We're just finding out NOW? (0.00 / 0)

  This happened in June, and it doesn't become public knowledge until NOW?

  Charitable interpretation: Family-values Republicans getting busted for sex offenses just isn't an unusual enough occurrence to merit serious news coverage anymore.

  Somehow I don't think that's it, though...

  Now that the story's out, though, let's destroy his career.

  (BTW, Matt, fix the headline -- you have him as a Wyoming senator.)

"We judge ourselves by our ideals; others by their actions. It is a great convenience." -- Howard Zinn

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by: Master Jack @ Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 21:05:47 PM UTC

Craig is a Senator from Idaho ... (0.00 / 0)

not Wyoming

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by: Calvin Jones and the 13th Apostle @ Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 21:08:47 PM UTC

LOL (0.00 / 0)

Are there ANY straight men in the republican party? Just wondering...

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by: dogeatdogi @ Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 21:29:03 PM UTC

Well, There Are The Druggies Like Limbaugh (0.00 / 0)

The wastrels like Bush, and the riverboat gamblers like Bennett.

So I think they've got a real diversity thing going there.

"You know what they say -- those of us who fail history... doomed to repeat it in summer school." -- Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Season 6, Episode 3

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by: Paul Rosenberg @ Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 21:45:42 PM UTC

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Our Liberal Media, Exhibit Z (0.00 / 0)

  Compare and contrast the lag in Larry Craig's incident being reported this year with the lag in Cynthia McKinney's incident being reported last year...

"We judge ourselves by our ideals; others by their actions. It is a great convenience." -- Howard Zinn

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by: Master Jack @ Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 21:40:39 PM UTC

There should be a rule (0.00 / 0)

that if you are a gay Republican and you get caught, that you are forced to change parties and then the Democrats will throw a big coming out party for you and you won't ever have to be afraid to tell anyone you are gay anymore.

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by: Michael Harold @ Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 21:56:47 PM UTC

yes, but (0.00 / 0)

republicans are all creepy gay. they're anonymous glory hole truck stop gay.

that's why they hate gay marriage -- they want more meat on the streets!

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by: afterthought @ Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 22:00:15 PM UTC

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That's Why It's Called The Republican PARTY, Dude! (0.00 / 0)

Limbaugh's bringing the drugs, Bennett's running the poker game in back.

"You know what they say -- those of us who fail history... doomed to repeat it in summer school." -- Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Season 6, Episode 3

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by: Paul Rosenberg @ Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 22:21:02 PM UTC

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A "mistake" (0.00 / 0)

I can hardly wait to hear how he tries to talk his way out of this one.  Medication? 

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by: Kathy Sullivan @ Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 22:07:45 PM UTC

Well, Obviously It Was A Mistake! (0.00 / 0)

After all, what was he doing in Minnesota?

Oh, wait a second.  Norm Coleman doesn't want him answering that one.

Let's go to a commercial.

"You know what they say -- those of us who fail history... doomed to repeat it in summer school." -- Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Season 6, Episode 3

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by: Paul Rosenberg @ Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 22:22:48 PM UTC

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He was misunderstood (0.00 / 0)

and probably should have talked to a lawyer before pleading guilty - that's his story and he's sticking to it.

But, had he spoken to a lawyer, I suspect the news would have hit the stands a good bit sooner.


"It sounds wrong...
     ...but its right."

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by: SpitBall @ Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 14:32:07 PM UTC

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Craig - Wide Stance Sitter (0.00 / 0)

There's a perfectly understandable explanation for what happened. Via TPM, here's the deal:

Craig stated "that he has a wide stance when going to the bathroom and that his foot may have touched mine," the report states. Craig also told the arresting officer that he reached down with his right hand to pick up a piece of paper that was on the floor.

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by: Curt Matlock @ Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 19:31:51 PM UTC

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Um.. (0.00 / 0)

Um... EW

but this now means we either have an open seat or a tarnished incumbent. C'mon, what couldn't be funnier than running against a clossetted, hypocritical incumbent who got caught giving oral sex in an airport restroom?

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by: KainIIIC @ Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 22:38:19 PM UTC

An "open seat"... (0.00 / 0)

  ...might not be the best terminology anymore. :)

  I wonder, though... was this news released today to take the spotlight off Gonzo? What Abu Gonzales did was FAR worse, after all...

"We judge ourselves by our ideals; others by their actions. It is a great convenience." -- Howard Zinn

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by: Master Jack @ Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 22:44:45 PM UTC

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Crusing the johns - (0.00 / 0)

Well, well, well - looking for a john in the johns!

Is there a photo of the the plainclothes officer - wonder if he looks like Jeff Gannon?  I'm curious what turns Larry's crank.

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by: mwfolsom @ Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 23:25:42 PM UTC

Nitpick.... (0.00 / 0)

Actually, if you want to get technical, he came out of the (bathroom) stall, not the closet.

BUSTED!

/snark

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by: Da Buddy @ Mon Aug 27, 2007 at 23:48:41 PM UTC

Water You Talking About? (0.00 / 0)

"Water closet" is British for bathroom.

"You know what they say -- those of us who fail history... doomed to repeat it in summer school." -- Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Season 6, Episode 3

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by: Paul Rosenberg @ Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 04:25:53 AM UTC

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Ya know (0.00 / 0)

You wouldn't have this problem if you'd put some Idaho bloggers on yer roll over there.

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by: Wordsmith @ Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 01:54:42 AM UTC

Woah. Interesting thing (0.00 / 0)

As far as we know, we could have had more gay men in the senate now than black senators. 

I think Obama is the second black senator since reconstruction... While we could possibly have two homosexual Republicans now and God knows how many overall. 

I just thought it was interesting. 

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by: JeremiahTheMessiah @ Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 15:34:06 PM UTC