What’s behind the right’s different response to David Vitter’s call girls and Larry Craig’s boy trouble? In a nutshell, the boys.

As the old expression goes, you are what you eat. And that imagery, apparently, is behind the growing conservative chorus calling for Craig’s resignation.

For the details, see:
“Behind the Right’s Double Standard on Craig and Vitter.”

Segundo!

Hypocrite Craig!

Say what you want - craig is a hero over at americablog…

keith should win something for this….it was perfect….

enigma4ever @ 4:

keith should win something for this….it was perfect….

Your right…

Perfectly executed….

LOL….

I think its only obvious that The Daily Show staff are going to be having a field day with these re-enactments when they get off their break.

speaking of which: is it my imagination or does the Daily Show go on a break for at least one week out of every month?

Send this to every Repuglican you know. Keith is priceless!

Bleeeeech. I was simultaneously extremely amused and completely grossed out. How old is Craig? That shriveled old closet queen. That poor undercover cop. And in a public bathroom stall. Dear God. I want to feel sorry for the old geezer, but his hypocrisy makes it impossible. Remember how he threw Packwood under the bus? Never mind Clinton.

Bluegal posts an incredible post about Kucinich being censored by ABC and now we’re back to this type of garbage. I know it’s not my blog… blah blah blah…start my own if I want to post.

Cheney and the rest of his PNAC gang are on the verge of fooling the American public into accepting an inevitable attack on Iran but the media and blogs think this type of thing is worth spending time on.

I’m actually disappointed that Keith would stoop to re-enacting this type of perverted behavior.

told him to go to the exit—-NOOOO!

dear henry c. don’t be such a prig.
there is no reason to not talk about this most recent clown. you might like a website with one subject but seems the rest of us like to see all the stuff–well except for the britneys and lindsys.

littlebear @ 3:

Say what you want - craig is a hero over at americablog…

Some people think Hitler is a hero too. Some people think Geroge W. Bush is the greatest president of all time. Such hero worship means nothing.

sorry, cheney not henry, boy is my face red.

Press Bias
While the Press has created a huge furor over Idaho Republican, Rep. Craig’s brush with the law in an airport, there has been another unlawful incident that has been completely ignored by the National Media. Democratic Rep. Filner just last week was charged for his run-in with a baggage clerk, also at an airport. The significance of this is that although Republican Rep. Craig’s charge was simply a misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct, Democratic Rep. Filner was charged with Assault and Battery. The severity of these charges are as follows:

Disorderly Conduct

Almost every state has a disorderly conduct law that makes it a crime to be drunk in public, to “disturb the peace”, or to loiter in certain areas. Many types of obnoxious or unruly conduct may fit the definition of disorderly conduct, as such statutes are often used as “catch-all” crimes. Police may use a disorderly conduct charge to keep the peace when a person is behaving in a disruptive manner, but presents no serious public danger.

Assault Basics

Assault is an intentional attempt or threat to inflict injury upon a person, coupled with an apparent, present ability to cause the harm, which creates a reasonable apprehension of bodily harm or offensive contact in another. Assault does not require actual touching or bodily harm to the victim. Assault and battery are sometimes used interchangeably, but battery is an unjustified harmful or offensive touching of another. Battery also differs from assault in that it does not require the victim to be in apprehension of harm.
Assault developed in common law, meaning it developed through usage, custom, and judicial decisions rather than from legislative enactment. Modern-day assault statutes closely reflect the ancient common-law definition. An assault is both a crime and a tort. Therefore, an assailant may face both criminal and civil liability. A criminal assault conviction may result in a fine, imprisonment, or both. In a civil assault case, the victim may be entitled to monetary damages from the assailant.

Battery Basics

Simple criminal battery is most often prosecuted as a misdemeanor. Repeat offenses or the specific nature of the offense may warrant more severe treatment. For example, in some states, a second or third offense against the same individual is a felony. In cases of domestic violence, many states do not permit battery charges to be dropped against the defendant, even at the request of the victim, because of the potential for repeat or escalated harm.
Aggravated battery is a simple battery with an additional element of an aggravating factor. This is most often the addition of a weapon (whether use was real or merely threatened), and is almost always a felony offense. Other aggravated batteries include those committed against protected persons (children, the elderly or disabled, or governmental agents); those in which the victim suffers serious injury; or those occurring in a public transit vehicle or station, or school zone, or other protected place. These are all aggravating factors that will enhance simple misdemeanor batteries to the level of felonies.

While Republican Rep. Craig’s misdemeanor Disorderly conduct is receiving demands for his ouster, Democratic Rep. Filner’s assault and battery charges are getting no attention whatsoever, and are being swept under the rug. With the fact that the Battery on the Airline attendant occured in a public transit station, the battery charge should be considered a felony Aggravated battery.

So, the question is, why is such scrutiny and attention being placed on the Republican misdemeanor while Filner’s two charges, 1) assault and 2) battery, which should be considered a felony is being given no news coverage at all? Is the media being biased here? I think definitely so!

JD

where’s jon stewart when you need him?

LOL….whats good for the goose….is good for the guy in the next stall…..pervin for certin

Heterosexuals can send all kinds of “mating signals” in public. The problem is not with Craig (except the issue of bringing a disease home to his wife), the problem is that the GOP is stuck in the dark ages.

Craig’s situation sure blew the Gonzo-gone news off the radar, didn’t it? Mission accomplished for whoever leaked this story.

I Love Dragnet and I Love Keef…Nothing else to say!!!!

Angry One @ 1:

What’s behind the right’s different response to David Vitter’s call girls and Larry Craig’s boy trouble? In a nutshell, the boys.

As the old expression goes, you are what you eat. And that imagery, apparently, is behind the growing conservative chorus calling for Craig’s resignation.

For the details, see:
“Behind the Right’s Double Standard on Craig and Vitter.”

As they say in politics: Never get caught with a dead girl or a live boy in your bed. For theocratic fascists who are Republicans, this is more true than we would like to believe.

JD you are so right. Even Limpballs hasnt mentioned it. Way to go rightie.

littlebear @ 3:

Say what you want - craig is a hero over at americablog…

You’re joking right?

I guess it’d be safe to say that This is another repug that won’t be going to that wedding…The hypocrisy would be funny if it wasn’t so disgusting……..This guy knew that mensroom was a spot for that kind of thing…..screwem…he can go see Rev Haggard….and get on his knees and beg for forgiveness…..or some such thing.

I just want to know how they get together with a wall
between them - somebody please splain this.

JD @ 14:

Press Bias
While the Press has created a huge furor over Idaho Republican, Rep. Craig’s brush with the law in an airport, there has been another unlawful incident that has been completely ignored by the National Media. Democratic Rep. Filner just last week was charged for his run-in with a baggage clerk, also at an airport. The significance of this is that although Republican Rep. Craig’s charge was simply a misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct, Democratic Rep. Filner was charged with Assault and Battery. The severity of these charges are as follows:

Disorderly Conduct

Almost every state has a disorderly conduct law that makes it a crime to be drunk in public, to “disturb the peace”, or to loiter in certain areas. Many types of obnoxious or unruly conduct may fit the definition of disorderly conduct, as such statutes are often used as “catch-all” crimes. Police may use a disorderly conduct charge to keep the peace when a person is behaving in a disruptive manner, but presents no serious public danger.

Assault Basics

Assault is an intentional attempt or threat to inflict injury upon a person, coupled with an apparent, present ability to cause the harm, which creates a reasonable apprehension of bodily harm or offensive contact in another. Assault does not require actual touching or bodily harm to the victim. Assault and battery are sometimes used interchangeably, but battery is an unjustified harmful or offensive touching of another. Battery also differs from assault in that it does not require the victim to be in apprehension of harm.
Assault developed in common law, meaning it developed through usage, custom, and judicial decisions rather than from legislative enactment. Modern-day assault statutes closely reflect the ancient common-law definition. An assault is both a crime and a tort. Therefore, an assailant may face both criminal and civil liability. A criminal assault conviction may result in a fine, imprisonment, or both. In a civil assault case, the victim may be entitled to monetary damages from the assailant.

Battery Basics

Simple criminal battery is most often prosecuted as a misdemeanor. Repeat offenses or the specific nature of the offense may warrant more severe treatment. For example, in some states, a second or third offense against the same individual is a felony. In cases of domestic violence, many states do not permit battery charges to be dropped against the defendant, even at the request of the victim, because of the potential for repeat or escalated harm.
Aggravated battery is a simple battery with an additional element of an aggravating factor. This is most often the addition of a weapon (whether use was real or merely threatened), and is almost always a felony offense. Other aggravated batteries include those committed against protected persons (children, the elderly or disabled, or governmental agents); those in which the victim suffers serious injury; or those occurring in a public transit vehicle or station, or school zone, or other protected place. These are all aggravating factors that will enhance simple misdemeanor batteries to the level of felonies.

While Republican Rep. Craig’s misdemeanor Disorderly conduct is receiving demands for his ouster, Democratic Rep. Filner’s assault and battery charges are getting no attention whatsoever, and are being swept under the rug. With the fact that the Battery on the Airline attendant occured in a public transit station, the battery charge should be considered a felony Aggravated battery.

So, the question is, why is such scrutiny and attention being placed on the Republican misdemeanor while Filner’s two charges, 1) assault and 2) battery, which should be considered a felony is being given no news coverage at all? Is the media being biased here? I think definitely so!

JD

It’s not the sex, it’s the hypocrisy, get over it. And repugs LOVE violence. Torture, war, death…well, they love it when OTHER PEOPLE suffer, they, themselves, can’t handle a friggin’ hangnail.

Sen… “SLAP THAT ASS”….Craig…….

Nice sound effect following “others were using the bathroom for its intended purpose…”

JD @ 14:

Press Bias
While the Press has created a huge furor over Idaho Republican, Rep. Craig’s brush with the law in an airport, there has been another unlawful incident that has been completely ignored by the National Media. Democratic Rep. Filner just last week was charged for his run-in with a baggage clerk, also at an airport. The significance of this is that although Republican Rep. Craig’s charge was simply a misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct, Democratic Rep. Filner was charged with Assault and Battery. The severity of these charges are as follows:

Disorderly Conduct

Almost every state has a disorderly conduct law that makes it a crime to be drunk in public, to “disturb the peace”, or to loiter in certain areas. Many types of obnoxious or unruly conduct may fit the definition of disorderly conduct, as such statutes are often used as “catch-all” crimes. Police may use a disorderly conduct charge to keep the peace when a person is behaving in a disruptive manner, but presents no serious public danger.

Assault Basics

Assault is an intentional attempt or threat to inflict injury upon a person, coupled with an apparent, present ability to cause the harm, which creates a reasonable apprehension of bodily harm or offensive contact in another. Assault does not require actual touching or bodily harm to the victim. Assault and battery are sometimes used interchangeably, but battery is an unjustified harmful or offensive touching of another. Battery also differs from assault in that it does not require the victim to be in apprehension of harm.
Assault developed in common law, meaning it developed through usage, custom, and judicial decisions rather than from legislative enactment. Modern-day assault statutes closely reflect the ancient common-law definition. An assault is both a crime and a tort. Therefore, an assailant may face both criminal and civil liability. A criminal assault conviction may result in a fine, imprisonment, or both. In a civil assault case, the victim may be entitled to monetary damages from the assailant.

Battery Basics

Simple criminal battery is most often prosecuted as a misdemeanor. Repeat offenses or the specific nature of the offense may warrant more severe treatment. For example, in some states, a second or third offense against the same individual is a felony. In cases of domestic violence, many states do not permit battery charges to be dropped against the defendant, even at the request of the victim, because of the potential for repeat or escalated harm.
Aggravated battery is a simple battery with an additional element of an aggravating factor. This is most often the addition of a weapon (whether use was real or merely threatened), and is almost always a felony offense. Other aggravated batteries include those committed against protected persons (children, the elderly or disabled, or governmental agents); those in which the victim suffers serious injury; or those occurring in a public transit vehicle or station, or school zone, or other protected place. These are all aggravating factors that will enhance simple misdemeanor batteries to the level of felonies.

While Republican Rep. Craig’s misdemeanor Disorderly conduct is receiving demands for his ouster, Democratic Rep. Filner’s assault and battery charges are getting no attention whatsoever, and are being swept under the rug. With the fact that the Battery on the Airline attendant occured in a public transit station, the battery charge should be considered a felony Aggravated battery.

So, the question is, why is such scrutiny and attention being placed on the Republican misdemeanor while Filner’s two charges, 1) assault and 2) battery, which should be considered a felony is being given no news coverage at all? Is the media being biased here? I think definitely so!

JD

JD,

Actually, this story was on Fox News and Drudge as soon as the incident happened. In fact, Brit Hume even took him to task for trying to use his status as a Congressman as a means to get out of this. So don’t lie to me and say that that the “media” hasn’t covered the “assault” incident.

We also have to take the two stories in their context. Senator Craig was some how able to hide his arrest and conviction (that’s the guilty plea) for quite some time. Something that Congressman Filner was unable to do. Also, Senator Craig is a hypocrite. While voting against equal rights for gays and advocating the blocking of equal rights for gays, he apparently enjoys dangerous, anonymous gay sex in very public restrooms. That is the real story: A “family values” Republican Senator plead guilty to basically wanting to have sex in a bathroom with another male. I am guessing you missed that.

mudshark @ 25:

Sen… “SLAP THAT ASS”….Craig…….

Um, Muddy, don’t go there. Let’s just say, I can be a dirty girl.

medlakeguy @ 15:

where’s jon stewart when you need him?

Remember what it was like when he returned from vacation to discover that Cheney had shot an old man in the face?

It’s going to be like that again.

Every Republican I know is like this!

I can’t think of a better description. :lol:

wow, i can’t wait until some stories come out about bitch McConnell, senate minority leader, who is also rumor to be a closet gay. i hate it when the media obesse over Lindsey lohan and Paris Hilton, but i do love gossip stories about hypocritical republican.

can someone please just out Mitch McConnell already, so that he can get the hell out of the senate office. you must have physical evidence of Mitch McConnell gayness, like Larry Craig.

Strawberry @ 28:

mudshark @ 25:

Sen… “SLAP THAT ASS”….Craig…….

Um, Muddy, don’t go there. Let’s just say, I can be a dirty girl.

I have to go now….thanks…..don’t you go there Strawberry…….

That was awesome…I am going to email it to my Republican brother….

mudshark @ 25:

Sen… “SLAP THAT ASS”….Craig…….

that sound is more like a slurp!

KO never disappoints me.

“NOOOOOOO” LOL

Barbara @ 33:

That was awesome…I am going to email it to my Republican brother….

mail him some ice too.

He’s going to need it after the kick in the nuts this video delivers.

JD,

It must be the liberal media……..

Thanks for yet another great video clip!! Historical clip it is and considering how many times I’ve laughed hysterically while watching clips here at C&L, this clip was brilliant.

mudshark @ 22:

I guess it’d be safe to say that This is another repug that won’t be going to that wedding…The hypocrisy would be funny if it wasn’t so disgusting……..This guy knew that mensroom was a spot for that kind of thing…..screwem…he can go see Rev Haggard….and get on his knees and beg for forgiveness…..or some such thing.

how about rehab? ain’t that where the repug pervs go?

I’ll bet Craig drives a Hummer….I don’t know of any men who don’t like Hummers.

mudshark @ 40:

I’ll bet Craig drives a Hummer….I don’t know of any men who don’t like Hummers.

Guys like Craig ride Hummer2’s.

Phoenix Justice @ 27:

JD @ 14:

Press Bias
While the Press has created a huge furor over Idaho Republican, Rep. Craig’s brush with the law in an airport, there has been another unlawful incident that has been completely ignored by the National Media. Democratic Rep. Filner just last week was charged for his run-in with a baggage clerk, also at an airport. The significance of this is that although Republican Rep. Craig’s charge was simply a misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct, Democratic Rep. Filner was charged with Assault and Battery. The severity of these charges are as follows

Rep Filner’s run-in was an issue of frustration with the screwed up airports. His assault was in pushing another person. Assault is as simple as touching another person.

Craig’s plead guilty to a lesser charge of Disorderly Conduct. It wasn’t the only charge as you attempt to imply. I can understand Filner’s behavior. Apparently you, JD, find Craig’s behavior more accept

I don’t.

P.S. I heard about Filner a number of days back. Through MSM.