Clinton's Nomination Opposed Only By David Vitter

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted on Wednesday to approve Sen. Hillary Clinton's nomination to serve as Secretary of State and pass that nomination to the Senate floor.

The vote was nearly unanimous. Sixteen Senators said they favored the New York Democrat's appointment. One Republican was against it.

That Republican would be Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana, who registered his opposition through a proxy.

Vitter is quickly shaping up to be one of the biggest thorns in the incoming Obama administration's side. In addition to being the only Republican who had a problem with Clinton, he is leading the opposition to handing over the second $350 billion in TARP money.

Clinton, it should be noted, was not there to hear ranking Republican Richard Lugar tell the committee that Vitter would be voting no on her nomination. She was on the Senate floor, delivering her last speech as a member of that body.

Comments

[blaharumph]

ok. what is with all of the diper stuff? did i totally miss something hookery?

[Forester]

More GOP s c u m.

[Sparty1]

As much as he shamed his name and reputation by being a big time purveyor of ladies of the night or shall I say a john, he should've tried to just stay in the back and not make waves. I can't believe he's still in the Senate. I'm assuming he's getting ready to have to run for re-election in 2010 so he's gotta seem relevant and hope that no one brings up his hooker affinity.

[dolphy]

I guess the last election left a vitter taste in that crooked mouth.

[Dondowolfe]

The perfect title for Vitters: "Bag of Shite"

[LarBear]

Heyyyy.... What is the name of that maggot feasting on the body of the Dying Republican Party???

Snitter, or Dimwitter or something like that I think....

[mmgbizgirl]

Attention Grab. Period.

[booker52]

Vitters?? That loser?? Please. This guy should not even be in the senate.

[zukervati]

What waste of such a talented woman, a concert pianist with a well-read/brilliant mind. Hope she can make up for her Administration's short-comings by doing some good in the world.

[neurologymatters]

A woman with brains is threatening to some men. Of course those men sit on their brains.

[Nyla785]

Vitter has a real nerve putting himself out there for someone else's 'ethical questions.­' Any moral high ground he may have had was lost quite a while ago.

[AsianAfricanAMERICAN]

I guess he wants an earmark to bailout financially strapped pimps.

[alnc]

Get this guy a hooker!!!

Send him to Dennis Hoffs BunnyRanch where he belongs.

[LMPE]

He probably spends so much time ogling her that he doesn't want her out of the Senate.

[KQuarksSuperKollider]

He obviously thinks working women should only be h o o k e r s.