Reply #51: Yes, and how many other pols that got caught at that got run out of office?

[cui bono]

Vitter? um, no... Other names aren't popping into my head atm, just woke up, but you get the point.

Was he stupid to do it? Sure. Don't give them any fuel, especially if you're a Dem or after corporate interests, you know the right wing will make a big deal out of it and hang you. But the fact that he was on to the banksters is why he was really gone after for it when others aren't.