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In this Oct. 4, 2008 file photo Idaho U.S. Sentor Larry Craig talks with the media at the Idaho Republican party in Boise, Idaho. Craig has lost his latest attempt to withdraw his guilty plea in a Minneapolis airport men's room sex sting. A three-judge panel of the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 rejected the Republican's bid to toss out his disorderly conduct conviction. (AP Photo/Matt Cilley)
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Sen. Craig loses appeal in airport sex sting case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Idaho Sen. Larry Craig has lost his latest attempt to withdraw his guilty plea in a Minneapolis airport men’s room sex sting.
A three-judge panel of the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected the Republican’s bid to toss out his disorderly conduct conviction.
Craig was arrested in June 2007 in a Minneapolis airport bathroom stall by an undercover officer who said the senator solicited sex.
He pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor and paid a fine, but changed his mind after word of his arrest became public. Craig insisted he was innocent, but the case effectively ended his political career.
Craig’s attorney argued before the appeals court this September that there was insufficient evidence for any judge to find him guilty. Prosecutors said his guilty plea should stand.
A three-judge panel of the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected the Republican’s bid to toss out his disorderly conduct conviction.
Craig was arrested in June 2007 in a Minneapolis airport bathroom stall by an undercover officer who said the senator solicited sex.
He pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor and paid a fine, but changed his mind after word of his arrest became public. Craig insisted he was innocent, but the case effectively ended his political career.
Craig’s attorney argued before the appeals court this September that there was insufficient evidence for any judge to find him guilty. Prosecutors said his guilty plea should stand.
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loovian wrote on Dec 9, 2008 11:48 AM:
" Can we try harder to avoid the words 'sex' 'appeal' and 'Sen. Craig' in the same article?
My stomach is churning a little now. Thanks. "
My stomach is churning a little now. Thanks. "
Beau wrote on Dec 9, 2008 1:49 PM:
" Sen Craig is nothing but your typical republican. The laws are only for the other people not him. What a real piece of dog do do he is. "
crimstudent wrote on Dec 9, 2008 5:54 PM:
" he aint the only senator in the closet. Better read about those congressman and the couriers in Washington D.C. "
IowaHawk1969 wrote on Dec 9, 2008 6:43 PM:
" Beau you are incredibly (deleted) if you honestly think they idea "The laws are only for the other people not him" is a republican thing. It's very common in any position of power or influence in our society today. "
Brian B wrote on Dec 10, 2008 1:40 AM:
" I did not have sex with that woman....
It depends on what your definition of "is" is...... "
It depends on what your definition of "is" is...... "
chester11 wrote on Dec 10, 2008 7:33 AM:
" IowaHawk1969 wrote on Dec 9, 2008 6:43 PM:
" Beau you are incredibly (deleted) if you honestly think they idea "The laws are only for the other people not him" is a republican thing. It's very common in any position of power or influence in our society today. "
I agree with that IowaHawk, but there does seem to be an inordinate amount of GOP politicians and pundits who get busted doing the very thing they preach so staunchly against. Especially when it comes to sex stuff.
For example, Bill O'Reilly is our "culture warrior" looking out for all of us and trying to return the country to traditional, "family" values however he'll sexually harass his producer behind his wife's back. Yet, if someone else does the same thing that person is scum.
There is a pattern there. A lot of self loathing and misanthropy going on. "
" Beau you are incredibly (deleted) if you honestly think they idea "The laws are only for the other people not him" is a republican thing. It's very common in any position of power or influence in our society today. "
I agree with that IowaHawk, but there does seem to be an inordinate amount of GOP politicians and pundits who get busted doing the very thing they preach so staunchly against. Especially when it comes to sex stuff.
For example, Bill O'Reilly is our "culture warrior" looking out for all of us and trying to return the country to traditional, "family" values however he'll sexually harass his producer behind his wife's back. Yet, if someone else does the same thing that person is scum.
There is a pattern there. A lot of self loathing and misanthropy going on. "
chester11 wrote on Dec 10, 2008 7:33 AM:
" Or Newt Gingrinch cheating on his wife when going after Clinton. Or Bob Barr. "
loovian wrote on Dec 10, 2008 8:18 AM:
" Brian B,
Clinton never made a massive campaign out of legislating morality, nor did he champion family values. That is why it is such a big deal with Spitzer and Craig, and their republican cronies get caught. "
Clinton never made a massive campaign out of legislating morality, nor did he champion family values. That is why it is such a big deal with Spitzer and Craig, and their republican cronies get caught. "
jb wrote on Dec 10, 2008 9:11 AM:
" Beau and Chester - Mari Culver is a Republican, right? And Rod Blagojevich - also a Republican? After all, both were recently caught doing things they and their allies preached against. Mari's husband signed the smoking ban that Mari violated, and Blagojevich campaigned on "reform."
Typical, er, "Republicans", I guess. "
Typical, er, "Republicans", I guess. "
chester11 wrote on Dec 10, 2008 1:03 PM:
" Good points jb. That's two. You can throw Elliot Spitzer in the mix as well.
Later today though, I'll take a minute to run through a couple dozen GOP names. loovian is right - the majority of the time it's the "family values" crowd who get exposed as hypocrites. "
Later today though, I'll take a minute to run through a couple dozen GOP names. loovian is right - the majority of the time it's the "family values" crowd who get exposed as hypocrites. "
capslock wrote on Dec 10, 2008 4:19 PM:
" Tap...tap...tap
Be very afraid the next time you sit down in a public restroom. It might be Larry Craig, or...it might be a couple Hawkeye fans going at it. "
Be very afraid the next time you sit down in a public restroom. It might be Larry Craig, or...it might be a couple Hawkeye fans going at it. "
Beau wrote on Dec 10, 2008 5:52 PM:
" Alot more Republicans that are in power have been busted the last several years than Dems. Oh what Could it be that the republicans have 2 crooks in the White House? I bet that is the problem!! At least that is all coming to an end very soon but maybe not soon enough. I few month's ago I though LiL George Bush couldn't mess anything more up. BOY WAS I WRONG!!! "
chester11 wrote on Dec 10, 2008 7:34 PM:
" Well, I hate to be so lazy but we're actually only putting up the tree tonight, so I'll let the internet report my list of scandalous Republicans. Here's the party of family values at their hypocritical best:
http://www.dkosopedia.com/wiki/Republican_Sex_Scandals "
http://www.dkosopedia.com/wiki/Republican_Sex_Scandals "
chester11 wrote on Dec 10, 2008 7:35 PM:
" The hilarious boasts of being the moral majority aside, I challenge anyone to find a list like that of Democrats. "
Get Real wrote on Dec 10, 2008 10:20 PM:
" Hey where is hatefield, avee and the rest of them that always have their blabs going with every issue to do with gays, abortion, christian values, their idols the righties, slamming liberals and open minded people, not one comment in 2 days???
So there is something that silences them, chuckle...................... : )
I guess Craig's not one of them anymore?
I like his Sarah pin, Ba-Ha-Ha-Ha!!! "
So there is something that silences them, chuckle...................... : )
I guess Craig's not one of them anymore?
I like his Sarah pin, Ba-Ha-Ha-Ha!!! "
xdfred wrote on Dec 11, 2008 6:31 PM:
" Wow! A bunch of liberals picking on gay men. Who would have thought? Are you guys implying that gay people shouldn't be in office?
As to morals, who went crying to mama when caught:
Clinton
Edwards
Kennedy..................
No, power corrupts regardless of party affiliation. Wasn't Jesse Jackson having an affair when Clinton was using him as an advisor during his?
The difference is the media. "
As to morals, who went crying to mama when caught:
Clinton
Edwards
Kennedy..................
No, power corrupts regardless of party affiliation. Wasn't Jesse Jackson having an affair when Clinton was using him as an advisor during his?
The difference is the media. "
loovian wrote on Dec 12, 2008 7:36 AM:
" xfred,
I see no one picking on gay men, but I see a lot of hypocrite bashing. See the difference? "
I see no one picking on gay men, but I see a lot of hypocrite bashing. See the difference? "
xdfred wrote on Dec 12, 2008 10:26 AM:
" loovian wrote on Dec 10, 2008 8:18 AM:
" Brian B,
Clinton never made a massive campaign out of legislating morality, nor did he champion family values. That is why it is such a big deal with Spitzer and Craig, and their republican cronies get caught. " Who, exactly, made a massive campaign out of legislating morality? Did Craig break a law he wrote himself?
loovian wrote on Dec 12, 2008 7:36 AM:
" xfred,
I see no one picking on gay men, but I see a lot of hypocrite bashing. See the difference? " So no one is picking on Craig, a gay man. "
" Brian B,
Clinton never made a massive campaign out of legislating morality, nor did he champion family values. That is why it is such a big deal with Spitzer and Craig, and their republican cronies get caught. " Who, exactly, made a massive campaign out of legislating morality? Did Craig break a law he wrote himself?
loovian wrote on Dec 12, 2008 7:36 AM:
" xfred,
I see no one picking on gay men, but I see a lot of hypocrite bashing. See the difference? " So no one is picking on Craig, a gay man. "
loovian wrote on Dec 12, 2008 3:44 PM:
" xfred,
No. They are picking on Craig, a massive hypocrite.
No one in this thread is mocking him for being gay, they seem to be mocking him for getting caught being one of the very people he made a career out of persecuting. "
No. They are picking on Craig, a massive hypocrite.
No one in this thread is mocking him for being gay, they seem to be mocking him for getting caught being one of the very people he made a career out of persecuting. "
chester11 wrote on Dec 12, 2008 7:32 PM:
" xdfred wrote on Dec 11, 2008 6:31 PM:
" Wow! A bunch of liberals picking on gay men. Who would have thought? Are you guys implying that gay people shouldn't be in office?
As to morals, who went crying to mama when caught:
Clinton
Edwards
Kennedy..................
No, power corrupts regardless of party affiliation. Wasn't Jesse Jackson having an affair when Clinton was using him as an advisor during his?
The difference is the media. "
Nice long list, fella. There are only about 200 more conservatives on the list I linked.
And it's ALWAYYYYS the media, isn't it? Obviously, the media entrapped all those Republicans into conducting their lecherous behavior didn't they?
Does your kind ever take responsibility or just blame someone else? "
" Wow! A bunch of liberals picking on gay men. Who would have thought? Are you guys implying that gay people shouldn't be in office?
As to morals, who went crying to mama when caught:
Clinton
Edwards
Kennedy..................
No, power corrupts regardless of party affiliation. Wasn't Jesse Jackson having an affair when Clinton was using him as an advisor during his?
The difference is the media. "
Nice long list, fella. There are only about 200 more conservatives on the list I linked.
And it's ALWAYYYYS the media, isn't it? Obviously, the media entrapped all those Republicans into conducting their lecherous behavior didn't they?
Does your kind ever take responsibility or just blame someone else? "
Newswatcher wrote on Dec 14, 2008 10:58 PM:
" How about Barney Frank?
Young page boys for anyone? And the Dem's keep him at the top of their committee!
Eliott Spitzer?
McGreevy?
Kennedy? (actually, MULTIPLE Kennedy's)
Clinton (a 21 yr old intern? IN the oval office - aren't you so proud of him?)
Come on people, this is on both sides of the aisle.
Listing the perps is never going to make any side look better.
Get off your high horses here, Dem's. "
Young page boys for anyone? And the Dem's keep him at the top of their committee!
Eliott Spitzer?
McGreevy?
Kennedy? (actually, MULTIPLE Kennedy's)
Clinton (a 21 yr old intern? IN the oval office - aren't you so proud of him?)
Come on people, this is on both sides of the aisle.
Listing the perps is never going to make any side look better.
Get off your high horses here, Dem's. "
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