Congressman Denies Affair With Prostitute, Says Charges Are Politically Motivated

Flashback to Vitter in 2004

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

Good thing he's one of those bible-beating family values types - I bet lotsa good, godly constituents are praying for him tonight!

but a lot of them are on their knees

Instead of apologizing for their lapse they blame the democrats. Typical.

What a laff.

Soliciting the servives of a prostitute is a crime, and a criminal probe must follow.

prolly just trying to bring her to jeebus, anywayS!

So when is Mr. Vitter resigning? Is that not what he and other Republicans felt Bill Clinton should do when it was revealed that he had had an affair and lied about it?