THE HILL: Despite ruling, Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID) says he will finish out his term

[L. Coyote]

Despite ruling, Craig says he will finish out his term
By Elana Schor - October 05, 2007 - 30 minutes ago
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/despite-ruling-craig-says-he-will-finish-out-his-term-2007-10-05.html

Sen. Larry Craig (R) said Thursday he would finish his full term before retiring, his choice revealed hours after a Minnesota judge denied the Idahoan’s bid to withdraw his guilty plea in the bathroom sex sting that upended his career.

Craig’s determination to stay in the Senate for another year leaves GOP leaders mulling their next move. The ethics committee has asserted jurisdiction over Craig’s alleged homosexual solicitation, leaving the door open for public hearings on his conduct or any stronger measures — such as censure or expulsion — that Republicans may seek to pursue.

“As I continued to work for Idaho over the past three weeks here in the Senate, I have seen that it is possible for me to work here effectively,” Craig said in a statement, adding that he would push to “clear my name in the Senate Ethics Committee — something that is not possible if I am not serving in the Senate.”

In a 27-page order, Judge Charles Porter of Minnesota’s Hennepin County court rejected the argument from Craig’s legal team that not allowing him to withdraw his guilty plea would be a “manifest injustice.”

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[onehandle]

1. Yay! Be Gay! Be Proud!

Be the first speaker at the Republican convention in the city of your shame!


This is too good.

[L. Coyote]

2. Does this mean he will go to Minneapolis for the R convention??

[MiniMe]

4. Only if he drives from the next nearest airport

Of course, since they lowered the dividers, he might have more trouble getting a date.

[Canuckistanian]

7. I think he'll be wearing Depends whenever he flies

You KNOW there will be photographers stationed outside airport washrooms.

[L. Coyote]

3. kck as news

[jmowreader]

5. I think he SHOULD finish out his term

First, I hate these fucking "sting operations." Watch Cops. They lure these poor bastards to hotel rooms then bust them when they arrive.

Second, Craig is only moderately evil by modern GOP standards--there are LOTS of guys who are much worse.

Third, if Craig goes away the Repuke governor of Idaho is sure to find someone worse. Idaho's full of them. He could send Brandi Swindell--that's a frightening thought.

And fourth, how are we going to hold Senator Craig up as an example of a member of the modern GOP if he's not a senator anymore?

[Canuckistanian]

6. Go, Larry, go!! Don't let the bastards get you down!

Stand up for your.... er.. "morals".