Ashleigh Banfield Grills Sen. David Vitter Over Hookers, Compares His Cheating To Newt Gingrich
During an awkward exchange on CNN's Early Start, Ashleigh Banfield grilled Louisiana Senator David Vitter over his prostitution scandal, and compared his affairs to Republican hopeful Newt Gingrich's. "I want you to weigh in on Newt Gingrich and what it's like for a politician having serious baggage trying to be elected," she asked....
Rachel Maddow Blames Media ‘Partisan Double-Standard’ For Weiner Resignation
The resignation of Anthony Weiner has led to a debate over whether it was his initial actions or his subsequent lying that concluded his career, but tonight, Rachel Maddow proposed it was neither. Instead, listing an exhaustive registry of Republicans who she deemed had committed worse transgressions than him, Maddow concluded it was the...
Bill O’Reilly: What Bill Clinton And Sen. David Vitter Did Was Worse Than Weiner
Since the initial rise of Anthony Weiner's sexting scandal three weeks ago, the impulse to compare his demise to that of other politicians caught in sex scandals has roped in politicians from all across the political spectrum. Now that he's gone, some have come to the conclusion that what he did was no worse than...
Bill O’Reilly: What Bill Clinton And Sen. David Vitter Did Was Worse Than Weiner
Since the initial rise of Anthony Weiner's sexting scandal three weeks ago, the impulse to compare his demise to that of other politicians caught in sex scandals has roped in politicians from all across the political spectrum. Now that he's gone, some have come to the conclusion that what he did was no worse than...
Rachel Maddow: Rep. Weiner’s ‘Magic Wand’ Of Resignation Won’t Improve Anything
Amidst increased calls for Rep. Weiner (D-NY) to resign from Congress in light of his recent sexting scandal, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow considered just how a Weiner resignation would, at least in theory, effect the status quo in Congress, and to some extent, the current state of political news coverage. Her conclusion? His...
Rachel Maddow Debuts Adds Rep. Weiner To Clinton-Inspired Sex Scandal Chart
With all the scandals to have hit American politics in the 21st century, it's sometimes hard to keep all these disgraced politicians straight. Luckily, Rachel Maddow put all the data together on one handy chart-- the Post Bill Clinton Modern American Political Sex Scandal Consequence-O-Meter, the X-axis representing potential legal problems and the Y-axis...
Because You Didn’t Ask: Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Releases Birth Certificate
Where has Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal been all week? President Obama's birth certificate finally retired as a meme last week as the President released the long-form version and rebooted the news cycle with news of Osama Bin Laden's death. After the "birthers" hijacked the public consciousness for a good month, no one even knows who...
Campaign Ad “Re-Enacts” David Vitter’s Prostitution Scandal
Democrat Charlie Melancon has unveiled a new episode of Forgotten Crimes, his hit reality series/ad campaign of which Republican opponent David Vitter is always the star. This edition, titled "Lawmaker/Lawbreaker," highlights Vitter's sexual scandals and even features a "crime scene re-enactment" of the senator's encounter with a hooker.
Bobby Jindal Won’t Toe The Party Line, Does Not Endorse Sen. David Vitter
"Voters can make up their own minds." That's Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal's response to whether or not he will endorse fellow Republican Sen. David Vitter, who keeps mysteriously gaining in the polls despite having a well-documented affinity for prostitutes and hiring a "women's issues" associate accused of assault. Did Jindal throw Vitter under the...
Democrats Attack Sen. David Vitter In New Unsolved Mysteries Episode
It took long enough, but Democrats are finally capitalizing on the fact that Louisiana Senator David Vitter is mostly known for trysts with prostitutes and employing a domestic abuser (to be fair, he sometimes legitimizes the birthers, too). Following up on "SeriousSins.com," the Democrats have now released a suspense thriller called...
