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Larry Craig: the Fidgeting Senator
August 28, 2007
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There's nothing like a gay congressional scandal to perk up a Tuesday afternoon. We’re going to blame this on the lunar eclipse. Or the foolishness that happens when folks stay in the closet for too long. Things are really going south for the Republican Senator from Idaho.
We’ve been checking in with CNN all day for more on the developing “lewd conduct” and wow, it just keeps getting weirder.
Other people can jump on the histrionics that these stories usually inspire. (Yes, the guy supports a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, and yes, he voted for DOMA, and yes, he’s against expanding hate-crimes legislation to gays.) This story is weird enough on its own. The “possibly hiding from myself in plain sight” thing is the least interesting part.
Here’s what happened: According to the police report, back in June, Senator Craig was spying on a dude in the stall next to him in a Minneapolis Airport bathroom. The dude turned out to be police officer on stake-out, who took very detailed notes. And thank heavens for that, because they’re hilarious.
Craig would then peek through the crack in the door (the report makes note of his blue eyes…), look down at his hands, “fidget” with this fingers and then peek back through the stall crack.
Senator Craig has repeatedly said that his actions were definitely “misinterpreted.” According to the report, if you “tap your foot” it is "a signal used by persons wishing to engage in lewd conduct." Which we find terrifying. We’ve been to a number of airport bathrooms. What does washing your hands mean?
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katie wrote:
I've just been enjoying watching the newscasters try to explain "tapping your foot" as a sexual advance. Now the straights are going to try it too.
posted at August 28, 2007 04:17 PM
Rusty wrote:
it's reassuring to know i'm not the only one aroused the scent of pink soap an urinal cakes
posted at August 28, 2007 04:45 PM
Ali wrote:
My favorite in all of this is Larry Craig: "I'm not gay. I'm just a dude who stares intently at other dudes in public restrooms."
THAT'S the preferable job title? I'm a gay now, but eventually I'd like to transition my roll into just plain creepy-as-hell.
Hurrah Senator Craig. Hurrah.
posted at August 29, 2007 10:27 AM
katie wrote:
The thing that is so crazy is - of COURSE you are not gay Senator Craig. You don't deserve the title. Gay people, you know- fight for their civil rights, and live openly with other people , dictate our design choices and.... and whatever... go clubbing...woohoo!
You are just a sad, spooky, old man a public rest room. And that was the definition of gay...lets see... I'm cranking up the time machine...ah, here we are in a scene from Far From Heaven!
I mean, there are sad old spooky gay men too. 'm just saying no longer central to the identity, now is it?
More and more, sad. old. spooky is central to the identity of republican senators. Which.... Rome does collapse in on itself eventually, right?
posted at August 29, 2007 10:43 AM
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