Ah….the gift that keeps giving. Please, Sen. Craig, keep fighting this.
(photo courtesy of ABC News)
KING5.com (Seattle): (h/t miss kitty)
U.S. Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho appealed to the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday in his ongoing attempt to withdraw his guilty plea in connection with an arrest in an airport bathroom sex sting.
Craig’s appeal was filed at the court in St. Paul less than two weeks after Hennepin County Judge Charles Porter refused to overturn the guilty plea, saying it “was accurate, voluntary and intelligent, and … supported by the evidence.”
Craig, a Republican from Idaho, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in August after he was accused of soliciting sex in a bathroom at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in June.
The four-page filing did not detail the basis for the appeal.[..]
The senator also discussed his relationship with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Craig was Senate liaison for Romney’s campaign, a post he abandoned when the scandal came to light.
“I was very proud of my association with Mitt Romney,” Craig told Lauer. “… And he not only threw me under his campaign bus, he backed up and ran over me again.”
We’ll have video from his exclusive special interview with Matt Lauer tomorrow night.
No Trackbacks To “Larry Craig’s New Stance“
heh. If this guy’s stance gets any wider, he’ll be doing the splits.
LOL … he may have lost his dignity, but at least he kept his sense of humour.
“I was very proud of my association with Mitt Romney,” Craig told Lauer. “… And he not only threw me under his campaign bus, he backed up and ran over me again.”
Hurry with the video. Nothing better on TV then “When Republicans Attack”. Wait….is Deal or no Deal on tonight?
oh he’ll fight it. it’s personal, that’s why. if this was in name of his agenda, he would have been gone already. no, this is what is happening right now in the republican party; its falling apart from the inside out.
Craig threw himself under the bus when he pled guilty.
Now he’s just stalling (lol).
Blaed @ 4:
…and it’s splurting out the bung hole. Kinky.
And he not only threw me under his campaign bus, he backed up and ran over me again.”
Then, Mitt let Seamus the dog out of the crate strapped on top of the bus, and the dog came over and pissed on my leg!
Damn, when them Romneys turn on you, it’s with a vengance!
Is there a point when a lawyer gets disbarred for simply being ridiculous and wasting the courts time?
Greg @ 3:
Here’s one from the Idaho station that did the interview. The KING story had a link, but it’s disappeared.
http://www.ktvb.com/video/index.html?nvid=183619
Watch a 15 sec ad of sellout Dennis Hopper hawking Ameriprise, then a 5 minute clip. New explanation. The Lauer clip won’t be out til tomorrow, it’s being broadcast tonight.
Under what beleif system could someone think that after voluntarily entering a plea, you could take it back? A lawyer-his arrogance is so large he can’t even see it. kinda a “I’m special-I shouldn’t have to live under the same rules as every body else” attitude. Gee where else have we seen that lately?
“…And he not only threw me under his campaign bus, he backed up and ran over me again.”
Yes, but…did Craig enjoy it? After all, he’s been a nasty, naughty boy.
With enemies like this, who needs friends?
Yep, Mitt rear-ended me…he parked his bus in my garage….he…
Poor Senator Craig. He got victimized by the homophobia he helped foster. Baby want a diaper?
No, wait. That would be Senator Vitter.
The GOP is completely deserving of the headaches this causes them. Especially his Republican Senate
colleagues, who one minute were friends and the next were disowning him after finding out about his arrest. Mitch
McConnell and John Ensign especially deserve the
discomfort.
I would move to Idaho and vote for the SOB if he would just come out and say: I like pipe jobs in the loo, and its particularly exciting at the airport….now let’s move on and get to work.
yes larry, when you troll for sex in public toilets, most people will throw you under the bus.
Marvin El Canucki @ 2:
Not quite. Apparently he STOLE the line word for word from Keith Olbermannn! This asshole can’t even be funny without stealing.
Could have been worse, Larry. Mitt could have tied you to the roof of the bus!
I wonder if Larry Craig is going to soften his stance on anti-homosexual legislation in our country after pleading guilty to such a crime himself. That seems to be the only good thing that can come of this, because the American people seem to be letting him get away with it.
The Utah State Hall of Fame has a new member remember. Thank you for standing up to hypocrisy whenever you see it. Lenny Bruce would be proud. Keep exposing it.
It’s so “Mean Girls”, so high school, so cliquish, so Republican. “Take that, you bitch.” Now they’re having public hissy fits amongst the party-loyal. This is soooooo against Ronald Raygun’s mantra– “never attack another Republican.” But we certainly don’t care, do we? I love Larry Craig stories.
Larry Craig - he’s not messing around anymore!
Larry just go. Away.
Ya
just
can’t
make
it
up
!!!!!!!!!!!
abarts @ 23-
What? Are ya a Republican?!?! Let this guy go on like this forever!
Sorry about the Republican thing.
“We support the rule of law…
…as long as its not used on US.”
Judge-shopping isn’t going to make this go away Larry - even if you find the “right” judge. This one has set a new standard for hypocrisy.
Are we enjoying the hell out of it? You bet.
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Ironically, if he were to admit he was gay, he would probably have a better argument for overturning his guilty plea… (coercion due to social prejudices, fear of political persecution, etc.)
The arrogance of this man is truly stunning. He actually believed that Mittens Romney should have supported him?
Edwin @ 21:
He should start appearing on late night talk shows … or have his own show ‘In The Can With Larry Craig’ …
Funny headline and photo!! LMAO!!
He’d like Mitt to “back it up” over and over and over again.
Marvin El Canucki @ 2:
he “borrowed” this line from KO of MSNBC
Would anybody like to buy my Larry Craig tea bag holder?
Its a porcelain likeness of his face, staring up at you. You can place your tea bag wherever you like.
Marvin El Canucki @ 30:
I like “The Wide Stance with Larry Craig”
or
“The Next Stall with Larry Craig”
or
“Toe-Tap of the Nation with Larry Craig”
curtilingus @ 34:
“Order now, and get the matching Larry Craig combination Bun-Warmer and Salad-Tosser, absolutely free!!”
Larry Craig @ 13:
Bus? Me thinks you flatter Mitt. I’m thinking more like a Cooper Mini.
Judge Porter’s rejection of Craig’s pathetic attempt is an excellent and somewhat entertaining read. I cannot imagine what thread of law Craig hopes to cling to in his attempt at reversing his guilty plea this time. Hint: Temporary insanity would be a new tact given that all the others have failed.
Here is a US Senator who, two months after his arrest, and with plenty of time to contemplate the consequences, freely plead guilty to the disorderly conduct charge and now claims he didn’t know what he was doing. This same US Senator votes on billions in spending and in policies that determine the fate of our nation.
o mary craig, take yerself down to the drug store and get yerself a fleets. you really need it.
larry craig is rapidly becoming my favorite republican.
I seriously doubt if the Democrats in Congress could do more damage to the republican party than what larry has.
larry craig for President!
hope @ 11:
He’s still not Gay!
Larry is the heart and soul of the GOP !
And ,for some reason, Mitt wouldn’t let me use the washroom on his campaign bus to freshen up.
nonbeliever @ 31:
Did you guys read the ABC article? The author’s last name is Tapper. *plays rimshot* You can’t make this stuff up folks.
I wonder if the appeals process will eventually lead him to the Supreme Court.
Hmm, this Craig guy seems to deserve a break… I mean, we all make mistakes. Why just the other day, Sen. Craig made a mistake in ordering a Filet-O-Fish from McDonalds — http://www.humblenarrator.com/.....rong-food/ — so what’s the real difference?
Keep fighting. Larry! Be all you can be! Run in 2008!
This may have been brought up in previous threads on this same topic, but how wide can a man’s stance be while on a toilet in a public restroom? Unless he completely takes off his clothes, or never drops trow, his “stance” is restricted to the circumference of his pants and boxers (or briefs) as they rest around his ankles.
What a legacy he’ll have for his kids: A portrait (gilt framed and exhibited in the Smithsonian Institute), of him in front of a toilet. Lovely.
Dumb is as dumb does. And he goes back to the people who mistreat him and his people. Sad.
That picture on a serious new site is so… so… “American camp”, for lack of a better term. Only in America.
Its eleven pm, do you know what men’s room republicans are toe tapping in?
Ahhh, let’s see now. The Repub Convention is being held in Minneapolis next summer; ‘Widestance’ Craig’s appeal will take at least 9/10 months to be heard and resolved by the Minn/St. Paul Appelate Court; Looks like the Convention and The Appeal COULD coincide with one another………..now wouldn’t THAT be Karma for ya’! Does anyone think that maybe, just maybe, this might be Craig’s plan to payback to the party leaders who’ve tossed him under the proverbial bus??? Pull up a seat folks, this gonna’ be toe-tappin’ fun from here on out……………..!
He’s got purty lips.
Blue Lensman @ 22:
Yea, this time he means business!
In that pic he looks kind of like Don Rumsfeld.
Udon Nomee @ 35:
How about “Press the Meat”?
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