Comments on: McConnell cancels press event to avoid questions on Craig. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:19:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Art http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4107458 Art Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:42:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4107458 “to avoid questions and declined comment about Craig’s future in the Senate.” If they close their eyes tight enough, it will go away. “to avoid questions and declined comment about Craig’s future in the Senate.”
If they close their eyes tight enough, it will go away.

]]> By: Bad Eye http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4107368 Bad Eye Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:30:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4107368 This is great! If Craig is going to use poor judgment in pleading guilty when he otherwise says he is not guilty, it makes you wonder about his state of mind when voting for, or submitting, or debating, legislation in Congress. This is great! If Craig is going to use poor judgment in pleading guilty when he otherwise says he is not guilty, it makes you wonder about his state of mind when voting for, or submitting, or debating, legislation in Congress.

]]> By: theswan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4107347 theswan Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:03:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4107347 McConnell is pulling a "don't ask, don't tell?" McConnell is pulling a “don’t ask, don’t tell?”

]]> By: Menehune http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4107338 Menehune Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:32:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4107338 #37...that would require a "liberal" press. Let this be a good experiment to see if the press really IS as liberal as the wingers say. I suspect the story will be dropped like a hot potato. #37…that would require a “liberal” press. Let this be a good experiment to see if the press really IS as liberal as the wingers say. I suspect the story will be dropped like a hot potato.

]]> By: A Patriot Acting http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4107330 A Patriot Acting Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:05:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4107330 Every time a Republican from the House, Senate, Presidential race or the Administration steps in front of a microphone, the press should ask the speakers opinion on Larry Craig. These hypocrites will be so afraid of press conferences, they'll have a hell of a time trying to get their talking points out to the public. The comedy talk show circus of O'Lyely and Limberger should be constantly barraged with Larry Craig questions also. Make these scumbags feel the heat for a change. Every time a Republican from the House, Senate, Presidential race or the Administration steps in front of a microphone, the press should ask the speakers opinion on Larry Craig. These hypocrites will be so afraid of press conferences, they’ll have a hell of a time trying to get their talking points out to the public. The comedy talk show circus of O’Lyely and Limberger should be constantly barraged with Larry Craig questions also. Make these scumbags feel the heat for a change.

]]> By: senilebiker http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4107299 senilebiker Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:37:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4107299 Well I kinda feel sorry for ol Larry, but love the schadenfreude. I don't believe he has been caught doing anything fundamentally illegal, trying to pick someone up in a bathroom is tacky, but really shouldn't break any laws. Even having sex in a bathroom is no big deal (or at least wouldn't be if you guys in the US had proper doors which go down to the floor like we do in Europe) Where Larry has his nuts in the vice is is his obvious dishonesty - his anti gay statements, his standing for family values and the other right wing talking points. I don't expect politicians to be saints in the personal lives, but I do expect them to have integrity. Having said that, the longer he stays in the Senate, the more he emphasises the hypocrisies of the Republican party. Hang in there Larry Well I kinda feel sorry for ol Larry, but love the schadenfreude.

I don’t believe he has been caught doing anything fundamentally illegal, trying to pick someone up in a bathroom is tacky, but really shouldn’t break any laws. Even having sex in a bathroom is no big deal (or at least wouldn’t be if you guys in the US had proper doors which go down to the floor like we do in Europe)

Where Larry has his nuts in the vice is is his obvious dishonesty – his anti gay statements, his standing for family values and the other right wing talking points. I don’t expect politicians to be saints in the personal lives, but I do expect them to have integrity.

Having said that, the longer he stays in the Senate, the more he emphasises the hypocrisies of the Republican party.

Hang in there Larry

]]> By: chimpeach http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4107154 chimpeach Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:31:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4107154 It's not that Craig really wants to stay in the Senate. He just doesn't want to have to go back to Idaho where he risks getting the crap kicked out of him. It’s not that Craig really wants to stay in the Senate. He just doesn’t want to have to go back to Idaho where he risks getting the crap kicked out of him.

]]> By: chimpeach http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4107152 chimpeach Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:29:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4107152 #22 Rory <em>He stated his INTENT to resign. As I said above, I’m fine throwing ALL homosexuals out of Congress; are you OK with that?</em> There's nothing wrong with homosexuals serving in Congress. It's only the closeted, hypocritical, self-loathing, lying, scumbag homosexuals in Congress that are the problem. And, they're all Republicans. They need to go. Are you OK with that? There's a practical reason for it, anyway. Openly gay members of Congress aren't a security risk. Closeted gay members of Congress, consumed with shame, are. They'll do anything to keep from being exposed. As Larry Craig has so aptly demonstrated. #22 Rory

He stated his INTENT to resign. As I said above, I’m fine throwing ALL homosexuals out of Congress; are you OK with that?

There’s nothing wrong with homosexuals serving in Congress. It’s only the closeted, hypocritical, self-loathing, lying, scumbag homosexuals in Congress that are the problem. And, they’re all Republicans. They need to go. Are you OK with that?

There’s a practical reason for it, anyway. Openly gay members of Congress aren’t a security risk. Closeted gay members of Congress, consumed with shame, are. They’ll do anything to keep from being exposed. As Larry Craig has so aptly demonstrated.

]]> By: Ditch Mitch KY http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4107133 Ditch Mitch KY Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:45:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4107133 Heckuva Job, Mitchie. For more on the work in Kentucky to defeat, in 2008, this sorry-ass excuse for a Senator see: www.ditchmitchky.com Heckuva Job, Mitchie. For more on the work in Kentucky to defeat, in 2008, this sorry-ass excuse for a Senator see:

http://www.ditchmitchky.com

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4107131 ForTruth Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:40:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4107131 I would hope that the good, red, folk of Idaho are not going to allow this man to continue. I would hope that the good, red, folk of Idaho are not going to allow this man to continue.

]]> By: Innocent Bystander http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4106824 Innocent Bystander Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:08:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4106824 He stated his INTENT to resign. As I said above, I’m fine throwing ALL homosexuals out of Congress; are you OK with that? Comment by Rory — October 4, 2007 @ 7:50 pm Of course not, Shakey. It's not the fact that he's a homosexual. It's that he's a closeted homosexual who votes against equality legislation for people with his orientation. It's all about the hypocrisy. If you bothered to, you know, read this site and get educated, you'd understand that hypocrisy is the core operating principle of the Republican Party. Beside greed and corruption. But there's an upside here. Looks like McConnel won't be scheduling any pressers through 2008. You can run Mitch, but you can't hide. He stated his INTENT to resign. As I said above, I’m fine throwing ALL homosexuals out of Congress; are you OK with that?

Comment by Rory — October 4, 2007 @ 7:50 pm

Of course not, Shakey. It’s not the fact that he’s a homosexual. It’s that he’s a closeted homosexual who votes against equality legislation for people with his orientation. It’s all about the hypocrisy. If you bothered to, you know, read this site and get educated, you’d understand that hypocrisy is the core operating principle of the Republican Party. Beside greed and corruption.

But there’s an upside here. Looks like McConnel won’t be scheduling any pressers through 2008. You can run Mitch, but you can’t hide.

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4106815 bilbobaggins Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:04:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4106815 Boy, you sure can tell how tired I am - Far Right Loon Jake. I figured out today I had it wrong, O'Reilley calls people "Far Left Loon" not "Left Wing Loon", so I have to change my endearment for the trolls. I guess I had his original insult on my brain when I posted that. Boy, you sure can tell how tired I am – Far Right Loon Jake. I figured out today I had it wrong, O’Reilley calls people “Far Left Loon” not “Left Wing Loon”, so I have to change my endearment for the trolls. I guess I had his original insult on my brain when I posted that.

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4106813 bilbobaggins Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:03:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4106813 Please ignore the Far Left Loon Jake (aka Rory) aka IT! If we ignore IT, IT will get tired and go play somewhere else. Please ignore the Far Left Loon Jake (aka Rory) aka IT!

If we ignore IT, IT will get tired and go play somewhere else.

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4106811 bilbobaggins Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:01:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4106811 <em>Craig broke the only ethics rule the GOP has, and that is “never have a scandal that involves anything between your waist and your knees.” Comment by Hardy Haberman</em> That's not quite it, if so, Vitter would be in hot water too. You forgot to mention the part about the other person being of the same sex. They seem fine with one of theirs visiting prostitutes in diapers, but when they get caught hitting on someone of their own sex, well that's too much! Personally I think it is great that Craig is sticking around. He is the poster child for what is wrong with the Republican party and he will be a daily reminder to Americans how low the party has sunk. Craig broke the only ethics rule the GOP has, and that is “never have a scandal that involves anything between your waist and your knees.”
Comment by Hardy Haberman

That’s not quite it, if so, Vitter would be in hot water too. You forgot to mention the part about the other person being of the same sex. They seem fine with one of theirs visiting prostitutes in diapers, but when they get caught hitting on someone of their own sex, well that’s too much!

Personally I think it is great that Craig is sticking around. He is the poster child for what is wrong with the Republican party and he will be a daily reminder to Americans how low the party has sunk.

]]> By: Ivans son http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4106807 Ivans son Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:58:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4106807 Rory, Why throw all homosexuals out of congress? Rory,

Why throw all homosexuals out of congress?

]]> By: rocks911 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4106803 rocks911 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:56:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4106803 "I’m fine throwing ALL homosexuals out of Congress" Spoken like a true sociopath. “I’m fine throwing ALL homosexuals out of Congress”

Spoken like a true sociopath.

]]> By: fletc3her http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4106776 fletc3her Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:45:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4106776 We can't even trust the corrupted Republicans to resign when they say they are going to. Nice to see the culture of corruption is still going strong. Republicans always say they must wait until after the court case has been decided before calling judgement on one of their own. Here, the court case is not only decided, but he plead guilty. And yet, he is still in office. Unbelievable. We can’t even trust the corrupted Republicans to resign when they say they are going to. Nice to see the culture of corruption is still going strong. Republicans always say they must wait until after the court case has been decided before calling judgement on one of their own. Here, the court case is not only decided, but he plead guilty. And yet, he is still in office. Unbelievable.

]]> By: rocks911 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4106771 rocks911 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:44:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4106771 From Yahoo: GOP group targets Romney in new TV ad. I love it when sociopaths go after their own. From Yahoo:

GOP group targets Romney in new TV ad.

I love it when sociopaths go after their own.

]]> By: rocks911 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4106763 rocks911 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:40:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4106763 Ret. Col. Jack Ripper, Could that possibly be true? Supertuber? Ret. Col. Jack Ripper,

Could that possibly be true? Supertuber?

]]> By: helenahandbasket http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4106755 helenahandbasket Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:38:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/04/mcconnell-cancels-press-event-to-avoid-questions-on-craig/#comment-4106755 Anyone think Sen. craig will go to the Grand Old Pervert convention in Minneapolis? It would give him another opportunity to straighten "things" out at the airport. Anyone think Sen. craig will go to the Grand Old Pervert convention in Minneapolis? It would give him another opportunity to straighten “things” out at the airport.

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