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Craig: I'm Not Going Anywhere -- I'm Staying In Senate
Remember a few weeks back when Larry Craig's office said he would resign his Senate seat by September 30 if his guilty plea weren't overturned by then?
Well, forget all that -- Craig is staying.
In the wake of the news today that the judge on the case won't be ruling on whether his guilty plea can be withdrawn until late next week at the latest -- that is to say, well after September 30 -- Craig has just confirmed that he's staying put:
"Today was a major step in the legal effort to clear my name," Craig said in a statement. "The court has not issued a ruling on my motion to withdraw my guilty plea. For now, I will continue my work in the U.S. Senate for Idaho."
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"Today was a major step in the legal effort to clear my name,"
Pfft. It was a minor foot shuffle sideways.
September 26, 2007 5:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Only a member of Congress would say that nothing decided is a major step.
September 26, 2007 5:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
Shorter Wide Stance:
Stickin!
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September 26, 2007 5:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Maybe he just wants to retain power so it is easier for him to make his little rendezvous in men's restrooms around the country as he travels on "official" (monkey?) business. lol.
September 26, 2007 5:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Great! More GOP (General Order of Perverts) "family values' mud dragging opportunities. High fives all around!
September 26, 2007 5:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's almost too good to be true. Keep these buffoons on stage as long as possible. Prostitutes, public restroom sex, corruption, whoring for corporations, tax cuts for the rich, no health care for the kids, fun and games all around in Repugville. Can't wait for 2008...
September 26, 2007 6:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
As Sargent might say- Heh.
September 26, 2007 6:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Since Larry wants to stick around I guess it is time to revisit some videos...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILDoDPKjs0Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHCrOtSzIBg
Both of these are great musically and politically
September 26, 2007 6:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
No way he can TAP DANCE his way out of this one!
September 26, 2007 6:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Didn't Craig say, "For now"? The Repub leadership is going to privately castrate him if he stays longer than "now"
September 26, 2007 6:36 PM | Reply | Permalink
Larry is very adept at straddling the bathroom issue.
September 26, 2007 6:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
I do hope this means the reason he needs to stay in the Senate is that he hears a calling to become a gay rights advocate because of the shameful, fundamental unfairness in the way he has been treated in this situation.
September 26, 2007 6:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
For the straight skinny on Craig's revised legal strategy see 'Larry's last stall' and 'Craig redux'at boreal moonlight canoeing.
'Those who shun politics are bound to be governed by their posteriors' right?
September 26, 2007 6:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
No way! Larry's going to hang on so he can fight the Gay Al-Qaeda in America. Go get 'em Larry. It really helps to know the enemy as well as you seem too. Get in the toilet and do the research.
September 26, 2007 7:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
The decision by Craig is purely a money choice. I suspect he has no interest other than (Senator) money and relieving his legal dilemma.
I’m sure the good people of Iowa will understand.
The longer he stays his Albatross will continue weigh the GOP to extinction.
September 26, 2007 8:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
MEG:
Craig is the Senator from Idaho...
September 26, 2007 8:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Craig is the Senator from Idaho.
The people of Iowa are going over to the Democrats as if Craig is the Senator from Iowa.
Iowa is the state with the great Democratic Primary and the stumbling Republican Primary. It is the first State to have the election. It is a caucus election, but the results are official.
September 26, 2007 9:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
Craig should stop "stall"ing.
h/t Keith Olbermann
September 26, 2007 11:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
A few months ago, if you had asked me "If a Republican senator with a 100% approval rating from the Christian Coalition was caught beating off to an undercover on the can in an airport, would that force him to resign?" I would have answered "Yes."
Anything that prolongs this most glorious Republican collapse, I'm for.
Pass the fucking popcorn.
September 27, 2007 1:57 AM | Reply | Permalink
iowa
idaho
same place
I'm pretty sure
heh...
September 27, 2007 3:37 AM | Reply | Permalink
used to live in minnesota...live in idaho now.
donkey's comment reminds me of the old saw about iowans:
"fella from iowa came up to spend a week-long vacation in minnesota. all he brought along were a pair of overalls and a five dollar bill...he returned home without changing either."
yup. idaho.
iowa.
...about the same.
September 27, 2007 9:43 AM | Reply | Permalink
The voters of Iowa are going over to the Democrats.
The voters in every State are going over to the Democrats.
The voters who are changing to Democratic choose political substance over political ideaology, and old political relationsips.
They want progress. They want prosperity.
They want peace.
September 27, 2007 12:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
Keep yer buffoons straight:
In Iowa, our buffoon is a Rep (Steve King), our Senators (Harkin & Grassley) aren't quite so bad...
Here's hoping that King will be discovered in some sort of compromising position, soon!
September 27, 2007 12:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
Larry, hang in there! I'll find sumpthin' in Scottish law to get you off the pot.
October 4, 2007 4:20 PM | Reply | Permalink