Senate Ethics Committee admonishes Craig.
By on Feb 13th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Senate Ethics Committee admonishes Craig.
In a letter released today, the Senate Ethics Committee “publicly admonished” Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID) for “attempting to use his public office to get out of his arrest last summer in a Minneapolis airport restroom sting.” The letter, which was signed by all six members of the panel, “also criticized Craig for attempting to withdraw his guilty plea.”
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Picture this; Think of Tiny Tim and his tune ‘Tip-toeing through the Tulips. and substitute the lyrics. Toe-tapping through the rest rooms. LOL!
February 13th, 2008 at 9:15 pmCraig is a joke, but no more than the rest of these clowns. They worry about this crap, and whether or not Clemens used HDH or the patriots taped opponents, all the while letting bush destroy our country. When the history of this congress is written it will be
” a tale/Told by and idiot, full of sound and fury/ Signifying nothing.
Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5
February 13th, 2008 at 9:16 pmTap, tap, tap…..tap, tap….tap….tap, tap, tap, tap….tap…tap, tap.
Let me just get this wiiiiiide stance here to get adjusted.
There ready…oh, forgot I’m not a republician.
Never mind.
Buck Fush
February 13th, 2008 at 9:20 pmAw, c’mon guys, can’t we work this out like gentlemen? Look, there’s a restroom over there… let’s go in and discuss this in privacy…mmmm.
February 13th, 2008 at 9:24 pmOhhhhh, the shame.
Tappy McWideStance is my Senator.
**hanging head in shame**
February 13th, 2008 at 9:35 pmOh NO!!! Zooey—-I-DA-HO. How can you stand it?
I’ve went camping there many times, beautiful in the summer (I hate snow), Seattle type of guy.
by the way I love your posts on this site
Buck Fush
February 13th, 2008 at 9:39 pmTappy McWideStance is my Senator.
Comment by Zooey — February 13, 2008 @ 9:35 pm
and a troll favorite!
February 13th, 2008 at 9:40 pmHell, I don’t know why Tappy is that big a deal. I am sure he has done more disgusting things on the Senate floor.
February 13th, 2008 at 9:43 pmComment by Buckie Boy — February 13, 2008 @ 9:39 pm
Thanks, Buck Fush. :)
I live in a tiny liberal hot-bed in northern Idaho. It could be worse. We got 4 feet of snow this winter. I don’t mind admitting that I was fairly pissed off about that. Not that it matters.
February 13th, 2008 at 9:45 pm“attempting to use his public office to get out of his arrest last summer in a Minneapolis airport restroom sting.â€
He’s a slimeball but it’s not that big a deal compared to…..
Bush and Cheney using Executive Privledge and “National Security” to avoid arrest and prosecution for breaking the law.
February 13th, 2008 at 9:45 pmand a troll favorite!
Comment by joe cantwell — February 13, 2008 @ 9:40 pm
I have never been able to stand Tappy. He’s as plastic as our former Governor Dirk Kempthorne, who is now the Secretary of the Interior. And our current Governor, now that I think of it. Hmmmm…..
February 13th, 2008 at 9:47 pmYou must be so proud Zooey. You own a sterling piece of republican hypocrisy.
February 13th, 2008 at 9:48 pmWell, I am one lucky guy…Baldwin and Feingold to vote for every 2 and 6 years (Kohl can’t be ousted, he has too much money). A Dem governor. Although he is not popular (I actually think he is kind of a schmuck so…primaries).
February 13th, 2008 at 9:50 pmZoo, in your lifetime have you ever been happy with your elected leaders?
February 13th, 2008 at 9:51 pmComment by Bobwurst — February 13, 2008 @ 9:48 pm
Heh. I’ve never voted for the man — not that it matters. :D
February 13th, 2008 at 9:51 pmZoo, in your lifetime have you ever been happy with your elected leaders?
Comment by Sabyen91 — February 13, 2008 @ 9:51 pm
Ouch. :-)
I grew up in the Bay Area of California, so while I was oblivious to things less important than boyfriends and cruising, I think I was well represented.
I’m getting the hell out of here for grad school, if I can.
February 13th, 2008 at 9:54 pmIf you lived in the Bay area you were probably well represented in my opinion. Only those that live near Madison are better represented (though Californians have to get rid of that neo-con Feinstein). Yeah, I would leave Idaho too :)
February 13th, 2008 at 9:59 pmWhen I lived in the Bay Area, Feinstein was on the SF City Council, and she was fantastic, especially after the murder of the Mayor and a City Councilman in City Hall. I’m severely disappointed in her now.
My parents are quite upset that I want to leave the state, but my sons live in Oregon and would like me to live closer, so that’s the stronger pull.
February 13th, 2008 at 10:11 pmBTW, I forgot to give SpudgeBoy credit for the name “Tappy McWideStance.” :-)
February 13th, 2008 at 10:12 pmI get that, Zoo. Kids are everything (of course mine is only 10 so I don’t know about adult children). Plus Oregon isn’t a god-forsaken rock quarry :)
February 13th, 2008 at 10:13 pmSpudge is a Steph fan. As am I. It is one of the only “political” radio shows I listen to.
February 13th, 2008 at 10:14 pm#17 Comment by Sabyen91 — February 13, 2008 @ 9:59 pm
(though Californians have to get rid of that neo-con Feinstein).
You bet! My Senator. I’m living in LA.
February 13th, 2008 at 10:30 pmWork on getting Feinstein out and I will work on getting Kohl out. Boxer and Feingold can stay as long as they want!
February 13th, 2008 at 10:34 pm#17 Comment by Sabyen91 — February 13, 2008 @ 9:59 pm
(though Californians have to get rid of that neo-con Feinstein).
You bet! My Senator. I’m living in LA.
Comment by Merlin — February 13, 2008 @ 10:30 pm
Unfortunately we have her until 2012
February 13th, 2008 at 10:34 pmOuch. Yeah, Kohl is here til 2012 as well. He is not as bad as Feinstein but I am getting a bit sick of his corporatism. As long as we have Feingold I have hope. Wish he would listen to little brother a little more. All the emails and letters in the world don’t seem to sway him (he hasn’t had a serious challenge in close to 2 decades).
February 13th, 2008 at 10:37 pmCan I bring up an issue connected with Larry Craig that has never gotten a proper airing in all this?
Craig tried to excuse his “inadvertant” brushing of his shoe against the police officers by claiming he has the famous Wide Stanceâ„¢.
Have any of you people tried to establish a Wide Stanceâ„¢ while sittig on the toilet with one’s pants around one’s ankles?
It’s nigh well impossible. I suppose maybe circus clowns in costume could manage it, but no one who wears normal business attire.
February 13th, 2008 at 10:50 pmDepends on how versatile you are. I could put one foot under the left stall and one under the right stall.
February 13th, 2008 at 10:52 pmBut I wear business casual so that might have something to do with it.
February 13th, 2008 at 10:53 pmIt’s nigh well impossible. I suppose maybe circus clowns in costume could manage it, but no one who wears normal business attire.
Comment by ralph the wonder llama — February 13, 2008 @ 10:50 pm
I think Tappy wears “Hammer pants.” :-D
February 13th, 2008 at 11:02 pm“I think Tappy wears “Hammer pants.†:-D
Comment by Zooey — February 13, 2008 @ 11:02 pm”
I don’t care what anybody says…those and Zubas were very comfortable. I loved the 80’s.
February 13th, 2008 at 11:04 pm#25.Sabyen91 — February 13, 2008 @ 10:37 pm
Wow – you’ve just described Di Fi. Her responses, to e-mails, are double speak.
Rest assured that each time she a/o Nancy Pelosi are in town people protest outside their residences.
At the moment one protester lays on a table outside of Pelosi’s SF house. Next up:
PINK SLIP CHENEY FOR PRESIDENTS’ DAY
February 13th, 2008 at 11:10 pmMonday, February 18th 2008
3-4 PM
PINK SLIP CHENEY RALLY AND IMPEACHMENT PARTY AT PELOSI’S . 3-4PM Impeachment Party at Nancy Pelosi’s House. We’ll put Cheney’s impeachment on the table and ask Nancy to start the hearings immediately.
pressed enter too soon. #31 courtesy of Code Pink
February 13th, 2008 at 11:13 pmWell now we see what happens when a GOP Law Maker
February 13th, 2008 at 11:17 pmtries to pick up a man in the men’s room. He is allowed to continue as a Leader and get only “publicly admonished†Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID) for and a nice don’t get caught next time.
At lease the men serving jail time for the same crime, will now know if they had been Republicans they would be free. Fingers Foley should have stayed in office as he would have only been “publicly admonished†for molesting kids while serving in office.
Unfortunately, WI is ok with Kohl…no protests outside of his home…hopefully the Bucks keep sucking. Maybe that will do the job.
February 13th, 2008 at 11:18 pmI don’t care what anybody says…those and Zubas were very comfortable. I loved the 80’s.
Comment by Sabyen91 — February 13, 2008 @ 11:04 pm
Maybe they were comfortable, but they looked horrendous!
February 13th, 2008 at 11:22 pmOh, no they didn’t, Zoo. Green and Gold Zubas were the best!!! Well, at least they were better than the nut hugging spandex bike shorts. I personally loved wearing BOTH! :)
February 13th, 2008 at 11:29 pmI personally loved wearing BOTH! :)
Comment by Sabyen91 — February 13, 2008 @ 11:29 pm
I feel privileged not to have actually seen it. :-)
February 13th, 2008 at 11:32 pmYou are probably lucky, Zoo. I terrorized my hometown.
February 13th, 2008 at 11:34 pmYou are probably lucky, Zoo. I terrorized my hometown.
Comment by Sabyen91 — February 13, 2008 @ 11:34 pm
I respect the fact that you admit wearing those horrors. So many men will deny it, even though we all saw them. :-)
February 13th, 2008 at 11:37 pmI am proud!! I was like CC Deville. Ok, maybe not proud.
February 13th, 2008 at 11:40 pmHonest is good. :)
February 13th, 2008 at 11:45 pmI guess I have to admit my zubas were not green and gold. They were like Buffalo Bill colors. My shame.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:01 amWell……………Blow me down.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:03 amummmm,that was a Popeye quote,
February 14th, 2008 at 12:05 amJust so you know.
Well, I was waiting for clarification…. :D
February 14th, 2008 at 12:06 amHeh,gegegege
February 14th, 2008 at 12:15 ami wonder what will become of this?
February 14th, 2008 at 12:17 ammudsharks buddy, do you have a position on the wide stance?
Heh.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:17 amwell,as long as i don’t get any on me.I suppose distance is the trick.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:20 amdamn that waters cold,and it’s deep too.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:23 amReally, I don’t see the big deal (except for the using government offices to cover it up). I think the sting was BS.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:26 amdamn that waters cold,and it’s deep too.
Comment by mudsharks buddy — February 14, 2008 @ 12:23 am
Laughing myself silly….
February 14th, 2008 at 12:28 amThe guy got busted for being gay, period. He may deserve it for being publicly anti-gay but…until I saw this I had never heard of the wide stance and I would have pushed his foot back.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:29 amAnd I wouldn’t even have sued for mental anguish.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:30 amwell,say what you want.The guy got busted in a known mens room that had a reputation for illicit activity.That’s why the cops were there in the first place.Sen Craig just didn’t know it.No,I think he went looking for something and found something else.(or it found him).
February 14th, 2008 at 12:31 amI mostly agree, JP, stings like that are fairly bogus — but I’d like to think that if my men were still minors I could send them into a public bathroom without them having to ask me what the two men were doing in the next stall.
Clearly it was a problem at the Minneapolis airport, or they wouldn’t have been having the sting.
Isn’t that what Craigslist is for?
February 14th, 2008 at 12:34 ammudsharks, he may have been looking for something and he was clearly using code. I don’t see how that is lewd conduct.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:36 amZoo, he was obviously using gay code. Nobody was doing the nasty in the stall. Who is to say he didn’t want to take the guy back to his place? The guy got shafted (not literally). This isn’t a Ted Haggard type thing.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:39 amI agree, JP. Consenting adults, and all that. If he was gonna take his sweetheart to a room, I’ve got no problem with that.
My main problem with Craig is his hypocrisy — which continues to this very day.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:43 amYeah, that is my problem with him too (and about 50% of all Republicans). The guy is paying a harsh price.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:45 amI am not sure the price is TOO harsh though. I am not gay. I would like to hear from gays to see if they think it is fair.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:46 amI suppose that would be up to the courts to decide .Intent would come into play.Being that, that mensrooms reputation,but I suppose that is part of his defense.We’ll just have to wait and see.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:47 amHow could you possibly tell what the intent was? Do it right there or go back to your place? You can’t prosecute intent.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:49 ambut you guys are right,it’s the hypocricy that fuels this fire.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:49 amI don’t think he’s getting harsh treatment. He deserves worse. He’s a self-hating gay guy, who hides in the hetero world, while denying gays the rights he so richly enjoys.
He’s up for re-election this year. He says he won’t run again, but then he said he would resign — and he didn’t.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:50 amHe really didn’t do anything lewd. Touching feet? Really?
February 14th, 2008 at 12:50 amfor that you have to go back to the restrooms history,because,it apparently has one.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:51 amI don’t pity him but I don’t think the law is doing exactly what is called for.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:51 amUnless he was drilling for oil it wasn’t lewd.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:52 amThe restrooms history doesn’t seem to be the point. He wasn’t having sex with someone.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:52 amHell, he wasn’t even pulling a PeeWee Herman.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:53 amSeems to me, law enforcement was just a bit (ok, more than a bit) out of line.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:55 amHell, he wasn’t even pulling a PeeWee Herman.
Comment by Sabyen91 — February 14, 2008 @ 12:53 am
Ewwwwwwwww….
Not yet. :-D
Nice talking to ya, JP. I’m outta here.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:55 amNice Zoo, have a nice night.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:56 amUmm, night, I meant. I should go to bed too! :)
February 14th, 2008 at 12:56 amNever mind.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:57 amOh come on! Fox News told me I could trust this guy, and whatever TV says is obviously the truth or they couldn’t put it on there! You guys must all be reefing the dope or whatever you kids call it these days. Why can’t you all get brainwashed already? Steady diet of church and Fox News, that’s what I say.
RantingRaver.com
February 14th, 2008 at 1:36 amCraig is a good example fake ‘Family Values’ and hypocrisy.
February 14th, 2008 at 8:33 amCraig attcked Bill Clinton during the Lewinski affairs for not having enough values,while he himself was making regular visits to airprots’ bathrooms.
Sabyen91: Perhaps you don’t know Craig’s “history”? Early in his political career, ala 1970’s, there was some sort of sexual brush-up he had which almost cost him his career. It had to do with gay sex. Then he decided to retreat to his “closet” and lead the life of a hypocrite.
February 14th, 2008 at 8:59 amI should have said that he decided to retreat to his closet and lead the life of a typical Repuke – total hypocrisy.
February 14th, 2008 at 9:00 am#77 – I have to laugh each time someone speaks of the GOP and “family values” in the same sentence. They have wandered sooo far from anything remotely resembling family values these days that it’s comical (and sad) actually. In continuous perpetuation of this amoral, illegal war, they forget about family values in the unnecessary murder of our children and innocent Iraqis. I don’t know how they cannot feel mentally challenged with the obvious personal hypocrisy of combining the Iraq war and family values in the same sentence.
February 14th, 2008 at 9:03 amhmmm…no mention of his sucking cock in public? I guess the Senate didn’t want to “go there”.
February 14th, 2008 at 9:36 amWhat a sad bunch of shitheads. Kicking Clemens around and “admonishing” the toiletman. GD, what will it be next…the mating habits of the aardvark! But look at torture, kidnapping, black sites, election stealing, spying on average Americans without warrants, signing statements and the removal of congress from any meaningful power and congress letting him do it oh no, we gotta mess with pro sports. The only place where average Americans can find any solace. Congress is filled with cowards!!
February 14th, 2008 at 9:44 amI guess the Senate didn’t want to “go thereâ€.
Comment by Guido OBGYN Lover — February 14, 2008 @ 9:36 am
They knew they could count on one of us “going there.” :-D
February 14th, 2008 at 9:46 amWell ya know Specter knows his job on the judiciary is obsolete in a time of war so he may as well meet some sport legends and get some autographs~
February 14th, 2008 at 9:59 amI’m glad they took a stance on this…
February 14th, 2008 at 10:35 amnot even the courtesy of a reach around
February 14th, 2008 at 12:49 pmsabyen91.intent is most certainly part of this.because it seems that Sen Craig was the one doing the moves and soliciting.with intent.he got himself busted,plain and simple.
February 14th, 2008 at 10:00 pmbush hater:yeah,he didn’t even buy him a drink.
February 14th, 2008 at 10:02 pm