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LA Republicans Silent on Charges Vitter Broke the Law

In the two days since a government watchdog group filed a bar complaint against David Vitter, the junior Senator from Louisiana has yet to publicly address the allegations and no Louisiana Republicans have come to his defense.
 
On Tuesday, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked the Louisiana Office of Disciplinary Counsel to investigate David Vitter's admission that he broke the law by soliciting prostitutes. CREW charges that Vitter violated ethical conduct rules for Louisiana lawyers by repeatedly breaking the law.
 
After a series of hearings in which evidence will be presented and witnesses may testify, Vitter could face sanctions ranging from a public reprimand to suspension of his law license to permanent disbarment.
 
The Associated Press has reported that Vitter refused to address CREW's allegations that he broke the law. Today, the Times-Picayune noted that CREW has a history of going after members of both parties.
 
Perhaps because of these latest accusations that Vitter broke the law, Governor Bobby Jindal told Politico yesterday that he would not endorse Vitter's re-election campaign. No Louisiana Republicans have come to Vitter's defense.
 
"When he wants to attack others for breaking the law, you can't keep David Vitter away from a microphone, but suddenly it seems that neither he nor any other Louisiana Republican has the courage to stand up and answer these charges that he broke the law," said Louisiana Democratic Party Spokesman Kevin Franck.