Family Values -- The Federal Marriage Amendment II: Attack of the Clowns

The FMA has been reintroduced. Two of its sponsors are those paragons of family values and marriage sanctity: David Vitter and Larry Craig (Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, call your offices). From the Carpetbagger:

Yes, two of the principal sponsors of a constitutional amendment to “protect” marriage include one far-right Republican who hired prostitutes and another far-right Republican who was arrested for soliciting gay sex an airport men’s room.

So is this the difference between Republicans and Democrats: When Democrats get caught in a hypocritical sex scandal, they resign (see Eliot Spitzer). When Republicans get caught with their pants down, they attack the rights of gays (see above).

Vitter

Well, I give him points for not going all Haggard on us and claiming it was just a massage.

I don't see how this is going to help the Madam's case (excuse me, alleged madam) as former clients who are outed by her list publicly admit their shame.

Vitter was on the federal marriage amendment bandwagon and espouser of "traditional family values." The gay blogosphere will be filled with schadenfreude over his exposed hypocrisy. I think it's wise to remember Matthew 7:3.