Bathroom Buddy
August 29, 2007 · Print This Article
Alternate title: Not that there’s EVERYTHING wrong with it
Undoubtedly, everyone is well familiar with the nefarious bathroom antics of Sen. Larry Craig: During an undercover police investigation, a United States Senator was caught soliciting sexual favors in a mens room. Following these allegations, Sen. Craig admits guilt to these charges, and has resigned from all of his committee assignments.
John McCain and fellow Republicans are calling for Craig’s full resignation. These should also be the sentiments of the populus — get this bathroom trolling douchebag out of office. Someone who pleads guilty of a crime, as Sen. Craig has, should not continue to hold public office.
My expectation (and I may be proven wrong here) is that internal Republican pressures will continue to mount, and support for Sen. Craig will continue to wane. Senator Craig will resign, utter another apology, and then dissolve into oblivion like a urinal cake.
All of this said, let’s look at the other side of the political fence and get back to the “culture of corruption” for a moment. Where exactly is the call to arms that Nancy Pelosi speaks of? I fail to see any effort to restore any credibility or accountability here. As a matter of fact, I can still call Congressman William Jefferson and ask if I can borrow $90,000. Why is Barney Frank still in office despite running a male prostitution ring from his own apartment?
Lastly, why does the main stream media want to keep this whole issue on the front pages for this entire week? Fair reporting, my ass… (and on the subject of my ass, we now know another elected official that would probably like to see it)
The reason for the news being all over this has nothing to do with Craig’s party affiliation. It has everything to do with his hypocrisy vis-a-vis his rapid anti-gay agenda. It’s the pot calling the kettle factor. Plus, if he was able to live outside his closet, there’d be no need for anonymous bathroom sex.
As a gay person, it truly pisses me off that people like him are doing everything possible to make life difficult for me. Once again, not looking for special rights. I have no respect for someone using the bully pulpit to divert attention from their own involvement.
As a liberal, I totally think William Jefferson and his ilk are slime. As a black person, I find the NAACP’s pandering to Vick attrocious. Douchebags exist on both sides of the aisle, and to quote an offensive tome from the past, “let’s call a spade a spade’.