CREW files Ethics Complaint Against Senator David Vitter (R-LA)
Today, CREW filed a Senate Ethics complaint against Senator David Vitter (R-LA). We asked for an investigation into whether he violated the Senate Rules of Conduct by soliciting for prostitution. The complaint can be found here.
On July 9, 2007, it was revealed that Sen. Vitter's telephone number was included in the so-called "D.C. Madam," Deborah Jeane Palfrey's, list of client telephone numbers. Sen. Vitter confirmed that he had sought Ms. Palfrey's services, saying in a statement, "this was a very serious sin in my past for which I am, of course, completely responsible."
Two other women also have alleged that Sen. Vitter engaged the services of prostitutes. According to Jeanette Maier, the "Canal Street Madam," Senator Vitter visited a New Orleans, Louisiana brothel several times in the mid-1990s and a woman who worked as a prostitute under the name of Wendy Cortez has claimed that several years ago, Senator Vitter was a regular client of hers.
Engaging the services of a prostitute violates both District of Columbia and Louisiana criminal law.
The Senate Ethics Manual provides that certain conduct may be improper even though it does not violate specific Senate rules or regulations. (A .pdf version of the Senate Ethics Manual can be found at the website of the Senate Ethics Committee.)
That type of conduct by a Senator has been characterized as "improper conduct which may reflect upon the Senate." This rule is intended to protect the integrity and reputation of the Senate as a whole. The Ethics Manual explains that "improper conduct" is given meaning by considering "generally accepted standards of conduct, the letter and spirit of laws and Rules..."
Whether or not Sen. Vitter is ultimately adjudicated to have broken any criminal laws, the Senate may still discipline him for improper conduct as it has other members in the past.
When we filed the complaint, Melanie Sloan made this statement:
Senator Vitter's solicitation of at least one prostitute was not merely, as he has stated, 'a serious sin,' it was a violation of criminal law. The Senate Ethics Committee should commence an investigation into Senator Vitter's conduct and hold him accountable.
ethics complaints
why not go after Barney Franks -
with an ethics complaints - HOW MANY TIMES IS this SENATOR going to get a FREE PASS -
*especially after Franks was caught running a gay prostitution ring out of his apartment - that he seemed to slip out from under the fallout - of criminal charges - why? - because he admitted that he was Gay and dated an escort - and therefore blamed it on the escort for running the gay prostitution ring out of his apartment - as if a fat queen dating a young stud would not know what was going on in his own bed - or apartment - while play-acting as SENATOR representing the people who elected him;
*what about Barney Rubble Franks having a gay affair with a board member of FannieMae/FreddieMac during the time that Barney Franks, Maxine Waters, Charles Rangel and others were obstructing an audit of these "housing" entities - and OBSTRUCTING them from being regulated; --------we the peope have come to know about the embezzlement schemes that were occurring at the time that Rahm Emmanuel was a board member - and what happened to that investigation - just because the CEO committed "suicide" - everything gets swept under the rug?! it is US taxpayer money that was being misused, and embezzled!-------------------- we the people have also come to know that Maxine Waters and Charlie Rangel are both under federal investigations and ethics violations - for FALSIFYING financial reports and other documents submitted to the IRS - why would they not continue their method of operating - and have a personal agenda for not having FannieMae/FreddieMac audited or regulated?!
***** what about an ethics complaint against Barney Frank for his last incident - in being CAUGHT in a DRUG BUST - at the home of his lover - whose house was RAIDED for growing marijuana, sales and distribution - and all Franks has to claim is that he is a US Senator - and did not know that it was marijuana growing all over the place at his lover's house - but yet Franks is pushing for legislation directly relating to marijuana?! was Barney Franks expecting to share some of the motherlode that his lover would make on selling his plants - if it were not for the RAID and the "drug bust"?
Are these matters worthy of ETHICS complaints with your organization - or does your organization only file ethics complaints for political purposes?
JUST SAyIN' - if people are going to Stand Up for America - stand up TALL - against ALL!
Vitter in Diapers
Mr High Morals is in reality no more than a filthy perv and worse yet, a hypocrite of the lowest kind. The hypocrisy of these men in our government is the overwhelming reason sited by Deborah Jean Palfrey for releasing the list of her clients. If his wife had an ounce of self respect she would dump his ass. Could you see the humiliation on her face while she stood by her man? Disgusting and pitiful at the same time!
Hers to marry
Hers to divorce. The Senate can dump him to, if it wants to.
I recall an ABC News report
that one of the DC Madam's call-girls, a moonlighting University professor, was arrested and committed suicide because she could not endure the shame. If the women involved have been arrested, should not the men, like Vitter?
Blackmailers
target people like David Vitter, who can't stay away from prostitutes. The Senate needs to get rid of him for the sake of the nation. Take note of those who offer Vitter public support.
blackmailers
all the people that laughed and cheered Senator Vitter on need to be checked on their moral issues also. Seems to me he broke the law and to cheer a person such as Vitter is sad in itself. Is this what we dhave running our Government. No wonder our world is going to hell. Get those righeous people in our administration OUT OF THERE
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Brothel down in New Orleans
your organization would have a field day - filing ethics complaints - against the state and federal court judges - prominent attorneys - members of Congress - who financed the brothel on Canal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their "customers" would go down to New Orleans from all over the country - including Washington DC.
The brothel of high-dollar ladies - was "busted" because a doctor who visited frequently - who was a cocaine abuser - was using his credit card and also charging the services to Medicaid or Medicare - one of the two entities that are subjected to waste and fraud - through corruption.
The federal court judge handling the brothel and racketeering case - IVAN LEMELLE - refused to release the names of the people who paid for services at the brothel down in New Orleans - and placed a gag order on the women - to not ever write a book about their exploits - to ensure the identities of the prominent people involved in supporting this criminal enterprise would be forever protected. How do you like them apples?!
Maybe a filing to demand the information should be made public - since it involves people who are required by their oaths of office to maintain and preserve the law - and are more than unethical and substandard in their code of ethics - should be known to the public - especially if "elected" officials.
Also your organization should check into the identities of the parties who really "owned" a home-health care business down in New Orleans - in which the scapegoat was charged with collecting over $4 MILLION - through fraudulent means - by creating bogus documents - to defraud Medicaid and Medicare.
Seems like a lot of corrupt people know how to manipulate the system - to create and pass off bogus paperwork - on Medicaid and Medicare government programs - to become RICH. Your organization would be surprised of the identities of the people who are in the "home healthcare" business.
Will be worth a shot to investigate - in order to file more ethics complaints -
since your Organization is willing to Stand Up for America!