It’s still early in the campaign, but — at least for now — Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-LA) is keeping his thoughts on David Vitter’s past sex scandals to himself.
We asked Melancon in an interview this afternoon whether he’d force Vitter to explain his prostitution scandal to voters. Melancon mostly kept his powder dry.
“What you say you are is what you should be,” Melancon said. “I think that the people of this state realize that he’s not been honest with them. If he’s not honest with his family and his friends, what makes anybody think he’s gonna be honest with the voters and the people of this state.”
Of course, Melancon and his campaign won’t be alone on Vitter’s trail. Democrats in Lousiana have made pretty clear that Vitter will have to confront his past both indirectly and directly before November. That could allow Melancon to stay above the fray.
“I’m going to try and talk about my record, what I’ve done, where I’m ranked in effectiveness in the Congress, where he’s ranked.”
