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>> at least the advantage that the democrats have here is he's told the truth, this is not a made up scandal. but if i were advising the guy, i know he's in trouble but come on. the threat that vetter poses is not that he's going to prostitutes is that he could privatize your social security in order to give tax cuts to the super 2% richest in the country. this is what i wish more democrats would be focusing on and i think it's actually sad to see the approach that the guy's taking. >> desperation, john is that what it is? >> well, of course it is, ed. and the big problem for democrats is they are using this type of campaign tactic all over the country because they know that they really can't talk about the issues because they know that the american people are ready to throw them out of congress. >> does it say anything about character? rush limbaugh was always on bill clinton saying that character counts. doesn't it in a round about way question the character of senator vitter? >> this is a slimy ad. and i think it's going to rebound against melanson in a big way.
benefits when you work for the government. there's not hypocrisy at all. >> okay, so if the republicans get in and cut it back, then she's going to be okay with that? that'll be interesting. all right, go down to louisiana. we all know about senator vitters' issues in the prostitution scandal. he's admitted it, this was months ago. he said that he was sorry. reconciled with his wife but his opponent who was behind congress melanson is playing this card. here is the ad. >> david vitter won an election. as a proud family value's politician but under the surface vitter was battling his own demons. a former french quarter prostitute gave an interview exposing details about her sexual relationship with vitter. >> he went in, took a shower, spoke very little to me at first, he did his thing, he wasn't there 15, 20 minutes at that. i was $300. >> laura flanders, what do you make of this? is this fair play especially when he's behind by double digits.
>> not at all. i think that there are two different things. you could be against the obama health care law and understand that there are government benefits when you work for the government. there's not hypocrisy at all. >> okay, so if the republicans get in and cut it back, then she's going to be okay with that? that'll be interesting. all right, go down to louisiana. we all know about senator vitters' issues in the prostitution scandal. he's admitted it, this was months ago. he said that he was sorry. reconciled with his wife but his opponent who was behind congress melanson is playing this card. here is the ad. >> david vitter won an election. as a proud family value's politician but under the surface vitter was battling his own demons. a former french quarter prostitute gave an interview exposing details about her sexual relationship with vitter. >> he went in, took a shower, spoke very little to me at first, he did his thing, he wasn't there 15, 20 minutes at that. i was $300.
and i think it's going to rebound against melanson in a big way. he's not going to win anyway but this kind of slimy ad will go down and history. one of the worst that i have ever seen. >> it's slimy but again the slime is coming off of vitor. it's his social policies. it's his economic policies. there's slime there to talk about. i hope that the next ad focus is there. >> laura flanders, john feehey, always a pleasure. laura see you on saturday at the 1 nation march. >> see you on saturday. >> i won't be there, ed, unfortunately. >> come on, come on! >> you know, john, since you're such a good guy coming on this program, i want to make a public invitation to you, john feehery i've gate seat right next to me if you show up. >> maybe go for a beer, afterward, ed. >> this is one nation. up next, restored absolutely in his rally next month. we're going down to washington this weekend to make a real difference for jobs, for education, for our future. larry cohen president of the