Jake Tapper asks White House about David Vitter

http://www.enewspf.com/latest-news/latest-national/24928-white-house-press-briefing-by-jay-carney-june-16-2011.html

Jake.

Q In the six years since President Obama came to Washington, including his Senate career, there have been any number of politicians who have undergone scandal. I can only recall President Obama saying or suggesting that someone should resign or that if he were that person he would resign with Congressman Anthony Weiner, who as far as I can tell has not actually committed any law-breaking as far as has been disclosed as of yet. Why would President Obama choose to speak out on this issue and not, say, Congressman Rangel or Senator Vitter?

MR. CARNEY: Well, I’m not sure I can make the comparison for you. He was asked about it; he didn’t come here and announce it or anything. He was not looking to comment on this situation. As he made clear in the follow-up question that was asked by Ann Curry in that interview, this is not something he has had the luxury to focus on. He has been focused on other issues -- the economy, jobs, national security, Afghanistan, et cetera.

However, I think he made clear that he agreed with Congressman Weiner that the behavior he exhibited was inappropriate, that he had embarrassed himself and obviously his family, and asked the question, he responded. But I don’t think he was looking to make a particular point beyond that -- simply responding to the question.

Q And how does he feel about Senator Vitter and Congressman Rangel’s behavior?

MR. CARNEY: Well, again, I haven’t discussed it with him, I don’t know.

The media has judiciously chosen to ignore Vitter.

perhaps he'd get a kick out of my sending him copies of Vitter's weekly e-mails to his constituents. Lots of finger-pointing & lessons on family values to keep the fire in Tapper's belly burning.

:rofl:

the media in general, yes, ignored it, but Tapper has been reporting on Vitter and so it's very fitting that he asks the White House about him.

http://mediamatters.org/research/200707110005

NBC Nightly News and CBS Evening News both ignored Vitter's connection to DC Madam

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By contrast, during the July 10 edition of ABC's World News with Charles Gibson, ABC News senior political correspondent Jake Tapper reported on the story, noting that Vitter "is a self-proclaimed defender of family values," and was a "conservative rising star, and led a charge against same-sex marriage." Tapper reported that Vitter recently sent a "letter to senators, urging them to support abstinence education, to teach teenagers, quote, 'that saving sex until marriage and remaining faithful afterwards is the best choice for health and happiness.' " Tapper further noted that presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) recently tapped Vitter "to be his campaign's regional Southern chairman."

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Thanks for the info, Enrique.

as you did about Weiner, things may have been different.

But Nope. A congressman can call prostitutes on our tax dollar - and that's okay because IOKIFYAR.

I'm not condoning what Weiner did. He was one of my favorites and I'm sickened by the loss of this fighter in Congress BUT he did not break any laws. Vitter did. Ensign did. Where's ABC's 24/7 hour news coverage on that?????????

by bringing Vitter into it. And as I posted above, Tapper was one of the few that did cover Vitter, and pointed out his "family values" hypocrisy.

I suppose that's something considering the general state of the media today.

Politicians and the media are completely disconnected from American reality.

he needs to be asking the GOP... EVERY time..and repeatedly..

The guy in the White House is NOT the one who needs to be asked about Vitter-the-Shitter