site? ...

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The Art of Publicly Confessing Sexual Sin

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z

Bauer, who teaches American literature at the College of William & Mary, dissects the personal scandals of political figures such as Ted Kennedy, David Vitter and . . . Grover Cleveland?! -- Libby Copeland ...

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What People are Saying: Part 2

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z

Sen. David Vitter "He's a Friend. I would take a bullet for him--" [response interrupted] -- Secret Service Agent #4 in response to question "List your relationship to Agent #5, and the President and Curtis Raye." ...

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Still front page news of attacks on minorities, even if attack ...

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

So being part of a mainstream political process is no use to avoid religious strife, in short. it is like if Mary Landrieu and David Vitter came and blew up somethang in Virginia, becoz somebody in Washington did not fund Katrina. ...

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The power of an apologyâ€¦

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

Bauer, who teaches American literature at the College of William & Mary, dissects the personal scandals of political figures such as Ted Kennedy,David Vitter and . . . Grover Cleveland?! Here is what Ms. Bauer says about her book: ...

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What Do David Vitter and John McCain Have in Common?

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

No, No, I'm not talking about the fact that they're both Republican adulterers. But ran across this in an article in the PhoenixNews. No one seems to remember Keating much, anymore. Amazing. McCain and his fellow Arizonan, ...

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Basking in the bailout afterglow â€¦ not

2008-10-05T00:00:00Z

Speaking of Down Ticket â€¦

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

Also, letâ€™s not forget the little trysts of Bob Livingston and David Vitter. Did I mention that David Duke was the candidate the Republicans ran against Edwin Edwards? Too bad itâ€™s Maryâ€™s turn to run this year, because I would really ...

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Kennedy touts move by GOP ally blocks aid for Louisiana farmers

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

From the Advocate: Despite support from Senator David Vitter and Agriculture Secretary Mike Strain, Senate hopeful John Kennedy is embracing successful efforts by key campaign supporter Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn to block bill that ...

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Bank execs are nervous-Give them $850 Billion

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

I agree with Sen. David Vitter, R-La., who characterized the administration's request to lawmakers 12 days ago as "crying 'Fire!' in a crowded theater, then claiming the only [way out] is to tear down the walls when there are many exit ...

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Boustany reconsidering rescue vote

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

... who voted against the $700 billion rescue bill Monday, is now on the fence about the revised Senate legislation that overwhelming passed in the upper chamber Wednesday, no thanks to US Sens. Mary Landrieu and David Vitter. ...

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Landrieu, Vitter oppose bailout

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

From the Shreveport Times: $700 billion Wall Street bailout passes the Senate without support of Louisiana Senators Mary Landrieu and David Vitter.

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