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Louisiana US Senator Vitter: Put Up Or Shut Up
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Nov 25, 2008 10:30am |
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| News Date | Tuesday, November 25, 2008 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Isn’t it interesting that US Senator David Vitter is quick to blast those who question his own ethics yet he is off and running—strongly insinuating that one of the most respected Louisiana Republicans—former Governor Dave Treen has attempted to engage in a quid pro quo deal with Vitter’s rival US Senator Mary Landrieu.
It was reported last week that David Vitter has been pushing the judgeship of David Dugas but Mary Landrieu has stood in the way of that confirmation. According to the accounts, Dave Treen had contacted Vitter and Landrieu about his son-in-law, Lloyd Lunsford, filling the Baton Rouge federal position. Landrieu is against the Dugas confirmation citing alleged post-Katrina decisions and prefers the Treen recommendation. Alternatively, Landrieu could wait for President-elect Barack Obama to fill the seat.
According to the WWL website, “Vitter noted that Treen crossed party lines to endorse Landrieu before she was re-elected earlier this month.
"David Dugas is a highly qualified candidate," Vitter said in telephone interview. "This last little cynical chapter is adding insult to injury."
Treen said he based his endorsement of Landrieu on her experience and the long-standing ties between their families. Lunsford and Landrieu have been "good friends for many years," Treen added.
"There was absolutely not a quid pro quo," he said of his endorsement. “
Mary Landrieu, in a statement released returned fire against Vitter for his criticisms.
"There remain a number of qualified Republicans and Democrats the president could have considered instead with my full support, and Lloyd Lunsford is one of them," Landrieu said. "But rather than reach across the aisle and attempt to work together, President Bush and Senator Vitter found they could score more cheap political points by keeping this bench empty and standing by a nomination that had no chance of confirmation."
Landrieu said she will be speaking with many local leaders |
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