The Misadventures of Larry Craig

Posted on August 29, 2007

Larry Craig (R-Idaho) has been forced to step down from many of his prestigious committee assignments in the Senate because of the shocking revelations that he had been arrested, and then plead guilty to soliciting sexual relations with a male undercover cop in the Minneapolis airport. The White House is "disappointed" and Republicans can't distance themselves fast enough from the now politically toxic Craig.

Creepy Craig, who strongly opposes a women's right to choose, environmental legislation and gay rights (surprise!), gave a bizarre press conference after the conviction came to light. Craig said that his only mistake was pleading guilty and that he is not now and never has been gay. Alas, the evidence appears to say otherwise. Witnesses have come forward to tell of Craig's perverse proclivities over the years. He followed some guy around a REI store (they sell sporting equipment) and tried to pick him up. Another witness said Craig had relations with him at Union Station. And if any of this sounds familiar, you can watch a video of Craig denying he had sexual relations with underage pages during the 1982 naughty page scandal. He somehow managed not to get charged.

And for those of you who are straight males who are getting concerned about what kind of behavior in the men's restroom might subject you to unwanted gay male advances, be sure to watch this hilarious video< from a local CBS affiliate in which the weatherman and the anchor recreate Senator Craig's infamous bathroom adventure. Be sure to pay attention to the tips about what inadvertent toe tapping behavior in the bathroom could send the wrong signals to the guy (or the undercover cop) in the next stall.

Update: Sadly, the video mentioned above is no longer available.