I realize that local politics is becoming a central topic of this blog. That wasn't the original intent, and therefore I have decided to move my political blogging to another venue. I just got the www.concerntroll.com domain, and I will soon start posting political stuff over there.
Via Talkingpointsmemo.com:
Here's my question: which stories aren't true? the Canal Street brothel stories? the diaper stories? I mean, talk of non-denial denial...
The face of the Southern Christian conservative movement...
(courtesy of wis.dm)
Update:
from my friend Paul
An old girlfriend of mine worked at a sex library (that's to say the library of a sex institute). One day came across her desk a survey that the adult diaper industry conducted. It appeared that some incredible percentage of users (around 20% if I remember correctly) classed themselves as "recreational" adult diaper users. Ah, the never ending fecundity of the human mind...
According to these guys, the Louisiana Republican Party is negotiating with Gov. Blanco for a replacement.
Breaking CLG Exclusive: La. GOP officials negotiating with governor for Vitter replacement appointment By Lori R. Price 13 Jul 2007 Citizens for Legitimate Government (www.legitgov.org) has learned that Louisiana Democratic Party insiders say that Republican officials are attempting to negotiate with Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) for a possible replacement appointment for Senator David Vitter (R), should he suddenly resign.
Citizens for Legitimate Government has also received information that Vitter is in the Ochsner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans.
I don't know, maybe, maybe not, who knows? At this point, the best thing Diaper Vitter can do is to follow in Ted Haggard's footsteps and check himself into some Christian rehab program... Now, once the dust settles and the jokes are forgotten, think of his family. This guy's public career is basically over, and so is his marriage (most likely). He probably won't get to see his kids very often after that. And the kids, well, I ache for them. He's gonna spend the rest of his life in shame, he will probably have to relocate because finding a job will be undoubtedly complicated - ah yeah, y'know, Vitter, the diaper guy... Horrible.
OK. I never thought I'd ever write something like that. This is so fucking funny. For some reason it always seems to happen to sanctimonious right-wing Christian authoritarians. I mean if this turns out to be even 10% true, we are officially entering J. Edgar Hoover territory.
Your Right Hand Thief has the story. Wonkette and Jay Leno went national with it:
"The darling of the religious right, conservative Senator David Vitter of Louisiana, not only admitted to having sex with prostitutes, he would pay them $300 to make him wear diapers. And today that crazy astronaut called him 'my dream guy, he's got my vote!" --Jay LenoTo be perfectly honest, it seems that there are somewhat contradictory accounts - obviously, it will be hard to establish the entire truth here, given the shady characters involved (the Madam, the Senator and the prostitute). And perhaps goons will be sent to make everyone shut up. This is the Bayou after all.
You need help! It's your shield, it's your whatever... Rudy knows a creep when he hears one...
And tomorrow: Argentina meets Brazil. This is a dream match. Lionel Messi, Carlos Tevez, Hernan Crespo (possibly) and Juan Roman Riquelme against a young Auriverde squad featuring the amazing Robinho. WOW. Oh and let me commit that to the hard drive: 3-2 Argentina.
Someone I know who left New York once told me that most New Yorkers positively hate Rudy Giuliani. Some of this might explain why.
Update:
A few quick remarks. Although the whole video is supposed to be for members of the Union, they really could have dispensed with the long, drawn-out preamble.The most devastating moment is the snippet of his appearance before the 9/11 commission. I hope someone splices the thing down to 50 seconds - defective radios, no bid contracts, couldn't hear the evacuation order, and then Rudy claiming that firefighters decided to stand their ground.
In light of that I thought the shot of Rudy running was perhaps not that necessary. It's as if they weren't sure they had enough stuff with the no-bid contracts for defective radios, the successful evacuation of NYPD people vs. the 141 firefighters who didn't hear the order, and the gold vs. firefighters' remains. I mean they really did not need the cheap shots of Rudy running.
Besides, the fact that Rudy was outside should have been emphasized more - there's only one mention of NYC emergency HQ being in the general area. The fact that Rudy was running around outside with members of the press is precisely because he had nowhere to go - since he had ordered the emergency HQ to be located in the WTC, against the advice of the NYPD and the FDNY. So they could have done a better job with that.
Rudy really, really gets on my nerves
The whole thing is really creepy and exploitative. I hope he resigns in shame (he probably won't, precisely because all his recent actions demonstrate that he has no sense of shame at all). Another sanctimonious family values Southern conservative pig has just been nailed.
Also, at times he kind of looks like a strange cross between George Felix "Macaca" Allen and Dr. Phil. Especially when he rolls his eyes.
I wonder what he's gonna tell his perfectly nice daughter. Not to mention his wife. (thanks TPM)
Check out this article in the LA Times, dealing with Fred Thompson's go-go years as a big time Washington lobbyist :
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-thompson7jul07,0,54260.story.
Hilarious. Sheds light on Fred's core principles - or lack thereof. This will not play out very well with the Christianists. I kind of like Thompson on some level - the guy is a complete opportunist, never met a client he wouldn't bill, loves a good, hearty meal (esp. when he doesn't have to pick up the tab), and well, plays older, tough guys in silly movies and TV shows. Not to mention that he initially thought Nixon was innocent. Oh yeah, and he used his PAC money to pay his son fat 'consulting fees.'
And that guy is the Republican Party's last, best hope for 2008?
Check out the Romneys. They are so wholesome. Ann is particularly cool: she marvels at the fact that had it not been for Mitt's presidential campaign she'd never have set foot in 'some of the Southern States...' And all these Republican activists who are 'amazing' because they 'really care.' She truly speaks like the country club society lady she is: her disdain for the political activists is both completely genuine and refreshingly unselfconscious. The whole production is so weirdly off it is hilarious. Like that shot of the Romney men playing hoops. And don't forget: Mitt's all time favorite book is... Battlefield Earth, by Lafayette Ron Hubbard (yes, that L.R.Hubbard).
I'm telling you, this crop of Republican candidates is a comedic masterpiece. After the balding tough guy who loves stiletto heels so much he can't stop himself from wearing them, we've got the Romneys who are, well - how to say that delicately? - whiter than white bread?
Let's hope. Let's hope he gets hell for ditching the Irak Study Group so that he could make a few bucks. That's Rudy for you. Respect for the troops. Leadership. Concern for the national interest. Not surprising for the guy who tried to have New York City's mayoral elections postponed in the wake of 9/11. It's all over the internets already. Let's see how this plays out in the MSM.
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/014692.php
And the original story in Newsday is there .
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