Vitter Emerges to an Uncertain Future
by JEFF CROUERE - Ringside Politics (excerpt)

When he finally emerged from hiding U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-LA) faced the media, but he didn’t face the music. Vitter expressed his sorrow for his actions and apologized to his supporters, but he answered no questions. He said “I’m not going to answer endless questions about it all over again and again and again and again.”

The comment was odd, since he has never answered any questions about his involvement with the D.C. madam’s escort service. The media left the news conference unsatisfied and outraged that the staged event provided such scant new information to the public.

Vitter should have answered questions from every reporter and stayed until they were finished. He should have been truthful and completely forthcoming about what he did, when he did it and why.

He constituents still need to know the truth and deserve his full explanation for what happened. Vitter is a public servant who supposedly answers to his employers, the voters of Louisiana.

At the news conference, Vitter denied “those New Orleans stories” which have outlined his relationship with local prostitutes and the Canal Street madam. He blamed “political enemies” for making his troubles worse, but refused to name them.

Vitter can survive as long as Larry Flynt, the Canal Street madam, various prostitutes and his “political enemies” cannot produce solid evidence like video or audio recordings, phone records, or pictures.

Without solid evidence and any more revelations, Vitter will be able to survive this scandal and “get back to work,” as a chastened, less effective, but still employed, member of the United States Senate.