Unlike Republicans, who are always forced to resign when they are caught with the pants down, or in Larry "I Am Not Gay" Craig's case, with his stance unduly wide.
Remember this guy? Still in the Senate I believe. (BTW, I am all for resignation in all of these cases, including Spitzer's and Clinton's)
"Senator's Number on 'Madam' Phone List
By Shailagh Murray
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 10, 2007; A03
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) apologized last night after his telephone number appeared in the phone records of the woman dubbed the "D.C. Madam," making him the first member of Congress to become ensnared in the high-profile case.
The statement containing Vitter's apology said his telephone number was included on phone records of Pamela Martin and Associates dating from before he ran for the Senate in 2004.
The service's proprietor, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, 51, faces federal charges of racketeering for allegedly running a prostitution ring out of homes and hotel rooms in the Washington area. Authorities say the business netted more than $2 million over 13 years beginning in 1993. Palfrey contends that her escort service was a legitimate business.
"This was a very serious sin in my past for which I am, of course, completely responsible," Vitter, 46, said in a statement, which his spokesman, Joel DiGrado, confirmed to the Associated Press." |
