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The Chris Abraham Show Remember the DC Madam? Rhymes with EpsteinSame Swamp, Different BroodThe DC Madam & the Secret That Still HumsClose your eyes: DC, late ‘90s into the 2000s. Suits at the Mayflower, steakhouse hush-hush deals on K Street, the kind of power that smells like dry-cleaned wool, stale cigars, and cheap cologne. There was no Tinder. No casual fling on a swipe. If you wanted vice, you went through the shadows — or you called Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the DC Madam.She didn’t run some back-alley hustle. Pamela Martin & Associates was an escort network for the capital’s respectable sinners: contractors, agency lifers, moralist...

2025-07-1135 min

Let’s Go Eat and Drink Tiffany Clason - Director of Utah DABSTiffany Clason had significant experience in the food and beverage industry in London. There, she successfully executed the launch of a high-end artisan bread line where she developed and deployed best practices in product, employee training programs, and brand integrity. In addition, Clason has more than 12 years of government experience including working for former U.S. Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana, serving as Gov. Gary Herbert’s director of constituent services, and most recently serving as district director for Congressman Ben McAdams. Clason has a reputation for effectively engaging stakeholders, building bipartisan relationships, crisis management, data-driven strategies, an...

2024-02-2137 min

TOPLESS GOVERNMENT "Congressional Committees - GOVT 101" S 2 EP 4My Citizen legislators, one of my followers on TikTok AionTeleos, would love to hear an episode on congressional committees, and what benefit Members of Congress get from those assignments. I agree! This is a great idea and timely!We are now two weeks into the 118th Congress. The House and Senate were in recess this week. Well as I can tell you from my time on Capitol Hill as a staffer, committee assignments are extremely important to Members of Congress. When my former boss, Congressman David Vitter (R-LA-1) ran for the open US Senate seat in Lou...

2023-02-0335 min

Experience The Full Audiobook That Keeps Story Seekers Hooked.Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives, Second Edition by Anne MichaudPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/612934to listen full audiobooks. Title: Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives, Second Edition Author: Anne Michaud Narrator: Sara Morsey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 41 minutes Release date: April 19, 2022 Genres: Women Publisher's Summary: Why do good women stay with bad men? What if political wives are just as calculating as their infamous husbands? If Hillary Clinton had left her marriage, she might only be known as the spurned wife of a retired politician. Instead, she became the first woman to run for U.S. president on a major...

2022-04-198h 41

Absorb A High-Impact Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives, Second Edition by Anne MichaudPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/612934to listen full audiobooks. Title: Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives, Second Edition Author: Anne Michaud Narrator: Sara Morsey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 41 minutes Release date: April 19, 2022 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: Why do good women stay with bad men? What if political wives are just as calculating as their infamous husbands? If Hillary Clinton had left her marriage, she might only be known as the spurned wife of a retired politician. Instead, she became the first woman to run for U.S. president on a...

2022-04-198h 41

Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in History, World Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives, Second Edition by Anne MichaudPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/612934to listen full audiobooks. Title: Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives, Second Edition Author: Anne Michaud Narrator: Sara Morsey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 41 minutes Release date: April 19, 2022 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: Why do good women stay with bad men? What if political wives are just as calculating as their infamous husbands? If Hillary Clinton had left her marriage, she might only be known as the spurned wife of a retired politician. Instead, she became the first woman to run for U.S. president on a major...

2022-04-198h 41

Download Best Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Women Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives, Second Edition by Anne MichaudPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/612934to listen full audiobooks. Title: Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives, Second Edition Author: Anne Michaud Narrator: Sara Morsey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 41 minutes Release date: April 19, 2022 Genres: Women Publisher's Summary: Why do good women stay with bad men? What if political wives are just as calculating as their infamous husbands? If Hillary Clinton had left her marriage, she might only be known as the spurned wife of a retired politician. Instead, she became the first woman to run for U.S. president on a major...

2022-04-198h 41

Listen to Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social Science Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives, Second Edition by Anne MichaudPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/612934to listen full audiobooks. Title: Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives, Second Edition Author: Anne Michaud Narrator: Sara Morsey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 41 minutes Release date: April 19, 2022 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: Why do good women stay with bad men? What if political wives are just as calculating as their infamous husbands? If Hillary Clinton had left her marriage, she might only be known as the spurned wife of a retired politician. Instead, she became the first woman to run for U.S. president on a...

2022-04-198h 41

Your World of Creativity Anne Michaud, Journalist and Author of "Why They Stay"In this episode, we talk with Anne Michaud, Author of "Why They Stay"As a political journalist and a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, Anne Michaud covered Bill Clinton's 1996 re-election campaign, Anthony Weiner's 2005 mayoral bid, and Eliot Spitzer's rise and fall as New York's governor from 2006 to 2008. Few folks have had the front row seat to the spectacular fall from grace of these politicians and the women who endured the cataclysm with them.Which got her wondering--as so many of us have--why did most of these women stick it out--or stay for as long as...

2022-01-1015 min

This Day Spy vs. Spy in Louisiana (2015)It’s October 31st. This day in 2015, the campaign of Louisiana Senator David Vitter is in a tailspin after reports of a bungled spying attempt on his opponent, Bel Edwards. Jody, NIki and Kellie discuss why the Vitter campaign had sent a spy into a coffee shop to record conversations among Edwards supporters — and what happened when word got out that there was another spy in that same room. This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories.

2021-10-3120 min

FLAUNT! Create a Life You Love After Infidelity or Betrayal Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Political Wives – With Anne Michaud Have you ever watched a sex scandal unfold on TV or in the news and wondered to yourself, “Why on earth is she staying?” You are not alone! Like many others, I too was confused by what I saw. Until I experienced my own husband’s cheating and made the decision to stay. Veteran political journalist Anne Michaud wondered too, examining the patterns of behaviors among betrayed political wives from Eleanor Roosevelt to Melania Trump in her newly released book, Why They Stay, which explores the decisions political wives make to stay with their unfaithful husbands. Top ta...

2021-10-0550 min

Troubled Men Podcast TMP 124 Phil DeGruy's 17-String TheoryThe guitar wizard, satirist, and provocateur’s record titles like “Innuendo Out the Other” and “Hello Dali” give you an idea of his sense of humor. Collaborations like “Just Duet” with heavyweights Larry Coryell, Mike Stern, and Charlie Hunter demonstrate his place in the guitar virtuoso community. Phil traces his journey from studying with master teacher Hank Mackie to creating a custom guitar/harp inspired by 7-string guru Lenny Breau. Phil has always followed his own path in music. After his sojourn with the Troubled Men, let’s hope he can find his way back. Topics include a sore winner, a harmonica play...

2020-10-011h 16 $It\'s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch$

It's Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch Best Of: Be Nice and Win BigAs Out to Lunch Baton Rouge prepares to go back to hosting live lunches, for inspiration we're taking a look at some of our shows from BC (Before Covid). Here's an Out to Lunch Best of: Be Nice and Win Big. In 2011, Mary Patricia Wray was a young law student at Loyola University Law School in New Orleans. Just three short years later, she found herself serving as the communications director for a longshot candidate in the Governor’s Race, a democratic state Representative from Amite named John Bel Edwards. You know what happened next: Edwards made th...

2020-09-1629 min

The Muck Podcast Episode 9: Baby Bing | David Vitter and Ray BlantonHillary and Tina cover US Senator out of Louisiana David Vitter and former Tennessee Governor Ray Blanton. Hillary's Story Throughout his political career, Senator David Vitter championed conservative, family values agenda. But, when journalists highlight names from the DC Madam’s client list, his own morals are called into question. Tina's Story Tennessee’s 44th governor, Ray Blanton played an instrumental role in tax reform for the state and in building partnerships with foreign investors. But, in 1978, when suspicions surrounding Blanton’s questionable actions started to bubble to the surface, Tennessee didn’t know wha...

2020-02-2656 min

Homicide Homegirls Ep. 21 - BR & DC Madams [Mysterious]In the early 1990s, Sylvia Landry, a Madam operating in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was found hanging in her jail cell soon after being convicted and sentenced on federal prostitution charges. In the late 2000s, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, a Madam operating in Washington, DC, was found hanging in a shed behind her mother’s home after being convicted on charges related to her escort business but before she was sentenced. Both of these Madams died in eerily similar circumstances following their convictions. Join Arielle and Amanda as they discuss the possible similarities in the deaths of these two madams. ...

2020-01-081h 00 $It\'s Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch$

It's Baton Rouge: Out to Lunch Be Nice And Win Big - Out to Lunch - It's Baton RougeIn 2011, Mary Patricia Wray was a young law student at Loyola University Law School in New Orleans. Just three short years later, she found herself serving as the communications director for a longshot candidate in the Governor s Race, a democratic state Representative from Amite named John Bel Edwards. You know what happened next Edwards made the runoff and went on to beat his Republican challenger David Vitter and become the only Democratic governor in the dark red deep south. Mary Patricia Wray, who goes by M.P., was instantly thrust into the spotlight of state media and today M...

2019-02-0129 min

I Doubt It Podcast #397 – “Upcoming 400th Episode, Tony Robbins' #MeToo Moment, Sean Hannity Conspiracy, Trump vs. Mueller, Wendy Vitter's Hearing, and A$$hole of Today featuring Jenna Browder and David Brody.”Jesse and Brittany discuss their upcoming 400th episode, the new Patreon contest, Tony Robbins’ #MeToo movement comments and subsequent apology, a Washington Post survey describing the differences between men and women and Republicans and Democrats on their perception of the #MeToo movement, Sean Hannity’s conspiracy theories about Robert Mueller presented on Fox News, Donald Trump’s... The post #397 – “Upcoming 400th Episode, Tony Robbins’ #MeToo Moment, Sean Hannity Conspiracy, Trump vs. Mueller, Wendy Vitter’s Hearing, and A$$hole of Today featuring Jenna Browder and David Brody.” appeared first on I Doubt It Podcast.Advertising Inqu...

2018-04-121h 26

Radio America News The Obamacare Trump CardWith Senate Republicans unable to pass a health care bill, President Trump might be able to shake up the debate and motivate swift congressional action by ordering the end of the Obamacare exemption for lawmakers and their staff members. As Obamacare was debated in 2009 and 2010, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, proposed an amendment that would require all members of Congress and their staff members to be subject to the new law. Eventually, that amendment got watered down to allow exemptions for committee staff members. Columnist John Fund says lawmakers and office staffers soon realized they didn't like how the n...

2017-08-0107 min

The 405 Radio Talk Show Host Jeff Crouere / Ex-Cop-Novelist James Hartman - Tami Jackson Show 6/13My first guest on the Tami Jackson Show* will be Jeff Crouere. Jeff Crouere is the host of Ringside Politics, a radio program in New Orleans dedicated to examining the top issues of the day on the local, state and national levels. Crouere offers listeners political debate, analysis, and interviews with interesting political leaders and commentators. The show airs weekdays from 7-11 a.m. on WGSO 990-AM. Crouere is also the host of Ringside Politics, a weekly television version of the radio program, which airs Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 10 p.m. on WLAE-TV, a PBS affiliate in...

2017-06-141h 00

Radio America News 'It Is the Exception When He Keeps His Word'Republicans are fuming after President Obama reversed his position on offshore oil and gas exploration and will now refuse to allow the sale of leases to energy companies to work off the Atlantic coast from Florida to Virginia. Rep. Louis Gohmert, R-Texas, is a member of the House Natural Resources Committee. He says this is par fro the course from President Obama. "Once again, he has shown that it is the exception when he keeps his word, rather than the rule," said Gohmert, who offered examples of a longstanding pattern of broken Obama promises. 'If you like...

2016-03-1508 min

Howcee Productions Gospel Senate Judicary Committee For the First Time in The United State HistoryRepublicans vow no hearings and no votes for Obama’s Supreme Court pick Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee said there is consensus to not hold hearings on President Obama’s nominee to replace the late justice Antonin Scalia. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510-6050 Phone: 202-224-5225 Committee Members Majority Republicans Chairman Senator Chuck Grassley (R - IA) Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R - UT) Senator Jeff Sessions (R - AL) Senator Lindsey Graham (R - SC) Senator John Cornyn (R - TX) Senator Michael S. Lee (R - UT) S...

2016-03-112h 31

HOWCEE Radio 231 Sixth Ave, Beatrice AL.Senate Judicary Committee For the First Time in The United State HistoryRepublicans vow no hearings and no votes for Obama’s Supreme Court pick Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee said there is consensus to not hold hearings on President Obama’s nominee to replace the late justice Antonin Scalia. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510-6050 Phone: 202-224-5225 Committee Members Majority Republicans Chairman Senator Chuck Grassley (R - IA) Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R - UT) Senator Jeff Sessions (R - AL) Senator Lindsey Graham (R - SC) Senator John Cornyn (R - TX) Senator Michael S. Lee (R - UT) S...

2016-03-112h 31

Senate Judicary Committee For the First Time in The United State HistoryRepublicans vow no hearings and no votes for Obama’s Supreme Court pick Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee said there is consensus to not hold hearings on President Obama’s nominee to replace the late justice Antonin Scalia. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510-6050 Phone: 202-224-5225 Committee Members Majority Republicans Chairman Senator Chuck Grassley (R - IA) Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R - UT) Senator Jeff Sessions (R - AL) Senator Lindsey Graham (R - SC) Senator John Cornyn (R - TX) Senator Michael S. Lee (R - UT) S...

2016-03-112h 32

Radio America News 'I'm the Only Proven Change Agent'Calling the upheaval in the Republican presidential race the "canary in the coal mine," Rep. John Fleming says he is the conservative candidate in the Louisiana U.S. Senate race who can bring about real change. Republicans hold a 54-46 majority in the Senate but are defending 24 of the 34 seats on the ballot this year as a result of big gains six years ago during the tea party wave. Louisiana's seat is expected to remain in GOP hands. It is an open seat, since two-term incumbent David Vitter is not seeking re-election. In Louisiana, all candidates...

2016-03-0109 min

Together, Louisiana Strong DBV On The Mark Levin Show 11.13.2015DBV On The Mark Levin Show

2015-11-1407 min

Cato Audio November 2015November 2015 featuring Thaya Brook Knight, David A. Burton, Steven G. Calabresi, Governor Bill Richardson, John Garvey, Amir A. Nasr, Senator David Vitter, Senator Elizabeth Warren Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2015-11-031h 11

Together, Louisiana Strong Focusing on Murders - Not MonumentsDavid Vitter discussing putting the emphasis on criminal justice reform rather than tearing down old monuments.

2015-09-0301 min

Together, Louisiana Strong Lafayette - Fixing TrafficLafayette - Fixing Traffic by David Vitter

2015-08-2601 min

Together, Louisiana Strong Baton Rouge - Fixing TrafficBaton Rouge - Fixing Traffic by David Vitter

2015-08-2601 min

Together, Louisiana Strong Dealing with Illegal ImmigrationDealing with Illegal Immigration by David Vitter

2015-08-2501 min

Together, Louisiana Strong IntroductionWe face enormous challenges in Louisiana. But if we meet them head on—with strong leadership and real solutions—we can take advantage of historic opportunities and make great gains.

2015-04-0602 min

Together, Louisiana Strong Chaper 1: Keeping In TouchWe face enormous challenges in Louisiana. But if we meet them head on—with strong leadership and real solutions—we can take advantage of historic opportunities and make great gains.

2015-04-0602 min

Together, Louisiana Strong Chapter 2: Stabilizing the Budget Through Spending and Tax ReformWe face enormous challenges in Louisiana. But if we meet them head on—with strong leadership and real solutions—we can take advantage of historic opportunities and make great gains.

2015-04-0604 min

American Statesman America in DeclineCan we stop the decline of America? Let's talk about it. What does it mean when the President of the United States of America will trade five terrorists for one American treasonous traitor? Bowe Bergdahl is a known traitor that six Americans died trying to save and our President uses his treasonous actions as an excuse to release five dangerous terrorists that will be back on the battlefield killing Americans within a few months. This is treason, but no one seems to care. Why does no one care? What does this say about America and Americans?Grover Norquist, the Muslim Brothe...

2015-03-311h 58

The Clay Young Show | Podcast225.com Clay interviews Lt. Governor Jay DardenneThe first edition of the Clay Young Show features Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne. “Lt Gov. Dardenne makes exceptionally candid statements about Gov. Jindal and Senator David Vitter and reveals a few details about himself that might surprise you.” http://podcast225.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CYSEp01.mp3 Download the MP3 here

2015-02-2600 min

Radio America News Obama Attorney General Nominee 'Came Up Way Short'Sen. David Vitter (R-Louisiana) is strongly opposed to the nomination of Loretta Lynch to be the next attorney general, saying she has made it clear she is committed to to enforcing what he considers President Obama's unconstitutional amnesty orders and ignoring the laws on the books. Vitter is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which held confirmation hearings for Lynch on Wednesday. He says her answers, especially on Obama's immigration policy, should disqualify her from leading the Justice Department. "I have a lot of concerns, but the single biggest reason, by far, is President...

2015-01-2905 min

Radio America News Vitter: 'Pathetic' CDC Director Must Be FiredLouisiana Sen. David Vitter is ripping President Obama's "political" choice to be the administration's Ebola response coordinator and says Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Thomas Frieden needs to be fired and the U.S. Congress should be reconvened to pass travel restrictions on people linked to the African nations hit hardest by the Ebola outbreak. On Friday, just hours after saying he hadn't decided whether to appoint an "Ebola czar", Obama tapped Ron Klain for the job. In that role, Klain will report to National Security Adviser...

2014-10-1708 min

Radio America News Vitter Pushes Speedier DeportationsSen. David Vitter (R-Louisiana) is spearheading a legislative approach to address the border crisis, one that he says will result in far more deportations in less time and slam the door shut on the Obama administration's ability to use it's own discretion on enforcing the existing laws. The plan calls for expediting the deportation process, greatly reducing the grounds for asylum in the U.S. and requiring those in violation of immigration laws to be detained until they are sent home. The senator also says his bill is far more aggressive than the bipartisan plan sponsored...

2014-07-2408 min

Radio America News EPA Regs 'Killing Our Economy'President Obama is moving forward with a central component of his climate change agenda, as the Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that carbon emissions must be reduced by 30 percent at fossil fuel-burning power plants by 2030 in order to fend off the devastating effects of a changing climate. The plan is actually set to take effect next year, but EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy says the administration has a "moral obligation to act." The reduction in carbon emissions was a critical component of Obama's 1ccap-and-trade 1d agenda that failed to pass the U.S. Senate in 2010, even with...

2014-06-0207 min

Radio America News Are Feds About to Bail Out Detroit?U.S. taxpayers may soon be on the hook for $100 million in the effort to resurrect the bankrupt city of Detroit, and Louisiana Sen. David Vitter says such a move wastes valuable resources and relieves city and state officials from having to make the tough decisions needed to restore solvency to the Motor City. The Detroit Free Press reported this week that state and federal officials are in talks to give the city $100 million in federal money to help jump start blight removal efforts and ease the pain on pension recipients stung by the recent bankruptcy declaration. "Detroit has...

2014-04-1706 min

Political Junkie Political Junkie Podcast 1-29-14The State of the Union is... strong. And so is this week's podcast. Former Clinton speechwriter Paul Glastris joins us with an assessment of President Obama's SOTU speech. And host Ken Rudin takes Paul back into history with memorable moments of past State of the Union messages. Later, Ken visits with Louisiana analyst John Maginnis about Sen. David Vitter's decision to seek the governorship of the Pelican State. Then Sacramento consultant Steve Swatt fills us in on California's comeback under Gov. Jerry Brown. Plus: a new trivia question, and "this day in history" brings us back to the Watergate scandal.

2014-01-2900 min

Radio America News 'There's Always Been A Divide'Louisiana Sen. David Vitter says proponents of defunding Obamacare may have lost the votes on Friday but made great progress in highlighting the problems of the soon-to-be-implemented law. The senator also explained what other terms would be acceptable in a continuing resolution and how fractured the Senate GOP Conference is right now. On Friday, 54 Democrats were joined by 25 Republicans in moving forward on the House bill to fund the government while defunding Obamacare. Sixty votes were needed on that motion to invoke cloture. Vitter and 18 other Republicans opposed the move, knowing Democrats would then need just 51 votes to approve an...

2013-09-2705 min

Radio America News Same Rules for WashingtonMembers of Congress and their staffers may not be getting special breaks and benefits from Obamacare if two U.S. senators are successful in making official Washington deal with the same health care system every other American must navigate as the law gets implemented. Earlier this month, in responding to the plea from lawmakers of both parties, the Obama administration granted certain exemptions and special subsidies for members of Congress and key staffers in order to ward off a mass exodus of veteran Hill aides. But Senators David Vitter (R-La.) and Mike Enzi (R-Wy.) are now pushing legislation to force...

2013-08-2707 min

Radio America News It's Still AmnestyThe bipartisan Gang of Eight immigration reform coalition is embracing a new border security amendment they say should assuage any lingering concerns that border enforcement will take a back seat to legalization or leave America open to further illegal immigration. The amendment from Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker and North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven had not been released as of late Thursday afternoon. The lawmakers and press reports indicate the language calls for a major increase in border security agents and completion of the border fence along with other technological upgrades included in the original bill. They also say these provisions...

2013-06-2006 min

Radio America News Landrieu's Liberal LegacyLouisiana Rep Bill Cassidy is launching a 2014 campaign against Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu, saying the three-term lawmaker is a reliable vote for the Obama agenda and provided critical votes that led to record deficits and Obamacare. Cassidy is a longtime physician, known for teaching medical students at LSU and establishing public-private partnerships to inoculate tens of thousands of poor children and co-founded a venture to make sure the working uninsured receive free medical an dental care. He was elected to the Louisiana State Senate in 2006 and the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008. Cassidy says he is seeking higher office...

2013-04-1009 min

Radio America News Battling Obama's BureaucracyPresident Obama is nominating more radical personnel for his second term than he did four years ago and some of the most aggressive parts of his agenda center on energy and environmental policy, according to a top Senate Republican. Louisiana Sen. David Vitter is the top Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. He is vowing tough scrutiny of two top Obama nominees and says the Obama energy policy still suggests the president is fine with Americans paying much more for the energy we consume. Ernest Moniz is Obama's choice to lead the Energy Department, but...

2013-04-0108 min

Radio America News Debt, Defense & an 'Idiot'Republicans are ready to shut down the government to force real spending cuts, Harry Reid is an 'idiot' and Chuck Hagel should be rejected by the U.S. Senate as our next defense secretary, according to Louisiana Sen. David Vitter. The second-term GOP senator says many in his party reluctantly went along with the final fiscal cliff agreement but Vitter insists there is a clear line in the sand. "I wasn't the overall bill I would have drafted if I were king for the day because it didn't include major spending cuts and...

2013-01-0810 min

Radio America News Par for the CourseLouisiana Sen. David Vitter is unloading on the Obama administration for once again trying to limit domestic energy production. The latest episode in this debate centers around the 23.5 million acres of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. The energy industry and political leaders in both parties worked to open as much of the reserve as possible to exploration but the Department of the Interior agreed to allow exploration on just 11.5 million acres. "Unfortunately, this is very much par for the course," said Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee who has...

2012-10-1608 min

Radio America News 'Emperor' ObamaOn Wednesday, President Obama announced four recess appointments. The only problem is that the U.S. Senate is not in recess and many critics say Obama flagrantly violated the U.S. Constitution. Is there any precedent for this? Does it matter that the Senate is in session on a pro forma basis right now? What options does Congress have in response? We discuss it all with Louisiana Sen. David Vitter.

2012-01-0508 min

Radio America News Fannie & Freddie Back for MoreGovernment-backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are once again asking for billions in taxpayer bailouts - and they're going to get it. How did President Obama arrange for these agencies to get unlimited bailouts through 2012? What would happen if they didn't get the money? Can Congress do anything to stop the bailouts or even slow them down? We discuss it all with Louisiana Sen. David Vitter. Sen. Vitter also explains why he is deeply disappointed in President Obama's plan for very limited energy exploration through 2017 and in the president's delay...

2011-11-1609 min

Radio America News Debt Plan Not Good EnoughThe debt ceiling compromise will likely pass the House and Senate tonight, but that passage will come without the support of Louisiana Sen. David Vitter. Why is Vitter unsatisfied with the spending cuts promised in the bill? What do we need to know about the proposed "cuts"? Why is the approach to defense spending a major concern to Vitter? And does this bill provide a fast track to tax hikes? We discuss it all with Sen. Vitter.

2011-08-0106 min

Radio America News Bureaucratic AmnestyLouisiana Senator David Vitter says he sees straight through a memo from Immigrations Custom Enforcement that promotes the ideas of the failed DREAM Act. Sen. Vitter says the move is administrative fiat and plans to fight the policy. He even wants to get rid of the birthright citizenship, which he calls 'crazy.' Listen here for our conversation with Sen. Vitter.

2011-07-0607 min

Radio America News Obama Taps Emergency OilOn Thursday, President Obama ordered 30 million barrels of oil to be released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Is this a good way to provide some relief at the pump or a frivolous use of resources being kept for a dire national emergency? Is President Obama making good on his recent promises to open up U.S. waters for more energy exploration? We ask Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Sen. Vitter also discusses the impasse between the two parties on how to address America's debt.

2011-06-2307 min

Radio America News 'It's Not True'Louisiana Sen. David Vitter is strongly denouncing President Obama's claim that all necessary measures have been implemented to ensure a secure southern border. What is the real state of our borders? What was the real purpose of Obama's speech? And why is Sen. Vitter sponsoring legislation that would remove citizen status for the children of illegals born in the U.S.? We discuss it all with Sen. Vitter.

2011-05-1803 min

Radio America News Drilling Proof is in the PermitsLast weekend, President Obama announced his intentions of expanding domestic energy production with new leases in various offshore drilling areas from the Gulf of Mexico to the waters off Alaska. But does his statement show a real commitment to greater production or is this just a political stunt to give the impression of more drilling when the reality is just the opposite? What will prove whether Obama is serious about more drilling or whether this is just rhetoric? What are Senate Republicans doing to force greater domestic energy production? And would full-scale energy production really just be a drop in...

2011-05-1807 min

Radio America News A 3-D Energy PlanLouisiana Sen. David Vitter says President Obama's speech on energy was just restating the same policy he's always been pushing. He also says Obama has been painfully slow in approving new drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico and that is hurting our economy. But what is Vitter's long-term plan? What would his 3-D approach to energy production include? Where would new offshore exploration take place? What about on land? How would he address the endless legal challenges that try to block any new exploration? What does his plan contain for alternative energies? And...

2011-03-3109 min

Radio America News Let Us Drill!Gas prices are rising rapidly in the wake of Middle East turmoil. And while the Obama administration is considering the tapping of emergency reserves, there has not even been a whisper of opening more of America's natural resources to domestic production. What impact could opening access to pre-BP disaster levels have on energy prices? How are other countries reacting to our refusal to make use of our own resources? Why is President Obama more than happy to see gas prices rise to as high as seven dollars per gallon? We discuss it all with Louisiana Sen. David Vitter...

2011-03-0707 min

Radio America News The Senate Fights to ComeRepublicans now control the House of Representatives and will likely pass most of their agenda. But what will happen in the Senate? Will Republican initiatives like repealing the health care laws even get to the Senate floor? Can Republicans do anything to free up U.S. waters for energy exploration? And how fierce will the fight be to roll back government regulations on the environment that have been imposed by the Obama administration? We ask Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, who will also tell us what his personal legislative priorities are in the new session.

2011-01-1108 min

Radio America News Jobs, Unemployment and DrillingGreg Corombos reports on a lousy jobs report for November and the Obama administration imposing a seven-year ban on new drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico and off the east coast. Guests are Texas Rep. Kevin Brady and Louisiana Sen. David Vitter.

2010-12-0703 min

Radio America News Obama Cripples Energy ExplorationThis week, the Obama administration announced no new drilling permits would be issued until 2017 for the Gulf of Mexico and off the East Coast. Has any good reason been given for this decision? What will be the economic impact? How much will this increase our reliance upon foreign energy? And is there anything Congress or the states do to limit the scope of this ban? We discuss all these questions with Louisiana Sen. David Vitter.

2010-12-0306 min

Radio America News The Moratorium and the CampaignLouisiana Sen. David Vitter says he expects the formal moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico to be lifted sooner than scheduled. But he says a de facto moratorium will likely stay in place much longer as a result of oppressive regulations. What does Vitter think of a new report alleging the Obama administration blocked public discussion of a worst-case scenario of this year's oil spill crisis? How is Vitter's record different on this issue from the positions taken by his opponent? How does he expect the lackluster jobs picture to impact the midterm...

2010-10-1106 min

Radio America News BP, Drilling and ObamanomicsIn a new report, BP takes some responsibility for the Deepwater Horizon explosion that triggered a three-month gushing of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. However, the energy giant is also quick to blame Halliburton and Transocean for their alleged negligence as well. How is the report playing along the Gulf coast? Will a second explosion on an oil rig in recent days damage efforts to lift a drilling moratorium in the Gulf? We ask Louisiana Sen. David Vitter and get his reaction to President Obama's latest economic proposals and the president's plan to allow some...

2010-09-0807 min

Radio America News Obama, Jobs and the GulfLouisiana shrimpers are getting a very late start on their busy season in the wake of the BP spill. What kind of season do they expect and how confident can we be that what they catch will be safe? Why is the ongoing deepwater drilling moratorium threatening far more jobs than the oil spill? How many energy companies have already left? And what will determine how quickly the industry recovers once the moratorium is lifted? We ask Louisiana Sen. David Vitter.

2010-08-1607 min

Radio America News Still Frustrated with the FedsIt's now been 100 days since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig began gushing crude into the Gulf of Mexico. The rig has been capped, but major challenges remain. What help is needed in protecting sensitive marshlands? Has there been any improvement in the bureaucracy that has bogged down response efforts? And how is the drilling moratorium doing more damage than the oil spill itself? We ask Louisiana Sen. David Vitter.

2010-07-2806 min

Radio America News Court Rules Against Obama AgainA three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld a lower court decision striking down the Obama administration's six-month moratorium on deep water oil drilling. But will companies return to drilling anytime soon? How will Obama try to keep the moratorium in place regardless of what the courts say? We ask Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, who also updates the impact of the oil on his state and his ongoing frustrations with the federal response.

2010-07-0908 min

Radio America News VIDEO - Gulf Oil Spill ReactionGreg Corombos updates GOP frustrations with the federal government's handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil leak. Louisiana Sen. David Vitter expresses his greatest frustration with Uncle Sam's efforts and Elizabeth Ames Jones, a key oil policy official in Texas, explains why Obama's offshore drilling moratorium is a really bad idea for the Gulf coast economy.

2010-06-1703 min

Radio America News Vitter: Oil Response Still LackingMore than seven weeks into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, some of the oil spewing from the ruptured rig is being contained. But more oil is still flowing into the Gulf and shorelines, marshes and wildlife are increasingly threatened. So what needs to be done to minimize the impact of this disaster? Is the federal government doing any better at responding to the needs of the Gulf states? And what is the impact of so many government agencies on the scene? We ask Louisiana Sen. David Vitter.

2010-06-0907 min

Podcast Rendez-vous avec X Deborah Palfrey, la Madame Claude AméricaineC'est un des classiques de la télévision et de la vie politique américaine : un politicien, accompagné de son épouse, se présente devant les caméras. La main sur le coeur, il reconnaît qu'il a péché, offensé gravement ses électeurs et sa famille, mais qu'il a renoncé à ses turpitudes. A côté de lui, l'épouse opine et pardonne. Et, dans le meilleur des cas, on essuie quelques larmes furtives avant de s'embrasser...L'un des derniers à se livrer à cet exercice de repentir médiatique était un sénateur de Louisiane, David Vitter. Un client parmi d'autres, tous apparte...

2010-06-0500 min

Radio America News The Race to Shut Down the Oil RigLouisiana Sen. David Vitter says many efforts have been made to shut off the flow of oil from the offshore rig that exploded last week - but none of them have worked. So what might work? How can the existing oil slick be contained? What is the extent of damage to the Louisiana economy? And how does Vitter react to the political controversies concerning BP, offshore drilling and more?

2010-05-0406 min

Radio America News Middle Ground or Smokescreen?President Obama says he will allow expanded offshore oil and natural gas exploration. But is this proof that he is open to all ideas or is it a clever ploy that actually limits access further while scoring him political points? We'll hear why Louisiana Sen. David Vitter and Arizona Rep. John Shadegg see this move as deceptive and why they think it will actually lead to less exploration.

2010-04-0704 min

Radio America News Drilling Plan Masks Bad AgendaLouisiana Sen. David Vitter is very skeptical about the president's plan to allow more offshore drilling. Why does he think we will see little to no new drilling? What does he think the president is trying to accomplish through this? What can we expect from the Senate on energy legislation?

2010-04-0107 min

Radio America News A No-Cost Job Creation BillLouisiana Sen. David Vitter is re-introducing the No-Cost Stimulus for Jobs plan. How would expanded energy exploration lead to a jobs boom and tremendous economic expansion? Why would it require no cost to taxpayers? Does he expect any Democratic attention to his proposal? Did Vitter hear anything new from President Obama in the State of the Union message? And why won't Democrats seat Scott Brown for another two weeks?

2010-01-2908 min

Radio America News Seat Scott Brown Now!Louisiana Sen. David Vitter is launching seatscottnow.com, an effort to make sure Massachusetts Senator-Elect Scott Brown is sworn as quickly as possible. Vitter says winners of special elections are regularly seated a day or two after the election. Vitter says Democrats would love to ram their version of health care through Congress before Brown is sworn in and the only thing stopping them is likely public outrage. He says recent elections show Democrats need to stop their agenda on health care and energy reform and begin again. He also comments on his own re-election effort this election cycle.

2010-01-2108 min

Kudzu Vine Georgia Power, Southern Races, and GOP TurmoilOn this episode of Kudzu VIne, hosts David, Tim, and Catherine reunite to dissect a wide range of political stories across the South with a Democratic lens. The show opens with a deep dive into Georgia’s controversial Georgia Power bill, which saw surprising bipartisan opposition. Catherine criticizes the bill’s rushed passage, its burden on consumers who will pay long before the plant becomes operational, and its dismissal of conservation and green energy alternatives. Tim highlights Georgia Power’s outsized political influence and the lack of meaningful consumer protection from the Public Service Commission.The conversation shifts to Geo...

2009-03-0259 min

Kudzu Vine Virgilio Perez Pascoe, joined us to discuss Bill Richardson’s presidential campaign and the DNC meeting in Las Vegas.The Kudzu Vine’s Labor Day weekend episode opens with hosts David and Tim swapping stories—Tim recounting a sports-lover’s dream tour through Soldier Field, Wrigley Field, and Notre Dame Stadium, while David caught the Falcons–Ravens game closer to home.After the warm-up, the show pivots to politics, previewing upcoming guest Virgilio Perez Pascoe, who will discuss Bill Richardson’s presidential campaign and the DNC meeting in Las Vegas. The hosts dive first into U.S. Senate leadership rumors, particularly speculation that Georgia’s Saxby Chambliss may rise in Republican ranks.Tim and Bernita express skep...

2007-09-0357 min

Elimination of the Snakes Elimination of the Snakes - Show #64Look out, Dan's pumped for this show.Mail Bag:DennisMore on less than no confidence.John S. Koppel.We're all going to die.PatrickFinish up on Jesse Jackson from last week.(Dan goes off on integrity in Sports.)"Idiopathic Seizure" Fells US Chief Justice.The Rest of the Show:GOP Senator David Vitter is very, very sorry.Ted Stevens and the Veco Corporation.FBI's raid on William Jefferson's office.Bottom Line " MISTAKES WERE MADE ". (again)

2007-08-0656 min