Funny how pornographers are only interested in taking down republicans. Are democrats really better off having the likes of Larry Flynt in their corner. Personally I prefer to cast my lots with falible republicans rather than amoral dems.

Ah, the bitter smell of hypocrisy in the morning sure makes the nostrils flare.

i guess this means we can look forward to two things very soon: 1. Rep. David "John" Vitter will resign for his indiscretion, just like he thought Clinton should (1998). 2. His wife, Wendy will perform a Lorena Bobbitt on him (2000). i wish them both the best in their respective endeavors. :o]

Hustler is really becoming a must-read magazine even without the erotic content. I've purchased the last couple of issues and I really have to say that it's become my favorite magazine because of the political angles covered and other well written articles. Now of course you may be thinking, "Yeah right... he reads it for the articles!" I'm an erotic photographer myself, so looking at nude women is something I do regularly. The articles and investigative reporting in Hustler really are top notch!

The Christian Right doesn't care if people lie to them. That's why there's no outrage over the Iraq War on the Christian Right. And that's why Vitter will probably not lose any support.

Kick Vitter's lying butt out!

Hmmm. I read a report that in 2000 his wife told a news source she was more like Lorena Bobbit than Hillary Clinton and indicated what would happen to him. Now she seems to be a bit more like Hillary.
Hillary took hell over her "Stand by your man" comments. My guess is repubs will not want to bash this guys wife over this. They are a lot more civil with their own.

Another upstanding public servant!

NoBody Cares.

just how does larry flynt have more intellengence gathering capability than the u.s. gov. maybe you people should hire him to find osama.

Either you have an incompetent staff or corrupt management. ABC News Should be ashamed they did not break this story when it was handed to them. Lets see them spin that.

I guess ABC crack investigating team could not un-earth what an unknown investigator for Hustler magazine could! I don't buy the assertion that ABC could not find a match earlier or today - I don't think ABC news tried hard enough to link teh phone records with anyone.

The idea of two same-sex partners living in a monogamous relationship wanting to get married has caused Senator Vitter much anguish. All this time I thought it was the "same-sex" part that bothered him; apparently it's the "monogamy" part.

I believe Senator Vitter is truly sorry, he is sorry that he got caught!

Another Republican defending the sanctity of marriage.....

They are all hyprocites. Profess to be Christians, but are the first to throw stones.

So when you guys said that there were no names of consequence in Palfrey's phone records, you were lying.

I guess we'll never really hear the truth about the Cheney connection, either.

Investigative team? Only when it's convenient, I guess.

Which section of the Bible is it that describes "adultery", because apparently all these moral do gooders do not know where it's located. Ain't it grand they all find religion, forgiveness ET AL after they are caught? Gee do you think his or some other persons name on the list voted to Impeach Clinton. Oh, I know that's different because he got his oral sex in the White House and not at the MADAM'S BROTHEL.

Crying governor, cursing mayor, thousands in the freezer, now a D.C. madame; just another black eye for Louisiana...but the gumbo is GREAT

Wait until they find out that he made the phone calls from his office.

I'd rather put my trust in people that can use and spell the word fallible.
I don't think it's a matter of Hustler targeting certain parties, it's just a lot better when the person is a huge hypocrite (see: Haggard, Ted)

Larry Flynt is not politically aligned with either party - Hustler takes on hypocrites from both sides of the isle.

I don't care, and I don't know anybody that cares. I have lived too long to expect politicians and other thieves to keep their toys in their pants. Of course, Washington is crawling with women who are attracted to all that power, so you'd have to be almost dead to resist it forever.

Compared to all the old guys on the list, he is a prize, I bet he was a popular customer and as Tom Cruise says in Risky Business "Time of your Life." I think it is especially funny, that the Senator's wife scoffed at Hilary for not leaving Bill in 2000 and said if that was me, i would have acted like Lorraine Bobbit....whateva, yada yada yada...

It is my guess that Flynt has the goods on far more important people than sad, little David Vitter.

This of no surprise to me. The ones that mouth-off are typically the hypocrites. What are these so-called 'Family Values' I hear so much about anyway? I'm gay, been in a 25 year monogamous relationship and have 2 well-adjusted straight kids in college. Give me a break.

It's not about attacking Democrats or Republicans here, it's about crooked politicians who pander to certain groups basing their politics on social causes such as the anti-gay stance that Mr. Vitter so vehemently took up as a "cause celebre", claiming that he was defending marriage. Well, this case has been around for months, did he really think that no one would find out. Why did he wait this long? I'm sure not only Republicans used the Madam's service, there are probably other Democrats or independents out there who still need to come out of the closet and say, hey I made a mistake, I used her services, I'm sorry... etc. and move on. The problem is, when such person claims to be for something, yet does the opposite. Hypocrite! This just shows you that you first need to defend marriage by making it tougher on those who seek divorce, those who commit adultery, those who fornicate, etc...once you fix that, maybe then you can have a saying on gay marriage.

Same old crap, another High and Mighty Republican who is fighting equal rights for gays because the Bible preaches that homosexuality is a sin. Well so is Adultery, in fact, its carved in stone, known as the 10 commandments. Such a hypocrite. I hope Hustler exposes them all. You know, the only laws written by God himself never addressed homosexuality, the perceived great evil against God loving American families as the Republicans put it. Do as I say, not as I do!!! The Republican motto for success.

It is about time someone started paying for what they the republicans did to President Clinton. I hope theyk rot in hell

This so closely parallels John Steinbeck's East of Eden, in which the character Kate is a madam who collects information on VIPs and hoards it to blackmail or destroy them later in life. Seems like a no-brainer of what VIPs should not do, even if they need to recall high school literature class! In the end, Kate kills herself. So shame on everyone, sheesh.

Why is it that ABC Couldn't find out the people on the list? I have personally been calling for them to publish the list ever since this story came out. Brian Ross is FALLIN DOWN ON THE JOB! He just CAN'T FIND OUT WHO IS ON THE LIST, I saw him on TV telling everyone that they "just couldn't find anyone of importance on that list. . . . Oh My Oh My! My head hurts!!!

To me it was and is very fishy that ABC news could had the records and said they checked it out for the American people and basically the DC madam was exagerating its importance and the big names that had used her service. If it wasn't for Hustler magazine the public would still not have gotten the real story. It just reinforces what I have long believed. Network news is compromised by the corporate owners and if the public really wants to get news they should do it on the Internet, C-SPAN, Democracy Now, not network tv.

Remember this people: When someone goes around pointing the finger and telling others how BAD they are and that what they are doing is WRONG, you can bet your bottom dollar those people are with DOING that very thing, or they are thinking about doing it.

The sweet hypocrisy is absolutely delicious.

So what that David Vitter preaches about the sanctity of marriage and abstinence. He isn't really talking about himself. He is talking about others and the stupid religious wackos who buy this crap

Vitter ran on a 'Moral Issues" platform. He solicited a call girl, which is the same penalty as being a call girl. Of course, he will use his elitist connections and not serve any time or face any penalty. And, according to Vitter "God has Forgiven Me". How humble. I am sure he got an overnight priority Fedex straight from Heaven. And, what about the girl he abused? She would have to serve time if caught. These phony moralists will send non-violent offenders to prison for life for three strikes. It is about the Hypocracy. Bush offers no pardons in Texas, and his henchman Libby walks. Heck of a Job...

Can't Larry Flint just be satisfied with the fact that he outlived his "nemesis" Jerry Falwell and just leave well enough alone?? He would do better devoting some of his time, effort and money to the Gulf Coast Recovery.....41 out of 64 parishes were decimated in Louisiana and I am a hurricane Rita victim....

Senator Vitter is gonna get my vote so he betta not resign and according to the surveys he is gonna get a lot of folks votes and I'm a registered Democrat!!!!!! We all knew about the so called "Wendy Cortez" so now we just know a little more of the rest of the story.....Yawn......Next topic please!!!!

I'm sure if the Republicans would keep their noses out of our bedrooms, we'd keep out of theirs!!!!

US government requirements.

Know how to steal, cheat, lie and sleep around.

Have no morals, values, integrity or shame.

Disgrace our Fore Fathers and those who have better qualities for the job.

Well, what can I say? It has been covered by the posters before me... Oh well... For all of those, who wanted to take Clinton's job... Most of them, were no clean, and they really are hypocrites... The worst kind of awful person... Fore...

Gee IamZilla, if they didn't run a platform of Family Values, they wouldn't fall so hard... You can't take down, someone, without evidence... Remember how hard, they tried to take Clinton down? Remember how much $$$$ they spent of tax dollar's trying to take Clinton Down? Well, it's their turn now... Hmmm...

Another prime example of politicians doing exactly what they legistlate against. Freaking hypocrites!!! Why can't we for once have someone that says what they mean and means what they say!?!

AW hush up already, Jimmy Swaggart was guilty of doing the same thing, and we still love him! Right?

How did you miss this Brian?

You said there were no other politicians on the list?

He probably got a nice discount, he is a decent looking fellow, compared to the rest of the clientele. I wonder if his wife will scoff at Hilary now, for not leaving Bill in 2000?

Ross,

If you had any integrity as a journalist, you'd fess up to what really happened behind the scenes at ABC and then resign—take some time off to think about your great journalistic sin. You sir, have no integrity if you allow your network to muzzle you from reporting the truth.

Palfrey was quoted as being upset that ABC punted on the biggest Beltway scandal of the year after you limited your findings to a bunch of people nobody heard of, like Andrew Tobias. Months later, we find out that Palfrey had good reason to be upset, you held back information. You aided the GOP instead of reporting the truth. You became a prime example of the Sovietization of the American media.

Forgive us if nobody believes the lame "dog-ate-my-homework" excuse that you weren't given the whole list. That's a lot of like the White House saying that they lost a whole bunch of e-mails.

The mainstream media—fast becoming the ministry of propoganda for this government—is the biggest problem in Washington if it's so spineless as to only report as ordered.

He had the nerve to seek pleasure from the Madam before, now he is a coward to claim that he has found God and is sorry. I'd respect him a little if he would just say "I loved the pleasure so I did it, I was happy when I did it, it's none of anybody's damn business." --Be an Honest politician for a change.

What was the name of the other LA Congressman that was caught using escort services? He was a US Representative who stepped down...I wonder if they had a double date?

Why doesn't Brian Ross ever unearth any negative news about Democrats? This is all very partisan.

"falible republicans?" How about hypocrites who, with their ability to be blackmailed, have put our national security at risk. Married men with high level security positions should not visit escort services. They put themselves in a position to be compromised if they are a military or government official. Is that acceptable to you, Mr Republican?

is this or is it not looney? republicans are "falible" (sic), but dems are "amoral." but then, maybe there really is a word "falible" and maybe it refers to someone who is capable of sexual transgressions but is not in the habit of parading himself as mr. righteous at the same time. it might not be admirable, but it sure beats hypocrisy anytime.

This is not anything new. Just more of the same reporting. You must be a Bush supporter.

Build a bridge and get over it. He is, after all, a politician...

I've always thought that if you want to be a politician, you have got to have something mentally wrong with you.

it proves voters in general are stupid, lazy and can be easily bought by misleading ads on teevee.

there were bad news about vitter awhile back but people did not care so they voted for him anyway.

what a sad statement to the condition of our fourth estate when hustler does better reporting than ABC? Sorry ABC you're history in my book. what a joke you have become! sad statement to our current society.

Hooray to Hustler! I liked what they did to uncover the hypocrites during the ridiculous Clinton impeachment, and I like what they did now. Seems they're the only ones uncovering such hypocrisy. Vitter is just another typical Republican preaching against everyone else's so called faults, while really having those faults themselves. This jerk Vitter should resign immediately and take his fellow Republicans and President Bush with him.

Come on, Larry - you've got to have something good on people a little higher up. I'll bet your investigator would sniff around Jeff Gannon a little if he/she was paid enough. Then we could find out more about the First Family values. That would be admirable, though very dangerous, reporting.

Whatta Load of Crap !!!

Stick to your guns Larry -

Our Enquiry minds need to know !!

Why are only republicans being named. Have democrats been scrubbed from the list? C'mon. This is not a partisan problem. This is sick. Watch the likes of ABC News and other mainstream media will once agai nshow their bias by protecting Dem politicans. This why we - the center right majority - don't watch you. If you just reported it straight and balanced we'd watch. You could double your ratings but you won't because you forgot what journalism is really about - and it's not your personal politics.

This should remind us and our two faced Politicians not to cast the first stone.

Adultery is condemned in the 10 commandments; gayness and same-sex marriage is not.

ABC you are fired. Why do you hate America so much you refuse to tell her the truth-despite your First Amendment protection? You have an obligation to inform the public-and just like pre-war reporting, you dropped the ball.

As far as dems on the list, there are some. But most sexual deviants are republican-nearly ALL child molesters identify themselves as republicans. Its fact, if you don't like it, change your politics or your ways...

To all the whining Repubs here: wipe the snot from your noses and get to work. Palfrey has *published her phone records on the web*, dolts. If you are so certain there are big Dem names there too, then pull your thumbs out, GET CRACKING AND SHOW US THE PROOF yourselves instead of crying about media bias and looking for a sympathy handout.

IT'S THE CONDOMS...

I would like to see the media, bloggers and advocacy groups press Vitter on condom use...the sexual equivalent of "Did you inhale?"

Did he try to protect himself and his wife during his recreational sex? As a Catholic and staunch social conservative his voting record I assume is clearly against sex education, condom use and family planning for others...ie the poor, young and ignorant.

Such hypocrisy on safe sex vs abstinence and ignorance is a critical public health and policy issue. Such hypocritical voting has devastating consequences -- deadly and botched abortions, unwanted and abused children, loss of education, homelessness, poverty, HIV-AIDS and a host of other serious venereal diseases.

We should not let this teachable moment escape or be buried by the sensationalism of Vitter's escapades or BS about sin and contrition.

Yes he's a hypocrite. Fine. Don't vote for him. Now, back to the matter at hand. Why is this woman keeping records when she told her girls not to? Blackmail fodder. She's an evil evil woman. I don't care if there's a double standard here --although I don't agree there is. She's the head of the enterprise. Take her down. The dudes can suffer whatever their fate is by being exposed. Bottom line is this woman is a nasty crook and she's creating all this hype to stir everyone up. Criminal is criminal. Yeah...co-conspirators may exist. In this case they should all get immunity b/c this lady is a jackass.

If you are confused by the contradictions in Vitter's statements vs. actions, you are not alone. To help the many people in this situation, I have compiled a "Guide to Repub Hypocrisy", which will allow you to understand the difference between Repub words and Repub reality.

Republican Guide:

Advocates Sanctity of Marriage = Adulterer
Protects Children = Pedophile
Gay-basher = Gay
Fair and Balanced = Biased and Partisan
Supports Our Troops = Supports Walter Reed Cover-up
Pro-Marriage, Pro-Guns, Pro-Right-to-Life = Pro Guiliani
Hates Flip-Flop Kerry = Loves Romney
Stops Voter Fraud = Prevent Democrats from voting
Family Values Person = Multiply Divorced
A Uniter, Not a Divider = A Divider
Strong on Law and Order = Pro-Amnesty for Illegals
Anti-Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants = Pro-Pardon for Libby

Why are you making such a big deal about Senator David Vitter's so-called "sex scandal?" Who cares what he did in 2001? Is that the worst thing going on in the world today? I really don't need to know about it - that's between Senator Vitter and his wife. Sure is getting good publicity for a few people in the business, though!
What about what's happening right now in the state of Louisiana? I'm talking about issues such as unsafe and unfair working conditions for state workers, corruption, waste of resources, and an overall lack of accountability to the taxpayer by Louisiana state government.
I'm not talking about our elected officials, either – I'm talking the hired workers of state government, from the executives on down.
There are literally hundreds of departments, commissions and agencies, and that's too many. If state government is a business funded by us, the taxpayers, I say run it like a real business. Yes, much vital, important work is being done, but how long are we going to keep carrying the huge bloated bureaucracy that is sucking up billions of dollars?
And please tell me why is there so little reported about problems in state government in either the New Orleans Times-Picayune or the Baton Rouge Advocate. Stories about state health workers’ sick-outs to protest working conditions are squelched along with abuse of FEMA funds by state officials themselves. I’ve heard witness accounts of both myself.
Why don't we know, for example, why the state chose ICF Corporation to run the Road Home program? Isn't that our money they are spending? That's the real scandal right there if you ask me – why so much of the Road Home scandal is still a big secret. I’d like to know who doesn’t want Governor Blanco to say anymore than she has about Road Home and ICF.
I’ll bet some people are making money off Road Home, but it seems like the people the program is supposed to help are really unhappy with it, or so I have read. So what’s really happening – are we ever going to know? I guess we’re just supposed to keep buying the spin that they keep serving us, after all, we bought and paid for it already, anyway.

IamZilla

It is funny how you associate a pornographer as better than a man than just admitted to cheating on his wife with prostitutes. Then you justify it by saying he is a falible Republican. That is typical on the Republican side to be so hypocritical. Larry Flynt is Larry Flynt. He may be a pornographer but he has more moral character than a man that lies and hires prostitutes and at the same time smears others while preaching about family values. I trust someone with truth and honor, even a pornographer, over someone that is a hypocrite and fraud. What does honor mean to you? What about integrity? It is disgusting where the Republican party has gone and even more disgusting that our country has been taken down this road.

This just confirmed what I've believed since Brian Ross's non-story: ABC had the goods on Palfrey's high-profile customers and sat on the information to protect republicans. There is simply no other explanation for this. ABC knew about Vitter and who knows how many other Washington insiders who are on that list and sat on it.

There's more.
AP reported early this morning Vitter was doing his "business" in Louisiana.
Now this guy has to GO !

Funny how pornographers are only interested in taking down republicans. Are democrats really better off having the likes of Larry Flynt in their corner. Personally I prefer to cast my lots with falible republicans rather than amoral dems.

Laryy Flint is interested in taking Demorats and well as Republicans down if you read what he wrote. So you statement is false.

That is the problem with faith you don't need facts just beleive in it and it is true.

Dames and Gents,
In times unprecedented and tinged with despair, it is appropriate to reflect on the founding of our great nation. It was not with George Washington, but with Brutus, and not the one who killed Caeser. There was another who rebelled against the tyrant monarchy of Rome, The Tarquins. He wrote the Roman Constitution that would stand for 500 years. His sons sided with the monarchy. The monarchy lost. So to punish his sons and found a perfect union, he immolated his own sons.
Machiavelli speaks fluently and voluminoulsy and voiciferously on this subject, in ‘The Discourses’, and yet is proved wrong on several counts by the miracle of America.

What is being uncovered now is only the tip of the iceberg. You can’t blame any political party for wrong doing. If you did we would have to eliminate both parties from the house. You would have to close down the CIA and FBI for participating in far more heinous crimes than a sexual affair. Bush and Clinton both had someone on their payroll to be “eliminators”. Of course provided by the CIA and trained by the CIA. If someone had the backbone to take a deep look into what is not “public knowledge”, you might uncover something far more interesting than an affair.