Reply #5: question has to be asked: do you think Clinton should've resigned

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because he opened himself up to blackmail?

I think Vitter should've resigned because he broke the law. Period. The blackmail argument is a red herring as far as I'm concerned. It could just as easily be applied to Clinton and I don't think Clinton should've resigned. Sure Clinton didn't break the law, but you don't have break the law to leave yourself open to blackmail -- you just have to do something that you don't want to become public because it will not reflect well on you or will cause you difficulties. And there is no doubt that Clinton didn't want his relationship with Lewinsky to become public.

Again, Vitter should resign in disgrace for breaking the law and because he has misled his constituency about his character. Blackmail, or the risk thereof, should not have anything to do with it.