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Porn Star Stormy Daniels: 'I Have Nothing To Hide'
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) and Stormy Daniels
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Porn star Stormy Daniels, who is running for U.S. Senate in Louisiana against incumbent Republican David Vitter, said in an interview with Marie Claire that she would provide a contrast to the hypocrisy of the incumbent, a family-values politician who was implicated in a prostitution scandal.
Q: Why shoot for the Senate?
A: I was drafted by a group called Draft Stormy, a grassroots movement in Louisiana that wanted someone who was the polar opposite of current senator David Vitter. They figured I would be perfect because I am open and honest about my sexuality, unlike Vitter. I realized that this is my chance to make a difference, to do something unselfish, noble, and to help a lot of people.
Q: You're referring to Senator Vitter's link to a Washington, D.C. escort service . . .
A: I'm not one to judge someone's sexual activity, but what annoys me is that he's so hard-core "family values," and he puts his wife and kids out there, saying he's a Christian family man. Then he's caught up in a prostitution scandal. He's a hypocrite.
Daniels also said that her career won't be a problem. "It's actually starting to work in my favor," she said. "I have nothing to hide. A sex tape of me isn't going to pop up and shame me; there are 150 of them at the video store."
She answered some additional questions:
Q: Do you think you're more qualified than Senator Vitter?
A: Absolutely not. But in one movie, I did play a Secret Service agent marooned on an island controlled by North Korea. I butt heads with dictator Kim Jong-il and come out on top.
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Q: What's your party affiliation?
A: As far as the two-party political system goes, I swing both ways. But I'm leaning toward the Libertarian Party.
Q: Sarah Palin or Hillary Clinton?
A: Hillary Clinton. She's a well-rounded woman, extremely knowledgeable on a wide range of subjects, and carries herself with dignity.
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Q: If you're elected, will you quit porn?
A: Probably, but only because of HD...and gravity.
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Michael A
November 11, 2009 5:58 PM
Finally, a stormy update. Stormy all the way in 2010. She can take whatever the repukes give her.
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Vic Arpeggio
November 11, 2009 6:00 PM
God bless Stormy Daniels. She's got to be better for Louisiana than Vitter.
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The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
November 11, 2009 9:03 PM in reply to Vic Arpeggio
Not exactly setting the bar on the top rung there.
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Jim H
November 11, 2009 6:02 PM
Spoken like a true politician. "Probably" - not a definitive answer, leaving herself some wiggle room.
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njlib
November 11, 2009 8:33 PM in reply to Jim H
"WIGGLE ROOM" I love it
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mamiller
November 12, 2009 2:31 AM in reply to njlib
Id love to see her wiggle room
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chard
November 12, 2009 9:46 AM in reply to Jim H
So, she's quick on the uptake. That's a good sign.
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Donald from Hawaii
November 11, 2009 6:09 PM
One certainly has to respect the lady's refreshing candor. Stormy Daniels is absolutely the perfect candidate to highlight the incumbent Sen. Vitter's wanton hypocrisy on so-called "family values" issues. She's to be fully commended for her efforts in that regard, rather than ridiculed and dismissed.
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ohyeathatsright
November 11, 2009 6:11 PM
Was there an answer to the Sarah vs Hillary question?
I might guess...
A: Both, at the same time.
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jjjs
November 11, 2009 6:25 PM in reply to ohyeathatsright
Her answer to that question (For everyone too lazy to click on the link to the full interview at the top of the article) is:
A: Hillary Clinton. She's a well-rounded woman, extremely knowledgeable on a wide range of subjects, and carries herself with dignity.
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jjjs
November 11, 2009 6:28 PM in reply to jjjs
...which, of course, is a great answer, because she's implicitly saying that Palin is none of those things. Which is absolutely correct.
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CT Voter
November 11, 2009 6:16 PM
As far as the two-party political system goes, I swing both ways. But I'm leaning toward the Libertarian Party.
Please let this woman make it into a debate with Vitter. And please let it be televised.
That said, Stormy Daniels = catnip (for political reporters).
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SporeTen
November 11, 2009 6:22 PM in reply to CT Voter
Meow
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Winston Smith
November 11, 2009 6:22 PM
A porn star is "the polar opposite" of Vitter? I don't think so. He's just a closet porn star himself. It's like saying Neil Patrick Harris is the polar opposite of Mark Foley.
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fsudirectory
November 11, 2009 7:15 PM in reply to Winston Smith
she is in respect to sex and telling the truth regarding it
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TheRealFish
November 12, 2009 12:43 AM in reply to Winston Smith
In the closet (shamelessly ashamed while shaming)...out of the closet (unashamed and not judging): Polar opposites.
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diachronic
November 11, 2009 7:18 PM
If elected. I think she can be expected to mirror the porn lobby's stance on the issues, rather than the chemical lobby's:
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/david-vitter/2009/09/
I would say a more wholesome industry "backs" her.
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traitorjoe
November 11, 2009 7:30 PM
Please God, let there be televised debates! Stormy, "And Mr. Vitter, you can bring anyone you want to my victory party."
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runfastandwin
November 11, 2009 7:45 PM
Here ya go TPmers! Let's make a difference! $25 is all it takes!
http://teamstormy.com/?page_id=39
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vincent75
November 11, 2009 7:47 PM
whats this all about:
Q: Your campaign adviser's car was bombed in July, although he wasn't in the car. Was this politically motivated?
A: I hope so. I hope someone is that afraid or interested in what I'm doing that they would try to scare me out of the race.
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vincent75
November 11, 2009 7:57 PM in reply to vincent75
I just want to respond to my own post by saying how ballsy it is to hope someone blew up your campaign adviser's car out of political motivation.
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LarsThorwald
November 11, 2009 8:35 PM in reply to vincent75
I'm pretty sure Hillary wishes someone had blown up Mark Penn's car after Iowa.
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The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
November 12, 2009 9:31 AM in reply to LarsThorwald
Or certainly after that little "oops, I'm taking money from Columbia to flack the treaty she's dissing on the trail" incident. If anyone was ever stupid enough to believe the wingnut lunacy about the Clintons having people whacked, the fact that Penn isn't sleeping with the fishes after that should put them to rest.
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Lapsed Catholic
November 11, 2009 7:50 PM
Paul Krugman figured this all out:
"...there’s a difference in what bothers them. When a liberal politician engages in sexual betrayal, what bothers his erstwhile supporters is the betrayal. When a conservative politician does it, what bothers the supporters is the sex."
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/26/sex-and-the-married-politician/?apage=3
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Egypt Steve
November 12, 2009 8:26 AM in reply to Lapsed Catholic
I disagree with Krugman. I never gave a crap about how Clinton or Edwards betrayed their wives. My name's Clem, and that's between them. To the extent that I was pissed off -- which wasn't all that much -- it was because they were morons who didn't realize the stakes in what they were doing, who snuk around & thereby betrayed their supporters. If they just showed up at embassy parties with their mistresses like a Berlusconi or Sarkozy, things would have been better. And that's why I'm into Stormy.
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Texas Aggie
November 11, 2009 7:51 PM
Look, if a senile B actor can get through eight years of the presidency, think what an intelligent woman porn star can do. Her work experience actually isn't all that important. What is important is that she has a refreshingly honest way about her. I've seen two of her interviews and she is a lot brighter than Vitter ever thought of being (being a successful business woman in the porn industry has to be difficult given what a sexist environment it is) as well as being a lot more self-confident of her abilities than he is, and with good reason.
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traitorjoe
November 11, 2009 8:07 PM
Sen. Vitter, what is your stance on legalized prostitution and if you are against it, should you be arrested?
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geofu54
November 11, 2009 10:07 PM in reply to traitorjoe
Brilliant.
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artgurrl
November 11, 2009 10:50 PM
I'm pretty sure all the good Christian boys in the state of Louisiana already know Stormy Daniels up close and personally as a glass screen will get them by now.
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NationalProtrusion
November 11, 2009 10:58 PM
This is too good.
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bpollen
November 11, 2009 11:48 PM
The difference between Stormy and Vitter???
Stormy admits she sucks....
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Delores
November 12, 2009 5:05 AM
Love her.
She doesn't seem divisive. She is more articulate than some recent candidates. She seems positive.
Best of all, I'd love to see the horndog Senators if she is elected.
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AZskeptic
November 12, 2009 8:22 AM
Thanks for the link.....I just contributed.....and for the first time in my life wish I lived in Louisiana....
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AZskeptic
November 12, 2009 8:48 AM
On second thought, even the thought of tweaking the good old boys isnt enough to get me to want to live there.
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jenesq
November 12, 2009 9:25 AM
Good for her. I'm glad there is someone in LA who will call Vitter out on his hypocrisy clearly and openly. Whether or not she is a viable candidate, she will attract attention, and maybe some of those "family values" wingnuts (who probably secretly own all of Stormy's videos) will start to understand how Vitter makes them all look.
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