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Florida Reps to Vitter: Back off on Fugate

From the Miami Herald: Less than a month before the beginning of hurricane season a bipartisan group of Florida Representatives are echoing the call of GOP Florida Senator Mel Martinez for disgraced Louisiana Senator David Vitter to stop delaying the appointment of Craig Fugate as head of FEMA.

Daniels embarks on Senate “Listening Tour”

From Talking Points Memo: Adult actress, writer and director Stormy Daniels will be in Baton Rouge and New Orleans next week talking with the voters of Louisiana about her possible US Senate bid.

Romney to raise money for Jindal

From Politico: Former Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to help raise Jindal campaign cash at a Boston fundraiser.

Jindal unveils budget cuts

From the Times-Picayune: Health Care and education among cuts to budget that shrinks by nearly 10% over last year.

Jindal’s bad year about to get worse

From the Times-Picayune: Between his grandstanding and lying about federal unemployment assistance and breaking his word once again and endorses fat cat contributor Lee Domingue in the GOP primary to fill Congressman Bill Cassidy’s Baton Rouge State Senate seat, Jindal’s friend base at the Capitol is turning into a hostile mob.

TSA to Investigate Vitter’s Airport Meltdown

From the Washington Post: Transportation Security Administration officials decline to say whether video exists of disgraced Senator’s alleged tirade at Dulles International Airport last week. Vitter previously called the incident overblown but recent inquiries to the Senator have been directed to National Republican Senatorial Committee suggesting that his previous explanation may not be fully accurate.

Vitter’s play with pay scheme

From the Washington Post: Disgraced Senator’s actions during the debate over his amendment to end automatic pay increases betrays his true intent.

Officials seek to bypass Jindal

From the Advocate: State Senator’s seek to circumvent Governor Jindal’s grandstanding over stimulus money.

Vitter becomes unhinged at airport

From Talking Points Memo: Disgraced Louisiana Senator David Vitter continues his crusade to embarrass himself and the state of Louisiana with a temper tantrum at Washington DC’s Dulles Airport. After airline officials fed up with the Senator’s security threatening tirade went to notify airport police, the noble Vitter turned tail and beat feet.

Wanted: Donkey with Ambition

From the Independent: Disgraced Louisiana Senator David Vitter seems to be taking from all sides except the Democratic one.