I think Senator Craig should fight for his seat!

[Joanne98]

I didn't think that until 15 minutes ago when I watched Tom Delay talk about the "moral" values of the Republican party. WTF! Tom Delay is the poster child of CRIME. IMO what Craig did was WAY more innocent than what Delay has done.

WHAT'S WORSE! A man who is so afraid of the religous zealets in his party that he begs for sex from strangers in a bathroom, OR a man who cares about NOTHING but power and money. A man who a STOLEN BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM THE US TREASURY AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE?

Wouldn't it be nice if Craig just said," I'm gay and I'm proud of it!"
"I'm NOT resigning"...

Just a thought........

[More Than A Feeling]

1. Except for one thing:

All those Republican closet-cases would cower even deeper in their closets after Idahoans jacked Larry Craig's political career in the face in response. Not exactly positive reinforcement.

[Joanne98]

6. But the Republicans are throwing him under the bus anyway....

What does he have to lose?

[Sarah Ibarruri]

2. No.

This is not about gay rights. This is about a Republican who did a lot of harm pretending he was something he was not.

[Joanne98]

7. But shouldn't his age be a consideration. He's in his 70's!

[Sarah Ibarruri]

18. My mom and grandmother both, at different times....

Pointed out to me that a bad person is a bad person whether they're 20, 40, 60 or 80. As we can see, he might be in his 70s, yet he's still an evil little freak with respect to his voting record and wishing to do harm to others. So I guess the answer to "but shouldn't age be a consideration" is, it sure wasn't when he was AGGRESSIVELY trolling for SEX in public men's bathrooms! I hope everyone throws him under the bus many times!

[MarianJack]

3. I Hope He Fights for His Seat...

...to put Idaho in play!

BTW, vitter is supported by the GOPoop, craig isn't. This wouldn't be a gay thing now, would it? HMMMMMMM!

[More Than A Feeling]

4. That, and a "Louisiana's governor is a Democrat" thing.

[Joanne98]

10. Exactly!!!! I think we should point that out.....

[Joanne98]

8. Ya! Vitter isn't talked about at all! It's DOUBLE hypocrisy!

[Sarah Ibarruri]

20. Let him fight for it. It might be better publicity about what freaks homophobes like Craig are.

I have no sympathy at all. He's despicable. So is Vitter.

[TahitiNut]

5. I just don't regard his sexual orientation as relevant.

Hypocrisy? Hell, Congress is drowning in hypocrisy - along with all of politics.

He's a "Peeper" ... a person who violates the privacy of others for whatever prurient interests he might have. He lied to a police officer. He peaded 'not guilty' and then violated the conditions for acceptance of that plea.

The longer he stays around, the more it shows how obscenely hypocritical the "political class" is ... they (almost) ALL protect their own and have a "separate but superior" attitude, imho.

[Joanne98]

9. Everybody lies to police officers, because EVERYTHING is against the law!

If u stacked all the criminal laws of the US together they would reach the moon!

[TahitiNut]

11. I don't.

Maybe some would think I'm from another planet ... but I just don't. :shrug:

(That doesn't mean I have to say anything, though.)

[deadmessengers]

12. Bingo!

Gay = OK by me.
Closeted gay = Ok by me.
Hypocritical closeted gay = Borderline, but I suppose people do have the right to a private life, even when that conflicts with their public statements.
Peeping Tom = Not even a little ok.
Soliciting sex in a public bathroom = WAY not ok.

[XOKCowboy]

13. I agree. Let his constituents decide.

Same result. Even they don't believe him. :)

[LittleClarkie]

14. Those moral values are supposed to come generally from their Christian beliefs

Which, they may have forgotten, includes forgiveness.

[TheCowsCameHome]

15. He's busy trying to get into someone elses seat.

[itsrobert]

16. For his toilet seat? n/t

n/t

[Gabi Hayes]

17. I wondered when the fight for your right to toilet would come up....on edit

http://www.anorak.co.uk/news/anorak-in-new-york/176164.html

[RB TexLa]

19. I agree and sent him a letter urging him to run

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1690892&mesg_id=1690892

[in_cog_ni_to]

21. Which seat?

Toilet or Senate?;)

He needs to go. The man is one of the biggest JERKS in the Senate.

This isn't about being Gay. This is about hypocrisy. Have you seen his voting record?

From ontheissues.org: Sen. Larry Craig

* Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003)
* Voted NO on implementing the 9/11 Commission report. (Mar 2007)
* Voted NO on preserving habeus corpus for Guantanamo detainees. (Sep 2006)
* Voted NO on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods. (Sep 2006)
* Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
* Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex basic training. (Jun 1998)
* Voted YES on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
* Voted YES on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)
* Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
* Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
* Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
* Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
* Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
* Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
* Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
* Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
* Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
* Voted YES on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
* Voted YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
* Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
* Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
* Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
* Voted NO on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998)
* Voted YES on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
* Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)
* Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)
* Voted YES on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995)
* Voted YES on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995)
* Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001)
* Rated 25% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
.

[Minimus]

22. I can't get past Craig calling Clinton a naughty nasty boy.

That is what bothers me the most.

Soliciting sex in the mens room isn't a crime that hurts anyone (except yourself if you happen to solicit a police officer). I'm not even sure why it is a crime. If consenting adults want to hook up - I really don't care how they go about doing it.