Bad Boys, Bad Boys, Whatcha Gonna Do?
I didn’t intend to revisit the issue, I’ve already said what I had to say about Senator Larry Craig’s failed pick-up attempt in the Minneapolis airport restroom. But, okay, here I go again. Because sometimes bad boys do make good. The “anti-gay” gay guy resigned today. All of his Republican fair-weather friends put enough pressure on him that he gave up his seat, so to speak.
If you watched or heard his resignation speech today, it was notable that there was nary a denial about his airport restroom activities. Lots of talk about how humbled he was, though, by those who were there to support him at his “OK, I Give Up” press conference. The Governor (”quit rambling so I can appoint a successor”), his loving wife (”you c*cksucker”), and his children (”at least we were adopted”) were all there. Well, two of the three children were there. The third was unable to attend, he had to work today. Voluntary overtime, perhaps?
Republican from Kentucky, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, said Craig “made a difficult decision, but the right one. It is my hope he will be remembered not for this, but for his three decades of dedicated public service.”
Public service indeed! I’m quite certain Larry Craig has enjoyed his three decades of servicing the public, in restrooms all over this great nation! As an aside, I probably would have enjoyed it, too. But I’m not a Senator with so many travel opportunities, blowing guys from state to state, only to return to DC to vote against every gay rights issue put on the table.
But anyway, the hypocrite eventually did the right thing. Maybe not so willingly, or in a timely fashion, but still, you have to give the soon-to-be ex-Senator props for finally stepping up to the plate, and then stepping down. Stepping out of the closet would perhaps be a smart move, too, Senator Craig. I mean, Mr. Craig.
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September 7th, 2007 at 8:03 pm
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