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		<title>By: Pinky</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/09/late-nite-fdl-magic-numbers/#comment-811444</link>
		<dc:creator>Pinky</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;EvilDrPuma? From Smirking Chimp?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>EvilDrPuma? From Smirking Chimp?</p>
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		<title>By: clb72</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/09/late-nite-fdl-magic-numbers/#comment-810847</link>
		<dc:creator>clb72</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Maybe if Vitter and his wife had gotten one of those super-duper, stainless and waterproof “covenant marraiges,” none of this would have happened.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maybe if Vitter and his wife had gotten one of those super-duper, stainless and waterproof “covenant marraiges,” none of this would have happened.</p>
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		<title>By: Audrey Yoeckel</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/09/late-nite-fdl-magic-numbers/#comment-810469</link>
		<dc:creator>Audrey Yoeckel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;testing&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>testing</p>
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		<title>By: cinnamonape</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/09/late-nite-fdl-magic-numbers/#comment-810260</link>
		<dc:creator>cinnamonape</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;BTW Do people know that they can Google phone numbers and often get the firm name or person’s name who owns the phone…you might need to transpose them into different formats to get them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If someone wanted to start with the interesting ones I’d suggest looking for those in the DC and Virginia area codes. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Another strategy is to do a run of certain Congressional or Senatorial field office numbers and similar area codes and prefixes on Palfreys list.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BTW Do people know that they can Google phone numbers and often get the firm name or person’s name who owns the phone…you might need to transpose them into different formats to get them.</p>
<p>If someone wanted to start with the interesting ones I’d suggest looking for those in the DC and Virginia area codes. </p>
<p>Another strategy is to do a run of certain Congressional or Senatorial field office numbers and similar area codes and prefixes on Palfreys list.</p>
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		<title>By: wigwam</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/09/late-nite-fdl-magic-numbers/#comment-810253</link>
		<dc:creator>wigwam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-810051&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;DrDick @ 161&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-810045&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;wigwam @ 155&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;WTF?&lt;br /&gt;
I think the 2 mill was her cut after expenses.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Help me with my math here:  $2,000,000/13yrs = $153,846 per year for herself and how many employees?&lt;br /&gt;
This lady was getting f*ck’d in more ways that one.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Oops!  Yup.  Thanks for that correction.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="#comment-810051"><em>DrDick @ 161</em></a></p>
<blockquote><p><a href="#comment-810045"><em>wigwam @ 155</em></a></p>
<blockquote><p>WTF?<br />
I think the 2 mill was her cut after expenses.</p>
<p>Help me with my math here:  $2,000,000/13yrs = $153,846 per year for herself and how many employees?<br />
This lady was getting f*ck’d in more ways that one.</p>
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<p>Oops!  Yup.  Thanks for that correction.</p>
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		<title>By: cinnamonape</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/09/late-nite-fdl-magic-numbers/#comment-810243</link>
		<dc:creator>cinnamonape</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Vitter claims that he received forgiveness from his (Lorena Bobbit-like) wife. Did we notice a voice change of several octasves at some point in his career? Or maybe Mrs. Vitter is more like Hillary than she would like to admit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But I gotta admit that his assertion that he asked for AND RECEIVED forgiveness from God sounds a little odd. Does he hear voices like Bush?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Maybe he should take the fact that his phone number wasn’t “miraculously expunged” from Mme. Palfrey’s phone logs as an ominous SIGN that it wasn’t GOD doing the talkng to him!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And Vitter seems to have left someone out of the list of those that he needs to ask forgiveness from…the voters of Louisiana who elected him AFTER he LIED about having any sexual activities with Prostitutes…even though he now says that he had told his wife of such acts.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vitter should resign, and then offer the voters of Loisiana the chance to make a new choice. If he wants to run again then he should at least let the voters state that they approve of a whore-mongering, lying, moral hypocrite.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Vitter claims that he received forgiveness from his (Lorena Bobbit-like) wife. Did we notice a voice change of several octasves at some point in his career? Or maybe Mrs. Vitter is more like Hillary than she would like to admit.</p>
<p>But I gotta admit that his assertion that he asked for AND RECEIVED forgiveness from God sounds a little odd. Does he hear voices like Bush?</p>
<p>Maybe he should take the fact that his phone number wasn’t “miraculously expunged” from Mme. Palfrey’s phone logs as an ominous SIGN that it wasn’t GOD doing the talkng to him!</p>
<p>And Vitter seems to have left someone out of the list of those that he needs to ask forgiveness from…the voters of Louisiana who elected him AFTER he LIED about having any sexual activities with Prostitutes…even though he now says that he had told his wife of such acts.</p>
<p>Vitter should resign, and then offer the voters of Loisiana the chance to make a new choice. If he wants to run again then he should at least let the voters state that they approve of a whore-mongering, lying, moral hypocrite.</p>
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		<title>By: cinnamonape</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/09/late-nite-fdl-magic-numbers/#comment-810203</link>
		<dc:creator>cinnamonape</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;This guy has made it known that the Senate was just a stepping stone to the White House. Of course, Vitter denied any involvement in prostitues in his past when he was running for the Senate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Congressman Denies Affair With Prostitute&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For the first time, Congressman David Vitter has spoken out publically about allegations that he had an 11-month affair with a known prostitute named Wendy Cortez. On WSMB radio last Saturday, a caller who identified himself as Elwood asked Vitter about charges made by a member of the Louisiana REPUBLICAN State Central Committee in the Weekly that the then-State Representative had had an affair with a known prostitute in the French Quarter.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Elwood said, “Would you be willing to sign an affidavit that you have never known, met or had relations with one Wendy Cortez?”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vitter responded, “I think you know that THAT allegation is absolutely and completely untrue…I have said that on numerous occasions…I’ll say that in any forum…Unfortunately, that’s just crass Louisiana politics, now that I am running for the Senate. I have made that clear that it is &lt;b&gt;all completely untrue&lt;/b&gt;…And, it’s obviously politically motivated.” &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Of course, he never agreed to sign the affidavit ;-)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Congressman Vitter had previously refused any comment on the charges. The story appeared in this newspaper just days AFTER Vitter dropped out of the race for governor in June of 2002. The Louisiana Weekly published allegations that Cortez, a known prostitute, claimed that she had an 11-month affair with Vitter, a state representative at the time.” &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The FIRST ACCUSATIONS came from a fellow Republican.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;“Supporters of Vitter flatly deny the charges.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vincent Bruno, secretary of the REPUBLICAN Party of Jefferson Parish and a member of the RSCC,  supplied documentation of detailed accounts of his meetings with Cortez, along with specific testimony that she provided against the congressman, claims that he only came forward with the prostitute’s name and personal information when pressed as a means to protect his integrity after Bruno was attacked on a statewide radio show.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I KNOW &lt;b&gt; it’s not true.&lt;/b&gt; I don’t give it any credence,” said Jim St. Raymond, political consultant to Vitter. Vitter’s official spokesperson Tonya Newman said the motivation is revenge because Vitter defeated Dave Treen in the First District Congressional election to replace Bob Livingston two years ago. Bruno was a supporter of Treen’s. “All these rumors are obviously untrue. They are coming from his [Vitter’s] enemies, and they have not been successful politically, so they are going after him personally — and his family. I think it’s significant to know that these people have had a vendetta against Vitter since he was in the Legislature,” Newman said.” &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Even Bruno said that the fact of Vitters gallivanting with call-girls and being a moralistic hypocrite wouldn’t trump his support for a fellow Republican.]&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;“I don’t know if the allegations are true…I only revealed them when attacked on the air…I bear no animosity towards him…I intend to support Vitter if he is the endorsed Republican candidate. I have no political motivation. I hope he wins the Senate race.”
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Make you wonder why Representative Alexander even bothered to complain to the Republican House leadership about Mark Foley! Apparently it’s just normal Mardi Gras sexual revelry for the Republicans down that way.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.louisianaweekly.com/weekly/news/articlegate.pl?20040329m&quot;&gt;http://www.louisianaweekly.com.....?20040329m&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This guy has made it known that the Senate was just a stepping stone to the White House. Of course, Vitter denied any involvement in prostitues in his past when he was running for the Senate.</p>
<blockquote><p>“Congressman Denies Affair With Prostitute</p>
<p>For the first time, Congressman David Vitter has spoken out publically about allegations that he had an 11-month affair with a known prostitute named Wendy Cortez. On WSMB radio last Saturday, a caller who identified himself as Elwood asked Vitter about charges made by a member of the Louisiana REPUBLICAN State Central Committee in the Weekly that the then-State Representative had had an affair with a known prostitute in the French Quarter.</p>
<p>Elwood said, “Would you be willing to sign an affidavit that you have never known, met or had relations with one Wendy Cortez?”</p>
<p>Vitter responded, “I think you know that THAT allegation is absolutely and completely untrue…I have said that on numerous occasions…I’ll say that in any forum…Unfortunately, that’s just crass Louisiana politics, now that I am running for the Senate. I have made that clear that it is <b>all completely untrue</b>…And, it’s obviously politically motivated.” </p>
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<p>Of course, he never agreed to sign the affidavit ;-)</p>
<blockquote><p>Congressman Vitter had previously refused any comment on the charges. The story appeared in this newspaper just days AFTER Vitter dropped out of the race for governor in June of 2002. The Louisiana Weekly published allegations that Cortez, a known prostitute, claimed that she had an 11-month affair with Vitter, a state representative at the time.” </p>
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<p>The FIRST ACCUSATIONS came from a fellow Republican.</p>
<blockquote><p>“Supporters of Vitter flatly deny the charges.</p>
<p>Vincent Bruno, secretary of the REPUBLICAN Party of Jefferson Parish and a member of the RSCC,  supplied documentation of detailed accounts of his meetings with Cortez, along with specific testimony that she provided against the congressman, claims that he only came forward with the prostitute’s name and personal information when pressed as a means to protect his integrity after Bruno was attacked on a statewide radio show.</p>
<p>“I KNOW <b> it’s not true.</b> I don’t give it any credence,” said Jim St. Raymond, political consultant to Vitter. Vitter’s official spokesperson Tonya Newman said the motivation is revenge because Vitter defeated Dave Treen in the First District Congressional election to replace Bob Livingston two years ago. Bruno was a supporter of Treen’s. “All these rumors are obviously untrue. They are coming from his [Vitter’s] enemies, and they have not been successful politically, so they are going after him personally — and his family. I think it’s significant to know that these people have had a vendetta against Vitter since he was in the Legislature,” Newman said.” </p>
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<p>Even Bruno said that the fact of Vitters gallivanting with call-girls and being a moralistic hypocrite wouldn’t trump his support for a fellow Republican.]</p>
<blockquote><p>“I don’t know if the allegations are true…I only revealed them when attacked on the air…I bear no animosity towards him…I intend to support Vitter if he is the endorsed Republican candidate. I have no political motivation. I hope he wins the Senate race.”
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<p>Make you wonder why Representative Alexander even bothered to complain to the Republican House leadership about Mark Foley! Apparently it’s just normal Mardi Gras sexual revelry for the Republicans down that way.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.louisianaweekly.com/weekly/news/articlegate.pl?20040329m">http://www.louisianaweekly.com&#8230;..?20040329m</a></p>
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		<title>By: SunnyNobility</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/09/late-nite-fdl-magic-numbers/#comment-810194</link>
		<dc:creator>SunnyNobility</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#comment-810015&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;AZ Matt @ 126&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gonzo tells a fib:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gonzales Was Told of FBI Violations&lt;br /&gt;
After Bureau Sent Reports, Attorney General Said He Knew of No Wrongdoing&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;By John Solomon&lt;br /&gt;
Washington Post Staff Writer&lt;br /&gt;
Tuesday, July 10, 2007; Page A01&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As he sought to renew the USA Patriot Act two years ago, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales assured lawmakers that the FBI had not abused its potent new terrorism-fighting powers. “There has not been one verified case of civil liberties abuse,” Gonzales told senators on April 27, 2005.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Six days earlier, the FBI sent Gonzales a copy of a report that said its agents had obtained personal information that they were not entitled to have. It was one of at least half a dozen reports of legal or procedural violations that Gonzales received in the three months before he made his statement to the Senate intelligence committee, according to internal FBI documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/cont&quot;&gt;
ent/article/2007/07/09/AR2007070902065.html?h&lt;br /&gt;
pid=topnews”&gt;LINKYPOO!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This one’s too easy:  What verified case?  Show me the case number, show me a notarized verification.  The Patriot Act supersedes civil rights…… ad nauseum&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="#comment-810015"><em>AZ Matt @ 126</em></a></p>
<blockquote><p>Gonzo tells a fib:</p>
<blockquote><p><b>Gonzales Was Told of FBI Violations<br />
After Bureau Sent Reports, Attorney General Said He Knew of No Wrongdoing</b></p>
<p>By John Solomon<br />
Washington Post Staff Writer<br />
Tuesday, July 10, 2007; Page A01</p>
<p>As he sought to renew the USA Patriot Act two years ago, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales assured lawmakers that the FBI had not abused its potent new terrorism-fighting powers. “There has not been one verified case of civil liberties abuse,” Gonzales told senators on April 27, 2005.</p>
<p>Six days earlier, the FBI sent Gonzales a copy of a report that said its agents had obtained personal information that they were not entitled to have. It was one of at least half a dozen reports of legal or procedural violations that Gonzales received in the three months before he made his statement to the Senate intelligence committee, according to internal FBI documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.</p>
<p>…</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/cont"><br />
ent/article/2007/07/09/AR2007070902065.html?h<br />
pid=topnews”&gt;LINKYPOO!</a></p>
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<p>This one’s too easy:  What verified case?  Show me the case number, show me a notarized verification.  The Patriot Act supersedes civil rights…… ad nauseum</p>
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		<title>By: Craig Shergold</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/09/late-nite-fdl-magic-numbers/#comment-810193</link>
		<dc:creator>Craig Shergold</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;What’s Mrs. Vitter’s number? She’s smart (check), strong (check), and likes narcissists (check and mate).&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What’s Mrs. Vitter’s number? She’s smart (check), strong (check), and likes narcissists (check and mate).</p>
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		<title>By: DrDick</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/09/late-nite-fdl-magic-numbers/#comment-810165</link>
		<dc:creator>DrDick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Well, I think I will head to bed.  Take care all and enjoy the snark (not to mention the delicious Repug hypocracy).&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, I think I will head to bed.  Take care all and enjoy the snark (not to mention the delicious Repug hypocracy).</p>
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