LIVERWURST* Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I felt this summed up the utter hypocrisy, once again, by a "religious" conservative. Don't forget Ted Haggard the friend of George Bush and mega-church pastor who had gay sex and bought meth from his masseuse. Anyway, Craig was charged with solicitation of a gay prostitute in a notorious place for indulging such things, but pleaded to a lesser charge, but now swears he will clear his name. Regarding this (if you didn't know), google for the broader news but this summary made the point: In reporting on Sen. Larry Craig's (R-ID) August 8 guilty plea on misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges following his June 11 arrest during an investigation of "lewd conduct in the main men's public restroom" at a Minnesota airport... ...In recent years, Craig's voting record has earned him top ratings from social conservative groups such as the American Family Association, Concerned Women for America and the Family Research Council. He has supported a federal constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, telling his colleagues that it was "important for us to stand up now and protect traditional marriage, which is under attack by a few unelected judges and litigious activists." In 1996, Craig also voted in favor of the Defense of Marriage Act, which denies federal recognition to same-sex marriages and prevents states from being forced to recognize the marriages of gay and lesbian couples legally performed in other states. Craig also has opposed expanding the federal hate crimes law to cover offenses motivated by anti-gay bias and, in 1996, voted against a bill that would have outlawed employment discrimination based on sexual orientation, which failed by a single vote in the Senate. http://mediamatters.org/items/200708280013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Huxtable. Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I heard something about this on the news but didn't pay much attention or read up on it because I didn't really care. But, it's bizarre that a grown-ass man that's a Senator would go around playing footsies with other strange men in the bathroom. Shit doesn't make any sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIVERWURST* Posted September 3, 2007 Author Share Posted September 3, 2007 Interesting you wouldn't care. Had the man been against civil/race rights (which he was at the core), I wonder if it would have mattered to you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Huxtable. Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Well, some Senator that I've never heard of playing footsies with another man in a restroom isn't really a big concern to me. Funny, yes -- but not something I plan on spending much time worrying about. But whatever happens to him happens. I don't know anything about his stance on Civil Rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawood Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 bunch of perverts and liars running this country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 yeah, he may be not resigning after all. and theo, it wasn't footsy. he asked an undercover if he liked the size of his dick and alluded to getting a blowjob. most of these "conservatives" on the hill are nothing of the sort. 200 republicans outed in the past 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracked Ass Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Well, at least I can agree with Dawood on something besides graffiti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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