"Vitter" Rhymes With "Zipper"

As soon as I saw the headline ("Senator's Number on Escort Service List") I asked myself, "Which Republican is it?" Because the ASSociated Press wouldn't bother with such a story if the john were a Democrat.

Does it matter for David Vitter (R-LA)? I don't see why it should; he's not even halfway through his first Senate term, and appears to be spinning the story effectively. I don't see why it wouldn't blow over in short order even if he's called as a witness in the "DC madame"'s case. I certainly don't see why Vitter's brain needs to turn to clam sauce and prompt him to resign, leaving Donk governatrix Kathleen "Babbling" Blanco to bulldoze the Senate further to the Left. The way I see it, if Bill Clinton got away with becoming the sexual gingerbread man, why should ANY Republican be denied the same privilege?

Will Vitter look at it that way? Who knows? I can't think it coincidental that this revelation erupts after he was a leading voice against the immigration amnesty bill, nor that he happens to be the southern campaign poobah for Rudy Giuliani. Might this be used as a brickbat to "persuade" him to turn against the war like his RINOized colleagues Dick Lugar [snicker], John Warner, George Voinovich, and Pete Domenici? Will he cave or quit?

Or will he fight back?

Some 'Pubbie's gotta start doing so. Why not Senator Zipper (um, Vitter)? Besides, if Deborah Jeane Palfrey's phone number list is as extensive as advertised, I doubt it wasn't bipartisan. If he keeps his (big) head calm, in a few days he should have all the PR cover he needs.

Ah, who am I kidding? He'll deflate faster than a roomful of erections when Rosie O'Donnell waddles through the door.