Okay, Louisianans. If Vitters resigns, does Blanco get to appoint

[Skidmore]

someone to take his place or do you all have a special election?

[deadmessengers]

1. If the moon were made of green cheese...

could I make an omelet out of it?

He's not resigning.

[Skidmore]

3. I don't know...he's really a stinkly little fella. Sounds like this could

get a whole lot worse on him.

[helderheid]

10. His diaper needs a changin'

[enough]

2. Another question to Louisianans -- where was Vitter when the levees broke?

[Schema Thing]

4. Apparently, he claims that he was heroically

plugging holes with everything he had.

[11 Bravo]

7. DUzy!!!

[Kool Kitty]

21. I think that's what got him into trouble in the first place.

[blitzen]

6. First he told people that the flood wasn't happening. Then....

a few days later he jumped on the bandwagon and gave the Feds an "F" for their effort.


http://www.answers.com/topic/david-vitter

In the wake of 2005's Hurricane Katrina, while New Orleans' flood levels were still rising in all areas, Vitter made an inaccurate statement that received notable media attention.

"In the metropolitan area in general, in the huge majority of areas, it's not rising at all. It's the same or it may be lowering slightly. In some parts of New Orleans, because of the 17th Street breach, it may be rising and that seemed to be the case in parts of downtown. I don't want to alarm everybody that, you know, New Orleans is filling up like a bowl. That's just not happening," said Vitter on August 30.

[RB TexLa]

5. He's not going to resign, no one thinks that

Where did you hear anyone thinking he is going to resign? Did you just make that up?

[Jacobin]

9. I'm in Louisiana

Most of the people I know are Bushbots and Vitter fans.

I listened to a couple of them today and they are pretty upset.

New Orleans news had the segment on the hookers on Canal street talking about his diaper fetish.

It would be one thing if he weren't such a holier than thou freak....but his constituency is pretty freaked out.

Its going to be very difficult for him to show his face around Washington. I think his wife is going to dump him.

He may be toast.

[Hieronymus]

13. Woo hoo, a diaper fetish .. and God knows what else he's in to.

[AnnInLa]

11. Uh, diaper fetish?

Louisiana people will put up with "sins of the flesh," my goodness, look at how many of our politicos are caught in sex scandals here...but fetishes? Too much ick factor for these people! Love it, love it, love it....resignation, not the fetish.

[RB TexLa]

14. Did he kill any of the whores? He might give up the seat if convicted of murder

[UTUSN]

8. His senatorial health insurance covers the wife-slicking slong operation?!!1 n/t

[AnnInLa]

12. I have no idea.....I have asked that very question

all over the lefty blogosphere today, ever since I heard about the dirty-diaper-deal, and no one knows. Maybe The Shadow Knows.

[RB TexLa]

15. The governor appoints someone within 10 days and then puts a special election on the next statewide

ballot.

If the next statewide ballot is more than 2 years (I think it's two) they call for a special election using whatever date "a number of" parishes are holding elections.

[AnnInLa]

16. Does she have to appoint a republic? Or can she go with a Dem?

Betting Blanco would bow to an immense republic pressure to appoint another republic in Vitter's slot....honoring the "will of the electorate," and all that crap.

[RB TexLa]

18. traditionally they appoint their spouse. Senators Rose Long and Elaine Edwards

Sorry Rose was actually appointed by Governor Allen. And won the special to serve out the term but didn't run for reelection. Elaine didn't run in the special election but was always addressed as Senator Edwards.

[AnnInLa]

22. I can't imagine Wendy Vitter would want to serve in this case

So, would you envision Blanco appointing a Dem or a republic? Would she bend to pressure to appont a republic? If she appointed a Dem, then the republics would push for a special election asap, so I kinda think she would yield to the inevitable and appoint a republican. Ooops, a republic.

[RB TexLa]

23. I already posted who she will appoint. see post #19

[long_green]

17. If Vitter's going to resign...

and I think there needs to be another allegation, he'll wait until the new Gov., probably GOPer Bobby Jindal is sworn in. Jindal will appoint another Republican and we're set. If Vitter can't make it another six months, Blanco might could ask John Breaux to resume his seat. The only GOPer in the state who they could ask who has a clean enough image would be Richard Baker of Baton Rouge. I use the word "clean" advisedly.

[RB TexLa]

19. John Breaux? Are you serious? No way in hell she would appoint Breaux

Or anyone who graduated from LSU.

This is the only person who would be on her list for such an appointment.

[deacon]

20. He's GOP, they never resign they only require dems to resign.