"I’m afraid Craig is going to need a more coherent defense."

No he doesn't.

Wingnuts will accept and embrace his BS then forgive him because he is politically correct.

Haven't you learned anything in the last 15 years?

Everyone knows that there was a meeting in Prague between an agent of Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda regarding the setting up of this sting operation on Sen. Craig. Dick Cheney just told Russert about it...

If trying to get laid is a crime, then lock me up brother.

Fuck D.C. - Dems & Repubs. All they want is war, so their buddies at McDonnell-Douglas and Northrop-Grumman can be trillionaires. Meanwhile they're getting sucked off when they're supposed to be safeguarding the American people.

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Would not the 1960's line of "the devil made me do it" be a refreshing change? This could be a great 'two for' for avoiding the blame. Instead of the 'I did for god' (accept responsibility while avoiding the blame), the Senator will then be free to move onto 'I found god and he has forgiven me why can't you?' line of public defense.

Of course whenever the Senator is found on his knees in the future he can have it both ways.
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I got it. Republican closet cases vote against gay marriage becuase they're afraid if all the gays get married they won't be able to solicit sex as easily in airports and over the nets and things. Kind of the same reason Alabama wants to outlaw dildos. I think what drives most of these people is the fear of losing anonomous sex.

And a low blow brings another politician to his knees. I'm waiting for him to say he was really afraid of clean-cut Midwestern white guys, and he was doing it to overcome his phobia. Or maybe he told the officer, "Idaho" and the officer said, "You da ho'? Then you're under arrest!"

As for Craig's protests that he is not gay, we can paraphrase a line from Hamlet: "The [senator] doth protest too much, methinks."

"Hanging on your own gallows." fits this situation quite nicely. Build gallows to persecute people, and you'll likely find yourself swinging from them when the tide turns. I'd like to think the lesson learned would be "stop building gallows", but it's probably going to be along the lines of "the media should stop pointing out hypocrisy, since it's the only sin those damned libruls care about".

Senator Craig, is a that an Idaho potato in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

In a related story, Senator Craig wins a leadership award.

-GSD

I’m afraid Craig is going to need a more coherent defense.

Haha. No. The legal issue appears to be resolved; the winger crowd will bark like good little doggies for the "librul media" defense; Bill Clinton; liberals hate America; and wingers are all closeted homosexuals anyway.

What's the matter with our so called leaders?? Don't they know when they enter the political arena their life from birth is scrutinized to the nth degree - after that they live in a glass bowl!
Craig bellows like cattle calling and most people don't care about the sexual orientation of others - just don't bring it to my front door which is what he and the news media have done. But - where we would we be without the news media?

When you're caught with your pants down tap dancing your way to stardom in a pair of ruby slippers in an airport toilet, it's difficult for the public to imagine you were only rehearsing your lines for Peter Pan. That image will forever be burned into their minds. Craig got what he deserves. His wings have been trimmed. He'll never play "Tinkerbel" again. Good! I always loved the little sprite.

Legalize @ 20:

...and wingers are all closeted homosexuals anyway.

I'm beginning to wonder myself.

Scott @ 15:

What Craig is is a gay man who can't come out of the closet

Actually, he needs to come out of the stall, not the closet.

Will the Mrs. stand by her naughty boy?
After all divorce is much higher among the Family Values Party than among those vile Liberals

This should be a wake up call for all of us. We need to be aware of how to protect ourselves from Republicans in public bathrooms. Always be alert to your surroundings and trust your instincts. If you feel uncomfortable around a Republican, leave immediately. Learn to notice details. This will help you give a good description to police. Take note of what they say. For example if they keep repeating, "I'm not gay, I've never been gay," or if they refer to you as a "nasty naughty boy," call 911.

I feel for his wife. Whether he was caught with a man or another woman, she has got to be feeling awful. No spouse would want to deal with that and certainly not when the story gets as much publicity as this one is getting.

Last night on "Live with Dan Abrams" Abrams had Morning Joe Scarborough and Tucker Carlson on to discuss the Craig "I'm not gay" issue.

As usual, Morning Joe tried the "Bill Clinton" spin on this mess, while Tucker Carlson came very close to admitting he's either cruising men's public restrooms or being the object of being cruised on ("I've been in bathrooms where men have tried to hit on me or are checking me out.." comments)

Whoa, Tucker, what the hell were you trying to say in response to Abrams' question of whether or not its popular for men to go cruising in public bathrooms trying to get their groove on? And how would Tucker be so knowledgeable about the issue of men having sex with other men in public bathrooms?

Too bad Abrams missed an opportunity to ask Tucker to clarify his comments. Oh, well.

No one, save for Abrams, cut to the chase; that it wasn't about whether or not Larry Craig is TEH GAY, but his hypocracy on the whole issues about civil rights for gays and lesbians (voting against legislation that forces him to stay in the closet about his own homosexuality).

My father always said if a man pleads guilty to something, there's a better than 90% chance he actually committed the crime. Craig pled guilty to the charge of lewd conduct in public, and why would he do that if he weren't guilty.

His judgement had him trying to cover this up before it became public. He succeeded for two months, and only because of the plea deal did it become public.
It's the same judgement that has him denying the incident happened, and that he's homosexual because he knows he's in a party full of bigots who are also probably in the closet about their own pecadilloes, and would rather feign superiority to others by legislating their behavior.

Man looks at the outward appearance; God looks at the heart; and trust me, God's looking at the hearts of all of those who are trying to legislate behavior and not respond to the issues that affect this Nation. Particularly how Alberto Gonzalez held the highest law enforcement position in the land and managed, on Bush's orders, to all but eviscerate the provisions of the American Constitution.

Craig may or may not be gay but he is, and always has been, a dick.

Funny, they had the reporter on NPR yesterday and they refused to run a report about Craig in the past because they felt it was not responsible and they had no real proof - but they finally ran the story once they had the report of his arrest in Minnesota for such actions that people had alleged he had in fact been doing.

But, yes, it is imperative that you blame the media for the ruckus, especially wen you have plead guilty to lesser charges. I would like to know what the original charges were. Funny, a stipulation of his plea agreement stated that he could not run out and claim his innocence, which he really hasn't, but should if he is really not guilty. He only says that the officer saw it one way and he sees it another. Love the way he holds onto that defense to shield against any personal responsibility. If he was innocent, he should have fought it and plead not guilty and took it ot trial!

Mary Ellis @ 32:

This should be a wake up call for all of us. We need to be aware of how to protect ourselves from Republicans in public bathrooms. Always be alert to your surroundings and trust your instincts. If you feel uncomfortable around a Republican, leave immediately. Learn to notice details. This will help you give a good description to police. Take note of what they say. For example if they keep repeating, "I'm not gay, I've never been gay," or if they refer to you as a "nasty naughty boy," call 911.

And I fear that there will be more incidents like this before the year is out. What is this, the 4th one this summer? One killed himself, sadly. Ever since Foley, the floodgates have opened. Maher is going to have a field day on his Friday show.

Craig's actions this week suggest that he wants the voters in Idaho to decide his fate. He was hoping that they would not hear about this incident. He was incorrect, hence his anger at the Boise media.

Radically Moderate @ 41:

He pled guilty in June, and now that he has been outed he wants to challenge his guilty plea?
Respect for the rule of law?

Heard one of the legal talking heads say this morning that to challenge his guilty plea he would have to admit to perjury since when he pled guilty he had to SWEAR BEFORE THE COURT that he was guilty of the crime he pled to.

Interesting position to be in...

Additionally, I don't take anything "Morning Joe" says until he answers questions about a dead staffer found in his office when he was a Congressman, and his resignation from Congress shortly thereafter Lori Klausutis' body was found in his Congressional office in Florida.

I'm going to answer my own question about Tucker Carlson - he's cruising public bathrooms, too; even though he'll bring up the "I've got wives and kids" defense.

Like that means anything - read J.L. King's "ON the Down Low" as well as his ex-wife's story "On the Up and Up". King's book talks about his life as a man on the "Down Low"; and how it's affected his relationship with his children when he came out of the closet.

His wife's book tells her side of the story about how she was forced to put two and two together to figure out her husband was a down-low brother living a lie with her and their children.

All the Rethug. closet homosexuals are desperately hiding and are in denial because their party of hatred and intolerance absolutely shuns them.

The funniest of all though, is that yesterday Craig apologized to the people of Idaho for pleading guilty.

Its pretty obvious what happened here. He knows he's guilty as sin, but he thought (and was probably told by the cops) that if he plead guilty quickly and paid the fine that he wouldn't get any media exposure.

WRONG!

So now he blames the media for being found out as a hypocrite. Naturally, the reich-wing bloggers will call this as an indictment against homosexuality by the left wing because they have no other defense.

Another closet gay and another wife standing by her lying mate. I lost sympathy for this sort of relationship a long time age. Expect to see the private chat with the wife in the next few days, probably on ABC.

the repubs always throw the "liberal media" hail mary pass and always get intercepted by reason

MargeAggedon @ 23:

Considering the number of repugs getting caught with their pants down [so to speak] I would suggest it's time for the party to take a long look at itself.
Pink elephants anyone?

Maybe with thier pants down they are lookin at themselves and each other.

Pink elephants or pink peters?

Or maybe both.

1) Blame Media
2) Blame Clinton

Yep - it's all Bill Clinton's fault. He did it first and those liberal media types only reported his BJ when St. Gingrich made it impossible to ignore.

Or: He thought Brittany and Lindsay were in the next stall...

Or: He was running a sting on an al Qaeda cell and those tricky devils had burrowed into the local PD.

If pleading guilty to a crime you didnt commit to ease the pressure of press scrutiny doesnt disqualify him from high office, then the fact that he's GUILTY probably does.

Has anybody tried to give yourself a wide stance with your pants around your knees or ankles? It's not possible unless you start doing some uncomfortable contortions. The waist of the pants prevents the stance from being any wider than your waistline.

Try it. You would need to move both feet together in order to reach someone in the next stall.

Has he blamed the democrats yet?

F**king HYPOCRITE!

Okay Larry, you love your wife. But do you fuck your wife? Besides in the poop chute?

Here's a tip Lar, next time you use a public restroom, leave the men in the other stalls alone. That's not the time or place to "press the flesh."

Here's a couple more: Get rid of that official photo, your smile is as creepy as that guy from Poltergeist II. Next time you give a press conference to announce that you're not-gay, gargle or something first so the press can't smell penis on your breath.

Now get back in your closet.

"I am not gay".. I am a pervert looking for sex with a stranger of the same gender in a public bathroom at an airport while being a US Senator and then pleading guilty of a lewd offense.

lets see, let me blame the media..yeah, right

I'm sorry but I wouldn't touch that guy with a newspaper. Poor T-queen has made lots of enemies locally and nationally with his "hard line" positions and they're all laughing at you now Senator. You've made your cake, now it's time to lie in it.

Ruthless People @ 73:

Front page of today's New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/29/us/politics/29repubs.html?_r=1&hp&oref...

Even Republicans are now saying what we have been saying for a long time. A new Republican scandal will knock this one off the front page next week. What a merry band of corrupt, criminal, incompetent, christianofascist, hypocrites.

Thanks. Excellent piece.

Mary Ellis @ 17:

Is there a family watchdog on the Internet that lets you know if a Republican moves into your neighborhood? Seems like this day and time the public should be able to click on a Republican's name to see his profile which includes his name, address, and crimes that he has committed, as well as a mug shot. Does anyone know if there is a national Republican database site that informs you if a Republican moves into an area near you?

I completely agree. Maybe Bill-O will head this venture?

A "witch hunt" is when the hunted is NOT guilty... this guy got caught with his pants down. A self-hating gay. the worst kind of human being. No one forced him to confess to anything... if he's that dumb, he deserves all this coverage. And since when is being gay supposed to be a BAD thing? He wasn't charged with being gay, he was charged with soliciting public sex... BIG difference... His "I am not gay" is like saying, "I HATE GAYS, CAUSE GAYS ARE EVIL".

I hope this asshole burns in hell, and gets f***ed hourly, in the ass... well maybe not, cause that's what i think he wants... so I hope he has to have sex with women... that'l teach him.

When in doubt, blame the media

So he's to blame?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEPq0FvFm3g

If only Senator Larry "I am not gay!" Craig had added, "Not that there's anything wrong with that," he might still have had a chance to save his career. Wait -- Idaho? Never mind.

the party of "Personal Responibility" at their finest

*"That mean old newspaper made me want to bang another dude in the restroom"
*"...blahblah failures of the Clinton Adminstration blahblahblah..."
*"...blahblahblah 9/11 blahblahblah..."

do these buttmonkeys ever actually accept any responsibility for anything that (*ahem*) goes down on their watch

A smart Senator that speaks for the people of his State of Idaho wants us to think he went in front of a Judge and plead guilty to a crime he didn't commit because a hometown paper was looking into his past. If this is true the Senator Craig lied under oath as he stood in court. So the people of Idaho have a chose either they keep a pervert or a liar. The GOP might start of club for those who are perverts, child molester and paying prostitutes. All carrying signs that say the GOP is for Religious Values and Morals and like the President and Vice President follow God's teachings so vote Republican as God wanted Bush to be President. Now we're seeing what God has to really say about that trick that Satan and his followers played.

"You can't make this stuff up. And the impact this is having on the grassroots around the country is devastating." - SCOTT REED, a Republican strategist, after Senator Larry Craig of Idaho pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after being arrested in an airport bathroom.

I blame Sean Hannity for turning Larry down.

Bob @ 91:

On behalf of all males in the United States, I am requesting that law enforcement agencies- for the next 30 days- stop using foot tapping behavior and odd tics in airport bathroom stalls as evidence of improper conduct.

After all, we're all going to be nervous until this Larry Craig thing blows over (pun originally unintended)

Warning. Beware, Next time you've got your i-pod on, be sure you don't download any toe-tapping music. You might end up on the front page of the Idaho Staesman.

StevenMN @ 95:

I have no sympathy for hypocritical bastards like Craig, but don't cops have anything better to do than stake out bathroom stalls? According to news reports there have been dozens of similar arrests at the airport. It's entrapment plain and simple, and the law is usually aimed only at gays. At any given moment there are straights groping each other all over the airport and probably joining the mile-high club. But a little man to man action gets folks all riled up. I gotta remember not to ever tap my foot on the floor in a men's room since I understand that's the secret code for solicitation and punishable by law.

Oddly enough, i think it may well be the Repub fixation with gay sex in the crapper that led to the bust.

Some town in Florida wants to spend some exorbitant amount of money on some bizarre mobile robo-toilet because the wingnut mayor is convinced that the men's rooms near the beaches are just over flowing with (dun dun dunnnnnnn...) TEH GHEY SECKS

Not one of you cocksuckers bashing Craig actually live in Idaho and do not know what a vile , distorted piece of garbage the Idaho Snakesman is. For the past 16 years I've watched as this rag engaged in yellow journalism, attacking anyone who didn't agree with their politically correct idea of reality.Larry Craig has done more for the people of Idaho than any other elected official, with the exception of Governor Butch otter.It is up to the people of Idaho whether Larry Craig stays or goes. The rest of you lame brained assholes, shut the fuck up!!

Dennis wrote "Not one of you c**ksuckers bashing Craig actually live in Idaho"

Um, did you survey everyone posting here??