Was the 1982 FBI report that Craig was not gay based on faulty intelligence?

[goodhue]

Since reading about it yesterday, I've been pretty intrigued by the apparent fact that Craig has a 1982 FBI report that says he is not gay. Pretty convenient some might snarkily say, but it strikes me as perfect example of the plucky boy scout motto of always be prepared. But then I was thinking, what if the FBI got it wrong? What if the report is based on faulty intelligence? Specifically, the intelligence of Larry Craig.

Anyway, I want to know more. What is the deal with this 1982 FBI report on Craig not being gay?

[liberal N proud]

1. 1982? my guess would be repbuliCON cover up

It was the Reagan years

[goodhue]

2. Yes, well, Craig said he suspected then CO rep Schroeder was behind allegations

So there was a lot of finger pointing about not being gay.

[Buzz Clik]

6. Isn't Pat Schroeder the grandmother of Katherine Harris?

[goodhue]

10. Yikes

I hadn't previously noticed the resemblence. I don't recall what most experts agree about regarding them not being gay. I wonder what the FBI reports.

[Buzz Clik]

3. Yes, but all through the 1970s and 1980s the Democratic Leadership said he wasn't gay.

It was not until his gayness became undeniable that the Dems were all "Oh, he's gay alright" and "I always knew he was gay" and "I was sure he wasn't gay until I was sure he was." The latest iterations are from Edwards, "I thought he was not gay, but I denounce myself for ever having thought that," and Obama's "I am the only Democrat running for President who never declared in Congress that he was not gay." Dennis Kucinich corrected Obama by reminding him, "I always found Senator Craig attractive, in a strange way. I even sponsored an amendment declaring Senator Craig as the hottest of the Singing Senators. Hey, if that isn't gay, what is?" One of his colleagues was overheard as saying, "Yeah, that's pretty gay, Dennis," at which point Kucinich hopped into his wife's lap and licked her ear.

The GOP is quick to point out that Hillary Clinton and former President William Clinton made a big issue of Craig not being gay in late 1990s. Said Senator Clinton, "If I knew then what I know now, I would have known he was gay. Nevertheless, I stand behind my previous statements that he was not gay."

Joe Biden gave a ten minute discourse about Senator Craig, but everyone lost interest when it became clear he was not going to say anything of substance.

[goodhue]

5. funny stuff!

:patriot:

[Truth2Tell]

4. I'd bet the real investigation results were passed

to "someone else" and have been used to keep Craig "in line" ever since.

[Puregonzo1188]

7. Why was the FBI even investigating his sexual orientation?

I'm not trying to be a smart ass, but I'm just wondering why there was a FBI report on whether or not a member of Congress was gay.

[goodhue]

8. Well according to the Idaho Statesman, it was at Craig's request

But since the Statesman is to blame, they certainly are not to be trusted.

Read the Statesman here . . .
http://www.idahostatesman.com/1264/story/143801.html

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The FBI document supplied by Craig describes a July 20, 1982, FBI interview with Craig at the offices of his Washington law firm. Craig requested the interview with the FBI and said reporters had threatened to disclose allegations of homosexuality.

"Craig stated that he had never engaged in a homosexual relationship" with Williams or Opp, the FBI report said. "Craig further indicated that he has never engaged in a homosexual relationship with any person."

The document says Craig told the FBI that he suspected that then-Rep. Patricia Schroeder, D-Colo., might be behind the allegations against him. Opp was appointed by Schroeder. "Craig said that recent polls indicate strong support for his re-election this fall, and he perceives this as a slanderous campaign by the opposition party to have him defeated," said the report.

An attached document from a polygraph examiner hired by Craig said it was the examiner's opinion "that Congressman Craig is not a homosexual and has since adulthood not engaged in homosexual acts of any type."

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[goodhue]

9. In 1982 Craig was denying sexual relations with congressional pages

Sorry I did not make that clear above

[goodhue]

11. In 1972 Craig was discharged from from Army for flat feet

Craig was honorably discharged in 1972, after 20 months of a six-year enlistment. Records show he was let go because of a "physical disqualification," although they do not specify the reason. Craig says his ailment was flat feet.

:eyes:

[goodhue]

12. I'm still looking for some explication of the 1982 FBI report

[goodhue]

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