Vitter Attorneys Pressured Louisiana Newspapers To Soften Coverage Of His Violent Aide

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Vitter Attorneys Pressured Louisiana Newspapers To Soften Coverage Of His Violent Aide
Brian Beutler | August 27, 2010, 8:00AM


Has David Vitter been pressuring newspapers in Louisiana to take it easy on Brent Furer, a former aide who attacked his girlfriend with a knife, but got to keep his job for two years anyhow?

According to two editors in Louisiana, the answer is yes.

"Senator Vitter's attorney sent us a letter taking issue with the way we worded one particular sentence...about Mr. Furer's difficulty," says Carl Redman, executive editor of The Advocate.

Vitter went to great pains to avoid commenting on the scandal, and has sought to publicly distance himself from Furer. But privately, he's been trying to intimidate newspapers into giving Furer what he considers fair coverage.

In what Redman describes as a "somewhat hyperbolic" letter, Vitter's attorneys attacked The Advocate for not dancing around Furer's history.

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http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/08/vitter-attorneys-pressure-louisiana-newspapers-to-soften-coverage-of-violent-aide.php

[hobbit709]

1. Maybe they should talk about the use of diapers instead.

[SpiralHawk]

2. "We want full diaper coverage, just like Republicons." - Americans

Why does the RepubliCorporate media dance around the Dydees, and deny Americans full diaper coverage of Republicon Family Pharisee Sexual "Values'?

[catgirl]

3. The family values man needs to be exposed

The whistle-blowing prostitute needs to be on TV talking about her experiences with
Diaper Dave.