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Vitter Alone In Silence Over Justice Who Refuses To Marry Biracial Couple
Christina Bellantoni | October 19, 2009, 11:09AM
Senator David Vitter (R-LA), Keith Bardwell, Louisiana Justice of the Peace
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We've heard from the governor and senior senator in Louisiana and from the White House responding to the justice of the peace who refuses to marry biracial couples, but the state's junior senator, David Vitter, has stayed conspicuously silent.
Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) wants Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish, fired for his actions. The same is true for Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA).
We checked in with Vitter's office, and he hasn't issued any public statements about the matter.
We'll update you if we get a response.
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fpie
October 19, 2009 11:26 AM
Bardwell looks like the kind of guy who would run a small town speed trap to get people to work on a chain gang.
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superfan
October 19, 2009 3:27 PM in reply to fpie
Hammond has got to be the smallest town in America. It's very cute, but racist and small-minded. The pentacostal church there got busted for having this cult sex ring thing going on with children and animals.
Anyways, the person that they need to nail about the perspective on this is Congressman Steve Scalise.
He's such a turd. This is Bobby Jindal's old district.
The two of them are running their re-election campaigns like they are the White Crusaders saving the First District of Louisiana from the tyranny of Obama and a potential black takeover.
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The Old Grouch
October 19, 2009 11:27 AM
Silence = consent.
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Walter Mitty
October 19, 2009 11:32 AM
Vitter: Pro KBR Rape and Anti-interracial marriage
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Avvocato
October 19, 2009 12:14 PM in reply to Walter Mitty
AND pro-diapers!
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CT Voter
October 19, 2009 11:36 AM
Seems pretty much like a no-brainer to say you're appalled by the Justice's statements. Unless, of course, you're not.
My prediction? He'll weasel out of this the same way Trent Lott and Thad Cochran of Mississippi did, when the issue of the state flag (and it's little Confederate flag component) was brought to them. Vitter will say something like "This is really a local issue, and it would be inappropriate for me, as a federal official, to say something about a state issue", or some such palaver.
Anyone wanna take my bet?
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LFC
October 19, 2009 11:57 AM
But, but, but ... he's religious! That must mean he's a good man. Listen to what he says, don't look at what he actually does.
YACH! Yet Another Christian Hypocrite.
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DonDavis
October 19, 2009 12:19 PM
Louisiana Justice of Peace Refuses to Marry Couple Based on Their Wedding Dessert
http://satiricalpolitical.com/2009/10/17/louisiana-justice-of-peace-refuses-to-marry-couple-based-on-their-wedding-dessert/
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midnight rambler
October 19, 2009 3:09 PM in reply to DonDavis
Just how much spam and flagging does it take to get someone blacklisted around here?
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steve3443
October 19, 2009 3:04 PM
Vitter sucks-not all that enlightening of a statement, but true nonetheless.
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Leftflank
October 19, 2009 5:49 PM
Vitter is really only all about stimulus. His very own variety of stimulus, that is.
Oh yeah, & family values, he's a staunch family values guy.
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MRF
October 20, 2009 12:46 AM
Someone ought to ask that other "family values","pro-marriage"Louisianaian, and purchaser of David Duke's mailing list and potential senate candidate
Tony Perkins.
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jsdc007
October 20, 2009 10:45 AM
Vitter's only against inter-diaper sex. He'd never have sex with a gal who's wearing huggies since he's strictly a pampers kinda guy!
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