Craig, Cont.
What's the Seattle connection behind the semi-resignation of Idaho's shoe-tapping senator Larry Craig? So far, Mike Rogers, the blogger who supposedly outed Craig, isn't saying. But Rogers came here ostensibly to interview someone with knowledge of Craig's alleged homosexual overtures in the men's rooms of America.
Trips to Boise, Seattle and Columbus, made only with your help," he says on his Website, thanking readers for backing him financially, "made it possible for me to run my report and spur the Idaho Statesman to assign a reporter - fulltime for many months! - to the story."
The Statesman's report, on the heels of Roll Call's revelation that Craig had pleaded guilty to a sexual misconduct charge at a Minnesota airport men's room, led to the senator's denial he was gay but nonetheless to his apparent resignation, effective Sept. 30. Actually, Craig said it was his "intent" to resign, and is now thought to be weighing a return to court, withdrawing his plea, and, to the dismay of the GOP, staying on in D.C. (With hypocrisy now as much a part of his political makeup as conservatism, wouldn't he be one of the best legislative friends gay righters could hope for, no matter how he votes?).
If Craig digs in, perhaps more details about (or from) the Seattle source could emerge. For sure, says blogger Rogers, sounding a little power drunk from his media appearances, he'll be outing other lawmakers soon. "If you're a closeted Democrat or Republican, and you don't bash gays or vote against gay rights to gain political points, I won't out you."
2 comment(s)
Denise Phoenix says:
Actually, I think that\'s pretty fair. I\'m originally from New York where the rebel group ACT/UP was dominant in the late 80\"s and 90\'s and being a straight girl hanging out with mostly gay friends from the Village there were rampant outings posted on billboards etc. all the time, some of which did cause divisiveness in the gay community. However, I agree that if you are from one of the political parties and you contribute to homophobic legistlation, while secretly soliciting gay acts, then hell ya, you\'ve put yourself in play for criticism! And you do deserve the Roy Cohn award. Plus, you end up looking like a big fat stupid hypocrite and it becomes fun to laugh at you on talk shows!
I might off a bit here and correct me if I\'m wrong, but it\'s beginning to seem like there may be more closeted Republican gayboys than there are out and proud gay Democrats. I mean, it\'s actually starting to look as if all the gay politicians are in the party of \"family values\"! -- Just my opinion, peace!
Posted On: Wednesday, Sep. 5 2007 @ 9:02AM
KSpangle says:
I think we all agree Craig pled guilty hoping the men\'s room story wouldn\'t, well, leak out - and we probably mostly all agree it was ultimately a dumb (and lawfully overzealous) way to flush a career. But - judging each case on its own merits - I think Craig got what he earned and, more importantly, probably would have applauded and sneered had it been someone else - a Democrat, say - who got nailed.
Posted On: Wednesday, Sep. 5 2007 @ 11:45AM