The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Gemini Cricket]

The part that bothers me about the whole Craig thing is that would he be asked to leave if he were engaging in an opposite sex encounter? I'm thinking maybe, maybe not. But there seems to be an overwhelming support for him to leave and it seems like the "gay thing" is driving that.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

The part that bothers me about the whole Craig thing is that would he be asked to leave if he were engaging in an opposite sex encounter? I'm thinking maybe, maybe not. But there seems to be an overwhelming support for him to leave and it seems like the "gay thing" is driving that.

It's the GOP version of "Don't ask, don't tell."

[Snowflake]

So Tony Snow is retiring so he can earn more money. That's a more honest answer than the usual "want to spend more time with familly" party line. This is certainly validating all the more Bush's lame duck status (to me always lame). In any case, wonder who will bail out next?

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

The part that bothers me about the whole Craig thing is that would he be asked to leave if he were engaging in an opposite sex encounter? I'm thinking maybe, maybe not. But there seems to be an overwhelming support for him to leave and it seems like the "gay thing" is driving that.

Read Craig's voting record with regards to gay issues. Realize who his constituency is- a very conservative community that elected him to uphold the 'family values' of the Republican party. He has been exposed as a hypocrite and has plead guilty to breaking the law. Idaho is not known for it's liberalism; were Mr. Craig to run for office in that state as a gay or bi-sexual man chances are a bit slim that he would have been elected, particularly back in the Seventies. Since he couldn't, or wouldn't come out then he chose a life of deception and is reaping the consequences of his actions. Of course this is upsetting to the people who represented him- I would be pissed if I discovered someone I voted for had been misrepresenting himself in such a manner, not to mention being such a sleaze bucket in thinking that his position of power entitled him to break the law.

A comment was made about how, if this involved a female, that this would be a non-issue. I disagree; while it wouldn't be quite as scandalous it would still be news. He admitted to public lewdness, and he plead guilty. Clinton didn't break any laws while he was messing around with Lewinsky, and look what happened to him