[Vision2020] Craig's official statement

[Paul Rumelhart]

Hey, I don't have anything to prove here.  I was just stating that, 
based upon what I had heard at the time, it sounded possible that he 
might have been innocent of the charges despite what he said in court.  
Not that he *was* innocent, not that I wanted him to be innocent, not 
that I even give a flying fsck whether he was innocent or not.  That was 
based upon a story that detailed the crimes of touching another mans 
foot in the stall next to you and reaching under the partition.

What a truly horrific thing for me to say.  I should be ashamed of myself.

At the time, I hadn't read the NY Times article that Tom posted.  The 
standing outside the restroom door for two minutes looking through the 
crack thing falls neatly into the category of "odd behavior".

So, ok, maybe he is a hypocrite.  So here is another thought that will 
probably get me reviled as Satan's second cousin or something, but how 
do you avoid be hypocritical on some subjects when you are ostensibly 
representing your constituents?  What do you do if you are inwardly 
pro-homosexual, but your constituency isn't?  Were you elected to vote 
as you wish?  Or were you elected to vote as your constituency wishes?  
If he's a hypocrite, he became one the day he courted the electorate 
that differed from his own personal views.

Paul

Scott Dredge wrote:
> Oh give it up, Paul and Roger.  Are you guys not paying attention?  You can find Larry Craig's hypocrisy just about everywhere.  Did you not see his press conference today?  The first sentence out of his mouth was, "Thank you all very much for 'coming out' today" as if all the reporters and everyone else in the audience had some closeted secret that had come to light and they were owning up to it unlike himself. Criminy!  If that ain't hypocrisy, I guess I don't know what hypocrisy is.  Of course, maybe I don't know.  Hmmm...let me think about that a bit...
>
> -Scott
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com>
> To: Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com>; Joe Campbell <joekc at adelphia.net>
> Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 9:55:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Craig's official statement
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> My sentiments also. I don't know where Craig stands on sexuality. Joe. maybe you could let us know were the hypocrisy is?
> -----Original message-----
> From: Paul Rumelhart godshatter at yahoo.com
> Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:25:26 -0700
> To: Joe Campbell joekc at adelphia.net
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Craig's official statement
>
>   
>> Sure, be my guest.
>>
>> You're welcome.
>>
>> Is he actively anti-homosexual or something?  Despite the fact that he 
>> gave me a nomination to the Air Force Academy in 1984 (which turned me 
>> down) I haven't really followed his career that much.
>>
>> I'm just saying that I'd hate to be in that situation and not actually 
>> be guilty.  Tapping your right foot.  Who knew?  I might also be tempted 
>> to just pay the damn fine and hope nobody notices, too.
>>
>> I do know I plan to keep both feet solidly on the floor for the duration 
>> next time I'm in an airport restroom.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> Joe Campbell wrote:
>>     
>>> Paul,
>>>
>>> You're not really that naive, are you? How about hypocrisy? Can we accuse him of that?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Joe Campbell
>>>
>>> --------------------
>>>
>>> The article I read in the Washington Post said that he had tapped the 
>>> foot of the person in the stall next him and reached under the 
>>> partition. Naive to ways of the dance of restroom stall courtship and 
>>> etiquette, I probably would have handed him some toilet paper blithely 
>>> assuming that his dispenser was empty.
>>>
>>> I haven't yet read the articles linked to earlier - so it's possible it 
>>> was more than that. But given what the Post said, I can't really accuse 
>>> him of much myself.
>>>
>>> Paul
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