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Steve at ASZ:
If forced to testify, Vitter should do his best to “demonstrate true contrition,†Holt said.
“You can survive any political situation if you conduct yourself with dignity,†Holt said. “Preserving your dignity, while extremely difficult in this situation, is still possible.â€
Charlie Black, a Republican strategist and former Republican National Committee spokesman, said Vitter must decide whether it’s worth trying to quash the subpoena.
“I might go ahead and do it rather than having a protracted fight over whether he’ll have to do it,†Black said.
If Vitter takes the stand, Black said, the key will be to offer as little new information — and fodder for critics — as possible.
Seems typical Republican advice to me. Neither of these guys recommends that Mr. Vitter tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Evidently they don’t understand American jurisprudence or something.
“Demonstrating true contrition” and “feeling true contrition” are, of course, not the same thing.
