Stormy Daniels Discusses Possible Senate Run On MSNBC (VIDEO)

Adult film star Stormy Daniels talked with MSNBC's Contessa Brewer on Friday about her possible run to replace Louisiana Senator David Vitter in 2010.

Daniels was recruited to run through an effort called Draft Stormy, which she says she initially discounted as a political stunt by a "group of rogue fans." After realizing the group wasn't a joke, she decided to give the idea some real thought.

"The response was so overwhelmingly positive," she said. "I was getting flooded with email and messages from people wanting to talk to me. People, people saying they really needed me to do this, that they would do whatever it takes to help get David Vitter out of office, and I thought, you know this is obviously a great opportunity for me to get my voice out about the things I really care about."

Daniels told Brewer that her top concerns would be helping the economy of Louisiana and continuing her work to get rid of child pornography online.

Daniels said she realized that not everyone would take her run for office seriously, but that she could have a positive influence on the race regardless.

"You know the less seriously opponents take me, the easier it is for me to sneak up on them," Daniels said. "And maybe it will inspire someone else who is extremely qualified and who is the best person for the state to do the job. Maybe it will encourage that person to step up and run too."

Daniels said she just finished her listening tour and plans to spend the weekend thinking about whether or not she wants to run.

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Comments

[petphotos]

Vitter needs to go away, with or without Stormy's help.

[bazokbros]

She's entitled to do what she wants. I assume the people of LA know that they are in dire straights and this isn't the time to joke around by electing a completely unqualified person in a leadership position. If the people of LA are having to pay for anything for her blatant self-promotion, then I would be upset if I were them.

[bboyy]

what makes her anymore unqualified then any of the other hypocrits. I like her honesty. Something lacking in washington.

[BayouBorn]

Bazokbros,

Finally a voice of reason.

[bazokbros]

Not being a hypocrite is not a qualification for being able to legislate and understand and solve complex issues.

[Birdman]

Well with Vitter in office whats the differnce?

[FlamingLibrul]

You think David Vitter is qualified? For what exactly- his discerning taste in pros tit utes? He's dropped the ball multiple times on his constituents- preferring to concentrate his efforts on faux morality issues, instead of actually making people's lives better. When Vitter was asked by fellow Republicans to help in fundraising efforts to rebuild a Louisiana charity hospital, he was a no-show. Perhaps he was at an airport, harassing an airline employee, so he could bypass security to get on a flight to nowhere.

[Disdain]

What's one more sleaze in the Senate?

[openhand]

All she will do is focus the debate on transparency and integrity, oh the horror.

[BayouBorn]

This is the most ridiculous thing, I have ever seen that people from out of state are trying to push a porn star on Louisiana. I am from the state and if you want to know what a resident of the State thinks, and not the "internet campaign, fans, and trolls" check my blog http://polijag.wordpress.com/

[complice]

Could she possibly be any worse than David Vitter?

[BayouBorn]

Yes, very easily by allowing herself to become the issue and not taking the issues of the the State seriously, as Vitter did with his sex scandal.

[bazokbros]

What remote qualifications outside the world of pornography does she have or can bring to the office she's running for? Surprisingly Vitter is a Harvard grad. Vitter doesn't enlist the same pride being a Harvard grad as President Obama.

[smchp]

I bet she could kick Palins a$$! Literally. Instead of a debate I want to see them mud wrestle.

[tomasedison]

Run Stormy Run

I'll send you $25 to help you defeat Vitter.

[BayouBorn]

Do you even live in the State? Do you even care about the issues facing the State other than you don't like David Vitter. By the way if you want to know who else is actually viable check the blog link.

[marignymitch]

I like the symetry: lying whorehound v honest prostitute.

[pfrogger]

she is NOT a prostitute!
semantics? NO!

what she does is legal. LEGAL! that's right. you may not like her, her choice of profession, or her stance on policy positions. but what she does is legal.

bankers and financial experts have brought this country to its knees. they own the government. they make money at the expense of people. in health care, insurance companies will refuse procedures, ie. money made for human suffering. that's the most disgusting thing in this world.
execs who made bad decisions that have destroyed the financial system, keep their jobs, maintain their salaries and lavish lifestyles, keep their golden parachutes, and in return fire the lower tier people. in what universe is that capitalism?
politicians often side with corporations and the rich at the expense of their constituents. how is that representing the people?

so if its her or a politician, all I care about is what are her positions, and will she actually represent the people that elected her.
and don't tell me you've never seen an adult movie. that's BS. people have a real "moral" problem with her as an elected representative, and yet have no "moral" qualms about seeing adult movies. hypocrite? you betcha!

[BayouBorn]

You have a point, that her job is legal, although very distasteful . So now that we have gotten past all of the moral qualms you speak of, what qualifications does she have to represent me as my elected representative of my State? By the way, what Parish(County) are you from in La.

[winstonian22]

Leave it MSNBC to interview this woman. She is possibly the only person that has more experience working with d*i*c*k*s than all the people at MSNBC.

[swift goat pet for truth]

CNN also interview her.

[complice]

Yeah, she f*c*s for money, so what? I think that's already been established. She has more integrity in her pinky than that sle- a zy, hypcrocritical, diap er-wearing "family values" candidate David Vitter.

[judiNJ]

And Vitter pays for it!

[BayouBorn]

Wow , why does everyone make it about them, instead of the people of Louisiana? She has more integrity, he is sleazy and I don't like how he vote ( neither do I), but the real question who can effectively represent the interests of the people of Louisiana and not be a spectacle.

[bazokbros]

Please clarify what integrity she has that is so admirable.

[DCinFrance]

Two words: Sarah Palin

[ladyearth]

She makes a good point that maybe her run would inspire a more qualified person to make the run. I will not find fault with her for her porn star status. She has only done openly what many "family values" persons have done secretly. She seems to be articulate and has issues she cares about. That child pornography on-line probably has a lot of those who profess "family values" as followers.

[dwright]

The highest domestic violence, divorce rate, and abortion are guess where? The Bible Belt.

[petphotos]

And teen pregnancy. Gotta keep them ignorant.

[Reighben Labilles]

No surprise about that. Its because, despite their zealous Christianity, despite their hooplah about being a family-values and pro-life people, they neglect to reflect on their own attitudes in day-to-day living. Most of them are not aware that discrimination is wrong, most of them are still highly patriarchal and sexist, and most of them have outmoded social beliefs that they pass on to their children--thereby continuing the cycle. They lack the necessary education to operate harmoniously in a modern society. And it falls to us liberals (and hopefully the government too) to provide that to them.

[marignymitch]

Southern men are only exercizing their bible-given right to beat the crap out of their wives.

[smchp]

Also the highest porn comsumption coincidentally!

[newshawk14]

I suspect she would prove to be more intelligent, and less hypocritical than David Vitter.

[FlamingLibrul]

I'm rooting for Stormy all the way. Who else can make the point, in dramatic neon-lights fashion, that the Christo-fascist, Fake Family Values hypocrite Vitters has got to go? Stormy is certainly more articulate than Sarah Palin, and isn't beholden to any party extremists. She loves her state, and isn't in it for the sake of power- unlike your average career 'sponging off the taxpayers,' useless political hacks that are elected again and again. Arlen Specter comes immediately to mind.

[BayouBorn]

Wow, Flaming

You want a totally unqualified person to represent my State, b/c you think you know best and hate Vitter( so do I) . Its not about how much more articulate than Palin she is, its about the people of Louisiana and who they think best represents them. By the way, if she cared so much about the State why did I not hear her speaking out against the failed response to Katrina and Rita. Where was she when I was in the shelters after the Katrina? Did she help in the building houses with Habitat for Humanity or Brad Pitts charity? What about in the after effect of the storm when the economy of the State was worse than it is now with people homeless, and out of work. Where?

But she is here now, right? Sorry Stormy come lately. By the way, I don't want Vitter to be reelected, but I know there are better qualified candidates in the state. If the "Draft Stormy" people had bothered to study the Louisiana political landscape they would know this, but again you thought you new best. Who are the other candidates check the blog http://polijag.wordpress.com/

[bazokbros]

Exactly, set em' straight BayouBorn!

[FlamingLibrul]

Hey, I have a right to my opinion bayou, and I was in Mississippi on August 29, 2005- so you can climb off of your high horse in that department. I stood in line, in the sweltering heat for 4 hours, just to get a case of water from the National Guard, before going back to my temporary shelter. If you feel so strongly against Stormy Daniels candidacy, how do you feel about Vitter, for no good reason- other than to oppose an Obama nominee- blocking the appointment of a FEMA director, with hurricane season right around the corner? How could Stormy Daniels intentionally hurt Louisiana any more??

[slipthalo]

Would love to see how Hannity, Rush, Fox, Huckabee and the other conservatives follow this one. LOL

[raven119]

How adolescent can these comments get?
Politics makes strange bedfellows.
She will do to the country what the porn industry has done to her.
She will get into bed with lobbyists.

Can we move on now?

[pfrogger]

don't worry about explaining your logic. logic and reason has always been overrated.

as for her affinity for lobbyists, I'm sure you have plenty of reasons to believe that case. don't worry about explaining this "idea". I guess we'll have to take your "word" for it.

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