While Demanding Weiner’s Resignation, RNC Chairman Refuses To Discuss Vitter Prostitution Scandal

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http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/06/08/239449/reince-priebus-vitter-weiner/

By Alex Seitz-Wald on Jun 8, 2011 at 12:40 pm

National Democrats have been quick to distance themselves from disgraced Rep. Anthony Wiener (D-NY) in the wake of his Twitter sex scandal, with the party’s top leaders in both chambers publicly chastising him. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and DCCC Chairman Steve Israel (D-NY) called for an ethics investigation, former Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine called on Weiner to resign, while Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) coldly said he would urge Weiner to “call somebody else” if the Congressman asked for advice. Other Democrats have returned campaign contributions from Weiner.

Meanwhile, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus has vocally called for Weiner’s resignation. But this has led many to questions if Priebus is exploiting the scandal for political gain by holding Weiner to a standard the GOP didn’t apply to their own members embroiled in scandal, especially Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) who admitted in 2007 to patronizing a prostitution ring. Vitter remains in the Senate to this day and easily won reelection in 2010. Fox News host Greta Van Susteren asked Priebus about this double standard last night, but Priebus refused to address it and Van Susteren, not surprisingly, allowed him to evade the question:

[Tippy]

1. FIER CONGRESS.......It is long past time to clean house......

[SpiralHawk]

2. Republicons are the Pharisee Party

Hypocrisy is the core Republicon Family Value.

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3. And yet, 'Murka lets them get away with it time and time again.

We (meaning USA! USA! USA!) have the government we deserve.

We (meaning those of us who actually care about freedom and democracy as concepts and not brand names) are screwed in the process.

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4. Indict Clarence Thomas

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6. It's a pleasant surprise that Van Susteren even raised the question with him.

Not surprising, of course, that he evaded and she didn't pursue.