Vitter Caught With Hookers in 2004

[QC]

and denied it!

For the first time, Congressman David Vitter has spoken out publically about allegations that he carried on an eleven month affair with a known prostitute named Wendy Cortez.

On WSMB radio last Saturday, a caller who identified himself as Elwood asked Vitter about charges, made by a member of the Louisiana Republican State Central Committee in the Weekly that the then-State Representative, had had an affair with a known prosition in the French Quarter. Elwood continued, "Would you be willing to sign an affidavit that you have ever known, met or had relations with one Wendy Cortez."

Vitter responded, "I think you know that that alligation is abosultely and completely untrue...I have said that on numerous occassions...I'll say that in any forum...Unfortuanately, that's just crass Louisiana politics, now that I am running for the Senate. I have made that clear that it is alll completely untrue...And, it's obviously politically motivated."

In point of fact, Congressman Vitter had previously refused any comment on the charges. The story appeared in this newspaper just days after Vitter dropped out of the race for Governor in June of 2002. The Louisiana Weekly published allegations that Cortez, a known prostitute, claimed that she had an 11-month affair with Vitter, a state representative at the time.

http://www.politicsla.com/columns/Tidmore/2004/March/032604_inside_track.htm

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. I'm shocked!

or not. He's now trying to blow all this off as one little indiscretion that his wife and god have forgiven him for.

[BuyingThyme]

2. I wonder if God knows about that one.

[blogslut]

3. Technically -2002

If I'm reading this story right. The scandal came out in 2002. That begs some questions:

1) When was Vitter supposed to have been a client of Palfrey's service?

2) Was Vitter a customer of Cortez's employer before or after he was a customer of Palfrey's service?

3) Vitter acknowleges his appearance on Palfrey's thusly: "a very serious sin in my past" and "Several years ago, I asked for and received forgiveness from God and my wife.."

4) When did Vitter confess his sin? After Cortez and before Palfrey or after both collectively? Is Vitter guilty of one sin or an extended period of many sins?

5) Did he confess before or after he ran for US Senator?