'Hustler' Call May Have Prompted Vitter Admission

[gldstwmn]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/...r-call-pr.html

A call from Hustler magazine may have prompted a Louisiana Republican senator to expose his past with an escort service run by the so-called "D.C. Madam," the Blotter on ABCNews.com has learned.

Sen. David Vitter, R-La., sent a statement to the New Orleans bureau of the Associated Press late yesterday confirming that he had used the now-defunct Washington, D.C. escort service Pamela Martin and Associates, whose former proprietress, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, has come to be known as the D.C. Madam, thanks to her high-profile federal prosecution.

Last week, immediately following a judge's order, Palfrey turned over phone records for her service from 1993 to 2006 to Washington, D.C. investigative reporter and author Dan Moldea, with whom she is writing a book, Moldea told ABCNews.com.

According to Palfrey's lawyer, Vitter's number appeared on a February 2001 phone record, which his client had not previously shared with other news outlets, including ABC News.

The next day, Moldea told ABCNews.com, he discovered a phone number connected to Vitter in the records.

Moldea, who also works as an investigator for Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt, contacted Flynt with the information, he said. Flynt did not immediately respond to a request for comment from ABCNews.com.

Yesterday afternoon, a Hustler editor contacted Vitter's office to ask his connection to Palfrey's service.

Soon after, Vitter's office released its statement.

Vitter's office did not respond to requests for comment.

Earlier this year ABC News received and analyzed a portion of Palfrey's phone records that included calls between 2002 and 2006 but found no indication of Vitter having used the service. A new search of the records previously provided to ABC News against several numbers that have belonged to Vitter returned no matches.

Palfrey could not immediately be reached for comment.

The revelation of Hustler's involvement is not without irony. Vitter joined Congress by winning a House seat vacated by former Rep. Bob Livingston, R-La., in 1999. Livingston, a chief accuser of former President Bill Clinton during his Monica Lewinsky sex scandal, was forced to step down after Hustler magazine threatened to publish evidence of his own marital infidelity, which he admitted upon his resignation.

Flynt has announced he will hold a press conference Wednesday. According to a Flynt spokeswoman, the publisher is not planning to release any more names of former Palfrey clients, but she promised "more stuff" would come out then.

[strandinthewind]

Bless his heart - and I wonder if he'll keep his 100% rating from the Christian Coalition

Also, good thing this adulterer was the moral compass for keeping those pesky, de facto immoral queers from violating the sanctity of marriage.

What an a$$hole.

Also --

David Vitter on Abortion
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Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)


David Vitter on Budget & Economy
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Voted YES on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)


David Vitter on Civil Rights
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Discontinue affirmative action programs. (Nov 2002)
Voted YES on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001)
Rated 7% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)


David Vitter on Corporations
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Voted NO on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on reforming bankruptcy to include means-testing & restrictions. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
Voted YES on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
Rated 97% by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)


David Vitter on Crime
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Impose truth in sentencing. (Nov 2002)
Broaden use of death penalty. (Nov 2002)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Rated 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)


David Vitter on Drugs
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Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)


David Vitter on Education
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Headstart is very important but also very spotty. (Oct 2004)
Supports vouchers for private & religious schools. (Nov 2002)
Supports charter schools & increased flexibility. (Nov 2002)
Voted NO on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
Rated 9% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)


David Vitter on Energy & Oil
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Voted NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's AMWR. (Nov 2005)
Voted NO on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
Voted NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)


David Vitter on Environment
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Voted NO on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)


David Vitter on Families & Children
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Voted YES on establishing nationwide AMBER alert system for missing kids. (Apr 2003)
Voted YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years. (Mar 2001)
Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003)


David Vitter on Foreign Policy
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Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)


David Vitter on Free Trade
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Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Rated 44% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)


David Vitter on Government Reform
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Voted NO on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)


David Vitter on Gun Control
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Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)


David Vitter on Health Care
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John voted against drug reimportation. (Oct 2004)
Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
Voted NO on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
Voted YES on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
Voted YES on subsidize privat insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)


David Vitter on Homeland Security
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Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
Voted NO on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
Voted YES on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004)
Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
Rated 11% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)


David Vitter on Immigration
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Voted NO on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
Voted NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
Voted NO on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
Voted YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)


David Vitter on Jobs
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Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)


David Vitter on Principles & Values
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Voted YES on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
Voted YES on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)
Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
Rated B by the Club for Growth, pro-growth but not targeted. (Sep 2004)


David Vitter on Social Security
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Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
Rated 10% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)


David Vitter on Tax Reform
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Voted YES on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut. (Feb 2006)
Voted YES on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends. (Nov 2005)
Voted YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
Voted YES on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001)
Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
Rated 62% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)


David Vitter on Technology
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Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)


David Vitter on War & Peace
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Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
Voted NO on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)


David Vitter on Welfare & Poverty
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Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
Voted YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)

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What an outstanding example of a Christian this jerk is

[BlackWidow]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Bless his heart - and I wonder if he'll keep his 100% rating from the Christian Coalition

Also, good thing this adulterer was the moral compass for keeping those pesky, de facto immoral queers from violating the sanctity of marriage.

What an a$$hole.

Preach It!!!

[gldstwmn]

Here's a little unsubstantiated gossip on who the next "drip" is going to be:

http://buckeyestateblog.com/rumor_oh...candal#comment
I can't go too far into details - because frankly I don't have all the dirt - but I want to throw this one out to the wolves. Sources close to the Flynt Hooker investigation tell me that they've zeroed in on one Republican, from Ohio's House Delegation, whose contacts appear repeatedly throughout the DC Madam's listings.

I don't know where this is going to go, but I'm hearing that they're zeroing in on this one specifically. More developments as/if I can post them.

UPDATE: On a semi-related note, don't forget Ohio's other nickname, "Sexual Playground for all young GOPer's"

[irishgrl]

man oh man Jason that stuff is priceless! Thanks for Sharing and I hope this guy has so much egg on his face he's a walking omlette. What a maroon.

[irishgrl]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Here's a little unsubstantiated gossip on who the next "drip" is going to be:

http://buckeyestateblog.com/rumor_oh...candal#comment
I can't go too far into details - because frankly I don't have all the dirt - but I want to throw this one out to the wolves. Sources close to the Flynt Hooker investigation tell me that they've zeroed in on one Republican, from Ohio's House Delegation, whose contacts appear repeatedly throughout the DC Madam's listings.

I don't know where this is going to go, but I'm hearing that they're zeroing in on this one specifically. More developments as/if I can post them.

UPDATE: On a semi-related note, don't forget Ohio's other nickname, "Sexual Playground for all young GOPer's"

holy moly, these drips are sure juicy!