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Class Warrior, D.C. — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:13:35 GMT

Craig is so far in the closet he doesn't even know he's a hanger; he'll try to tough it out, because that's how all those manly Brokeback Mountain cowboys from his state do things. But the Repubs are tired of their party being called the Culture of Corruption Gay Old Party, so they'll try to sweep Craig and his troubles under the rug asap. Should be an interesting tug of war...

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twostepcub — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:14:28 GMT

So let me get this straight (no pun intended). Vitter gets a standing O (also no pun intended) for hookers, yet Craig has the posse after him for a misdemeanor.

Trust me, not to downplay the utter hypocrasy of Craig's own actions (karma karma karma chameleon) but just to point the obvious - the Republican party leadership and politicians are completely and utterly reduced to only acting in the name of political gain. Trouble is, the American public is mostly too distracted by Britney or Owen Wilson or whatever latest media "flashy ball" to probably let this go any farther.

Only thing I can say is, at least another "moral" faux-churchy is exposed (again, pun, well, maybe intended)...

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PJ — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:59:51 GMT

God help us, so many serious problems that need addressing and we AND our "leaders" are all so busy being titillated and distracted by some pervert's bathroom BJ. Pathetic. He's pathetic. We're pathetic for being so easily distracted. Good people dying and $$$$$$$$$ down the toilet in Iraq every day.

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mad in Madtown — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:01:58 GMT

Norm, do you really think that jumping on the moral hypocrit band wagon is going to change the inevitable. You're toast, Norm. Senator Franken in '08!

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Ron, St. Louis, Mo. — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:16:28 GMT

As I have said before, we can sit back and watch the republican party destroy themselves. Their hypocricy is unending. What a joke!!!!!

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jery/corpus christi texas — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:16:37 GMT

That's all we need, Al Franken in the Senate. More comedy in the congress, like we don't have enough of that already.

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jerri fan — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:30:04 GMT

jerri and the rest of the repub closet gays need to be honest, come out of the closet and stop hateing themselves, then they would be able to choose to stop hateing everyone else and America could solve some real problems like no health care and poor nutrition for kids and those least able to care fo themselves.

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Class Warior, D.C. — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:40:00 GMT

If repubs don't like the idea of Franken in Congress, they shouldn't have run so many corrupt, dispicable and hypocritical people for Congress, because now lots of seats are wide-open for liberal Dems like Franken to grab! And I hope the Dems grab them all!!

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Robert Catalano, Salem, OR — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:58:30 GMT

twostepcub, there is a big difference to the Republicans between what Craig and Vitter have done. Vitter was just a boy being a boy; Craig was a boy trying to do a boy.

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John B, Des Moines — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:40:41 GMT

Funny how earlier this week everything was focused on destroying the people who outed him and the cop who arrested him. Apparently that didn't play with the base because suddenly the message became Craig being unfit for office. So much for the party having a moral compass. "He's been a nasty, naughty, bad boy!"--Sen. Larry Craig

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Mark Y; Westlake Village, CA — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:54:43 GMT

and the biggest beneficiary of craig's indiscretions is....gonzo! isn't it a sad state of affairs when a senator's gay solicitations are more newsworthy than the resignation of the AG of the USA?

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twostepcub — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:54:52 GMT

I hope you were being facetious, the boy thing kind irks me. It was a police officer, so the homo-pedophilia rant the religioso uses is moot. Either way they've committed a crime, only difference is one didn't get charged. besides not to defend Craig at all, but aren't there more scandalous things going on in congress now?

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Mani Enciso Calexico, California — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:09:58 GMT

Guilty!!! Gargle with Phosgene to clear his throat !!

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Robert Catalano, Salem, OR — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:31:20 GMT

twostepcub, I was being facetious only in my use of boy vs. man as in the good ole' "boys".

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Ricardo in California — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:34:36 GMT

Sen Craig .. "I wish I knew how to quit you" ...

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Nick Dorsey — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:59:14 GMT

At this point my fondest hope in this situation is that Sen Craig is brave/dumb enough to tough it out and run for reelection.

As one knowledgeable commentator said, even if he were to win or if he lost in a tough primary fight, it would divert a large quantity of money to a race that was considered to be proforma Republican and cheap to fund.

The Repub Senate fund is already outmoneyed at this stage by the Dems by I believe about 3 to 1 or more.
Not the numbers the Elephants are ordinarily used to.

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twostepcub — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:35:05 GMT

ahh, all caught up now.

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HMT-MI — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:56:31 GMT

If I were this guy I would quit flying---too many republicans foes end up in plane crashes------

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Utahreb, Veyo, UT — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:12:55 GMT

OMG - the Republican senators are finally finding morality? Where has it been for the past 6 1/2 years? Whoops - forgot - it was only used as a tool against the Democrats!

I have been a registered Independent for over 40 years and it is amazing that each party, when in power, forgives or ignores immoral acts of a member of their own party but sure goes on the attack otherwise! It is especially funny now when the GOP has the support of the Bible-thumping, evangelical, holier-than-thou right-wing fanatical so-called Christians.