So Many Republican Hypocrites, So Little Time

July 20, 2007 | SEND TO A FRIEND | GET EARLY NOTICE OF THE HOTW

Wendy Vitter

Welcome back to the BuzzFlash GOP Hypocrite of the Week.

Apparently Wendy Vitter put away her cutlery, because as widely reported, she had threatened to pull a Lorena Bobbitt on her husband, Senator David, if he were ever adulterous.

Of course, as a true Republican hypocrite, that was said back during the Clinton years in reference to impeaching Clinton for getting a blow job -- "I'm more like Lorena Bobbit than Hillary," Wendy V. bragged, "If he [Senator Hooker] does something like that, I'm walking away with one thing, and it's not alimony, trust me." But this week, Mrs. Vitter showed that what applies to Democrats -- and Hillary Clinton, in particular -- doesn't apply to Republicans.

When confronted with her husband's admission that he used a prostitution service in D.C. -- and multiple allegations that he regularly went to at least one brothel in New Orleans -- Mrs. Vitter, well, put down the knife and stood by her man.

Now if that isn't family values hypocrisy -- a blatant double standard -- then what is?

During Senator Vitter's July 16 news conference attack on "partisan politics" disguised as a mea culpa – aka standard GOP operating procedure when caught in the act -- Vitter blamed Dems for his flaming hypocrisy: "Unfortunately, my admission has encouraged some longtime political enemies and those hoping to profit from the situation to spread falsehoods too, like those New Orleans stories in recent reporting."

Wendy Vitter decided not to cut off her husband's male appendage after all because she realized Republicans only do that to Democrats. Standing next to Senator "Hooker" Vitter at the staged press "coming out" party, Wendy decided to swallow hard.

"We choose to work together as a family," Wendy Vitter said at the "God has forgiven David -- and I do to" news conference. "When David and I dealt with this privately years ago, I forgave David. I made the decision to love him and to recommit to our marriage. To forgive is not always the easy choice, but it was and is the right choice for me. David is my best friend."

"Last week, some people very sympathetically said to me," Wendy added, "'I wouldn't want to be in your shoes right now.' I stand before you to tell you very proudly, I am proud to be Wendy Vitter."

As progressive commentator Bill Press observed, "At least a prostitute is honest about who she is."

Until next week, remember our motto: So many Republican hypocrites, so little time.

Catch up with you soon.