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To: pompsander who wrote (763537)	7/18/2007 3:56:40 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Respond to of 769670

Clowns & Harlots: A Walk on the Wild Side! by Christopher Corbett Tuesday Jul 17, 2007 taipanfinancialnews.com Summer scandals for the slow news days last week . . . First, the sorrows of Senator David Vitter, the family values man whose telephone number showed up in the records of a well-known Washington call girl service. And then a bizarre attempt to blackmail the incoming Miss New Jersey, Amy Polumbo, with photographs said to show her misbehaving. At last word, Miss Polumbo kept her crown when the photographs in question turned out to be not of her but of -- believe it or not -- Louisiana Republican David Vitter! Turns out that Vitter, the married father of four children who left his family back in Louisiana when he came to Washington, has a whole other life. After a demanding day on Capitol Hill, the straight shooting Vitter returns to his bachelor pad and “slips into something more comfortable.” In his off hours, Vitter dresses as Miss New Jersey! Insiders say that Vitter enjoys “a walk on the wild side” and does that impersonating Miss New Jersey. In one photograph, the Harvard graduate and Rhodes scholar was shown holding two pumpkins over his breasts. Another photograph showed Vitter at a ribbon-cutting in Perth Amboy, masquerading as Miss New Jersey. And another photograph showed Vitter, a.k.a. “Miss New Jersey,” in a limousine wearing tight jeans with his legs spread in the air. Washington insiders say that, oddly, the pumpkin photograph may be the most damaging for Vitter whose state is one of nation’s top pumpkin producers. Louisiana is one of eight southern states where sexual relations with a vegetable or fruit is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Vitter’s press office sought to downplay the photos, describing them as “playful.” But the plot thickened when at week’s end news organizations were reporting that Vitter took telephone calls from representatives of Del Monte, Birds Eye and Heinz while Congress was in session and he was voting on agricultural appropriations. Authorities familiar with the story were quoted as saying an organization calling itself Dignity for Vegetables appeared to be behind releasing the Vitter photos. The group was said to have been assisted by former employees of a Washington firm, Les Crudités, that arranged for clients described as “lonely Washington men” who wanted to meet vegetables. “Draw your own conclusions with a name like that,” a source quoted by The New York Times said. A company spokeswoman, who would identify herself only as “Aubergine,” said men “enjoy vegetable companionship” but nothing more. “No one would find this unusual in France, I can assure you of that.” In his off hours, sources said Vitter, who was elected to the Senate in 2004, entered numerous beauty contests, occasionally posing as a woman. Vitter is a former Mr. Pumpkin and Mr. Nude Pumpkin. Although Vitter supporters vigorously denied many of the allegations of impropriety, Hustler publisher Larry Flynt, who was behind the call girl revelations, also let it be known that he was in possession of a necktie belonging to Vitter with revealing stains on it. Experts said the material appeared to be hollandaise sauce. Flynt also released a series of “raunchy” videotapes showing Vitter “cavorting with a summer squash.” In another video Vitter, a self-proclaimed “red meat guy,” appears in a hot tub wearing only a tight fitting Speedo in the company of several zucchini. Although a black band appears over Vitter’s eyes, the senator is easily identified. A series of grainy black and white photographs also show Vitter with several carrots at an after-hours club in Washington allegedly frequent by vegetarians and vegans. Many of the vegetables that appear in videos and photographs with Vitter appear to be “not ripe” or underage, according to a spokesperson for the FBI task force on crimes involving vegetables. Authorities are also looking into allegations that Vitter may have helped illegal vegetables enter the United States. A Border Patrol official, who declined to speak officially, told the Associate Press that Vitter had been questioned entering the United States with a head of cauliflower in his late-model sports car. Vitter told authorities the cauliflower was a gift. On another occasion, he described some melons found in his suitcase on returning from Mexico as “just friends.”

To: pompsander who wrote (763537)	7/18/2007 4:43:18 PM
From: JDN	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 769670

Well, I am reading the reports from the field from the Generals who are indicating that for the first time the "Surge" seems to be showing results. I guess you are reading the times. As to the Senator, let he who is without sin cast the first stone. This INCIDENT occurred long ago, he confessed to his wife and they made up over it. Whats it got to do with POLITICS except the DIRTY ROTTEN DEMOCRATS trying to destroy a marraige. What about JEFFERSON, why are they PROTECTING A THIEF? Yeah, I guess you are a spade. jdn