BREAKING: Senate Admonishes Larry Craig

[babylonsister]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/178445.php

BREAKING: Senate Admonishes Larry Craig
02.13.08 -- 6:36PM
By David Kurtz

The Senate Ethics Committee issued a public letter of admonishment today to Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID) for his conduct in connection with his arrest in the airport bathroom and his subsequent conduct.

We have the letter here and details here.

From a quick read through the letter, the Ethics Committee hits him harder than I might have expected. It's not just the arrest they tag him for but his efforts to withdraw his guilty plea. Oh, and there was the matter of him slipping the officer his Senate business card. They didn't like the appearance of that either.

Letter here:
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/docs/craig-admonition/

Details here:
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/02/senate_ethics_committee_wags_f.php

[NanceGreggs]

1. Thanks, BabylonSister!

And welcome home! You've been missed!

[babylonsister]

12. Hi, Nance!

Nice to be back, and I missed you and most everyone here. :hug:

[saracat]

2. And yet , he is still a Senator.What about lyingh about "stepping down" or do only Clinton lies

count?

[liberalnurse]

5. Do you like Edwards and dislike the Clintons?

Just asking....

[saracat]

17. No. I was an Edwards supporter. Now I support Hillary. I do not like Obama.

[muntrv]

3. Senate: "Larry! You've been a bad boy! A naughty, bad boy! A nasty, naughty,"

bad, bad boy!"

(This is what Larry Craig said about the big dog on "Meet The Press" during the impeachment debacle).

[Olney Blue]

4. Happy fucking Valentine's day, Larry.

[radfringe]

6. thye take away his key to the bathrooms? n/t

[RuleOfNah]

7. What did the slipped card of Republican Senator Craig say?

"For a good time, call senate.gov"?

[orleans]

19. lol

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[stevedeshazer]

8. He was arrested last June and it became public in August

Jeez. Months.

Then they waited until a day when it would all be overshadowed by Roid-ger Clemens.

This exclusive club sure knows how to protect their own exclusive membership.

And Larry Craig is STILL dragging it out.

[Swamp Rat]

9. I hope they washed their hands afterward.

:D

[stevedeshazer]

15. You're just the best

:hi:

[jazzjunkysue]

10. A.P.: "Senate Stands Firm For Legislative Penal Affairs"

"Wider Penalties Sought To Stall Congressional Stance On Public Solicitation."
:hurts:

[Hepburn]

11. Thanks....and I have a question:

Does this in any manner have an actual effect on Craig? Anyone know?

TIA for any info! :hi:

[babylonsister]

13. I don't know if any punishment is involved, and doubt it. Maybe he'll

suffer some embarrassment when this hits the newspapers tomorrow, if it does.

[Hepburn]

14. Thanks for the reply....

...I was hoping that maybe somewhere there was some teeth in this.

<sigh>

[eppur_se_muova]

16. ALSO that he spent >$200K of campaign funds on his legal expenses. nt

[tabasco]

18. Thank to the freeper-types in Idaho!

For sending this perverted asswipe to the United States Senate for multiple terms!

[orleans]

20. too little too late to do much good though (although better late than never i guess)

"“The conduct to which you pled guilty, together with your related conduct as set forth above, constitute improper conduct reflecting discreditably on the Senate and through this letter the Select Committee on Ethics, on behalf of and pursuant to authority granted by the United States Senate, publicly admonishes you for that conduct…."

admonish! admonish! admonish!

[Warren DeMontague]

21. "Dude! Stay in your own stall!"

Something like that?

[TalkAgain]

22. Not enough.........nt