Ap: Craig lawyers filed motion to have Senate ethics committee to drop the case. just

[rodeodance]

announced on cspan.

[rodeodance]

1. well, they said something about Senate com. not probing private affairs of Senator.

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2. no link yet

[maddezmom]

4. bit more info here : Craig's Lawyers: 'Senate Has No Business'

Craig's Lawyers: 'Senate Has No Business'
(AP) Boise, Idaho One of Sen. Larry Craig's lawyers said Wednesday the Senate has no business looking into the conduct of one of its own following Craig's guilty plea in connection with an airport men's room sex sting.

An unbroken line of precedents dating back 220 years makes clear the Senate does not consider misdemeanor private conduct to be a fit subject of inquiry, asserted Washington attorney Stan Brand.

"We ought to seek to have the committee dismiss this outright," Brand said of a Senate ethics panel's investigation. "The Republican leadership called for an ethics investigation that had nothing to do with his office," said Brand on NBC's "Today" show.

more:
http://wcco.com/politics/local_story_247203904.html

[spanone]

3. wasn't that a private affair bill clinton had???? nevermind

[The Stranger]

5. This is getting good.

Let Craig and the G.O.P. fight it out for months. Let the media run stories and print transcripts and play audio of his jailhouse interviews.

The Democrats on the committee should agree to hold hearings on whether or not the case should be dropped. Air them on C-Span.

[napi21]

6. Oooooh, do I wish I had a mole inside the Pub offices today!!!

Yesterday would have been wild, but this morning has to be insane! Mey Mitch! What are ya gonna do NOW???

[ccpup]

7. I REALLY hate to say this,

but I hope they have extra security or protection around that Minneapolis cop who busted Craig. This Senator sounds like one vicious, vindictive piece of work and we all know what happens if you get on the wrong side of a repug.

[Netbeavis]

8. next to soldiers, the GOP can't touch cops.

The GOP lives in the fear world. It is they, who campaign that only they can save us, wrapping themselves with soldiers and first responders as props. If the ever openly attacked a cop who was shown to be professional and only doing his job, well let just say loosing the White House will the the least of their troubles.

[ccpup]

17. doesn't have to be open at all

it could be a little pressure here and there, lose your job, end up on a Watch List so your travel is inhibited and, in a rare case, find yourself in an "accident" (small plane, "attack" in an underground garage, car accident, etc). Craig looks like just the kind of mean son-of-a-bitch that would stoop that low.

[havocmom]

9. Two questions: Who leaked the Craig arrest/plea in the first place?

How far will Craig go to get even?

They can all stick forks in each other and get their just desserts :evilgrin:

[Netbeavis]

10. apparently Craig's not afraid to take'em to the shed

and do nasty, naughty things to them.

[zippy890]

13. GOOD QUESTION

Who leaked this in the first place?

I would say RNC/subordinates did the leaking- thinking it would be be
good diversion for a week from Gonzales.

I couldn't believe how fast the RNC threw Craig under the bus - like it was choreographed.

Now look where their nastiness & manipulation is getting them.

just desserts is right

[havocmom]

14. Think BEYOND diversions. How many others on the Hill have dirty secrets?

Wire taps - they're not just for gathering intel on terror suspects!

Blackmail is such a dirty word, but such an effective tool to keep cowards in line.

[TahitiNut]

11. I wonder whether they'll investigate airliners without working lavatories.

After all, poor ol' Larry must've flown into MSP on a plane without a functioning toilet and had to rush into the terminal restroom between flights. Poor fella.

[havocmom]

15. ::spew coffee::

:spray: :rofl:

Yeah, that's why he took the LONG walk to that particular privy. ;)

[TahitiNut]

16. Well ... that's how some seem to view it.

:dunce:


:rofl:

It's fascinating to me that the 'entrapment' theorists don't explain this. After all, who the hell runs to the John during a connection between flights? Those airplane loos may be cramped, but at least they don't have cops in them waiting to entrap some poor shmuck just taking a crap.

[disndat]

12. What's this?

Popcorn time. Maybe the Repugs are full of closet cases that Craig is threatening to out.