The Republicans of Louisiana just nominated David Vitter to be their U.S. Senator for another six years. He got 88% of the vote. How’s that for family values? Cheat on your wife and have a prostitute dress you up in a diaper, and the social conservatives give you 88% of their votes. The only sign of weakness for Vitter is that about an equal number of people voted in the Democratic primary as in the Republican one, and that breaks a recent pattern of significantly higher voter turnout for the Republicans. Also, in Louisiana’s Third District, it appears that another teabagger beat the GOP Establishment’s chosen candidate. Teabagger Jeff Landry is hovering right at the magic 50% mark that would allow him to avoid a runoff against GOP-choice Hunt Downer. It’s highly unlikely that Downer could win a runoff though because the third candidate is a teabagger, too, and their votes will probably transfer to Landry.
So, the insanity continues with no break in sight.
