Memories

Here’s the WaPo’s take on the Vitter story:

Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) apologized last night after his telephone number appeared in the phone records of the woman dubbed the “D.C. Madam,” making him the first member of Congress to become ensnared in the high-profile case.

The statement containing Vitter’s apology said his telephone number was included on phone records of Pamela Martin and Associates dating from before he ran for the Senate in 2004.

What they’re NOT saying is that he was in the House from 1999 to 2004.

And do you know how he got to the House? Because his predecessor, Bob Livingston, resigned.

You remember old Bob, don’t you? He was one of the House Republicans gunning for Clinton over a blow job. He was slated to replace Newt Gingrich as Speaker, after Gingrich took the fall for the GOP’s disastrous “get Clinton” strategy, which backfired once the public started finding out about what hypocritical horndogs the Republicans were.

But then Larry Flynt came along:

The Irish Times has learned that Mr Livingston became aware that Mr Flynt had in his possession audiotapes of sexually explicit telephone conversations between Mr Livingston and a woman. It was the nature of the sexual talk that was so disturbing, said this source. It was clearly a sexual relationship of a sado-masochistic or dominant-submissive nature.

At one point in the conversation, Mr Livingston asks the woman a question to the effect, can’t I be the victim next time? (The precise wording of the question could not be confirmed.) What was clear was that Mr Livingston was clearly interested in playing a sexually submissive role.

Mr Flynt, for the record, did not wish to disclose the specific nature of the evidence he has against Mr Livingston. “It was much more than he said in his initial statement. He knew our investigation was under way.”

With a sly smile, Mr Flynt looked into the camera at CNN and said: “Let’s say I understand why he resigned. I’m happy if our efforts had anything to do with it.”

Larry Flynt has got to be laughing his ass off right now.