[Vision2020] Craig loses appeal

[Sue Hovey]

Well those of us who have had to lobby him (in Idaho and DC) never thought him very appealing anyway.  

Sue H. 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Scott Dredge 
  To: kmmos1 at verizon.net ; viz 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 3:47 PM
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Craig loses appeal


  Larry Craig has lost his appeal in more ways than just the legal one.

  -Scott

  > Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 10:08:54 -0800
  > From: kmmos1 at verizon.net
  > To: vision2020 at moscow.com
  > Subject: [Vision2020] Craig loses appeal
  > 
  > Sen. Craig loses appeal in airport sex sting case
  > 
  > By Steve Karnowski
  > 
  > Associated Press Writer
  > Updated: 12/09/2008 10:48:14 AM MST
  > 
  > MINNEAPOLIS -- Idaho Sen. Larry Craig has lost his latest attempt to withdraw 
  > his guilty plea in the Minneapolis airport men's room sex sting that 
  > effectively ended his Senate career.
  > 
  > A three-judge panel of the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected the 
  > Republican's bid to toss out his disorderly conduct conviction.
  > 
  > Craig still has the option of appealing to the Minnesota Supreme Court, and he 
  > said Tuesday he was considering future options.
  > 
  > Craig was arrested June 11, 2007, by an undercover police officer who was 
  > conducting a sting operation against men cruising for gay sex at the 
  > Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
  > 
  > He quietly pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor and paid a fine, but changed his 
  > mind after word of his arrest became public that August. Craig insisted he 
  > was innocent and said he was not gay. His attorney argued that the police 
  > officer misconstrued Craig's foot-tapping, hand movements and other conduct.
  > 
  > But the case brought widespread ridicule and effectively ended his political 
  > career.
  > 
  > Craig lost several GOP leadership positions in the wake of the scandal, and 
  > the Senate Ethics Committee said in February that Craig had brought discredit 
  > on the Senate. The committee members said they believed he was guilty, and 
  > that his attempt to withdraw his plea was just an effort to evade the legal 
  > consequences of his own actions.
  > 
  > More of this story at:
  > http://www.sltrib.com/ci_11176601 
  > 
  > 
  > Ken
  > 
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