New Orleans prostitute tied to Vitter passes lie detector test

The Times-Picayune ^ | Sep. 10, 2007 | Kate Moran

[George Maschke]

While I make no claims regarding the truth or falsity of Wendy Yow Ellis's claims against Senator Vitter, the results of a polygraph "test" are proof of nothing. Polygraph "testing" has no scientific basis and is easily manipulated through the use of simple countermeasures that are easily learned and readily available via the Internet. See AntiPolygraph.org's free e-book, The Lie Behind the Lie Detector, (1 mb PDF) for detailed information on how anyone -- truthful or otherwise -- can pass the polygraph:

Also worth noting, although all polygraph "testing" is pseudoscience, the polygrapher who conducted the "test" in this case has an ethical cloud hanging over his head. American Polygraph Association past president Edward I. Gelb is a phony Ph.D. (And the American Polygraph Association doesn't consider his masquerading as a Ph.D. to be a violation of its ethical standards.)

[Maelstorm]

Vitter admitted visiting prostitutes. Who am I to doubt his sincerity. I do find it amusing that prostitutes today see fit to take lie detector tests to prove they aren’t lying.

[furquhart]

Who cares?

[kms61]

means nothing. A pathological liar can easily beat a polygraph.

[Kozak]

New Orleans prostitute tied to Vitter

Wonder how much she charges for that service?

[MovementConservative]

Who cares is exactly right. Vitter being repentant and remosrseful is acceptable to evangelicals like myself and most likely other Republicans. I am far from perfect. Lying and denying is not ok.

[umgud]

"I have been called a liar all of my life," Ellis said. "This is one time that you can't call me a liar. I have admitted my wrongs. I am not proud of myself for my past, but my integrity and my self-respect mean more to me today than anything." (except maybe Larry Flynt's money)

[latina4dubya]

A pathological liar can easily beat a polygraph.

my cousin passed a lie detector test...

[PLMerite]

“Ellis, whose maiden name is Wendy Yow...”

I bet her parents and husband are so proud of her.

[montag813]

Newt screwed anything that had a pulse while in the House. And GOP’ers fawn all over him.

[Hoosier-Daddy]

As did Clinton with his wife-enabler while he was the President. What’s your point?

[George Maschke]

Vitter admitted visiting prostitutes. Who am I to doubt his sincerity. I do find it amusing that prostitutes today see fit to take lie detector tests to prove they aren’t lying.

According to the article, Vitter tried to discredit Wendy Yow Ellis. Since Vitter talked up "family values" even as he consorted with a prostitute, I think there is good reason to doubt his sincerity. In any event, the point I hope to make with this post is that in assessing the credibility of Ellis's claims, no weight should be given to the polygraph results.

[dfwgator]

I’d trust a whore more than a poltician, any day of the week.

[George Maschke]

You don't have to be a "pathological liar" to beat the polygraph. Anyone can do it.

[SAJ]

If a brothel is where whores hang out, then easily the biggest brothel in D.C. is at one end of Pennsylvania Ave.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

I don’t care if he burned the cat-house down,,,much less been in one !!!!!!!!!

If he quits Gov.BlankStare Blanco gets to put who she want’s
in his seat !!!!!!!!!

We’ll deal with him later...

Do Not Shoot Foot !!!...;0)

[rogue yam]

A few years back a self-described "former prostitute" named Margo St. James ran for mayor of San Francisco. During the campaign one of her opponents "accused" Ms. St. James of having not been a prostitute, a charge that the "lady" adamantly and somewhat angrily denied.

FRisco, baby!

[Kozak]

I’d trust a whore more than a poltician, any day of the week.

How do you tell one from the other?

[Ronin]

Not this one.

Newt’s name is mud as far as I am concerned.

[I still care]

Vitter is a Republican, which means the MSM will hammer it until he is dead.

From Delay’s interview with Matt Lauer:

LAUER: I think you mentioned William Jefferson. There was an awful lot of coverage of William Jefferson when that story broke, congressman.

DELAY: Yeah, for just a couple of days and then we went on. In the case of a Republican, believe me I’ve experienced this, it’s day in and day out in the media, and they write this story over and over and over again. We all know the double-standard in the media — it’s amazing.

LAUER: I’m not going to let it, you know, end with that assumption, congressman, because I clearly don’t agree with it, but why don’t we just say . . .

DELAY: You exhibited it, Matt!

LAUER: You know what, congressman? I think it’s unfair. Because I listed a list of problems and then immediately —

DELAY: All Republicans.