GOP Senator Larry Craig Accepts Guilty Plea over Toilet Sex Sting

[disrupter]

Another upstanding Republican,
at least when he's not on his knees or bending over.

Ex-Senator Craig accepts sex sting guilty plea
Thu Jan 8, 2009 12:08pm EST
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former Sen. Larry Craig has ended his effort to void the guilty plea he made following his 2007 arrest in a men's toilet sex-sting operation, his lawyer said on Thursday.

The Minnesota courts have denied the Idaho Republican's appeals asking that he be allowed to withdraw his disorderly conduct guilty plea, which was processed by mail much like a traffic ticket.

Another appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court would have been fruitless, because the case did not raise significant or novel issues, Craig's attorney Thomas Kelly said.

The three-term Republican's term ended this week, and he has returned to Idaho, Kelly said.

Craig was arrested at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on June 11, 2007, by an undercover police officer who said the lawmaker peeked at him repeatedly through a crack in a stall door, sat down in the stall next to him and used hand and foot signals to indicate he was soliciting sex.

Craig, 63 and married, denied he was trolling for sex or was gay. Part of his explanation, which became frequent fodder for comedians, was that

he was [just] a big man who needed to

spread his legs

while sitting on the toilet.[LOL]http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE5075L720090108

Remember he's not gay, he's not a pervert,
he's just another Republican. lol

He seems to spread his legs a lot,
especially in the company of men.

[Binky]

:( Thanks for that visual. Yum..

[Hog Trash]

Does anybody know why liberals hate Larry Craig so bad?....They usually love fags.

[Hog Trash]

Remember he's not gay, he's not a pervert,
he's just another Republican. lol

He seems to spread his legs a lot,
especially in the company of men.I didn't know fags had to spread their legs?....I figured they just got on their knee's and bent over?

[SeniorChief]

Does anybody know why liberals hate Larry Craig so bad?....They usually love fags.

Good question.

You'd think they'd "embrace" this guy. He's precisely their type.

[Independent Harry]

Good question.

You'd think they'd "embrace" this guy. He's precisely their type.

I think its the hypocrisy that is the thing that is hated.

[Hog Trash]

I think its the hypocrisy that is the thing that is hated.Why is Craig considered a hypocrit?

[Moby]

Does anybody know why liberals hate Larry Craig so bad?....They usually love fags.
I haven't heard any hate speech coming from the left about Craig. Do you?

Dis hates a lot but he's hardly what you might consider main stream in his thoughts.

[disrupter]

Larry Craig is a self-loathing [childless] hypocrite, living in denial.

His lies are so twisted they are down right funny.

I guess that is why Right wing nuts love him so.

Some love him with their pants on, some with their pants off.

[SeedyROM]

I haven't heard any hate speech coming from the left about Craig. Do you?

Dis hates a lot but he's hardly what you might consider main stream in his thoughts.
Surf over to the Human Stain on Society sites like DailyKOS or DrudgeReport for all the hate on Craig. Haven't seen much on TV due to the sensative nature of gay community related retaliation.

[Hog Trash]

I haven't heard any hate speech coming from the left about Craig. Do you?

Dis hates a lot but he's hardly what you might consider main stream in his thoughts.I don't suppose I really mean hate as much as condemnation and a lack of support from the left.

The left is usually quick to the defense of the gay community, especialy a gay politician.

The right has condemned Craig's disgusting public display of perversion, but instead of defending him, the left has joined them.

[Moby]

I don't suppose I really mean hate as much as condemnation and a lack of support from the left.

The left is usually quick to the defense of the gay community, especialy a gay politician.

The right has condemned Craig's disgusting public display of perversion, but instead of defending him, the left has joined them.
You just said that they hated him now you're saying that they joined him. I guess that the good thing about mindlessly following others. When they do a 180 all you have to do is follow instead of think. :(

[Hog Trash]

You just said that they hated him now you're saying that they joined him. I guess that the good thing about mindlessly following others. When they do a 180 all you have to do is follow instead of think. :(Again, you show a very poor ability to understand what you read. I am very close to dismissing you as a hopeless fool.

Read my post again more carefully and if you still don't see your mistake, ask a friend or family member to clarify it for you.

[disrupter]

but remember

Larry Craig HIMSELF says he is NOT a member of the 'gay' community.

Although he IS a member of the hypocrite community in good standing, along with most Republicans.

[disrupter]

He just fucks gay, but he is not 'actually gay?

oh brother, the GOP wing nuts are TOTALLY out of touch with reality.

any wonder they can't even do the simplest of common sense accounting?

A Republican is just a bankruptcy waiting to happen.

[SeedyROM]

He just fucks gay, but he is not 'actually gay?

oh brother, the GOP wing nuts are TOTALLY out of touch with reality.

any wonder they can't even do the simplest of common sense accounting?

A Republican is just a bankruptcy waiting to happen.

Craig sounds kind of liberal, he was for ass humping before he was against ass humping. Maybe one day he'll come clean.

Don't forget how much damage dems did to the economy so democrats are just a bankruptcy waiting to happen too.

[disrupter]

Republicans collapsed the global economy.

Top that one.

[SeniorChief]

but remember

Larry Craig HIMSELF says he is NOT a member of the 'gay' community.

Although he IS a member of the hypocrite community in good standing, along with most Republicans.

You're just pissed it wasn't your toe Larry was tapping that night he got caught. Get over it. There are other gay men for you to persue.

[Smurf-Herder]

Why does anyone even care about this anymore?

[Smurf-Herder]

Republicans collapsed the global economy.

Top that one.

I believe I can.

Democrats collapsed the world economy.

So there ............ :p

[Frankg]

but remember

Larry Craig HIMSELF says he is NOT a member of the 'gay' community.

Although he IS a member of the hypocrite community in good standing, along with most Republicans.

Oh come on Dizzy, don't all gays play bathroom footsie ?

I'm sure you have .

[disrupter]

The ambiance of a public toilet eludes me.

Maybe public toilet sex is a Republican penchant?

Not my idea of romance, lol.

[SeedyROM]

Republicans collapsed the global economy.

Top that one.

Democrats collapsed the global economy because they refused to listen to warnings from Bush. Democrats refused to agree with Bush that Fannie and Freddie Mac needed to be regulated. Regulation would have saved the global economy.

Denial is a coping mechanism Disrupter!

[disrupter]

What collapsed the global economy my poor gullible friend

were the ridiculous financial schemes of Wall Street.

In 2003 the US mortgage market was saturated.

Shit flowing downhill: It was only the Wall Street schemers who were so desperate to 'do' something with the glut of global money that drove sub-prime lending, & super inflating housing prices along with it.

Financial Alchemy: It was the Wall Street ratings agencies that took what they thought were triple B rated mortgages & scrambled them up in bundles & ridiculously believed they had turned all that garbage into triple A bonds [CDOs etc.].

Crooks fooled by other Crooks: What the irresponsible Wall Street fools didn't realize was that the 3rd party mortgage originators were flat out lying, creating impossible lending terms.
The ratings agencies may have known, but they were making too much money lying.

Amplification of Disaster: This toxic paper still smelled so bad that just to get people to buy it they had to provide a crude form of insurance called credit default swaps.
But because these were issued to anyone who wanted to buy this flimsy insurance & not just the actual bond purchasers it ballooned the effects whenever the underlying bonds went into any kind of default.

Tidal Wave that should have been expected: So what would have been a minor shock, when all this sub-prime paper started inevitably collapsing,
turned into a tsunami that blew away all the wildly over leveraged, multi-billion dollar investment banking houses.

And THAT is what gets us to where we are today,
and not your silly moronic propaganda.

[SeniorChief]

In 2003 the US mortgage market was saturated.



Did that have an adverse effect on the trailer you and your Mother live in?

[disrupter]

Do you have a brain at all?

no?

thought so.

[Hog Trash]

The ambiance of a public toilet eludes me.

Maybe public toilet sex is a Republican penchant?

Not my idea of romance, lol.I might consider "toilet sex" a possible option :angel: providing it was with the opposite sex. :winkwink:

[Smurf-Herder]

What collapsed the global economy my poor gullible friend

were the ridiculous financial schemes of Wall Street.

In 2003 the US mortgage market was saturated.

Shit flowing downhill: It was only the Wall Street schemers who were so desperate to 'do' something with the glut of global money that drove sub-prime lending, & super inflating housing prices along with it.

Financial Alchemy: It was the Wall Street ratings agencies that took what they thought were triple B rated mortgages & scrambled them up in bundles & ridiculously believed they had turned all that garbage into triple A bonds [CDOs etc.].

Crooks fooled by other Crooks: What the irresponsible Wall Street fools didn't realize was that the 3rd party mortgage originators were flat out lying, creating impossible lending terms.
The ratings agencies may have known, but they were making too much money lying.

Amplification of Disaster: This toxic paper still smelled so bad that just to get people to buy it they had to provide a crude form of insurance called credit default swaps.
But because these were issued to anyone who wanted to buy this flimsy insurance & not just the actual bond purchasers it ballooned the effects whenever the underlying bonds went into any kind of default.

Tidal Wave that should have been expected: So what would have been a minor shock, when all this sub-prime paper started inevitably collapsing,
turned into a tsunami that blew away all the wildly over leveraged, multi-billion dollar investment banking houses.

And THAT is what gets us to where we are today,
and not your silly moronic propaganda.


So, it's not Chris Dodd and Barney Franks fault - and they're just clueless idiots?

The whole idea of a Senate Finance Committee and Congessional Banking Committe is pointless?

They were saying nothing was wrong.

[Moby]

So, it's not Chris Dodd and Barney Franks fault - and they're just clueless idiots?
They need to take a portion of the blame for the Freddie and Fannie issues but that's a small portion of what took place.

The DOJ, you know the one that was politicized, blocking states from auditing financial institutions after Bush appointed OCC leaders lead to the biggest issues.

The sub-prime mortgage issue is estimated at $1 Trillion. The credit default swaps on that money is estimated at some where between $40 Trillion and $65 Trillion.

Look a little deeper and you'll find the truth. Of course you won't hear any of it on Clear Channel.

[Smurf-Herder]

They need to take a portion of the blame for the Freddie and Fannie issues but that's a small portion of what took place.

The DOJ, you know the one that was politicized, blocking states from auditing financial institutions after Bush appointed OCC leaders lead to the biggest issues.

The sub-prime mortgage issue is estimated at $1 Trillion. The credit default swaps on that money is estimated at some where between $40 Trillion and $65 Trillion.

Look a little deeper and you'll find the truth. Of course you won't hear any of it on Clear Channel.


Yeah, I guess Senate and Congressional Finance committees are only there for show.

[SeedyROM]

What collapsed the global economy my poor gullible friend

were the ridiculous financial schemes of Wall Street.

In 2003 the US mortgage market was saturated.

Shit flowing downhill: It was only the Wall Street schemers who were so desperate to 'do' something with the glut of global money that drove sub-prime lending, & super inflating housing prices along with it.

Financial Alchemy: It was the Wall Street ratings agencies that took what they thought were triple B rated mortgages & scrambled them up in bundles & ridiculously believed they had turned all that garbage into triple A bonds [CDOs etc.].

Crooks fooled by other Crooks: What the irresponsible Wall Street fools didn't realize was that the 3rd party mortgage originators were flat out lying, creating impossible lending terms.
The ratings agencies may have known, but they were making too much money lying.

Amplification of Disaster: This toxic paper still smelled so bad that just to get people to buy it they had to provide a crude form of insurance called credit default swaps.
But because these were issued to anyone who wanted to buy this flimsy insurance & not just the actual bond purchasers it ballooned the effects whenever the underlying bonds went into any kind of default.

Tidal Wave that should have been expected: So what would have been a minor shock, when all this sub-prime paper started inevitably collapsing,
turned into a tsunami that blew away all the wildly over leveraged, multi-billion dollar investment banking houses.

And THAT is what gets us to where we are today,
and not your silly moronic propaganda.

You told me nothing new Dis. Will you go on record and state dems were totally innocent of any wrong doing reguarding the housing failure?

[SeedyROM]

They need to take a portion of the blame for the Freddie and Fannie issues but that's a small portion of what took place.

The DOJ, you know the one that was politicized, blocking states from auditing financial institutions after Bush appointed OCC leaders lead to the biggest issues.

The sub-prime mortgage issue is estimated at $1 Trillion. The credit default swaps on that money is estimated at some where between $40 Trillion and $65 Trillion.

Look a little deeper and you'll find the truth. Of course you won't hear any of it on Clear Channel.

Which two men sheparded Fannie and Freddie from the 1990's gong forward and later sat as committe chairs. You need to stop downplaying events as if these men were a small factor.

[Smurf-Herder]

Which two men sheparded Fannie and Freddie from the 1990's gong forward and later sat as committe chairs. You need to stop downplaying events as if these men were a small factor.

You gotta remember Seedy, these guys think George Soros is just a guy who loves to give money away.

I really don't think they actually believe half of what they're saying when they minimize the importance of people on their ideological side.

[disrupter]

The Democrats went along with a lot of the deregulation that was sponsored by the GOP & their corporate criminal conspirators.

Smurf-Herder is a propaganda eater. lol, here's a napkin to wipe some of the smear from around your mouth.

[Smurf-Herder]

The Democrats went along with a lot of the deregulation that was sponsored by the GOP & their corporate criminal conspirators.

Smurf-Herder is a propaganda eater. lol, here's a napkin to wipe some of the smear from around your mouth.

You're a propaganda spreader ... smearing your maggot infested ideology across our collective consciousness.

[Moby]

Which two men sheparded Fannie and Freddie from the 1990's gong forward and later sat as committe chairs. You need to stop downplaying events as if these men were a small factor.
These men might have been a very strong factor in the losses obtained with Fannie and Freddie and I would like to see them tossed out of power but that didn't happen. I've never claimed that they weren't a major factor in the loss of $1 Trillion in America's banking industry.

You have to stop down playing the credit default swap market since it's the real culprit of the current economic crisis.

What larger, $1 Trillion or $40 Trillion (that's the lowest estimate I've seen)?

Remember the administration was touting the great gains in home ownership for the 2004 election and later in 2005 while they had the DOJ (the polarized DOJ) blocking attempts to audit these organizations.

Don't forget that if Bush wasn't elected that the OCC would have still been auditing financial organizations in 2003.

[Moby]

You gotta remember Seedy, these guys think George Soros is just a guy who loves to give money away.
Now again no one has said that or made that claim.

I'm just pointing out that he's no where close to Murdoch and that's where the comparison keeps going. If he is, then lets see the connections.

Remember, just because I don't beleive that Soros has as much control and power in America as Murdoch and his minions do doesn't mean I think he's a good guy for the country. My main reason for that belief is that you've never been able to support your claims with any thing of importance.

[Smurf-Herder]

Now again no one has said that or made that claim.

I'm just pointing out that he's no where close to Murdoch and that's where the comparison keeps going. If he is, then lets see the connections.

Remember, just because I don't beleive that Soros has as much control and power in America as Murdoch and his minions do doesn't mean I think he's a good guy for the country. My main reason for that belief is that you've never been able to support your claims with any thing of importance.

That's because your focus of importance is a very narrow field.

[Moby]

That's because your focus of importance is a very narrow field.
Show the connection beyond making some donations? It's very common for people with too much money to make donations to political causes.

What biased media does he own?
What movements has he funded?
Who is he funding that has the President's ear?

This is where the debate always falls short. Nothing is provided and you, Seedy and Hog always go back to insults. Where is the factual data to compare these two?

Soros = Bad - YES
Soros = Murdoch, Mays or Kristol - Show something

[Smurf-Herder]

Show the connection beyond making some donations? It's very common for people with too much money to make donations to political causes.

What biased media does he own?
What movements has he funded?
Who is he funding that has the President's ear?

This is where the debate always falls short. Nothing is provided and you, Seedy and Hog always go back to insults. Where is the factual data to compare these two?

Soros = Bad - YES
Soros = Murdoch, Mays or Kristol - Show something

I posted a list a week or two ago, that included organizations he "started". And a few months ago, during the campaign, on how he picked Obama as the man he wanted in Washington, way back when Obama was first running for the Senate.

[SeedyROM]

You gotta remember Seedy, these guys think George Soros is just a guy who loves to give money away.

I really don't think they actually believe half of what they're saying when they minimize the importance of people on their ideological side.
This could be true. Posting articles exposing Soros will educate them. Perhaps one day they will not downplay the importance of truth!

[SeedyROM]

These men might have been a very strong factor in the losses obtained with Fannie and Freddie and I would like to see them tossed out of power but that didn't happen. I've never claimed that they weren't a major factor in the loss of $1 Trillion in America's banking industry.

You have to stop down playing the credit default swap market since it's the real culprit of the current economic crisis.

What larger, $1 Trillion or $40 Trillion (that's the lowest estimate I've seen)?

Remember the administration was touting the great gains in home ownership for the 2004 election and later in 2005 while they had the DOJ (the polarized DOJ) blocking attempts to audit these organizations.

Don't forget that if Bush wasn't elected that the OCC would have still been auditing financial organizations in 2003.

I have never downplayed the CDS market nor wallstreet. I focusing on politicians who gave power to wallstreet and the same politicians who refused to curtain the power which lead to the financial meltdown.

If McCain had been elected in 2000, this would have never happened. Mac is a asskicker not a limp dish rag like Bush.

2004 Election rhetoric is just that, Bush knew the downside was greater than the upside. The gains were worth mentioning for obvious reasons. Gore did the same thing in 2000.

[Smurf-Herder]

This could be true. Posting articles exposing Soros will educate them. Perhaps one day they will not downplay the importance of truth!


No, it will educate those with an open mind. Those who don't believe half of what they say know all about Soros, and either don't care or support the movements he's funding, gung-ho all the way. They just consider us the enemy and themselves some kind of liberal avengers, doing their part by confusing people who aren't up to speed.

[SeedyROM]

No, it will educate those with an open mind. Those who don't believe half of what they say know all about Soros, and either don't care or support the movements he's funding, gung-ho all the way. They just consider us the enemy and themselves some kind of liberal avengers, doing their part by confusing people who aren't up to speed.

Indeed they are! Some are just hate mongers preying on anyone they disagree with.

[disrupter]

Soros was smart enough not to have too much exposure to the reckless antics of Wall Streeters.

That is why these whack wrong wingers want to drag him into their ruin.

I see Smurfy has found a colorful turn of phrase. lol

i am so hurt.

<giant crocodile tears crash on the ground from my personal melodramatic tragedy>

[SeedyROM]

Soros was smart enough not to have too much exposure to the reckless antics of Wall Streeters.

That is why these whack wrong wingers want to drag him into their ruin.

I see Smurfy has found a colorful turn of phrase. lol

i am so hurt.

<giant crocodile tears crash on the ground from my personal melodramatic tragedy>

Tell your Doc to up the voltage on the next therapy session.