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M. Boley — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:54:00 GMT

Yeah, that's it. Bring up Bill. when everything else fails, just bring up Bill. Of course... it doesn't matter that Bill and Monica's tryst was CONSENSUAL whereas Craig was looking to pick up a john in the stall who turned out to be a cop. Nice comparison there, Willard!

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Pat, Boston, MA — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:00:44 GMT

Was/is Senator Craig a friend of Mitt Romney's?

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J. Salzone, NY — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:05:34 GMT

It always makes me a litle uneasy when I hear a politician or talking head opining about morality. In the back of my head, I always wonder what skeletons lie in their closet.

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vanreuter, NY NY — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:12:24 GMT

Watch how, and how quickly, the Clinton campaign deals with this smear, equating marital infidelity with Child molestation and soliciting a POLICEMAN for gay prostitution, by the Romney campaign.
This is what you can expect from the republicans, who have NOTHING to run on, to do to the democratic nominee WHOEVER it is. Whoever you support in the current group of democratic candidates, don't fool yourself into thinking that your candidate will be immune to, or that the republicans won't dare to, use every lie, half-truth, smear, insinuation and guilt by association, to STEAL the election in November 2008.

This is why I, and others here have stated that anyone who says that if their candidate is NOT the nominee, they won't vote for the winner in the general election.

You can see what the last 6 years has done to our Country, whatdo you think another 6 to TEN YEARS would mean?

Van

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Sierra, San Francisco — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:12:56 GMT

Boy !!
Even I'll admit THAT'S A CHEAP SHOT !!
Trying to blame Republican sex fiends on Bill Clinton?
Consider the source...

How about Rudy, and Fred and Newt ?
Have THEY fallen short, too ?
Talk about hypocrites !!

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jc — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:13:10 GMT

Surely Mr. Romney had heard the rumors about this guy. They do belong to the same small, exclusive club known as the US Senate. Goodness, I hope he wasn't cruising the bathrooms in the Capitol!! How deliciously naughty!

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Nancy Richardson — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:17:41 GMT

You are right M. Boley...when everything else fails, blame Bill or Hillary. I get great joy in hearing about this A Hole Senator. Craig, you are a disgrace. Do your THING in private. Push your THING in your own bedroom...or isn't there enough room with wifey?

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Ricardo in California — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:18:04 GMT

Mitt Romney needs to be very careful ... very shortly they will air his dirty laundry and that of his "not so picture perfect family" ... it's best to stay away from these issues ...we are all human and we all have skeltons in our closets ...

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Rob Thoms, Seattle — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:18:39 GMT

Mitt, your sad, trying to link a consensual act between a man and woman to slam a democrat while linking to a gay, pedophile republican act to that of Bill Clinton. Talk about a stretch, your learning the ways of Washington quicker than you think ole boy.

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John B, Des Moines, IA — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:18:49 GMT

Sure, consensual sex between adults is in every way the equivalent to soliciting minors. Especially since Bill never pretended to be a choir boy while Foley was looking for one while representing the party of God himself. Of course you don't have to look beyond Mitt's own life to find that he doesn't mind hypocracy

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Susan, Miami — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:19:12 GMT

Ahh.. Bill Clinton and Mark Foley in the same sentence? This shows just how confused the republicans and Mr. Romney are about sex in general. It sounds like he doesn't get THAT sort of thing from his wife. Oh icky Mitt! I won't do THAT!

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Steve A Jonesboro IN — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:21:09 GMT

And frankly, YOU are disgusting mr. flaky flip flop!

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Elizabeth West , NY, NY — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:24:28 GMT

Ludicrous rhetoric, this senator has an appalling voting record on gay rights , yet another closeted gay Republican who wants to deny gay people of their rights, while wishes to avail himself of gay sex! How in the name of all that's holy is this anything like Bill Clinton???? These mealy-mouthed holier than thou types that flock to this administration make me ill.

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M. Boley — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:24:36 GMT

Sierra nailed it: Willard had better watch out with this one. He and the party are in no position to be spouting off on 'morality'. Not by a long shot. There's a lot of filth on the Repub side these days.

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Rufus Gibbons, DC — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:24:37 GMT

Speaking of dignity and respect has the church of latterday saints began accepting blacks into their church. I was once told by a mormon bishop that we don't have them in our church because they are descended from Ham. This particular bishop was raised in Georgia so my info could be incorrect. ps No I am no not black but a bleeding heart white liberal.

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Carrie, Eastern Iowa — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:24:46 GMT

Not to excuse anyone breaking the law, but let's be real - "sexual misconduct" happens everywhere around this country. Bill Clinton was not the first man to receive oral sex in his office, nor will he be the last. Craig is not the first man to have covert sexual encounters with men of the same sex. And cheating on your spouse is not unique to members of Congress or the White house. If this is a problem, it is not a D.C. problem but a U.S. problem. To label it as being a problem among politicians is just ridiculous.

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Janice L. — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:27:18 GMT

Mitt said "the most important thing we expect from elected--an elected official is a level of dignity and character that we can point to for our kids and our grandkids, and say, `Hey, someday I hope you grow up and you're someone like that person."

This is not the MOST IMPORTANT THING! I expect an elected official to be honest and ethical in public life, to uphold the constitution and laws of the United States, and to do the job he or she was elected to do. If I want role models for my children, I will point to their father, their grandparents, their aunts and uncles -- not to athletes and certainly not to politicians!

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Lee Delaney, Las Vegas, NV — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:31:51 GMT

What a pitiful little, small minded man is Mr. Romney. After all until today Larry Craig was very important to Romney's campaign, and now after an incident, which if you read the arresting officer's report, can be construed several ways, Romney is disavowing Craig and throwing him to the wolves. I firmly believe Craig guilty, but I also believe Romney to be a disloyal, self centered, its all about me, untrustworthy man who cannot possibly function well as President. Not that that's important anyway. Even the Republicans, as pitiful as their presidential list is, have several candidates far superior to Romney, so he doesn't have a chance to regal us with his "Holier than Thou" attitudes.

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Rich, Chicago, Ill. — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:34:18 GMT

What a sleaze! Romney could have just distanced himself from Craig, and condemned his actions, but he uses this incident to try to get a political benefit for himself. I can smell the stench from here.

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Joe, DC — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:35:17 GMT

The smartest thing Sen. clinton could do here, and so I suspect she will, is ignore this desperate remark by a second tier Republican candidate who would love nothing more than to get in a tussel with the Democratic frontrunner to change the subject and make him look like more of a threat than he is. The simple rule that applies here is "consider the source."

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John Doe, The Peanut Gallery — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:36:32 GMT

That's funny. I always thought the most important thing to look for in a Presidential candidate was effective governance and sound policy decisions. Frankly, I don't care what anyone does in their private life so long as it is legal and doesn't negatively impact the effecient running of the country.

And for the record, Bill Clinton never once tried to tell America what they can and can not do in their personal lives. The same thing can not be said of Foley, Craig, Bill O'Reilly, and every other far right gas bag that has been caught not practicing what they preach.

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H P Boston — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:38:52 GMT

What do you expect from a Queenie looking guy in a cult who can not even spell Obama. He likes to play dirty and spell it Osama, he is beyond contempt M.R.= mean and rotten.
The campaign he and Healy ran in Ma was the most despicable ever, they lost.
Mitt you still suck.

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Debrar — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:39:38 GMT

Bravo Romney! Many Americans are sick of the filth that's coming out of Washington. Regardless of what some of you may say, there are many of us that do not have these skeletons in our closets. Some of these people have crossed lines that many of us have not. And no, we are not holier than thou, and we are not unusual. The media seems to point to the liberal and loose mentality and lifestyle, when many of us believe in morals, families, ethics, manners, integrity, and GOD.

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Teresa — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:40:19 GMT

People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. The hypocristy of the Republican Party just keeps growing.

Milt could have mentioned Newt dumping his wife while she was in the hospital or Rudy dumping his wife during a press conference. How many marriages have they had? And Milt could have mentioned David Vitter. Or Ted Stevens (although I guess flat-out bribes and graft don't have the same appeal as engaging prostitutes or soliciting strangers in public restrooms).

Talk about family values. I don't want these guys anywhere near my family. I swear they're contagious.

And Milt's a real stand-up guy. He dumped Craig like a hot potato. I'm not defending Craig, but with friends like Milt he doesn't need any enemies.

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wayneTx — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:42:59 GMT

Susan quit talking nasty on here!

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H P Boston — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:47:27 GMT

Carrie can you run that by us again? A U S Senator arrested in a men's room...ridiculous, not scandalous?
HUH!

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John — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:51:57 GMT

Romney is right. There's a wave of degenerate leaders who do not have moral fiber. Certainly not examples to children. Clinton did a terrible thing which he confessed to. To all those previous comments, please screw your heads back on. How can the country trust a man whose wife can't?

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M. Boley — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:52:03 GMT

Be careful, Debrar. You may end up eating those words.

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Allen Strickler, Columbus, Ohio — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:52:48 GMT

Mitt Romney is truly representative of all the Republican hypocrites who ceaselessly cry out, "Family values, family values," while at the same time chasing after congressional pages, cheating on their spouses, walking around in drag, soliciting homosexual sex in public restrooms...almost makes one swoon from the disgusting stench.

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Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:53:11 GMT

Carrie, I can honestly say I've never gotten oral sex in the office. But then I work mostly with men, and simply not interested in becoming Republican, so...

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kenn"it was them they even gay"O — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:55:40 GMT

Clinton wasnt he the guy behind the linburgh baby kidnapping and the hindenburgh,and dont forget mi lia,and he was son of sams dogs handler and he masterminded the airport hiest with henry hill man oh man please allow me to introduce myself why he might be the devil himself or at least married to the devil at least they teach my kids responsebility

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William Steadman — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:58:05 GMT

I think Mr Rommney is trying to walk were angels fear to tread! I am Mormon and he is not what i would want my kids to look up to. As for what he is saying about Clinton...man leave it at rest bcause your party has had some very interesting people pop out of the wood work lately...

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MK,MO — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:58:35 GMT

vanreuter, NY NY states / "This is why I, and others here have stated that anyone who says that if their candidate is NOT the nominee, they won't vote for the winner in the general election." what they have been saying van is "they won't vote for hillary if she is nominated" no other dem candidate has had that statement made about them so quit twisting it around to make it look otherwise, by the way van what does this word from the same post mean "whatdo"? if you acquired a secondary education maybe you can get your money back, good news for hillary though, I hear the chinese cats illegally laundering money over here are behind her 110%, she is a real piece of work

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Erik Peoples — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:58:41 GMT

I am glad someone like Mitt Romney will say that we should ask more from our government leaders. I do put Sen. Craigs conduct in the same catagory as Bill Clinton. Bill Clinton did his act with a White House Intern, while in the Oval Office! Clinton's is worse because who he was and where he was! He totaly dis-respected the Office of President literaly.

I think it is correct to lump all of these people into the same group for what they did while in public office. Splitting hairs on the difference of their acts is as useful as defining what "Is is" if your remember how Bill Clinton took responsibility for his actions.

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Nathan Andover — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:00:22 GMT

We all are focused on what Larry Craig did and what Mitt Romney said....

...but did anyone notice that President Bush told the American Legion today that he has authorized American commanders to take action against Iran?

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Debrar — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:01:52 GMT

I doubt that I'll eat my words. That's such a typical thing for people to say when they prepare for the worst case scenario. Many people try to live decent lives, and the "skeletons" they have are normal mistakes that they wish they could go back and fix -- UNLIKE other people who intentionally are bad people, doing bad things, hoping to not get caught, etc. I have no words to eat. I am what I say I am, and I try to be a decent person. Try to work your mind games on someone who is more wishy-washy, naive, and PC then me.

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M. Boley — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:01:55 GMT

Latest talking point: "Bill Clinton made me do it!"

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Rufus Gibbons, DC — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:04:44 GMT

Carrie soliciting or having sex in a public restroom is shameful and also illegal, regardless of the gender of the ones involved. One of the congressmen who was arrested in ABSCAM later said that he and his wife had sex on the steps of the capitol building one dark midnite.

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Pete Caloger Bushkill, PA 18324 — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:06:24 GMT

Let us not lose sight of the fact that Sen. Craig was Romney's Idaho state chairman. The issue is not that Craig was busted in a men's room. The issue, yet again, is that another republican paragon of virtue was exposed to be a fraud and a liar. Anyone out there still think Mitt is as pure as the driven snow? No way in hell this episode was a surprise to him. I hope it costs him dearly.

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Alan in Phx — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:06:55 GMT

Bill at least gave us a new action verb in a lewinsky.

Craig just makes me have to bathe. Nothing like the cleanliness of an airport bathroom to excite one.

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Dave, Tn — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:07:15 GMT

Duncan Hunter in 08!!!

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CJ — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:07:49 GMT

When all else fails when you are a Republican anc can't explain your party's corruption....mention Clinton. Child sex predators..Clinton! Log Cabin republican caught in the act...Clinton! Premptive wars with no clear way out...Clinton!. Terrorist attacks on U.S. soil...Clinton! And if you really are fumbling for words throw in Ted Kennedy or for the older set..Carter.

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Michael, Anchorage, AK — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:11:54 GMT

"I'm not sure I need to. I think we've all heard the story about Bill Clinton and the fact that he let us down in his personal conduct with a--with a White House intern. And that strikes me as another one of these extraordinary acts of falling short of what America would expect of elected officials, particularly one who should be held to a higher standard."

Wait, I thought it wasn't about sex....

Can't flip-flop Mitt even keep his party's taling points straight?

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C, Austin — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:13:52 GMT

Romney Lives in a mens restroom. Craig and him have been in there many times together. Romneys hiding the truth.

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David Salmeron, Denver, CO — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:15:27 GMT

It will be interesting to find out if Mr Craig will resign. As a gay man, confortable with myself, I find great pleasure in the exposure of hypocrites.If he is gay, so what. That is his business. I particularly find it disgusting that he needs to go into a public bathroom and solicit sex.

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Cindy Chapman, Mesa, Arizona — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:15:27 GMT

I agree with Mr. Romney. Mr. Clinton was President of the United States. He should have shown more respect for his wife and the citizens of the United States. I am sure these individuals know what they are doing is wrong but do it anyway no matter who it hurts. They are lacking integrity. I admire individuals who live this value of integrity. I heard someone define a value as something that means more to you than what you want. So many times people just focus on what makes them happy for the moment and don't think past that.

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R. O. Holland, Michigan — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:15:51 GMT

Please remember, Clinton's sex was not consensual, since "she had sex with me but I didn't have sex with her" was his pitifully weak defense.

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H P Boston — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:15:51 GMT

Kenn you are too much, I am enjoying a great laugh. Thanks

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George, Melba, ID — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:16:11 GMT

Cast not the first stone, Romney. No, you aren't accused of the same behavior but you flaunt your religous rightous beliefs while not recognizing the past history of sexual abuse here in Idaho by the mormons, Too numerous cases to list but most current the Seattle boy scouts. You have been a staunch supporter of Bush's war but you and the rest of the mormons here in Idaho have been careful to send your sons on missions not in the army.
You and Craig are birds of a feather, both hypocrits.
Bones

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Nancy Hanks — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:17:27 GMT

The problem is the hypocrisy, Mitt. Voting to prevent civil unions and, therefore, the right to inherit property, make life and death decisions or adopt children for millions of American citizens while he hides behind a wife and three adopted children in his heterosexual *marriage*. He had to defend himself in the '80's against allegations of sex and drug parties with Congressional aides and he's been defending himself on a regular basis ever since. Gosh, I bet you're shocked. Yeah, this is like Clinton. This is like the Republican party, making laws for the rest of us while they ignore them, sending other men's children to war while they hit the hard campaign trail, trying to impeach a President by holding hearings to ask him about his sexual activities while running around on your second wife after abandoning the first in the hospital with cancer. The Democrats couldn't even begin to compete in the sleazeball marathon the "new conservative Republicans" started when Clinton was President.

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Felix Albuquerque, NM — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:18:57 GMT

This man voted for the Marriage Amendment yet he's a gay man himself, its getting to the point that saying your a Republican is like saying that your words don't match your actions.

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Gabriel, Fullerton, CA — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:19:25 GMT

debrar your full of it... at the end of the day its just another republican ploy for americans to forget about the important things like the environment, this republican war, and energy cunsumption. and as for romney your a sleaze, how dare you mention clinton, when the closet pedophiles and closet gays apparently are on YOUR party?

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Roger, SLC, UT — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:24:57 GMT

To all you bleeding heart liberals who have forgotten Bill Clinton waving his finger at us, the American people, and lying through his teeth. Such a short-term selective memory. It makes me sick when people defend an embarrasment in Washington like Clinton.

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Nancy Hanks — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:25:41 GMT

Oh yes, thanks Teresa, how could I forget Rudi, or Il Duce as he was known at City Hall. Trying to get the court to throw your wife out of Gracie Mansion so you could move your girlfriend permanently into the mansion (instead of having to make her leave every morning) tops them all.

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Darrell, Las Vegas — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:30:13 GMT

Ease up on Mitt. He isn't the one soliciting men in a public restroom or advancing adulterous behavior in the oval office. And he isn't suggesting pedophiles and consensual hetorosexual acts are apples for apples. If you take off you liberal-cynical glasses, Romney is clearly suggesting that Washington politicians need to maintain sexually responsible respect for the office they hold; sexual misconduct facilitated by political office violates trust the American people place in elected officials to dignify their position. Bill Clinton, Mark Foley, and Larry Craig are all individuals who pushed sexual behavior through their public position to the discontent of the American public. Romney lumping them together seems reasonable.

And where have all the liberals gone who support Slick Willy "Bill" Clinton and the gay agenda, but seem yet unwilling to defend Larry Craig's sexual direction? Who are the hypocrites? One minute it is moral relativism, the next it is the noose.

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Remember? — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:33:16 GMT

No NO NO Kenn.... Clinton was the President accused of RAPE. Too bad women's rights weren't in style then, and those poor women got hung out to dry.

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Vladimir, San Juan, PR — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:34:25 GMT

TO PAT: Friend? I would say so. Craig was Romney's campaign liason in the Senate.

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Roger, SLC, UT — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:34:32 GMT

You liberals think there is something wrong with our leaders being ethical and moral. You don't want to start naming names because you will run out of names before I will. Example, Ted Kennedy. You know the story. A drunk, a women,a car crash, a death. There are many more to list. Leaders should have values.

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David Salmeron, Denver, CO — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:35:19 GMT

Debrar: What does God have to do with a Senator soliciting sex in a bathroom? You need to be careful what you say. Your remarks can come back and bite you in the butt.

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Bryan, New York, NY — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:40:28 GMT

The difference is pretty clear. First Bill Clinton's tryst did not occur in a public restroom. Second, Bill Clinton di not spend the majority of his political career creating laws that would make alduters second class citizens. It is incredible the hypocrisy of the republican party. Do and say what you need to get elected even if it means trampling on the rights of the most vulnerable citizens. Instead of being a man a living his life as an openly gay man. He has chosen to hide behind lies to advance a politcal career at the detriment of Millions of gay men and women! SHAME!!!

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John Doe, Seattle, Wash — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:46:33 GMT

The difference is that Craig and Foley made a political living demonizing the gay community, and showed themselves to be hypocrites with their personal homosexual behavior.

And Mitt, you can't suggest that things in the past should be forgotten and then bring up Bill Clinton.

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Rob Grant, Dallas, Texas — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:49:32 GMT

Once again, those on the left completely miss the point of what Romney was saying. And no, I don't like him either. He wasn't saying what Clinton did was as bad as what Foley, or Craig, or Vitter were doing.
What all of these have in common is a complete lack of judgement. Whether you are soliciting sex from a prostitute, or cheating on your wife with an intern; its simply not acceptable behavior from an elected public official.
What bothers me most of all is the fact that there is no shortage of people from the right condemning the actions of those wrongdoers from the right, and if you look at today's polls, 74% of those on the right want this guy to resign immediately; but I have yet to hear anyone on the left condemn the actions of Bill Clinton, "Cold Cash Jefferson", Barney Frank (gay prostitution ring run from his residence)or anyone else on the left that has ever been in trouble. All you guys do is make excuses for these actions. But, as soon as anyone on the right gets in any type of trouble, or is accused of anything, you are completely up in arms demanding they resign. Complete hypocrites.
The difference between the left and right on these situations: The left will defend at all costs and make excuses. Those on the right will call a spade a spade. We don't want these losers on our side either. Its high time those on the left demand the same from those they elect.

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John Hatem, Abingdon, Md — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:50:54 GMT

what's the BIG deal, do not care what party it is/was Clinton got away with lying & having illicit sex from Arkansas to the not-so-White-House with police of various departments pimping for him & lying about it from the little guy up to & including Congress & White Water mysterious deaths & $$$$$$ losses; Ted Kennedy got away with drunk driving/vehicular homicide/leaving scene of accident & lying to all & God as well; Conduit was blessed w/ 9/11 ever hear anymore about his aide's dissapearance?; Michael Jackson & kids, OJ's wife's murder; so the Senator wants a guy hell HE admitted to it, hell if you have $$$$ or fame or politics YOU HAVE GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD, & to think I gave over 26 years of my life to defend this country so SOB's like them can do whatever, & Border Patrol Agents go to jail for doing their jobs BS

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Jay, Sinnfully Rich Washington DC — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:50:55 GMT

I wish people (posters here specifcally) would stop referring to Larry Craig as a 'pedophile'. The arresting officer was an adult. Craig was alledegly maiong advances to an adult. This wasn't a Dateline NBC sting, this was someone who couldn't keep it in his pants in a cruisy area who should have known better. Why does 'gay' always equal 'pedophile'?

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Ron Askew, Atlanta, Georgia — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:52:26 GMT

This is yet another early indicator of how Romney is quick to throw anybody to the wolves in order to protect or promote himself. He could have left judgement on this to be in the domain of law enforcement and the Congress.

Beware of calling him your friend or you President.

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Bob, Raleigh, NC — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:54:30 GMT

Romney is right on target. Washington politicians engaging in immoral lifestyles. Well, at least Craig had the decency, ahem, to keep his dirty acts in the toilet. Clinton seemed to prefer desecrating the highest office in the land.

I wonder why Kudlow brought up Mark Foley? What does Foley have to do with this? Kudus to Romney for reminding him about Clinton -- since naming sinners was initiated by Kudlow. (Any guesses on which party Kudlow votes for?)

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Richie Bell, Boston, MA — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:01:31 GMT

I love to see the Clinton apologists talk about Bubba and his "consensual" sex with Monica Lewinsky..what was she, 18 yrs. old? .. and an intern??? Good work Billy... talk about a couple of fat disgusting pigs. But hey, when you think about it, getting some outside nookie was necessary considering what was waiting for him in the marital bed. Not sure how all that justifies his rep as a serial rapist but that's another story for another day... But I digress...It is unbelievable to read the comments from those lo' so many mental cases criticizing Romney for registering his disgust over a pervert hanging out in bathrooms looking to satisfy his homosexual instincts. Let's face it... normal people just don't do that despite what the Clinton apologists like to spin.. dig up dirt on Romney?? Go ahead. No one has touched him yet and you can believe the Boston Globe and it's handler, the NYT has tried its best over the years..The criticism from the Globe has been reduced to reporting that he says things like "gosh" and "darn" and his wife doesn't work outside the home and his kids are bright and normal...and we all know that's not cool. They and other "liberal" bigots will chew along the edges about his Mormonism but like the phonies they are, will not come right out and say what they think about another man's religion. The bigots and sexual deviates and Liberal apologists hate Mitt Romney and are desparately afraid of him getting the GOP nomination...

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Erik Peoples — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:08:07 GMT

For all of you who are associating Mr. Craig with Mormons don't. He is a Christian (Methodist) not a Mormon. For once as a Mormon it is nice that none of you consider us Mormons, Christians.

Erik

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M. Boley — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:12:28 GMT

Roger, this isn't about Bill Clinton - this is about Larry Craig. You need to pick up the pace here... you're just a tad behind the rest of us.

Now... do the actions of Larry Craig 'make you sick'? If so, then why are you talking about Bill Clinton instead of Larry Craig?

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vanreuter, NY NY — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:18:55 GMT

I decided to ignore ALL of your other posts that seem to be OBSESSED with ME and my statements, and you indeed will go back to the garbage-heap of nasty, small-minded losers, where you and your pathetic cries for attention belong; But this one screamed out for exposure;

Just to prove what a liar, hypocrite, and frankly, mean-spirited PARIAH you are MKMO;

vanreuter, NY NY states / "This is why I, and others here have stated that anyone who says that if their candidate is NOT the nominee, they won't vote for the winner in the general election." what they have been saying van is "they won't vote for hillary if she is nominated" no other dem candidate has had that statement made about them so quit twisting it around to make it look otherwise
MK,MO (Sent Tuesday, August 28, 2007 3:58 PM)

Here are the posts, from yesterday, from a thread you were on and had to have read, to PROVE to everyone that you don't deserve any consideration from decent, reasonable people;

Are all these Hillary supporters who hate and won't vote for the other Democrats really Democrats or is this a Republican dirty trick. Ditto for the rabid anti-Hillary people.
nuanced (Sent Monday, August 27, 2007 5:23 PM)

Van, I had Tom Carrington and others in mind, not you. I know that real democrats will support the nominee whoever she is. I was referring to those who stated they would not vote for the other democratic candidates.
nuanced (Sent Monday, August 27, 2007 6:43 PM)

van at least it was an honest statement, not pompous condescending blather or prostituted polls numbers, you should try making an honest statement one time, it would be a cleansing experience for you, by the way vanster explain to all us commoner's why hillary is a better candidate than say, john edwards? we await your answer on bent knee o conceited one
MK,MO (Sent Monday, August 27, 2007 7:59 PM)

You even REPLIED on the thread.How sad.

I won't dignify any of your future sad and angry cries for attention , after this exposure, as what you are and what you try to do here is more than evident to those who are actually worth my time.

Van

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JM — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:26:47 GMT

Let's get this strait...Clinton first said he did not
have sex with that woman...but after he finally got caught by the DNA evidence he admitted on national TV
that he was wrong and tried to wiggle out of it by
his depends on the meaning of "is" is, all after lying to a Federal Judge and being found guilty. It was not a fair fight and consenual. The President of the United States is one of the most powerful men in the world. Do you think for one minute that if the President ask a very young White House intern (not much older than his daughter)for sex that she would refuse, notwithstanding Paula Jones did (but he was on a state Governor then). It was clear that Clinton what he wanted on several occasions and it didn't matter to him that this act disgraced the Oval Office and the Office of the President. Any businessman doing this would have been fired.
would have bee

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Doug, San Diego — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:28:16 GMT

Debrar, you like Senator Craig and Mitt Romney, are a hypocrite! In the same paragraph you say "we are not holier than thou" then spout off about how "many of us believe in morals, families, ethics, manners, integrity, and GOD." as if many of the rest of us do not have or believe in these things? Sounds pretty holier-than-thou to me. None of us are condemning the good Senator for being gay. We are condemning him for being exraordinarily anti-gay in his voting record, while availing himself of a closeted gay lifestyle. Hypocrisy, and more hypocrisy. Listen up, righties. We all love our families. We all have family values. No matter the orientation, color of skin, religious view, whatever. You are the people who claim to be so holy, while hiding your dirt in the closet. Here's wishing you reap in '08 what you have sown with your hypocrisy. Cheers!

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Joyce,NH — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:30:34 GMT

Van...you seem to make the leap that with republican we would get 6-10 more years of scandal.

Why are you so sure we wouldn't get it with Clinton in the White House...we did have 6 years of scandal. your arguement doesn't make sense.

I'm more inclined to believe with the Clinton's in the White House it would be more of the same.

I don't hate her but this scandal does make me stop and wonder if I want to go through this again

Still deciding...

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Ricardo in California — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:34:21 GMT

Debar R good for you but you are not in public office spewing off about family values and virtues like many in the GOP do and in the end, their skeltons start coming out one by one. Mitt Romeny sat on the Board of Directors for the Marriott Corporation with an opportunity to end the millions of dollars Marriott makes a year selling porn to their hotel guest. So he weighed in at "Do I fight for my values or allow the cash to keep coming in"? In the end, porn won out and now he stands before american claming to be a fighter of family values EVERYWHERE .. he may just be that so long as money is not involved ...

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Rich, San Diego, Ca — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:38:02 GMT

Mitt's just another empty suit

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Toni, PA — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:39:43 GMT

I personally have had enough of scandals...Republican or Democrat

I'm a democrat but I don't want a year of this crap and listening to Bill Clintons escapades all over again

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Shane — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:51:53 GMT

I don't know why all the people are so upset by this discussion. Mitt didn't say just Democrats were the problem, but across the board elected officials are not living lives we would hold out as examples. Does anyone dispute that what Bill did was wrong? Not so much the adultery or the fact Monica was an intern, but the lying under oath. Please. It was wrong, we should all admit that. Romney is consistent across the table here. Further, I agree that he opens up his own personal life to critics, but it's not like it's not going to happen anyway. No other candidate is getting the criticism Romney is already in their personal life (i.e., his religion). He's a big boy and can take it, just as Bill Clinton fans should. I guess honesty, as was stated by Romney, hurts.

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David Salmeron, Denver, CO — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:53:13 GMT

M. Boley: The reason that "Roger" keeps bringing up Clinton is because the Republicans lost that fight. They impeached him and the American Public re-elected him. Roger cannot justify this illegal act. Clinton did not violate any laws when he Liar Lewinsky performed oral sex on him.

The fact of the matter here, is Sen. Larry Craig (R) was out looking for a quickie with another guy and he was doing it in a public bathroom. I guess what is good for George Michael is good enough mr Sen. Larry Craig - Republican. (Just in case you didn't catch that part, he is a REPUBLICAN, just line Mark Foley, (R) and Mark Haggard (R), Newt Newt Gingrich (R).

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Lee Holmes — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:56:07 GMT

Bryan: It took place in a public anteroom instead. This house actually belongs to the people. We will recall that nobodies got clean hands here. Not Clinton,nor Foley [nor his Democrat pederast predecessor who actually had sex with a minor aged kid, a male, and yet was re-elected by the people of Massachusetts [Gerry Studds],nor Craig. Yet no-one can hang anything on Romney at this time.

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Ben in oaklAnd — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:07:43 GMT

Though I am as pleased as anyone that yet another right-wing, family values, religiously hypocritical Republican has been brought down AND hoisted on his own petard (mixed metaphors cheerfully acknowledged!!!) So, Larry Craig hates gay people because he hates that part of himself, and he gains personal and political advantage by oppressing gay people to fight his own demons. Big whoop. No real news there-- we have Ted Haggard, Lonnie Latham, Mark Foley, Jimmy Swaggart, Davit Vitt, among a veritable host of others, who did exactly the same thing. Hypocrisy IS the homage that vice pays to virtue, as someone else famously said. What Rochefoucauld did not mention is that it is also more profitable, as the host of hypocrites has demonstrated repeatedly.

But I don't think it is a good thing beyond that one more of them has been exposed. We gay people all scream "hypocrisy", because it is so obviously that-- at the absolute minimum-- so it is just preaching to the choir here. But in one sense, it is NOT hypocrisy. (I'm not making excuses for Craig). He is demonstrating self-hatred privately and very clearly, just as he is demonstrating his homo-hatred in the public arena. I mean, what kind of an idiot (pace Bob Allen) who has this kind of position, power, and wealth, does this sort of thing, except for someone blinded by self-hatred and the delusion that he is not really that way? He just slips once in a while. That is why he is not a gay man, and he hates those who are. Ted Haggard is another one.It is very consistent--and very sad.

As for the he haters screaming "see how all those fags are, and here's another scuzzy queer in a pyublic toilet." I don't think it matters at all. From their point of view, everything they know about us is true-- look at Larry Craig and Lonnie Latham and Ted Haggard--and so changes nothing for them. At some level, this is an acknowledgment that Larry and Lonnie and Ted really are straight men-- who fell. That they and the people who think that way have a great deal of responsibility for this less savory aspect of gay life does not dawn on them, nor would they care. As we have all pointed our repeatedly, this is not about morality, the bible, marriage, the family, or any of it. It is only about prejudice and hatred, whether disguised as sincere religious belief or admitted for what it is.

The people I am concerned about are the ones in the middle. Who knows how they will take it? I am afraid they will blame homosexuality instead of homophobia for the Larry Craigs of the world. This underlines yet again the terrible, destructive, corrosive nature both of the closet and of the homophobia that creates it, which twists and distorts and sullies and perverts everything it touches, whether it is in the gay world or the straight world. The costs to the Haggards, Lathams, and Craigs are just as important as the costs to every family that has broken up over a gay relative, or every gay couple that can't get married. Because of the prejudice and the homophobia and the closet, Larry Craig and Ted Haggard and pedophile priests are seen and being in the same class as Joe and Sam or Mary and Ellen, who just want to live their lives free of harassment, with the same rights and responsibilities and respect as everyone else.

The closet twists and distorts, dirties and perverts. That is it. And this is the poison that the right-wingers and the christo-hetero-supremacists are feeding our society. It may strangle us.

The right-wingers claim that homosexuality causes the downfall of civilizations-- no evidence, but it sounds right to the ignorant. The irony is delicious and unfortunate both, because it well may be that the fear of homosexuality and the hatred of gay people is what brought this current batch of idiots and moral degenerates to power. And that may well be seen one days as the cause of the downfall of the american empire.

By the way, Mitt is just covering his butt and distancing himself from any thought of being "soft" on homosexuality. (God, i LOVE that!) Larry craig is toast, and Mitt needs a political advantage

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Ron Hanes Orofino Id. — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:08:19 GMT

Too bad Larry..It was not w/o a great deal of regret that I, as an Idaho voter checked your box, not because I liked you or agreed w/ you but because of the representation you afforded us in a state w/ only a pop. of around a million ...we're often referred to as the"most Republican state in the nation." Thanks to your antics thats even more distastful than it was a few days ago when we were only associated with racists

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Louis, Phoenix, Az. — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:11:08 GMT

Seriously, this is Bill Clinton's fault? Yes he was wrong to get an intern to blow him in the oval office. However, that particular act was not against the law. He lied about it, now that I wanted him held accountable for, mayhap he should have claimed executive priviledge. Craig guy broke the law, tried to weasle out of it using his credentials and copped to it when he got caught so it would go away. He knows what he is.

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Mark Y; Westlake Village, CA — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:15:56 GMT

Romney got what he wanted to do...got the attention off of craig and onto a Clinton. back to topic, craig becomes yet ANOTHER repuke caught with his pants down (pun intended) all the while promoting family values and virtues. It is not the act itself; it is the hypocrisy of having stated and supported the opposite. "Do as I say, not as I do" does not work in politics. Clinton never said he was a saint; craig voted against gay legislation. End of discussion in my book.

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csh, chicago — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:23:59 GMT

Bill Clinton (deservedly) left office with the highest approval rating in 50 years. And Romney will be lucky to make it past Iowa. His comments comparing consentual sex amongst two adults to ILLEGAL sexual acts show just how desparate his campaign is!

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JIrby, Colorado — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:43:24 GMT

Mitt Romney is an asexual.

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Daisy Bangerter — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:54:22 GMT

Everybody is missing the point, it is not about hipocrisy or political parties. The fact is that wrong conduct is wrong conduct whether is committed by an unknown or somebody prominent. Anybody who chooses to go against the laws of decency and engages in inappropriate conduct has to be able to live with the consequences of his or her actions. Stop the blaming game and condening of a whole nation or religion over individual choices. Grow up and take responsability over your lives, nobody can make anybody do the right thing. We only have control of our own selves.

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Jeff Cedar Rapids IA — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:09:04 GMT

What a joke. To put President Clinton and that Foley degenerate in the same sentence as if they have anything in common. The difference between dems and pubs is that when the pubs get busted we pile on because of their holier than thou attitude. If you want to spend your life telling other people how they should live you better take a good long look at your own life first

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kenn"how you like me now"O — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:09:43 GMT

people are accused of a lot of things ,I really dont care what you accuse people of, prove it or they can plead guilty like your moral compass CRAIG.Are you still peddling the story that hilliary killed vince foster in the library with a candlestick along with her agent COL> MUSTARD ooo you got us just one thing ,we taught Karl rove how to count in the 06 mid terms we will teach you how to say president clinton all over again keep slinging hash my friend ,i mean mud cause im a piggie just like karl rove taught me.

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HOT DAM — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:15:47 GMT

Nathan Andover
Was he sober???

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joe bergin — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:17:49 GMT

One feels like betting the farm that something crazier than Romney's religion is soon to come out. Will he be the only straight republican? Maybe just a little drag for fun, like Giuliani? Bill Clinton's indiscretion was damaging to the country because his enemies tried to use it to overthrow the electoral results. Later the friends of the anti-democratic right on the Republican Court gave them victory. Even when most of the GOP is run out of town, unless their Court is stopped the country's bleeding at the hands of these hypocrits and vultures will continue.

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Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:20:34 GMT

mitt has to look else where, his reflection would turn him to stone ,black hating flip flopping johnny come lately morman ,no i dont think a church that refused to recognize blacks should be called a church except for tax reasons.And remember that police song DONT STAND SO CLOSE TO ME mitts singing it on a rail outta idaho

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Rufus Gibbons, DC — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:22:30 GMT

Whenever I see politicians go against their own beliefs for political gainI label them political prostitutes, I apply that to Craig for more reasons than one.

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KYJUrisDoctor, BGKY — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:40:34 GMT

Can anyone blame him? He's having his own campaign problems.

http://osi-speaks.blogspot.com/2007/08/log-cabin-fills-up-as-idaho-u-s.html#links

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Anonymous — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:54:51 GMT

It's refreshing and encouraging to hear Mitt Romney's comments about the Larry Craig situation. Encouraging because Romney comes right out and speaks to and about the reality of this situation without couching or framing his positions; and, refreshing

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Manny Lowe, Sante Fe, NM — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:01:12 GMT

csh: Bill Clinton (deservedly) left office with the highest approval rating in 50 years.

Oh for sure, Mr. Clinton did many popular things. Then, we were attacked. Maybe instead of doing popular things, he should have been doing the things that needed to be done so something like that would not have occurred.

csd - what are you 15? You act like being popular is important for a President. Sometimes the President has to do the right thing, not the popular thing. This ain't high school.

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Manny Lowe, Sante Fe, NM — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:03:48 GMT

The problem is the hypocrisy, Mitt.

---------------

How is Mitt getting dragged into this?

Craig endorsed him, and now all of sudden it's Mitt's doing?

By the way, who is Bill Clinton endorsing?

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Richard, Washington State — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:04:07 GMT

I don't recall that Hillary and Chelsea consented for Bill to have sex with Monica. Or whatever it was that he had with her.

By the way, I seem to recall that one of the encounters between Bill and Monica was in the bathroom off the oval office. No foot tapping involved as far as I know but very possibly hands on all fours, I mean, on the floor.

Where did Romney blame Bill Clinton for this or any other incident?

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Buzz — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:21:58 GMT

Lemme see if I got this straight- Getting some from a woman vs. a guy (when the 'gettor' is also a guy), is somehow the same?? Geekers- y' learn something new every day!

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Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:51:56 GMT

Roger SLUT, you are also a confused gay republican male. Stop hiding.

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b2rowdy Lima, OH — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:02:04 GMT

Every nite (if you watch MSNBC) you will see the hours of footage where Chris Hanson is busting men for soliciting sex from young girls/boys online. Most of those guys go to jail. How is that different from what Mark Foley did? He skated out scot-free. Every one who knew him knew what he was all about. No one did anything. They (Repubs) begged him to run again. Craig is no different. He got busted this time and couldn't bluff his way out. There have been allegations about this for years "where there's smoke there's fire" my dad used to say. I don't frequent men's bathrooms so I don't know.....do men actually look thru the cracks of the toilet stalls and make eye contact (my husband says no!)? I'm asking....I don't ever remember doing that in the women's bathroom. The only reason to put your hand into the next stall is if you have asked that person for toilet paper (hasn't happened to me since high school). That eye contact thing says it all as far as I'm concerned (too creepy). The being gay thing doesn't bother me. They are people just like me and should have all the rights that I do as my husbands spouse. Unlike Bill Richardson....I don't believe it's a "choice". You either are or you are not. Craig is either gay or bi and that is his business...don't care until he gets busted in a public bathroom (ewww) being stupid. So did Bill Clinton cause Larry Craig to make eye contact and tap his foot? Yes, Bill Clinton did a bad thing. He redeemed himself before he left office. He lied about an extra-marital bj....I would expect anyone in that position to lie about it. Really....if Hillary can get over it....I can too (and have). Bill lied about a bj, no one died, Bush lied about Iraq and many of our soldiers have died. Yep..that says it all. Support our remaining troops...bring the rest of them home alive.

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John D. — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:02:21 GMT

You guys don't get it. Mitt's just saying (1) live what you preach and (2) as an elected official, live a life that sets an example of what is best in life (that you are proud to tell your child about). Unfortunately, there are hypocrites, crooks, and predators on boths sides of the isle. I hope Mitt calls for Craig's resignation ASAP as well as every other corrupt elected official, Republican and Democrat alike.

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bill — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:03:28 GMT

Well at least he left the doormat out of it.

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Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:04:35 GMT

Alan your a freak

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vb, mt — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:35:24 GMT

Of course Mitt could have mentioned SEVERAL important public people over the years that have done some inaproprate things, but a couple were enough to show the realities in this world. By getting all hyped out about the mention of Clinton you are all missing the point. You are making way too much of the names he mentioned. There are too many to mention. It doesn't seem to bother most people on this blog that someone, anyone, has disappointed the people that had trust in him. Has it come to, "Just stay out of my personal life, and if I get caught, look the other way." Look at all the athletes and actors that are constantly in trouble. The actors get a pass because they aren't expected to be examples and their lifestyles seem to find trouble. The athletes are held to a little bit higher standard and some seem to accept that because they are role models for little kids. But someone who the people chose to vote into office should be held to a higher standard. They have the confidence of the people, who is the reason they are where they are, and they shouldn't be causing the people, the GOP/DNC, the State or the organization grief by stupid, self-gratifying, illegal actions. They should grow up and show a little responsibility.

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Adam PB, Denver, Colorado — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:37:56 GMT

Mr. Romney's quote was: "And we've seen disappointment in the White House, we've seen it in the Senate, we've seen it in Congress. And frankly, it's disgusting."

Agh, shame! Romney is willing to criticize not only members of his own party, but also former U.S. Presidents. Had he mentioned only Craig and Foley, none of you would be complaining, but because he mentioned ONE Democrat you're all crying 'Foul!' Kudos to Mitt for having the courage to say what we've all been thinking: Washington appears increasingly corrupt, and it's time for a thorough cleaning.

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Nancy Herman, Washington DC — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:40:15 GMT

Nice job, Mitt. Apparently you have not had a problem with Craig during the last several months, while rumors have been swirling below the surface. If you and your staff were unaware of this, then someone is not doing their job very well... I suspect that the reality is that you were happy to have Craig's support so long as this issue remained below the radar. Now that your unsavory alliance has blown up, you are suddenly disgusted. It appears that the only convictions and alliances that you have are the ones that are convenient at any given moment. That is why your positions and alliances change with the daily news. At least in that respect, you are consistent and predictable.

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c danek, okc, ok — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:50:17 GMT

mitt, this was your man in Idaho, try and back away quick and throw a little diversion in there buddy.

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Lance Sjogren, Los Angeles, California — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:22:18 GMT

I agree with the consensus here.

Republicans set themselves up to a higher standard with their sanctimonious claims to morality.

Democrats, on the other hand, do not arrogantly claim to abide by ethical standards.

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Lance Sjogren, Los Angeles, California — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:26:15 GMT

Hey Melba: I didn't know parents are supposed to force their kids to join the military whether the kids want to or not.

I'm glad my parents didn't force me to join the armed forces against my will.

I guess you think that is what parents should do, though.

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Lance Sjogren, Los Angeles, California — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:33:57 GMT

Another problem with the arguments from you reflexive leftists:

Suppose Craig were openly gay and voted the same way he has on gay rights issues.

Would that make him a hypocrite?

Why?

Does a black person have to vote whatever Jesse Jackson says in order not to be a hypocrite?

Does an immigrant have to vote in favor of illegal immigration?

Does the concept at all register that a gay person might believe legislative proposals deemed by the pundits to be "pro gay" to not be in the best interest of the public, including gays?

I think there is strong evidence that Larry Craig is a creep and a liar, but I don't believe you have begun to make a case that he is a hypocrite.

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Rocko, Boston, MA — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:36:40 GMT

It may have been consentual, but he cheated on his wife and lied about it. A perfect example of the moral decay in DC.

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Lance Sjogren, Los Angeles, California — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:39:36 GMT

csh:

What ignorance. To call Clinton's behavior "consensual behavior between two adults"

Pulleeeeeeeeeeeeeze. He had sex with a member of the staff in the office. That would get anyone in a corporation fired immediately. Then he lied about it, and made his whole administration go out and defend his lies, assuring them that he wasn't lying.

But, of course, since the Democrats don't pretend to be high and mighty and ethical, they shouldn't be held to the same standard.

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Winkle Paw SF, CA — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:41:52 GMT

It certainly sees like the Clintons are the target of every low right wing attack these days. I for one believe that they represent the best in American politics.

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J. Merle Stanley, Westchester, NY — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:42:02 GMT

Let me get this straight.....in the past year we've had two REPUBLICANS (Bob Allen and Larry Craig) get caught propositioning under cover cops for sex, another REPUBLICAN (David Votter) gets caught patronizing prostitutes in not one...but two different cat houses thousands of miles apart, and yet another REPUBLICAN (Mark Foley) gets caught online talking dirty to underage boys......and Mitt Romney brings up Bill Clinton in response to it all?
That's as stupid as saying that Richard Nixon and / or Oliver North are responsible for what Michael Vick did.
Geeze, isn't it time for the G.O.P. (Gay Old Pedophiles) to come up with a different answer for their ill behavior, besides "Clinton & Monica, Clinton & Monica, Clinton & Monica?"

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Mark Bishop, San Diego, Calif. — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:30:22 GMT

The comments on this thread show the sad state of our Union: The majority of our commenters/citizen's are soundly in favor of fagging in public restrooms, blow jobs in the office , and nailing intern's...

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Chap, NJ — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:53:12 GMT

Found at a hookup site known for guys who hook up like Craig does...
"Minnesota Minneapolis: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. Cruisy toilet by the shoeshine, on the back side of the ticket counters. This update added June, 2007: “I just got busted here. Young white guy sitting in the stall, waiting for you to show **** and then he flashes his badge. I think he and his partner tag team. They cruise lots of sex sites looking for guys to set up.” Heads Up!"

The GOP has had issues with closets for decades (Stewart McKinney anyone?) And Mitt is so desperate for those evangeriatrics that he's willing to tap his toe and take a wide stance to get them.

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John Elert, Chicago, Illinoios — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:03:34 GMT

I was taught “You know” was a verbal sign of laziness, lack of sufficient linguistic skill, or pure ignorance. In other words, filler until my brain caught up with my lips. I counted 10 uses of “You know” in this story.

Romney 7 times, Kudlow 3 times. From first quote to last, I recorded it this way paragraph/quote/use. R, RRR, K, RR, KK, R

I would suggest every organization concerned with proper or intelligent public speaking use my technique to evaluate and retrain their mouthpieces from using embarrassing language.

Transcribe every public speech/statement/interview/reaction/press release into a word document. Set up a permanent database of questionable or unwanted phrases with a clearly misspelled unique “replacement”. Then Find/Replace accordingly. The words/phrases you don’t/shouldn’t use will be underlined in red when you complete Find/Replace.

I replaced “You know” with “dumbss”. You quickly see the ease of this technique.

F.Y.I. my mom used this technique with me (in my teens) and it took less than a week. I said, “You know” and she interrupted, “No, John, I don’t, please explain.”

Two points here for the rest of the people commenting. None of you noticed the appalling use of English language, and why do Bill Clinton defenders consider “consensual infidelity” an acceptable excuse for “perjury” before congress? The lie doesn’t matter, the circumstances do? What if it was George Bush who lied about boinking your sister. Consensual infidelity or a crime?

John Elert
Chicago

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Carol Disario,Pinellas Park, Florida — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:20:20 GMT

The holier than thou religous republican bigots running for presidential office better beware of Larry Flynt. He's got the goods already on some
from what he has said recently.

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Alan Neves — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:39:10 GMT

The author has it wrong and this is a very misleading article. Mitt does not "link" Clinton to Craig, he compares Clinto with Craig. Big difference.

Mitt is right. Clinton was just as sick and perverted as Craig, perhaps more so. We need to get all this smut out of Washington and politics in general. Time for values and decency in America.

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Brian Barnhart, Gainesville, Fl — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:59:37 GMT

Romney was not linking Bill Clinton to Foley and child molestation, but rather he was linking Bill Clinton to the use of political office for sexual misconduct.

At least Foley was forced into resignation as Craig will probably be... If it was a democrat he'd probably get appointed to head a committee as well as standing ovations from his supporters (i.e. Gerry Studds).

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Rick, Germany — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:37:29 GMT

I'm more concerned about Clinton raping Juanita Broaddrick and Hillary helping to cover it up.

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Rick, Germany — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:13:55 GMT

I'm more concerned about Clinton raping Juanita Broaddrick and Hillary helping to cover it up.

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Independent, Texas — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:41:14 GMT

Debrar (Sent Tuesday, August 28, 2007 3:39 PM)

and

Erik Peoples (Sent Tuesday, August 28, 2007 3:58 PM)

and

Cindy Chapman, Mesa, Arizona (Sent Tuesday, August 28, 2007 4:15

All of you agree with what Mr. Romeny "says", as do I. Aren't you, however, the least bit concerned that someone who thinks himself capable of running the remaining superpower on earth, isn't capable of having vetted his supporters well enough to know about this situation?

This is classic Romney. He "says" the right thing AFTER the fact. He has shown so many lapses in judgement just during this short time of campaigning that I am just amazed that any one supports him as a candidate.

Pete Caloger Bushkill, PA 18324 (Sent Tuesday, August 28, 2007 4:06 PM)

Exactly!! Well said.

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WDRussell, East Liverpool, Ohio — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:12:38 GMT

Sen. Craig may or may not be gay, and I couldn't care less. Mitt has proven himself to be the bigger disgrace.

Romney links Craig with Bill Clinton

Carrie, Eastern Iowa — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:16:13 GMT

The point I was making was not that it's okay to break the law - I actually stated that in the first sentence of my post. The point I was making, and that I believe I stated quite clearly, was that sexual misconduct is not a Washington creation. To hang it on politicians is ridiculous. Stuff like this happens all over the country, with all sorts of people in all sorts of occupations.

Paul - You'd be surprised at how many people have had some type of sex at work. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, that's just a fact.

Romney links Craig with Bill Clinton

George Moore — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:37:44 GMT

Caig supported Romney, he endorsed him as a presidential candidate. (friends) Birds of a feather flock together.

Romney links Craig with Bill Clinton

HOT DAM — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:39:22 GMT

Now this about Romney and Craig...Rom says Craig came up SHORT......

Romney links Craig with Bill Clinton

Kevin Mc — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:46:41 GMT

Clinton RAPED two women while a Governor and as President and sexually assaulted two others in addition to Monica Lewinsky. We cannot have him "cruising" the White House again.

Romney links Craig with Bill Clinton

HOT DAM — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:21:41 GMT

KEVIN MC YOU HAVE PROOF OF THIS?

Is he still in jail for rape did we miss the trail, did we miss a conviction.
Does his wife know?

When did this happen, where, were you there? Did you look, did you stop to help?? NO!! Well then you are the PROBLEM.

Romney links Craig with Bill Clinton

HOT DAM — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:22:37 GMT

Now this about Romney and Craig...Rom says Craig came up SHORT......

Romney links Craig with Bill Clinton

Zeek Kropf, Bloomfield, NM — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:06:48 GMT

You keep attacking Mitt Romney on his lack of virtue and family values etc. I am really interested what do you know that no journalist, opposing candidate or even tabloids know. When has he cheated on his wife, sexual harrased another or sexual preyed on another. I anxiously wait for your evidence/facts Because if you have them I will reject my support for Mr Romney. I await your facts!

Romney links Craig with Bill Clinton

Andrew, Boston , MA — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:41:41 GMT

Romney is right when he says the actions of those in Washington are disturbing...US Congress- 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in '07, 15 for smoking dope, 25 have been arrested for spousal abuse, 7 for fraud, 3 have done TIME IN JAIL for assault, 8 arrested for shop lifting, 21 are current defendants in lawsuits, I won't address the finacial issues they have with bouncing checks, bad credit etc.

There needs to be a fundamental change in the culture of the US. I am a conservative Independent.

Joe Biden is the most qulaified man for President without a doubt.

Romney links Craig with Bill Clinton

Roy Rustomji — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:04:33 GMT

I am a long time immigrant to Canada. My eastern culture is best represented by three monkies: speak no evil, hear no evil, and see no evil.

Roy Rustomji

Romney links Craig with Bill Clinton

Diego Lucero, Albuquerque, New Mexico — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:49:02 GMT

Bill and Monica concensually engaged in sexual acts against Bill and Hillary's marriage agreement. Bill cheated on his wife. Monica agreed to participate in his infidelity.

Romney links Craig with Bill Clinton

jl — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:23:01 GMT

Romney hand-picked this john-disaster-waiting-to-happen. And he got just what he deserved, with Craig.

I Really wish people would stop using words like "values" and "morals" in the same sentence with Romney. It shows such a lack of knowledge of what a creep this guy really is!

Romney is disgusting! He has No room to talk about Dems or Anyone else!

While MA governor his office funded gay/lesbian sex education to kids as young as Kindergarten, WITHOUT Parental Notification or Consent--and-funded "dances" where kids as young as 12 would meet up with gays/lesbians/transgenders up to age 22. Am I homophobic? No. Although I could care less about being politically correct when it comes to usurping my parental rights, especially when it comes to taking my kindergarten child's innocence away! Romney did NOT have to fund this sickening injustice!

Romney campaigned for gov. talking up how he'd be more pro-gay-rights than Ted Kennedy! Guess he held to that promise, anyway.

Oh, one more thing Romney can boast of his term as MA gov: MA was #1 in the highest number of residents moving OUT of "his" state, as he so dearly calls it. (222,000 more OUT-migrated than moved into the state)

He could also choose to stop funding embryonic stem cell research, but he hasn't.

Anyone who would boast Romney's moral reputation, Romney's values, needs to take a good look at:

http://www.massresistance.org "The Mitt Romney Deception."

...if they have the stomach for the Truth.

Check it out...pass it on!