Diaper Dave Vitter Does It Again

David Vitter has demonstrated once again what a low-life hypocrite he is.

…Vitter has chosen to fight for BP and oil companies, which might not go over well in Louisiana under the circumstances. For another, Vitter has kept Brent Furer on the payroll.

Who’s Brent Furer? He’s the Senate aide who allegedly held his ex-girlfriend hostage, "threatening to kill her, placing his hand over her mouth, and cutting her in the hand and neck."

After drinking at a restaurant, the two returned to Furer’s Capitol Hill apartment, the report says. Furer "would not let her leave." He "pulled on her coat, which caused it to rip," then "pulled out a knife and stabbed [her] in the hand," the police report says.

Charging documents allege that Furer became angry when he found phone numbers for other men in her blackberry. He smashed her phone when she tried to call 911, the records say, and he shoved her to the floor when she tried to leave, then held his hand over her mouth and threw her on a bed.

Demopoulos told police Furer "uttered the words to her, ‘Do you want to get serious.’" Then, the arrest warrant states, Furer "grabbed an unknown object and held it under her neck. The suspect asked the complainant, ‘Do you want to die?’ The complainant replies and she stated, ‘No, I don’t want to die.’"

After a 90 minute standoff, Furer made her promise not to call police, and then allowed her to leave. She fled to a friend’s house, and was taken by ambulance to the hospital. A slash on her chin took eight stitches to close, the police report says.

Brent Furer now receives taxpayer money to oversee women’s issues for Sen. Vitter. I wish I were kidding, but there’s nothing funny about this.

Vitter is well aware of Furer’s transgressions. Vitter is also well aware of the fact that Furer has been arrested on four other occasions — three times for DUI, and once for cocaine possession. Indeed, at present, Furer remains wanted on an open warrant in Baton Rouge… [emphasis added]

Inserted from <Washington Monthly>

A couple of things about this piece get to me.

First, Vitter must have used his influence to get Furer special treatment, so he could stay out of prison and continue to work for Dave after being convicted.  I don’t know Louisiana law, but here in Oregon, Furer would have been convicted of at least Kidnapping I and Assault I, bringing 20 years with no time off for good behavior.  He would be in prison at least until 2038.

Second, putting Furer in charge of women’s issues would be like putting Cheney in charge of energy policy.

I understand that since the source article was published, Furer has resigned.  Both he and Vitter refused to comment.

Now, I of all people believe in giving someone a second chance.  But first they have to take responsibility for their crimes and rehabilitate themselves.  I see no evidence that he has.  Evading an outstanding warrant is evidence that he has not.

If Vitter has any of the values he professes to have, I can’t imaging him being involved with this.  Perhaps it’s the name.  Could it be that Dave likes to diaper-crawl across the carpet and squeak, “Mein Furer”?