Larry Craig's story is getting harder to believe all the time (Minot Daily News)

[struggle4progress]

... After reading several accounts of the arrest and after listening to the senator during a lengthy television interview, we have plenty of questions.

If, as the senator maintains, the incident was a misunderstanding or a bizarre set of coincidences, why would the senator plead guilty and leave Minneapolis so quickly? If he was truly completely innocent as he maintains now, why plead guilty? Craig said he plead guilty in hopes of avoiding a media circus. Again, a senator should know that any time they’re arrested, it’s going to be a story, especially when a senator is accused of soliciting sex in an airport bathroom.

It’s hard to imagine a senator not having enough common sense or enough backbone to stand up for himself and shout “I’m innocent” to anyone who will listen. Pleading guilty quickly, leaving town and not telling your wife, your children or your lawyer seems like the behavior of a guilty man.

Craig says he will use every available avenue to try to withdraw his guilty plea and prove his innocence. That’s certainly his right under the law. But that doesn’t mean anyone, including any judges who may hear his case, have to believe him. That’s certainly their right, too. Craig says he won’t run again for re-election when his term expires in 2008. Idaho voters should demand he resign before then ...

http://www.minotdailynews.com/editorials/articles.asp?articleID=15377

[maddezmom]

1. another K&R

:thumbsup:

[opihimoimoi]

2. But, But, he is a Nominee for the Stall of Shame in the Democratic Parties HQs

[global1]

3. I Asked This Before And Didn't Get An Answer - If By Serving Out His Term.....

does Craig get a better Senatorial benefit package versus if he resigns before his term runs out or if he is drummed out of the Senate by his colleagues?

I'm just wondering if there is some financial reason behind the fact that he wants to serve out his term.

Does anybody know?

[Rageneau]

4. I sure hope Craig stays in the Senate.

Noting could better demonstrate how corrupt and out-of-touch the pukes are than keeping creeps like Craig front and center.

[struggle4progress]

5. "Keep Larry in the Senate, far away from our airport restrooms" might be a good campaign slogan