- This is the crux of the argument. This is why this thread is so long and the media coverage is so intense. I would not have nearly as much of a problem if it was someone like Clinton or Guiliani who never held themselves up as pillars of morality. Vitter should pay with his political career, IMO, because the way he conducts his life is the exact opposite of the qualities he presented when campaigning for office. There is a lot of cynicism directed at public officials- and rightfully so- but guys like this who have the audacity to espouse views on the "sanctity of marriage" and the like while sneaking off to a whorehouse are the scum of the Earth...