David Diapers Vitter-- Calm Before The Storm?

A good news day for David Vitter is when no new prostitutes talk to the media about his physical and emotional inadequacies. But yesterday Louisiana Diaper Boy thought he got even better news than no news: Chris Cillizza reported in the Washington Post that the lunatic fringe religionist, Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council has decided not to run a primary campaign against Vitter, a campaign that could have only brought to mind Vitter's sexual peccadilloes every single day of the election cycle, since the Family Research Council hypocrites have never forgiven Vitter's serial dalliances with a great number of prostitutes both in Louisiana and DC, going back decades and exploding onto the national stage in 2007 with lurid revelations about his diaper and spanking fetishes.

Perkins' decision removes a major potential hurdle to Vitter's chances at reelection in 2010. Not only had Perkins run for the Senate once before (he took 10 percent in a 2002 open primary) but his position as a leading social conservative also had the potential to shine a bright light on Vitter's involvement in the "D.C. Madam" prostitution scandal in 2007.

Perkins is the second potential Republican primary challenger to take himself out of consideration. Former Rep. John Cooksey, who also ran in that 2002 primary, bowed out earlier this month.

Secretary of State Jay Dardenne (R) continues to mull a primary challenge to Vitter and a recent Research 2000 poll conducted for the liberal Daily Kos website showed that it would be a competitive affair.

Lately Lousianans have been embarrassed by their lunatic fringe pervert of a junior senator not because he was caught chasing any more prostitutes but because he exploded at Dulles Airport and caused the kind of commotion-- screaming "Don't you know who I am?" at the startled TSA officers-- that would land mere mortals behind bars.

Political observers tend to dismiss Baton Rouge porn star/producer Stormy Daniels' candidacy as a lark that is more titillating than serious but they probably haven't heard Stormy talk about campaigning against Vitter. If she does, he's dead meat. She's far more of a threat to him than a dried up prune representing a cross section of holy rollers and superstitious hypocrites like Perkins. Vitter is hoping this report is accurate:

Louisiana voters love political theater, but even their taste for the absurd has limits. Besides, Daniels has said she's not interested in a pay cut. She apparently makes a pile of dough making dirty movies. Heck, for all we know, Vitter may already be one of her customers, and everything Daniels has said and done thus far in response to the "Draft Stormy" movement appears aimed at selling DVDs, not winning political office.

Vitter is really hated by Louisiana women-- for obvious reasons-- and they're not exactly flocking to Stormy's banner either. But watch her speak about running against Vitter and make up your own mind about how formidable of a candidate she would make.